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Georgia vs. Vanderbilt won’t happen as planned. 2 UGA games rescheduled

By Brandon Sudge
A look at the new seating arrangement at Sanford Stadium in Athens with COVID-19 social distancing rules in effect.
A look at the new seating arrangement at Sanford Stadium in Athens with COVID-19 social distancing rules in effect. Tony Walsh Georgia Sports Communications
Athens

A little over 24 hours before kickoff, Georgia’s season finale at Sanford Stadium was postponed.

The game was called off “due to the Vanderbilt football squad size and position availability falling below roster minimum requirements, consistent with Southeastern Conference COVID-19 protocols,” the conference announced shortly after noon.

The game will be played Dec. 19 unless Georgia qualifies for the SEC championship game, which would require No. 6 Florida to stumble in its final two games (Saturday vs Tennessee or next week against LSU).

Vanderbilt had some roster changes due to the firing of former head coach Derek Mason. There were absences due to COVID-19. Anthony Dasher of UGAsports.com reported the Commodores didn’t have enough players to play.

This is Georgia’s second game change of the season. The originally-scheduled game at Missouri on Nov. 14 will be played Dec. 12, the league announced Friday afternoon.

The SEC built Dec. 12 and 19 into the schedule for makeup games. The SEC title game remains Dec. 19 in Atlanta.

Schedule of SEC football games for Dec. 12

  • LSU at Florida (rescheduled from Oct. 17)
  • Auburn at Mississippi State (rescheduled from Nov. 14)
  • Georgia at Missouri (rescheduled from Nov. 14)
  • Ole Miss at Texas A&M (rescheduled from Nov. 21)
  • Tennessee at Vanderbilt (rescheduled from Nov. 28)
  • Alabama at Arkansas (rescheduled from December 5)

— Kickoff times and TV networks will be announced later.

Schedule of SEC football games for Dec. 19

  • Texas A&M at Tennessee (rescheduled from Nov. 14)*
  • Ole Miss at LSU (rescheduled from Dec. 5)
  • Missouri at Mississippi State (rescheduled from Dec. 5)
  • Vanderbilt at Georgia (rescheduled from Dec. 5)#
  • SEC Football Championship, Atlanta, 8 pm

— Kickoff times and TV networks will be announced later.

*Game won’t happen if Texas A&M qualifies for SEC championship game

#Game won’t happen if Georgia qualifies for SEC championship game

This story was originally published December 4, 2020 at 12:11 PM.

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