Davis-Worth carries LSU previous No. 20 UF with report day

BATON ROUGE, La. — – Tyrion Davis-Price rushed for an LSU-record 287 yards and three touchdowns, and the Tigers’ banged-up protection got here up with 4 interceptions in a 49-42 victory over No. 20 Florida on Saturday.

The stirring efficiency produced thunderous roars from a Dying Valley crowd that got here in with low expectations after unranked LSU (4-3, 2-2 Southeastern Convention) had dropped its earlier two video games in opposition to Auburn and Kentucky, fueling hypothesis coach Ed Orgeron’s maintain on his job was tenuous at greatest.

After Damone Clark‘s interception of Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, Davis-Worth actually and fittingly ran out the ultimate 1:59 on Florida (4-3, 2-3). Worth ran for 2 extra first downs and broke the earlier LSU single-game dashing report of 285 yards by Derrius Guice.

Max Johnson handed for 133 yards and three touchdowns – all to Jaray Jenkins. The final one got here on fourth and purpose with 3:30 left.

The highlight-filled recreation, replete with huge performs, wild momentum swings and even a transformed Hail Mary go by Florida on the finish of the primary half, was simply the most recent chapter in a rivalry that has produced excessive drama and unpredictable outcomes.

Final season, LSU pulled out a late and unlikely victory on Cade York‘s 57-yard discipline purpose by means of fog on the Swamp after a Florida defender helped lengthen the successful drive with a penalty for throwing an LSU participant’s shoe. The Gators spent the previous week speaking about how they have been centered on not beating themselves once more this time, however they harm their very own trigger once more with turnovers.

Emory Jones threw two interceptions, together with one returned by Dwight McGlothern 37 yards for a landing on the Gators’ first sequence of the second half. Earlier, Jones’ deflected go was intercepted by linebacker Micah Baskerville and returned 54 yards to the Florida 28, organising Johnson’s first scoring go to Jenkins.

Richardson was intercepted by Ward on the primary play of Florida’s subsequent sequence, resulting in Johnson’s 5-yard TD go to Jenkins to make it 21-6.

Florida seemed to be regaining momentum on the ultimate play of the primary half, when Jones heaved a Hail Mary go from 42 yards out that was caught by Justin Shorter between three Tigers defensive backs to chop LSU’s result in 21-13.

However McGlothern supplied a measure of redemption along with his pick-six on the opening sequence of the third quarter. That was the primary of 4 TDs scored in a span of 6:13, together with Richardson’s 5-yard run, adopted by his run for a 2-point conversion, David-Worth’s 40-yard run and Richardson’s 5-yard go to Shorter.

Florida then tied it at 35 on Richardson’s 11-yard go to Dameon Pierce with 3:45 left within the third.

After Davis-Worth’s 25-yard scoring run and Richardson’s pinpoint, 33-yard scoring go to Jacob Copeland, the rating was tied once more at 42 with a lot of the fourth quarter nonetheless remaining.

THE TAKEAWAY

Florida: The Gators got here in favored by 11 1/2 factors by However 4 turnovers and a stunning lack of ability to defend LSU’s working recreation not solely led them to their third convention loss but additionally seemingly knocks them out of the AP Prime 25.

LSU: The Tigers have made vital strides working the ball. After dashing for a season-best 147 yards in a loss at Kentucky on Oct. 9, LSU nonetheless ranked a hundred and twenty fifth nationally with 83.3 yards per recreation. The Tigers rushed for 321 yards in opposition to a Florida protection that got here in permitting 108.5 yards dashing per recreation. LSU’s protection additionally had its interceptions and two sacks with out their high two cornerbacks (Derek Stingley Jr. and Eli Ricks) and two of its higher go rushers (Ali Gaye and Andre Anthony).

UP NEXT

Florida will get subsequent weekend off earlier than assembly Georgia in Jacksonville on Oct. 30.

LSU visits No. 13 Mississippi on Oct. 16.

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