Tag: LSU vs. Florida

One analyst predicts LSU to get upset on Saturday

If this came true, it would get tense down on the Bayou.

Following the blowout loss on Saturday night in Death Valley, the LSU Tigers need to get back into the win column against the Florida Gators on Saturday.

While the visiting team is the likely favorite in this game, former Alabama quarterback and current college football analyst believes that the Bayou Bengals could be in trouble when they visit the Swamp.

“I’m taking Florida in the game,” Greg McElroy states. “I don’t think LSU has solved their problems with quarterback run. I think [DJ] Lagway will hit a few runs, I think he’ll throw a few deep balls, and I think LSU is just a little bit too one-dimensional.”

It is quite a bold statement from McElroy considering that Lagway is still not fully cleared to play despite his pleas to get on the field last week against the Texas Longhorns. Lagway left the game against the Georgia Bulldogs with a hamstring injury that seemed worse than it ended up being.

Still, Lagway is questionable to play on Saturday and will likely be a game-time decision.

“I’m taking the Gators, and that’s under the assumption that Lagway will play and the fact that they’re probably gonna have a bit of an inspired effort knowing that LSU might be licking their wounds just a little bit.”

Should the prediction come to fruition, it will get a bit testy back home in Death Valley. Especially after the governor called out LSU for being a ‘no call, no show’ against the Alabama Crimson Tide the week prior.

Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and will air on ABC. Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Taylor McGregor will be on the call.

How do the LSU Tigers and Florida Gators stack up?

Let’s dive into the numbers for this LSU-Florida matchup on Saturday.

This week’s matchup between the LSU Tigers (4-2, 2-1) and Florida Gators (1-2, 1-2) features two first-year head coaches that are looking for answers.

The season began in different directions as the Bayou Bengals were stunned by the Florida State Seminoles to begin the year. The Gators on the other hand were able to defend the Swamp against then-top-10-ranked Utah.

Since that time, LSU had won four straight games before getting trounced by the Tennessee Volunteers. Florida went 3-2 in that stretch and won just once in three SEC games. They were able to hold off a struggling Missouri Tigers team.

For Brian Kelly and Billy Napier, this could be a step in the right direction in terms of achieving some of their goals. The College Football Playoffs are likely out of the question but they could make some real noise if they can make the necessary adjustments in this game and moving forward.

LSU Wire takes a look at how these teams stack up statistically along with their SEC rankings.

A quartet of LSU football games named among top 100 of 2021

Which LSU games land on ESPN’s top 100 of 2021?

Four of the LSU Tigers games from the 2021 campaign made the list for the top 100 games of the season (subscription required). Not all of them are on the winning side of things.

No. 61: Auburn 24, LSU 19

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LSU came into the game at 3-1 and looking to continue their winning ways against Auburn in Death Valley. However, they had other ideas as the Purple and Gold forgot how to sack Bo Nix. He was able to get his team off the losing end in Baton Rouge for the first time this century.

What ESPN Says…

The Bo Nix game. Auburn won in Baton Rouge for the first time since 1999, thanks in part to … whatever this was.

No. 59: Alabama 20, LSU 14

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LSU came into the Alabama game reeling. Losers of three of the last four games and needing to get two wins in their final four to become bowl eligible. The defense came after Bryce Young, Orgeron called for fake punts to the backup tight end. They laid it all out on the line but failed to pull off the upset with multiple chances late in this game.

What ESPN Says…

Coming off of a bye week and playing with nothing to lose, LSU threw things at Bryce Young that it hadn’t shown all year, and it worked. Alabama scored 20 points in a five-minute span midgame but was otherwise held scoreless, and LSU twice had the ball in Bama territory with a chance to take a late lead but couldn’t get the job done.

Next, an offensive outburst

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LSU vs Florida Basketball: Behind enemy lines with Gators Wire

Five questions with our colleagues at Gators Wire.

The LSU Tigers men’s basketball team will be back on the hardwood come Wednesday night. They travel to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators in a cross-divisional matchup.

This past week the Tigers knocked off two teams ranked in the top 20 after their loss to Auburn. However, in their win over Tennessee, it came at a price. Missouri transfer guard Xavier Pinson went down with a knee injury. Early returns are good that he should miss minimal time but likely won’t suit up against the Gators.

As far as this matchup goes, as we try to check the pulse of the Florida basketball program. LSU Tigers Wire goes behind enemy lines as Tyler Nettuno of Gators Wire answered five questions about this game.

LSU Morning Rush: A tale of two Kirk Herbstreit’s

Herbie berates LSU then calls them one of his teams of the week.

It was just Saturday morning on ESPN’s ‘College Game Day’ where college football analyst and color commentator Kirk Herbstreit questioned the heart of the LSU football program. “What I see is individuality”, Herbstreit said. “I see guys that quit. I see guys who don’t want to play for the LSU brand, that’s very new.”

Following the Tigers’ 49-42 victory over the Florida Gators, his tune changed completely. Based on how the team performed against the Auburn Tigers and Kentucky Wildcats in the previous two weeks, it was hard to see the performance that was yet to come. Herbstreit took to Twitter to offer his congratulations to the team for their performance.

For their efforts the LSU Tigers, head coach Ed Orgeron, and running back Tyrion Davis-Price made the list for Herbstreit’s top performers in week seven.

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LSU vs Florida: Snap counts and top graded players

Ty Davis-Price and Neil Farrell Jr lead the Tigers list of top graded players.

The LSU Tigers were able to find a way to fight off the No. 20 Florida Gators on Saturday. Despite losing a long list of starters on both sides of the ball, the Tigers were able to make the plays to come out win for the home crowd.

The player of the game without a doubt was the running back, Ty Davis-Price. The offensive line deserves a lot of credit as well, they have been under fire all season long but they put together the most complete performance of the season. According to PFF, Ed Ingram was the best of the group with his offensive grade.

A look at the top PFF grades and snap counts from Saturday’s win:

Top PFF Offensive Grades

Ty Davis-Price RB 95.4
Brian Thomas Jr WR 82.5
Ed Ingram LG 80.2
Max Johnson QB 75.5
Jaray Jenkins WR 75.4

Most Offensive Snaps Played

Max Johnson QB 71
Liam Shanahan OC 71
Austin Deculus RT 71
Ed Ingram LG 71
Ty Davis-Price RB 63

Next, the defense

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Ty Davis-Price breaks records held by Herschel Walker, Leonard Fournette

Those are some notable names to be associated with.

To say that Ty Davis-Price had the performance of a lifetime would be an understatement. He was instrumental in the Tigers’ victory over Florida with his 287 yards rushing in the game.

It was a legendary performance for the junior running back from Baton Rouge. Not only did he set a new single-game rushing record in LSU history. He did something against the Florida Gators that hasn’t been done since 1980.

Davis-Price carried the ball 36 times in the game at a blistering eight yards per attempt in this game. He found the endzone on three separate occasions, with his longest run of 40 yards.

Give TDP and the offensive line plenty of credit for this performance, but maybe there is also an unsung hero? How about LSU director or performance innovation Jack Marucci.

Heading into this game, Davis-Price had just 288 yards on the season but now doubles that number essentially with 287 on Saturday. The team found the running game just in the nick of time. If they could have found a way to run the ball earlier in the season they wouldn’t be 4-3 (2-2) at this point.

The loss of Kayshon Boutte desperately hurt the offense but if the re-emergence of Ty Davis-Price could help right the ship for the LSU Tigers with Ole Miss, Alabama, Arkansas coming up in the next three games.

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LSU ‘flips the script’ against the Florida Gators

LSU’s work in the trenches wins the game against Florida.

The talk all week leading into the game against Florida was about the job status of Ed Orgeron. However, it was the offense that did all of the talking on Saturday, along with some key turnovers.

The defense gave up 42 points against Dan Mullen’s offense, but four interceptions sealed their fate in this game. Driving late in the game, freshman quarterback Anthony Richardson made an error. He lofted the ball down the left sideline throwing off his back foot. Damone Clark was able to get back in coverage to take the ball away. Each quarterback threw two costly interceptions apiece.

One aspect of the LSU offense and defense had been blatantly clear this season, they were dominated in the trenches. However, the team completely flipped the script against Florida. The Tigers were the more physical team in this game. They ran for 321 yards against a defense that gave up 110.9 yards per game. LSU’s defense gave up 154.2 per game, but the Gators could only muster 138 yards as the No. 1 rushing offense in the conference.

The Tigers looked like a completely different team in this game. They were led by Ty Davis-Price, who ran for a school-record 287 yards. He only had 288 yards going into the game, after 147 last week. The offensive line answered the call in this game as they opened holes and protected the quarterback.

Next week will be another challenge for the LSU Tigers, but if they play with the same energy as they did against Florida, you have to like their chances. We could be in for another wild shootout against Matt Corral.

First half stats from LSU vs Florida

Here are the first half stats from LSU vs Florida.

LSU is dealing right now.

The Tigers are up 21-13 on the Florida Gators as Florida’s offense has essentially stalled out after taking an early 6-0 lead. A late hail-mary throw put the Gators back within a score as time expired at the half.

The most important thing for LSU has been the ground game. LSU has already run for over 100 yards in the first half, something Tiger fans aren’t accustomed to this season.

Here are the first half stats.

Team Stats

Total yards: LSU 191, UF 200

Passing yards: LSU 90, UF 165

Rushing yards: LSU 101, UF 35

First downs: LSU 22, UF 21

Third downs: LSU 2-7, UF 1-6

Sacks: LSU 2, UF 1

Penalties: LSU 2-20, UF 0-0

Individual Stats

Max Johnson: 10 of 17, 90 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 rushes for 1 yard

Tyrion Davis-Price: 15 carries for 94 yards, 1 touchdown

Josh Williams: 1 carry for 4 yards

Malik Nabers: 2 catches for 12 yards

Jaray Jenkins: 3 catches for 49 yards, 2 touchdowns

Jack Bech: 2 catches for 20 yards

Brian Thomas Jr: 1 catch, 13 yards

Trey Palmer: 1 catch, 1 yard

First half highlights: LSU Tigers take lead to the break, 21-13

Looking at the top plays of the first half of the LSU-Florida matchup.

The LSU Tigers found themselves with their backs against the wall coming into the game. The Florida Gators looked to use the Kentucky plan of running the football against this defense. The only problem is the defense appeared to be up to the task, at least early on in this game.

Meanwhile, the LSU running game looked to build on what they did against the Wildcats last week. Ty Davis-Price was able to get it going early on in this game as he would score the very first touchdown for the LSU offense from 18-yards out.

A look at how the LSU team performed in the first half with a look back at the best highlights of the first half.

The very next play ended with a touchdown pass from Max Johnson to Jaray Jenkins.

On the next play, Anthony Richardson gave it right back to the LSU offense.

LSU would answer once again with that Johnson to Jenkins connection.

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