Rapid Reaction: LSU's defense comes alive late as Tigers outlast Florida
It remains to be seen whether Florida’s Playoff dreams truly died or merely hit pause Saturday night, but LSU’s have never been more realistic.
The No. 5 Tigers took out the No. 7 Gators 42-28 before a raucous Death Valley crowd that lived up to the stadium’s moniker. It was LSU’s 2nd victory over a top 10 team and just like the first, against Texas, it was tense, physical and well-earned.
The Tigers and Gators traded blows for the better part of 3 quarters until the Tigers’ defense finally started to impose its will. LSU forced consecutive punts, giving Joe Burrow the opportunity to drive for a go-ahead score, and Derek Stingley essentially sealed it with a diving interception in the end zone.
Those better-late-than-never defensive stands gave LSU just enough cushion to get to 6-0 and state its case to be No. 1 in the country.
Burrow finished with 3 TD passes, the final one a 54-yard dagger to a streaking Ja’Marr Chase down the right sideline to account for the final margin.
Burrow threw TD passes on 2 of LSU’s first 4 possessions — against a defense that had allowed just 4 passing TDs in 5 previous games. And LSU’s running game contributed mightily, too.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a 57-yard run to set up the Tigers’ 1st TD, and he scored the 3rd on a 39-yard run around the left side. Edwards-Helaire had 121 yards in the opening half.
Florida equaled the Tigers at every turn. More important, they ate clock in doing so. Florida had the ball for more than 20 minutes in the opening half, which ended as it started — tied.
Kyle Trask was efficient, Lamical Perine ran hard and Emory Jones provided a spark. Trask threw 2 TDs, his 2nd just before the half ended, and Jones added 1 as the teams went to intermission tied at 21.
Florida picked up where it left off, opening the 3rd quarter with another 75-yard TD drive -its 4th 75-yard TD drive of the game. This one — a 2-yard TD pass from Trask, his 3rd — gave the Gators their first lead, 28-21.
It didn’t last long. LSU went 75 yards on its ensuing drive, tying the score at 28 on Edwards-Helaire’s 5-yard TD run, his 2nd of the night. Burrow was 4-for-4 on the drive for 47 yards and also added a 19-yard scramble.
LSU followed with its best defensive stand, which ended with the Tigers’ 1st sack and the Gators’ 3rd punt.
Four plays later, the Tigers were back on front. Tyrion Davis-Price burst 33 yards for a TD and 35-28 lead. It was the Tigers’ 5th TD in 7 full possessions.
LSU’s defense made it stand. The crowd erupted after Stingley’s pick and then somehow reached another level when Burrow hit Chase for a 54-yard TD.
The crowd spent the remaining 5 minutes chanting and celebrating. Tonight, and beyond.
They’re daring to dream on the Bayou.
When Ed Orgeron was hired, his friends talked about how he could motivate a statue. He’s done that and more. He’s made a fan base believe.
If LSU continues to play like this, he might end up with his own statue outside Death Valley.
I thought I was watching a Big 12 game.
It could have been worse-like watching an acc game. Yucchh!
rofl… true dat!
Wow, the ACC is still in the big 5?
Nice win Tigers. Burrow and that offense are legit. Hopefully we get a rematch.
So does LSU get in the playoffs if they lose to Alabama and don’t make the SECCG?
Only if the right people lose at the right time. Our ending schedule is looking kinda weak. Not much there to impress the CFP committee after bama.
What a game! Congrats to LSU. Good fight, Gators.
Imagine what LSU would be if they had any defense from a former year. Take any of their D’s from the previous 30 years, couple it with this O, and they would be unbelievable.
Imagine playing in the ACC… lol
Imagine 44-16. Again.
Imagine if all the Clemson players got drug tested…
Imagine if everyone (both sides) put last year behind them and focused on the rest of the season.
All he did was throw your garbage back at you.
I assume you’re talking to Bamatime and ROTCBAMA?
All I said was basically last year is behind us, let’s focus on this year….?
I mean, you can’t go back and unwin or unlose a game….
Right. Another member of the I Can’t Handle the Reality Club. The excuses never end…
Nope… It’s the make fun of a Clemson fan on a SEC teams page..
What does what page it is have to do with anything?
Yep. Read my profile tool.
“Played football in college at Penn. SEC fan, dated my wife when my she went to Tennessee. “
I did.. The above quote is from your profile…
Read it back to yourself…. Dumba$$
Ya figured it out? Guess I’m not educated enough like you.
A little sensitive about the Clemson logo? For good reason I suppose. You’re likely still a bit dazed.
Nope.. I’ve seen your attempts at trolling. It’s not the Clemson logo it’s the dumba$$ with it…
Your trolling still shows in your post history. Go waste FSU’s time..
BamaTime calling someone else a troll is rich …
Look who showed up… The gator fan with the Colorado Logo..
Says who, you? The bitter dork with a huge chip on your shoulder who a number of posters refuse to engage with due to your block-headed toxic comments? Add me to that lengthy list
On behalf of Bama, and the SEC, I would like to apologize for BamaTime. We’re not sure where he came from or who left him here, but we’re likely stuck with him….
No need for you to apologize for him, but I do appreciate the intent!
This was a great game, I was rooting for Florida but that makes the LSU game that much more interesting. Florida played way better than I expected and I think its safe to say that they are back. If this game was at the swamp I think the outcome would be different. Roll Tide!
Agreed. Neutral site or in Gainesville, Gators likely take it. Also, with the 2 defensive ends healthy it’s likely a last play type of game.
But with that being said, great game by both teams. LSU proved they can do it against a legit defense, and I think Florida showed enough to finally get some respect.
I think we’ll either see them in Atlanta, or a rematch of the game tonight.
Not sure about the neutral site thing. Sure it seemed loud and the noise played a little part in a penalty or two. But the team as a whole did not look like the atmosphere really impacted them that much.
They looked like they had their act together for the most part.
@Blitzer……..Not possible!!!! Florida ain’t beating UGA!!!!!! Did you forget about uga????? Or is this just another slam on uga for losing a game they shouldn’t the same as Alabama does every single year???????
Now it could still be LSU vs UGA but you can bet. We still own the east!!!!!
King Negan
A+ for enthusiasm C- for content.
I would not say we are back yet. We are a little thin on depth.
But one thing can be said, Mullen is a great scheme coach and play caller.
@96 Gator I said it last year and I’m have been preaching it this year, UF was consistent qb play away from being a legitimate contender. Mullen, Trask and a healthy d makes you guys dangerous. Depth will come, but the gators are here to stay.
Emory played really well for being a RS Frosh. The moment did not seem to impact him.
We just need better and consistent play by our O line and more depth at key positions.
Mac was a horrible recruiter qho was more interested in going after high star players (and not getting many) and really had no scheme in mind.
Jones has impressed in every game I’ve seen him play in (maybe 3?). I like how Mullen is using them, similar to how I thought we would use fields and Fromm last season.
Watching how Mullen has brought Jones along, and developed Trask as well, and the handling of the two is nothing short of astounding
UGAlien……….Here to stay???? Yea but where????? I hear the YMCA still rents out their showers during the daytime pretty cheap. But most of the shelters are full at night!!!!!!
So if their here to stay. Then it had better be at your house!!! Their not staying at mine!!!!!
. UGA still owns the east!!!! And Mullen still doesn’t take recruiting seriously. They just got beaten by 2 tds and you see it as a great sign????? Do you still believe in Santa Claus????
WAIT UNTIL THE COCKTAIL PARTY. Let’s see how full of energy you are after UGA spanks you!!!!! Florida is NOT here to stay!!!!! Like I’ve been preaching. They will lose 2 or 3 before it’s over. Maybe more!!!!!!!!
PS. Is UGA that’s not going anywhere!!!!!
King Negan
What a game, LSU made stops when they needed to. Joe Burrow looked amazing. Proud of the Gators, played very well on offense, defense not so much. Still, hung around and made this a great game even with a 2 TD final gap
LSU is for real and the Gators looked very good. Great game, incredible atmosphere.
You call 42 points playing well on defense????
King Negan
Sorry misread your post. I thought you said the gators defense played well.
Well ur an idiot so no surprise you read it wrong. I think most people are surprised you can read at all
The line was 13 when I picked my weekly football pool, I won picking LSU minus the points. I’m proud of your Gators too.
Great game LSU, confirmed what most of us thought that offense is legit.
Great win for the Tigers! Guess all those loud mouth Gator fans saying there was no way our offense would get 30 can shut up now.
All 6 of them
Well, everyone knows we are not deep and losing Greenard really impacted how effective our D line could be putting pressure on Burrows.
Gators biggest weakness is depth. Losing Greenard on the first series was a killer. Losing Zuniga a little while later made it even harder to overcome. Let’s not act like that had no affect on the defense.
You lost by more than the Vegas spread you loud mouths scuffed at. Take your excuses and loss and move on.
Lol, okay buddy!
Another thing LSU is undefeated in, being classless.
No blitzer that’s just this LSU fan
not all of us blitzer
btw i thought florida played pretty well yesterday but if mullen can fix their depth i think he can outcoach kirby eventually at the cocktail party and bring florida to atlanta. trask looks very solid and will be good for them.
Suggestion: switch to flag football.
Might want to save any trash talk til after y’all play em. Not sure if they play LSU or not this season, but I can’t see Mizzou beating either of these teams.
He’s whining, so I gave him what he had coming.
It was a great game but if you want to be a turd ….knock yourself out.
Now everybody knows what a ‘Gator egg looks like.
Now we all know what a due che looks like. A great likeness you are
It will be a lot of fun to come on here after you guys lose to the Gators. A lot of fun …
@uninvited
Go pull what you always pull after you pull a shift, loser.
@upstatewaiter
I am devastated by your comparison. Devastated!
From a trash talking turd. Thanks for the advice. Now go flip the burgers …they’re burning
I’m a retired geologist. I flip burgers (and T-bones) only on my grill at home. (No crackers allowed.)
Enjoy getting wrecked by Bama.
What a battle! In the end, it came down to who would make the first mistake.
Congrats, LSU.
Yeah, Trask was off on that throw late and it really killed us.
Curious why we didn’t keep jones in to go for the 1st down.
I think the receiver was supposed to break off the route inside and didn’t.
Congrats LSU on a great win. Burrow was on fire.
Losing Greenard on the 1st play of the game didn’t help and then losing Zuniga late hurt too.
Any, congrats again, hope we see you here in ATL in December.
Apparently Greenard hurt his ankle last week. He tried to go but couldn’t.
Yeah, I remember when he came off during the AU game and they were checking his ankle out.
I was hopeful that it was something he could play through, but apparently not.
Hopefully, he will be able to play in a couple weeks.
Congrats LSU
That wasn’t on our offense. Trask was solid. The D …not so much.
Watching LSU zing the ball around is just weird. Team is legit. Job well done
The running game killed you guys. If you told me before the game that Trask would throw for more yards and yards per completion, I would’ve thought that UF ran away with it.
If they could get the line straight, they’d be a playoff team.
What? UF threw 20 more passes for one more yard. LSU averaged 12.2 yards per pass play. UF, 6.7. LSU only had four third downs all game.
I said yards per COMPLETION, not per play.
But I stand corrected.
Trask completed 23 for 310
Burrow completed 21 for 293.
So I was wrong. Burrow edged Trask in ypc by .48.
Sorry, I did it quickly in my head and was wrong. But my comment still stands. If you told me that UF would throw for more yards, I would think they’d won.
But I give it to LSU for finding a way to win. Congrats.
And I also standby my comment that they would be a playoff contender with a serviceable run game. If they matched last years run game with this years pass game and defense, they’d be nasty. But, if’s don’t win games.
This game lived up to the hype.
LSU is number one right now, as far as I’m concerned. Defense looks iffy, but the resume speaks for itself.
Great Game! One of the most exciting I have seen this season. As a Gator fan, I will say that LSU looks scary good. Watch out SEC West. I believe the Gators can get by Georgia for the East.
Yep, could easily be a rematch in Atlanta.
Florida should win the East. Georgia hasn’t shown me much, but Florida has.
Not following you, they both lost and they both failed to cover the spread. Florida finally played an elite offense and got rung up for 42. Georgia’s defense gave up 1 TD to an offense that scored 30 plus against us. Not buying the Florida hype train just yet.
Good game LSU still have everything in front of us
yep, we drop a game we could afford to lose and still make ATL.
I am worried about Greenard. Hope we can get him and Zuniga back.
Great game
Final take is the Tigers just hung 42 on a great D that’s the best in conf. The Tigers D finally got a couple of stops. Still gotta get better on D but I’ll definitely take this hard fought win. Geaux Tigers!
A classy d!ck . Nice
Better than a whiny loser.
The funny thing is, no UF fan is whining. And only 1 LSU fan is being a d!ck. All others are enjoying a solid, hard fought win in a game that could have gone the other way with 1 or 2 plays. Now I know you’re not used to cheering for a playoff contender, but take notes from your fellow Tiger fans. They’ll show you the way.
But then again, you’re probably ly the guy that made the Franks sign for Gameday.
What are you so angry about? Every Gator fan on here is being respectful and giving props. Relax and enjoy the win.
Read my other posts, tool. I gave all credit to LSU. I just wasn’t being an ass about it
It will be fun watching you guys lose to Alabama. Again.
A poor winner. Nice.
What did he say that offended you? You talked all kind of trash before the game and now you want to get sensitive? Grow up.
Trask vs. Burrow was intriguing. Trask tossed a pick into the end zone. Burrow did not.
I’m just fine and don’t recall talking any trash this week. Enjoy your win.
Oh wow. Saying “I think that my undefeated team that beat you last year will win this year” is trash talking. Hilarious …
If you disagree at all with LSUSMC it’s trash talk…
I asked a question. You’re just here trolling because your team isn’t getting attention for all those wins over unranked teams. Too funny.
@BamaTime
You are the best evidence.
Isn’t that the truth
I thought all the Florida fans would be retiring after tonight. All I heard all wee was 13 is too many. Easy money I read. Those casinos dont build themselves.
Must be betting in the wrong place. I put down on UF and won. (+14.5)
If both our best pass rushers hadn’t been injured it would have been a 7 point game at the end. But congratulations. LSU played great.
If we didn’t have banged up starting tackles and LBs, it could’ve been a 20plus pt win. Everybody can play that game
Really. You were missing more players.
Ok
Yeah. Sure you can.
You do realize that since Orgeron has been at LSU longer than Mullen has been at UF, he has had more time to build depth. But you keep acting as if beating a rebuilding team playing their backup QB – yes UF could have used Franks’ arm strength and especially his mobility tonight – is this grand accomplishment. When your team plays Alabama in a few weeks, you will face reality. And then next year you play this same UF team in Gainesville when they will actually have an experienced OL, a running game and the ability to play THREE QBs …
Mullen beat LSU last year. This was LSU’s year. No excuses for either side.
I gotta give it to Gator fans. After last week, not a tiger (AU) to be found on here. Today, it’s almost as if UGA doesn’t even have a team. Where did they (the trolls) all go?
But here’s the Gators. Within minutes of a tough loss, they’re here taking their medicine and congratulating LSU.
Great game by both squads, and congrats to LSU. See you soon!
UGA has a ton of trolls, it’s embarrassing. Great game by two great teams.
I know it’s crazy.. I was on the Bama articles and not a single UGA fan.
SC broke the UGA fans for a couple days at least..
I haven’t seen too many either. Couple that with UF going toe to toe most of the night with LSU and we may not see our trolls for awhile.
Let’s all bow and pray.
Check out the rapid reaction from last week…pretty decent reaponses including one from myself.
Not much to talk about with a bye week, btw.
Some fans can be decent in victory or defeat. Unfortunately I have mastered it as a georgia sports fan. Go Atl United …. I guess.
Oh, I’m mainly speaking of the various trolls. Not meant to be towards the entire fanbase. I should have done better at clarifying. Apologies.
You’re good, man. Just trying to separate myself from the trolls…
Trading punches like a heavyweight bout. Great game, and Burrow is one cool customer. We’ve always wondered what would happen if LSU ever got a quarterback. Now we know.
Hmm. I wonder what would happen if Florida ever gets an offensive line.
Impressive win, LSU. Congratulations.
We fought hard. Ultimately we made the first mistake. The good news, a loss on the road where you looked good against a top 3 team in the nation won’t be viewed too negatively.
We still control our own destiny
What a game LSU. I can’t believe we strung together so many drives.. and then stopped doing what was always working. It was going to come down to the first mistake, and we definitely had that one in the endzone with that throw. Now everyone run the tables and lets meet back up in Atlanta!! Hell of an atmosphere tonight tigers.
ironically we should have run on that pick in endzone but I’m proud of how we did going into Death Valley at night
I think Mullen was concerned about the clock and wanted to try and get it then and there thinking he would have 4th to play a safer run play.
I was thinking initially it was a bad throw, but it might have been a wrong route. only 3 people know the answer.
Heck of a game. Our defense was terrible early but played very well in the fourth quarter. Burrow was everything LSU fans expected him to be. Mullen got a little too cute at different times and that hurt the gators. Orgeron got his seventh win over a top 10 team since he took over at LSU. That’s the most in the country. UF UGA will be a heck of a game.
I have to say Burrow proved me wrong tonight. He’s a beast. Nice win!
The reality is, Orgeron is a decent coach, but no one could understand him. Bring in a translator and disguise him as a “passing game coordinator” and here’s the result.
The people that matter can understand him. You’re the clown that called LSU fans classless, but here you are trolling LSU after a big win. It’s not our fault your team hasn’t played anyone.
Will it be the same ole tired your team hasn’t played anyone after they beat LSU?
You can always count on ole BT to show up trying to cover for stupid post by a Tide fan. If I slapped the Bama A on my avi and posted Nama sucks, he’d defend the statement. Smdh.
Bama sucks…
They haven’t beaten anyone of note, and that includes LSU. LSU has real wins. You guys just have hypothetical ones. Bama may very well win, but they doesn’t mean your fans have to come here and troll LSU after a quality win.
Are you still crying? I didn’t defend anyone… My response it about Bama not a poster.
It’s a good win for BillboardU..
You’re still a dumba$$ though.
SC sure looked good today…
I don’t give two $hits about the trolling Bama fan…. You brought up Bama. I responded.
LSU getting all the hype they’re getting just makes it even sweeter when the tide breaks that heart as
Usuall…
BT, who has Bama played/will play up until LSU?
Look again buddy. I’ve congratulated LSU, and LSU fans. Ive trolled the 1 person from LSU that is being a douche. Don’t be number 2 on that list. I actually kinda like you, Devil. You’re generally pretty level. I’d genuinely be disappointed to find out I’m wrong about you.
I ask because even with a close loss at BD Stadium…I still see LSUs resume as the best of the two, but Bama gets the nod to be ranked higher.
I can see LSU barely losing against Bama, win out, and meet Bama in the CFP club…similar to 2017.
SC looked good today, but let’s try and keep it real. LSU has beaten two teams that will be ranked tomorrow. Bama, zero. If you guys beat us, so be it. It won’t change the fact that Bama hasn’t played anyone as of today. Your next two games won’t change that.
Yes let’s be real… No matter who either team has played will have anything to do with the outcome at BD… But hey after the loss LSU can talk about how impressive their schedule was if those teams actually remain ranked by seasons end…
I read your posts Blitzer. You might want to do the same. You cracked on Orgeron and all LSU fans, not just one guy. Check your profile.
My bad LSUSMC. I didn’t know it would hurt your feelings to say something about Orgeron. I’m sorry :(
By the way, it’s called a joke. You know, a thing you say that’s meant in jest, and bot to be taken as fact?
Jeez. Your DI’s failed. I remember ours making us not be so sensitive.
You cracked on the entire LSU fanbase, calling them the most classless. My feelings aren’t hurt by what anyone says on this site, so you can quit flattering yourself.
Oh, you’re still here? You may go now.
Oh, by the way, since you want to follow my comments like a lost puppy, notice who it was in response to. The only douchey LSU fan on the thread.(at the time)
Also, if you’ll notice where I was speaking to the AU fan, I said that I was mainly speaking of the trolls, and I apologized for not clarifying.
Does this mean we can be friends again? If I thought you weren’t my friend, i don’t think I could bear it!
Congratulations LSU. We we doomed after the half with both of our best pass rushers out with ankle injuries.
That said, I think you guys were better this year. Don’t think the scheme is anything special, but the coordination between Burrow and the receivers this year is pretty impressive.
* were
Great game by both teams. Gators look like they are back to form.
Go cocks!
LSU holds every play not 1 call all nite…mix that with losing our best player for entire game and 2nd best player 2nd half…such a joke by these refs, they have the nerve to call the hold on the Perine play too …home cooking
How high are you?
Gator fan posing as a bama fan?
There was a lot of uncalled holding on just about every play. Yes, LSU’s was more noticable because it was a tackle holding the UF D ends, but UF’s guards were grabbing a lot of Jersey as well. I’ll say this though, not that my view matters, but I only saw maybe 2 for each team that went uncalled that were on players that were actually a threat to make a play at the time. Like the saying goes, you could throw a flag on every play.
It seemed like a pretty well called game. The only egregious missed call that I noticed on a play that matteredwas the late pass break up in the endzone. The DB clearly hooked the UF receivers are from the back because he was beat.
LSU wrapped up the game at the end when needed. Good game.
Great game LSU! Good luck in the West hope you run it.
Florida’s a much better team with Trask as qb. Both team’s played well. Florida could win the east.
Amazing that you say this when Franks beat LSU last year … and that Trask was the one who botched two trips to the red zone. And that a third trip to the red zone needed Jones to come in and get the TD.
Proud of my Gators! They fought hard! Hopefully we see LSU again in Atlanta. Looks like USC is going to bring it next week.
I would imagine a huge letdown by Gamecocks next week. Florida by 17
While both teams impressed, let’s talk about how LSU’s d was on the field for about 90 plays and made the biggest plays down the stretch. Wasn’t this their “weakness” coming in?
P.S. Pitts is a matchup nightmare.
To be fair, LSU’s D was helped out by Mullen’s playcalling. Mullen’s continuing to call the game as if he had an OL capable of run-blocking was frustrating. At some point you have to abandon that stuff and just get the win.
I thought up until the last goal line series that Mullen called a good game. He did what he wanted as far as long, sustained drives that resulted in touchdowns. LSU’s offense is just different this year and it almost forced the gators to play mistake free and then some.
I agree. Mullen called a mostly very good game. Either team just getting one or two stops was the difference maker. And I attribute this to some of the adjustments LSU made on D. They decided to blitz and stunt in the 2nd half, rather than sit back and let Trask continue to pick them apart
Florida’s offense was helped by Mullen’s play calling. Aranda still has not figured out Mullen.
Florida has nothing to be ashamed of. They played well. Losing Greenard was key. LSU is an excellent team. Baton Rouge at night is a very hard place to win. The game was closer than the final score. I think they are a year away from being a playoff team.
The players have nothing to be ashamed of. But like I just said above, Mullen’s calling the game as if his OL was capable of run-blocking cost the UF any chance they had to win. UF needed to play an (almost) perfect game but Mullen’s insistence on trying to run his offense cost them too many critical downs.
I liked a few of the times when they brought in Emory Jones, but at other times it was baffling.
@adyle5 you never know. I always say just get to Atlanta and anything can happen. Of course I hope you don’t get there for bias reasons, but if you do … well, you know.
Georgia has too many athletes. Florida needs to put together a few top recruiting classes. But you never know. No one would have thought SC could win between the hedges. I think Mullen can compete with Smart on a coaching level, so it’s possible to make it to Atlanta. SC and Missouri will not be as easy as some Gator fans want to think, especially if Greenard and/or Zuniga are out.
Fla. fans is Franks really better than Trask? For the life of me I can’t understand why Franks got the starting “nod” over Trask. Heck, Trask is phenomenal.
Trask is a great passer and coverage reader, but pretty crappy runner.
Frank’s has a cannon and is a better than average runner, but struggled to make pre and post snap reads and often held onto it too long and threw late.
But Mullens system works best with a running QB, and I think that the ceiling and floor were probably closer with Franks. Whereas Trask had a higher ceiling, but also the possibility to be a bust.
Just my outside observation.
I expected the Gators defense to play better. Got to give it to Burrow and the LSU offensive coordinator. They’ve got a world class offense. I thought Trask and the offense would be able to score and they actually played better than I thought they would. That pick was tough. Hoping Greenard and Zuniga can be back for the games v UGA and Mizzou. I doubt either will be ready for USC, but no matter. USC is equally banged up after the double OT win. In the grand scheme of things, this loss doesn’t really hurt our chances all that much for the East title. Hope we can right the ship and get back on track. Well done LSU.
Death Valley is a tough place to play it’s so loud refs can’t see face mask, holding, or hands to the face
Let’s not play that game. It was a hell of a game. Congrats to your gators on a hell of a night.
Hate to say it but Jeff’s right. There’s nothing for UF players or fans to hang their heads for. That was a helluva game against a helluva team in a helluva stadium, and the Gators went toe to toe and gave as good as they got. Don’t sour it with the excuses.
I promise you, the players aren’t blaming the refs. Mullen didn’t blame the refs in the post game presser.
Florida actually held LSU to their lowest point total (tied) of the year, and LSU’s second-lowest total offense (Georgia Southern, of all people, is first there). But it’s still 42 points, 6 TDs.
LSU looks like the best team in the country right now.
Congrats to both teams, hell of a game.
LSU looks awesome. I think they can win the west.