South Carolina vs. LSU: Game Moved to Baton Rouge Due to Flooding

South Carolina is moving its scheduled home game against LSU to the opponent's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as the Gamecocks' home state begins to recover from devastating floods.

Brett McMurphy of ESPN first reported the news. Bleacher Report's Barrett Sallee provided comments from South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier about the change of venue. "It appears the best thing is to travel to LSU," Spurrier said. "We look forward to the challenge and competing against the Tigers in Baton Rouge."

The SEC announced that ESPN will carry the game, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. All ticket sale proceeds aside from expenses for hosting the game will be given to South Carolina, per McMurphy.

South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner stated on Tuesday that Williams-Brice Stadium actually came through the weather in good shape, according to ESPN.com. However, road conditions and the availability of first responders were among the concerns school officials were dealing with.

Holly Yan and Ray Sanchez of CNN reported that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley remained concerned about the situation, though the rain has moved out for the time being.

"We still have to be cautious," Haley said Tuesday. "The next 36-to-48 hours are going to be a time that we need to continue to be careful."

Clearly there are more important things to worry about in South Carolina this week than playing a football game. While the stadium is ready for action, the resources necessary to put on an event for more than 80,000 fans will be better utilized elsewhere.

It's a move that helps LSU as it looks to remain undefeated against a Gamecocks squad looking to get back on track after a sluggish 2-3 start. With that said, this is more about providing support in a time of need than trying to gain any type of tactical advantage.

South Carolina is scheduled for another home game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 17.

Another decision will have to be made next week to determine whether enough progress has been made throughout the state to host that contest.