ATHENS, Ga. — When the Georgia-LSU matchup was set for the SEC Championship game a couple of weeks ago, the No. 1-ranked Bulldogs opened as 14-point favorites at many sportsbooks. Since then, that spread has widened to where now it’s possible to find the Tigers getting as many as 17.5 points for Saturday’s title tilt at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
LSU’s 38-23 loss to Texas A&M last weekend in College Station, Texas, certainly has contributed to that trend. But also affecting sentiments about Saturday’s game is the uncertain status of Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Daniels suffered a sprained ankle late in the fourth quarter against Texas A&M. Daniels was examined in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday and received a favorable report, but he was wearing a walking boot at the Tigers’ athletic facility Monday.
