X map shows majority of U.S. rooting for Texas to win SEC title game
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Texas appears to be the fan favorite entering Saturday's SEC championship game.
A map created by BetOnline.ag based on geotagged X data gathered since the matchup was set, including over 90,000 tweets, shows Texas is favored in 29 states across the U.S., while 21 states are rooting for Georgia to win.
The Longhorns defeated Texas A&M 17-7 this past Saturday to secure a spot in the title game in their first season in the conference.
The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off an eight-overtime victory over rival Georgia Tech.
Saturday's championship will kick off at 4 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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