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The 2017 edition of the LSU-Florida football rivalry was one of the best games in the all-time series.
The Tigers went into the game with a 3-2 record, and the Gators entered No. 21 in the country with a 2-2 record.
LSU opened the scoring in the first quarter on a 22-yard run by wide receiver Russell Gage with 1:22 left in the quarter.
In the second quarter, both teams scored three points on field goals. Florida kicker Eddie Pineiro kicked a 25-yard field goal with 4:01 left before halftime, and with 25 seconds before the break, Tigers kicker Connor Culp booted a 38-yard field goal. The Tigers led 10-3 as they headed into the locker room for the half.
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The second half scoring got started with 10:56 left in the third quarter as Tory Carter caught a 2-yard pass from Tigers quarterback Danny Etling to put LSU up 17-3.
Florida would score the final 13 points of the game. With 7:39 left in the third, Gators running back Lamical Perine ran into the end zone from two yards out for the score to cut the deficit to 17-10. Then with 1:45 remaining in the quarter, Perine again scored to make it a 17-16 LSU lead.
This game, from a defensive standpoint, goes down as one of the best in the series. The Tigers totaled 341 yards of offense compared to Florida’s 302 yards. While those statistics sound like a good chunk of yards, both defenses played stellar in the game.
Etling finished 9-of-16 passing for 125 yards and one touchdown. Gage led the team in rushing with 52 yards and a touchdown on six carries. For Florida, Feleipe Franks finished 10-of-16 passing for 108 yards.
The win pushed the Tigers to a 4-2 record on the season and 1-1 in SEC play. The Gators fell to 2-2 on the season with the loss.
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