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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Floridas visit to LSU this weekend -- for what was supposed to be a Gators home game -- is the result of an acrimonious stalemate last month over what to do about an impending natural disaster.Southeastern Conference officials hope to avoid having the rescheduling or relocation of future league games handled the way LSU and Florida did it during Hurricane Matthew -- not just because of the logistical headaches and divisiveness it caused, but also because it has become an unwanted story line in the SEC East Division title race.No. 21 Florida, which needs a victory to clinch the East, was supposed to host LSU Oct. 8 . Instead, the Gators must now travel to Death Valley for 16th-ranked LSUs Senior Day.SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said Wednesday that discussions are expected to begin during the next conference athletic directors meetings in December about how to refine the process of rescheduling games that need to be delayed or moved, with the aim of producing recommendations which will be forwarded to university presidents for approval. Currently the conference commissioner lacks authority to unilaterally make a scheduling change. League rules dictate that rescheduling must be agreed upon by both schools, forcing Sankey to serve as a mediator.The presidents have made clear to me their intention to address our regulations and bylaws in order to establish a clear path to a decision-making process that gives the commissioners office authority to resolve scheduling issues in a fair and timely manner, Sankey said in an email to The Associated Press. We will use the Hurricane Matthew experience to analyze our processes and to provide clarity to our regulations and bylaws in order to address future interruptions that may be caused by weather or other circumstances.Florida only agreed to play at Tiger Stadium after Sankey made a determination that was within his authority -- to disqualify from SEC championship contention any school that fails to play the eight league games called for by conference rules and regulations. That made it clear that the Gators would be disqualified if the game wasnt rescheduled somewhere, essentially forcing outgoing Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley to give in to LSU athletic director Joe Allevas demand that LSU retain a home game on Nov. 19, when a visit by South Alabama was originally scheduled.Both teams bought out the non-conference teams they were previously slated to host this Saturday, clearing the way for Floridas visit to Death Valley.Gators cornerback Jalen Tabor conceded itll be a little tougher to beat LSU on the road.We love playing in the Swamp, but weve got to go over there, one of the toughest places to play in all of college football, Tabor said. Its going to be a tough challenge.While the Gators are unbeaten at home, theyre 1-2 in other SEC stadiums. And if they lose Saturday, that opens the door for Tennessee to emerge as East champs if the Volunteers win their remaining league games.The Gators arent getting much sympathy from the Tigers or Volunteers, either.I was excited. Its an opportunity for us, Tennessee defensive end LaTroy Lewis said, adding that it definitely caught his attention when Florida was forced to play in Tiger Stadium.As a competitor, I couldnt ignore it, he said.When asked if he empathized with the challenge Florida coach Jim McElwain faces in having to prepare his team for an additional road game in order to win a division title, LSU coach Ed Orgeron responded, No, and then grinned while several around him chuckled at his blunt honesty.For now, McElwain isnt complaining. It wouldnt help if he did -- not this season, anyway.Top college football programs understand it really doesnt matter about who or when or where, McElwain said Wednesday. Its really all about the now, no matter what.Yet, while McElwain withholds criticism of the way rescheduling and relocation was handled during and after Matthew, he said he sees the wisdom in trying to refine policies and contingencies in the event of future postponements.Smarter people will put something together, figure out something that makes it right, McElwain said. Its amazing when some things that you dont ever really kind of think of come up that are totally out of your control. Im not talking this situation, Im talking in general, that we better maybe do something about this should it ever come up again.But theyll do it right. Ive got total trust in the SEC, McElwain added. Its a quality organization led by a guy that knows what the heck hes doing.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org---AP Sports Writers Mark Long in Gainesville, Florida, and Steve Megargee in Knoxville, Tennessee, contributed to this report. 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Blackmon hit two home runs and Gonzalez his 200th as Colorado snapped a four-game losing streak.Theres nothing like having your horses in there, and it changes the game when youre at full strength, manager Walt Weiss said.NL MVP Bryce Harper was ejected in the 10th inning after getting called out on strikes. The Nationals star outfielder immediately yelled at plate umpire Mike Winters from close range and threw his helmet to the ground after being tossed.It just shouldnt happen, Harper said of Winters third-strike call. Just bad behind there. Its not a strike.After Jorge De La Rosa gave them five solid innings of three-run baseball with eight strikeouts, the Rockies went through plenty of twists and turns to win a game that took 4 hours, 49 minutes to play.Colorado scored a run on a wild pitch during an intentional walk, lost the lead with two outs in the ninth on an RBI single by Jayson Werth off closer Adam Ottavino and roughed up Yusmeiro Petit (3-4) for five runs in the 11th.With LeMahieu back after missing three games with a wrist injury, he and Blackmon combined to go 6 for 11 with three RBI and four runs scored.We missed some guys earlier in the road trip, said Blackmon, who has 23 home runs and five multihomer games. 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