SEC Game of the Week-

SEC Game of the Week: Georgia @ LSU

It is a West vs. East battle that will catapult one team into the national championship contention. While the other will go back to the drawing board and lose all hopes in a championship this year.

In college football its winning down the stretch that is so crucial to the ranking voters. Two weeks ago, the LSU Tigers were undefeated but a trip to Gainesville exploited this team as they were pounded by the Gators 51-21. That loss revealed a lot of Tiger weaknesses, most importantly the lacking of a quarterback or offensive leader. Until that point in the season the duel quarterbacks which LSU had been running had seen it’s troubles but proved to be ineffiecent and uneffective against a upper esculon team.

LSU’s quarterback woes are a major concern going into the showdown with the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia ranks third in total defense and have riddled offenses across the nation with differeing coverage schemes. For LSU to be successful, they need to attack on the ground early and often, With a working running game, LSU can gain momentum and control the clock. Clock control and good defense can win the game for the Tigers.

And then there is the Georgia Bulldogs. The team who entered #1 in the nation faced a BRUTAL September in which they went into South Carolina, into Arizona State, and took on the current #2 ranked Alabama. The Dogs were able to get through the rough sleight at 2-1 and now MUST win the remainder of their games to reach the SEC championship and get to the title game in January. For the Dogs to win in Baton Rouge, they must stop LSU efficiently and confuse the duel quarterbacks of Tyson Lee and Andrew Hatch. If the defense can cause problems, like the Gators did a few weeks ago, Georgia should roll through the Bayou Bengals with ease.

Heading into the game, both teams know what hangs in the balance as LSU’s Coach Les Miles said Tuesday, “I’m going to be ready. I’ll be excited.” The implications will continue to mount all the way until kick off when the Georgia Bulldogs battle the LSU Tigers.