LSU 45, FLORIDA 35
WHAT HAPPENED: Quarterback Jayden Daniels led the Tigers to lengthy touchdowns on their offense’s first six possessions, as LSU rolled to an enormous lead and closed out the Gators with a late discipline purpose of their Southeastern Conference showdown Saturday evening at Spurrier/(*35*) Field. Daniels accomplished 23 of 32 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns, whereas dashing for 44 yards and three extra TDs. He was on the ending/scoring finish in some aspect as LSU scored touchdowns on consecutive drives of 75, 73, 75, 83, 75 and 88 yards — in nice half by changing eight of its first 9 third-down conditions — over the primary three quarters to take a 42-21 lead into the fourth. On the primary snap of that interval, although, UF sophomore quarterback Anthony Richardson took off for an 81-yard landing run to attract his crew inside two scores. The (*35*) protection pressured its first punt of the sport on LSU’s subsequent possession and UF went 80 yards in 11 performs, with freshman tailback Travis Entienne making it 42-35 on a 1-yard run with 5:18 to go. It was as much as the Gators to make a one other cease they usually appeared to just do that when Daniels, beneath strain, threw down the center of the sphere and was intercepted by cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. The strain got here from dashing defensive sort out Gervon Dexter Sr., who was flagged for roughing the passing, giving the Tigers an automated first down on the UF 46. Nine performs and 17 yards later, Damian Ramos kicked a season-long 47-yard discipline purpose to make it a 10-point lead with 1:52 remaining and ice the sport. LSU completed with 528 yards of whole offense, in comparison with 395 for (*35*), and went 5-for-5 when within the purple zone, with all of these scores TDs. Richardson accomplished 15 of 23 throws for 185 yards with one TD, that one approaching 54-yard strike to Justin Shorter on the video games’ second offensive play. UF had leads of 7-0, 14-7 and 21-14 earlier than LSU scored 4 unanswered TDs to grab command of the sport.
WHAT IT MEANS: UF and LSU had been in all probability considered externally at about the identical place, so far as their respective rebuilding conditions. It would appear UF coach Billy Napier has a harder rebuild on his arms, because the Gators have now misplaced three of their first 4 SEC video games for the primary time since 1986 and clearly have points on the defensive aspect of the ball.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Daniels, the switch from Arizona State, completed with 393 yards of whole offense and had a hand in all six Tigers touchdowns. He additionally had some large on-target throws and was a step forward of the UF cross rush all evening.
UP NEXT: (*35*) (4-3, 1-3) is idle subsequent week and shall be again on the sphere Oct. 29 for its yearly rivalry sport in opposition to No. 1 and defending nationwide champion Georgia (7-0, 4-0). The Bulldogs, additionally off subsequent week, beat up on Vanderbilt 55-0 at residence Saturday and can take a three-game successful streak in opposition to the Gators into the one centesimal all-time assembly between the 2 constitution SEC applications.