LSU at Florida game postponed as Hurricane Matthew nears

October 6, 2016 at 5:04 p.m. | Updated October 6, 2016 at 5:27 p.m.

by Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2015, file photo, Florida tight end Jake McGee is hugged by teammates after catching a touchdown pass in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. If the Gators win Saturday against rival Georgia, they would just need to beat Vanderbilt or South Carolina down the stretch to get to Atlanta and the SEC Conference Championship for the first time since 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2015, file photo, Florida tight end Jake McGee is hugged by teammates after catching a touchdown pass in the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. If the Gators win Saturday against rival Georgia, they would just need to beat Vanderbilt or South Carolina down the stretch to get to Atlanta and the SEC Conference Championship for the first time since 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

MIAMI (AP) - No. 18 Florida's home game against LSU has been postponed because of looming Hurricane Matthew, which has already been blamed for more than 100 deaths and is threatening the southeastern U.S. coast.

The Southeastern Conference announced the decision on Thursday. The SEC said efforts would be made to reschedule the game, though the Gators and Tigers do not have a common open date.

Earlier Thursday, U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana urged Florida Gov. Rick Scott to intervene in hopes that the Florida-LSU game would be either moved or rescheduled.

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