LSU’s road to a possible SEC championship just got a little shorter.

Earlier it was announced that this week’s game against South Carolina, originally scheduled to be played on the road, will be moved to Baton Rouge.

Record flooding and the prediction of more rain to come in the Columbia, SC area forced the decision to be made by USC officials.

“Yesterday, we made the extremely difficult decision to cancel classes for the week due to the stress 34,000 students would place on the region’s recovering infrastructure, there is no doubt 85,000 fans would exact the same toll,” said South Carolina President Harris Pastides said in a release. “In the spirit of supporting our South Carolina community that is so supportive of Gamecock Nation, we have decided to move the game to Baton Rouge. The stress on law enforcement and first responders is too great. Moreover, we’ve had many in the Carolina family directly impacted by the flooding.”

The game was scheduled for a noon eastern time kickoff, 11 a.m. Baton Rouge. Details of any possible changes to that and ticket plans will be coming later.

LSU football coach Les Miles. (American Press Archives)