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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa says being a top 10 or top 15 NFL draft pick “would be tough to pass up.” The Crimson Tide star said Thursday as he is still weighing his options as he recovers from right hip surgery. His next big decision will be whether to return for his senior season or enter the draft. Tagovailoa was considered a potential No. 1 overall draft pick before the Nov. 16 injury. His draft status is much less clear now. He says doctors tell him they expect him to “play football again at 100%." Without him in the lineup Alabama fell out of the playoff hunt with a loss to Auburn.
UNDATED (AP) — In a classic match-up between offense and defense, No. 1 LSU puts its perfect record on the line against No. 4 Georgia in the SEC championship game in Atlanta. The Tigers are averaging almost 49 points per game, led by Heisman Trophy favorite Joe Burrow at quarterback. Georgia counters with one of the nation's top defenses, having posted three shutouts while allowing just over 10 points a game. The Bulldogs need a win to lock up their spot in the College Football Playoff. LSU has probably done enough to get into the playoff, even with a loss to Georgia.
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Christian Okoro scored a season-high 18 points, including two free throws with 1.6 seconds left in overtime, to lift No. 14 Auburn to an 81-78 victory over Furman. The Tigers improved to 8-0. They rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit, easily their largest of the season.
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Daquan Bracey had 16 points and Amorie Archibald added 15 to lead Louisiana Tech to a 74-67 win over Mississippi State. Isaiah Crawford, Derric Jean and Kalob Ladoux all finished with 10 points for Louisiana Tech.
UNDATED (AP) — LSU will have plenty of fans on the campuses of Oklahoma, Baylor and perhaps Utah this week. A Georgia upset of LSU in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday likely puts two SEC teams into the College Football Playoff. The Pac-12 and Big 12 would probably get left out of the four-team field in that case. An LSU victory would essentially eliminate Georgia while opening up a spot for either Utah or the winner of Saturday's Big 12 championship game between Oklahoma and Baylor. Utah first must worry about beating Oregon in Friday's Pac-12 championship game.
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