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Governor 'can't imagine' USC-Georgia game will take place as scheduled

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COLUMBIA — The ultimate call is up to the schools involved and the SEC, but Gov. Nikki Haley didn’t sound optimistic Tuesday when asked about the South Carolina-Georgia football game kicking off at its scheduled time.

“That’s a decision based on the schools, but as of now I can’t imagine that happening,” Haley said during an update on the state’s preparations for Hurricane Matthew.

“But certainly, we’re going to continue to watch this. Look, I would love nothing more than to see this suddenly take a right-hand turn and go out to sea. But as it looks right now, we’re looking at Friday night into Saturday afternoon being pretty brutal.