SEC revamps December schedule; Mizzou to play Dec. 12 and 19

The Southeastern Conference has announced a revamped schedule for Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, including Missouri’s games against Georgia and Mississippi State that had been postponed indefinitely.

The rescheduled games announced Friday were made necessary following postponements due to the SEC’s COVID-19 protocols.

Vanderbilt was forced to postpone Saturday’s game at Georgia because the Commodores’ roster fell below minimum requirements. The game has been rescheduled for Dec. 19.

With Vanderbilt’s specialists unable to participate at Missouri last week due to the COVID-19 protocols, Sarah Fuller made history as the first woman to play in a Power Five conference game. Fuller kicked off to open the second half of Missouri’s 41-0 win and was expected to be in uniform again for the game against Georgia.

Vanderbilt has had two games postponed because of the virus. The Commodores’ matchup at Mizzou scheduled for Oct. 1 was played last week after the SEC also postponed the Vanderbilt-Tennessee game originally set for that day.

The SEC on Friday announced Georgia’s game at Mizzou, originally scheduled for Nov. 14, will be played Dec. 12. The league also said the Vanderbilt-Tennessee game has been rescheduled for Dec. 12.

The new Dec. 12 schedule also includes LSU at Florida, rescheduled from Oct. 17; Auburn at Mississippi State, rescheduled from Nov. 14; Mississippi at Texas A&M, rescheduled from Nov. 21; and Alabama at Arkansas, rescheduled from Dec. 5.

Among other games on the new Dec. 19 schedule, the same day as the SEC championship game, are Missouri at Mississippi State in a game rescheduled from Dec. 5; Ole Miss at LSU, also rescheduled from Dec. 5; and Texas A&M at Tennessee, rescheduled from Nov. 14.

The Vanderbilt-Georgia and Texas A&M-Tennessee games would not be played if the Bulldogs and Aggies, respectively, qualify for the SEC championship game.

Georgia is a long shot for the game, at best. No. 6 Florida will represent the SEC East in the championship game unless it loses its last two regular-season games against Tennessee and LSU. No. 1 Alabama leads the SEC West.