LSU vs. Georgia final score: Joe Burrow dazzles in Tigers' blowout SEC championship win

James Crabtree-Hannigan

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Undefeated LSU used Saturday's SEC championship game to make its case for the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers completed a 37-10 beatdown of Georgia behind four touchdown throws from quarterback Joe Burrow, who sewed up his Heisman campaign in style.

The Tigers (13-0) were ranked No. 2 in the most recent CFP ranking, but depending on how No. 1 Ohio State performs against Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship, LSU may leap past the Buckeyes. Georgia (11-2) will not make the Playoff after occupying the No. 4 spot following the regular season. 

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Burrow was sparkling, completing 28 of his 38 throws for 349 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He led an offense that put up 37 points on a Bulldogs defense that entered the game allowing 10.4 per game, ranking second in the nation. He also made multiple additions to his "Heisman moment" file, highlighted by an absurd 71-yard pass after escaping pressure in the second half.

LSU set the tone early, scoring 14 points in the first quarter as Georgia missed a field goal attempt on its best scoring chance of the opening period. A missed kick by the Tigers entering halftime kept their lead at 17-3, but the game got out of hand quickly after the break.

In the third quarter, Burrow led two touchdown drives shorter than two minutes to put the game away and keep his team's undefeated record intact. LSU's defense, meanwhile, held Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm in check, limiting him to 20-of-42 passing for 225 yards and one touchdown. It also picked him off twice.

The Tigers now await Saturday's Big Ten championship and Sunday's selection show to learn what seed they will occupy during their first trip to the College Football Playoff.

Sporting News provided live scoring updates and highlights from LSU vs. Georgia in the SEC championship game 2019.

LSU vs. Georgia score

  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F
LSU 14 3 17 3 37
Georgia 0 3 0 7 10

LSU vs. Georgia scoring plays

First quarter

9:09  — LSU quarterback Joe Burrow 23-yard pass to wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase. Extra point good.

0:12 — LSU quarterback Joe Burrow 7-yard pass to wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. Extra point good.

Second quarter

11:28 — Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship 39-yard field goal.

2:22 — LSU kicker Cade York 41-yard field goal.

Third quarter

8:20 — LSU kicker Cade York 28-yard field goal.

2:22 — LSU quarterback Joe Burrow 4-yard pass to wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. Extra point good.

0:45 — LSU quarterback Joe Burrow 8-yard pass to wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Extra point good.

Fourth quarter

11:45 — Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm 2-yard pass to wide receiver George Pickens. Extra point good.

7:41 — LSU kicker Cade York 50-yard field goal.

LSU vs. Georgia live updates, highlights

Final: LSU 37, Georgia 10

7:53 p.m.: LSU runs out the clock on an easy win.

7:36 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, LSU. York from 50, just in case Georgia was planning on pulling a late miracle. LSU 37, Georgia 10.

7:27 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Georgia. A 13-play, 75-yard drive. Fromm hits George Pickens from a couple of yards out, an impressive catch by the wideout. LSU 34, Georgia 10.

End third quarter: LSU 34, Georgia 3

7:09 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, LSU. An exclamation point. Burrow and the offense take advantage of the short field quickly. A high-arcing 8-yard pass to Jefferson for the score with less than a minute left in the third. LSU 34, Georgia 3.

7:07 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, LSU. Welp. Fromm is picked off on the first play of the drive. Stingley gets his second of the day, just jumping a quick out-breaking route.

7:04 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, LSU. Georgia nearly gets another stop near the goal line, but Burrow hits Marshall on third-and-goal. That just about puts it away late in the third quarter. LSU 27, Georgia 3.

6:57 p.m.: Burrow does it again. A crazy escape leads to a 71-yard pass to start the drive. Quite a play by wide receiver Justin Jefferson, as well.

6:54 p.m.: MISSED FIELD GOAL, Georgia. The Bulldogs nearly had a touchdown, but Stingley made a nice play to break up the pass. Then, Blankenship misses his second of the afternoon. This one from 37 yards. Brutal.

6:43 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, LSU. York bounces back from his miss at the end of the first half with an easy chip shot. Good job of bending but not breaking by Georgia, but the Bulldogs need to score now. LSU 20, Georgia 3.

6:42 p.m.: The Tigers run four plays with goal-to-go (a defensive pass interference penalty provided an extra down) but can't convert. They'll try a short field goal.

6:33 p.m.: Another injury for Georgia, and this one appears serious. Freshman DB Tyrique Stevenson is carted off with what appears to be a lower leg injury.

6:29 p.m.: LSU special teamer Tony Carter ejected for targeting on the opening kickoff.

6:25 p.m.: A huge block on the opening kickoff of the second half has Georgia linebacker Walter Grant on his back for a while. Seems likely it will get reviewed for targeting and/or a blindside block penalty.

6:23 p.m.: An interminable halftime is about to come to an end. LSU outgained the Bulldogs, 255-138, in the first 30 minutes.

Halftime: LSU 17, Georgia 3

5:53 p.m.: MISSED FIELD GOAL, LSU. A huge break for Georgia. The Tigers moved down the field easily, but York misses from 48, and it should be a 14-point game at the half.

5:44 p.m.: INTERCEPTION, LSU. Fromm puts one up, hoping his man could get a step. Instead, Tigers cornerback Derek Stanley turns around and grabs a nice pick.

5:39 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, LSU. Tigers tack on 3 more with a 41-yarder. Couple of minutes left for Georgia to try to answer. LSU 17, Georgia 3.

5:32 p.m.: Fromm appears ready to return on the next series, somewhat unsurprisingly.

5:27 p.m.: Georgia backup quarterback Stetson Bennett misfires on 3rd-and-17, his first play of the day.

5:25 p.m.: Fromm gets sacked and stays down with an ankle injury. Got rolled up on, it appeared. He's down on the field for a while.

5:20 p.m.: Marshall with a bad drop on third down, could have been a touchdown. LSU punts.

5:12 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Georgia. The Bulldogs stall, and Blankenship is good from 39 yards out to put them on the board. A positive drive, with Fromm picking up a couple of chunk plays through the air. LSU 14, Georgia 3.

5:08 p.m.: The Bulldogs are putting a drive together, and LSU nose tackle Tyler Shelvin is down with an injury and is eventually helped off the field.

End first quarter: LSU 14, Georgia 0

4:57 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, LSU. A 41-yard pass to Terrace Marshall Jr. puts the Tigers on the doorstep, and Burrow hits Marshall again a few plays later for a 7-yard score. Too easy for the Tigers. LSU 14, Georgia 0.

4:54 p.m.: MISSED FIELD GOAL, GEORGIA. Bulldogs kicker Rodrigo Blankenship pulls a 52-yarder wide left.

4:50 p.m.: Bulldogs wide receiver Dominick Blaylock makes a catch but goes down with a noncontact knee injury. He eventually walks off with the help of trainers.

4:45 p.m.: Clyde Edwards-Helaire with a near-disaster, but his elbow hit the ground before the ball popped out. LSU avoids a turnover deep in its own territory but still punts two plays after.

4:36 p.m.: Fromm with another erratic series, and the Bulldogs punt it away.

4:26 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, LSU. Burrow with just an absurd amount of time in the pocket and he eventually finds Ja'Marr Chase in the end zone for a 23-yard score. LSU 7, Georgia 0.

4 :25 p.m.: Joe Burrow with his first bit of magic on the afternoon. LSU driving.

4:18 p.m.: Another missed opportunity for the Bulldogs. Fromm has a guy wide open over the middle, but he underthrows him. LSU will take over after a punt.

4:16 p.m.: LSU seemed to have a third-down sack to force a three-and-out, but a facemask call gives the Bulldogs a first down.

4:13 p.m.: Jake Fromm looks deep on the first play of the game and has his man, but it's dropped.

4:12 p.m.: Georgia will start at the 25 after a touchback.

James Crabtree-Hannigan