SEC Football Preview: LSU at Florida

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LSU visits Florida on Saturday in Gainesville. 16Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.

Rowan Rehbein, 14Powers.com SEC Football

TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS

LSU

Date Guest PTs Home PTs Time (EST)
Sep. 1 Southern California 27 LSU 20 ABC 7:30 PM
Sep. 7 Nicholls St. 21 LSU 44 ESPN+ 7:30 PM
Sep. 14 LSU 36 South Carolina 33 ABC Noon
Sep. 21 UCLA 17 LSU 34 TBA TBA
Sep. 28 South Alabama 10 LSU 42 SECN 7:45 PM
Oct. 12 Ole Miss 26 LSU 29 ABC 4:30 PM
Oct. 19 LSU 34 Arkansas 10 ESPN 4:00 PM
Oct. 26 LSU 23 Texas A&M 38 ESPN 7:30
Nov. 9 Alabama 42 LSU 13 ABC 7:30 PM
Nov. 16 LSU Florida ABC 3:30 PM
Nov. 23 Vanderbilt LSU TBA TBA
Nov. 30 Oklahoma LSU TBA TBA

Florida

Date Guest PTs Home PTs Time (EST)
Aug. 31 Miami (FL) 41 Florida 17 ABC 3:30 PM
Sep. 7 Samford 7 Florida 45 ESPN+ 7:00 PM
Sep. 14 Texas A&M 33 Florida 20 ABC 3:30 PM
Sep. 21 Florida 45 Mississippi State 28 TBA Noon
Oct. 5 UCF 13 Florida 24 TBA TBA
Oct. 12 Florida 17 Tennessee 23 ESPN 4:00 PM
Oct. 19 Kentucky 20 Florida 48 SEC 4:45 PM
Nov. 2 Florida 20 Georgia 34 ABC 3:30 PM
Nov. 9 Florida 17 Texas 49 ABC Noon
Nov. 16 LSU Florida ABC 3:30 PM
Nov. 23 Ole Miss Florida TBA Noon
Nov. 30 Florida Florida State TBA TBA

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS

Rating LSU Florida
ESPN FPI 16 27
Sagarin 14 29
Massey Composite 20 44
PiRate Ratings 16 24

KEY STATS

Statistic Team Nat. Rank Conf.
Rank		 Value
3rd down Coversion Pct LSU
Florida		 11
95		 1
14		 0.484
0.370
3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense Florida
LSU		 77
108		 12
15		 0.400
0.441
4th Down Conversion Pct Florida
LSU		 107
107		 13
13		 0.429
0.429
4th Down Conversion Pct Defense LSU
Florida		 12
74		 3
11		 0.357
0.563
Blocked Kicks
Blocked Kicks Allowed Florida
LSU		 1
56		 1
11		 0
1
Blocked Punts
Blocked Punts Allowed Florida
LSU		 1
92		 1
13		 0
1
Completion Percentage LSU
Florida		 45
61		 6
12		 0.632
0.618
Defensive TDs Florida 41 5 1
Fewest Penalties Florida
LSU		 33
98		 1
11		 49
64
Fewest Penalties Per Game Florida
LSU		 39
103		 2
12		 5.44
7.11
Fewest Penalty Yards Florida
LSU		 45
69		 1
5		 438
502
Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game Florida
LSU		 50
79		 1
7		 48.67
55.78
First Downs Defense LSU
Florida		 36
113		 8
15		 168
202
First Downs Offense LSU
Florida		 19
99		 3
15		 216
174
Fumbles Lost LSU
Florida		 10
62		 1
7		 2
5
Fumbles Recovered LSU
Florida		 10
73		 3
11		 8
4
Kickoff Return Defense LSU
Florida		 108
114		 13
16		 22.75
23.30
Kickoff Returns LSU
Florida		 19
59		 2
10		 24.33
20.33
Net Punting Florida
LSU		 8
119		 5
16		 44.08
35.83
Passes Had Intercepted Florida
LSU		 96
112		 12
14		 10
11
Passes Intercepted Florida
LSU		 36
111		 5
16		 9
4
Passing Offense LSU
Florida		 7
63		 2
10		 322.3
232.2
Passing Yards Allowed LSU
Florida		 64
90		 10
13		 216.6
234.1
Passing Yards per Completion Florida
LSU		 12
65		 3
13		 14.03
12.09
Punt Return Defense Florida
LSU		 68
113		 10
16		 7.00
12.00
Punt Returns Florida
LSU		 6
126		 1
16		 17.33
3.45
Red Zone Defense Florida
LSU		 45
58		 9
12		 0.806
0.828
Red Zone Offense LSU
Florida		 66
67		 6
7		 0.846
0.842
Rushing Defense LSU
Florida		 74
94		 14
15		 150.8
167.3
Rushing Offense Florida
LSU		 73
113		 10
16		 151.1
114.0
Sacks Allowed LSU
Florida		 4
38		 1
3		 0.67
1.44
Scoring Defense LSU
Florida		 70
89		 13
15		 24.9
27.6
Scoring Offense LSU
Florida		 48
65		 7
10		 30.6
28.1
Tackles for Loss Allowed LSU
Florida		 6
75		 1
9		 3.22
5.56
Team Passing Efficiency Florida
LSU		 42
54		 9
11		 142.80
139.73
Team Passing Efficiency Defense LSU
Florida		 66
77		 10
12		 132.61
135.97
Team Sacks LSU
Florida		 11
47		 4
10		 3.11
2.22
Team Tackles for Loss LSU
Florida		 61
78		 11
13		 5.8
5.3
Time of Possession LSU
Florida		 38
101		 5
12		 31:07
28:37
Total Defense LSU
Florida		 69
100		 13
15		 367.3
401.4
Total Offense LSU
Florida		 32
73		 5
12		 436.3
383.3
Turnover Margin LSU
Florida		 77
82		 10
12		 -0.11
-0.22
Turnovers Gained Florida
LSU		 56
66		 8
9		 13
12
Turnovers Lost LSU
Florida		 63
90		 7
11		 13
15
Winning Percentage LSU
Florida		 37
83		 8
13		 0.667
0.444

PLAYERS TO WATCH

LSU

QB Garrett Nussmeier, RB Kaleb Jackson, WR Kyren Lacy, WR Chris Hilton, TE Mason Taylor, C DJ Chester, OL Emery Jones, OL Miles Frazier, DL Jalen Lee, DL Sai’vion Jones, LB Harold Perkins, LB Gregg, CB Zy Alexander, CB Major Burns, S Sage Ryan, S Jardin Gilbert, K, P Damian Ramos, P Peyton Todd, ATH Zavion Thomas

Florida

QB Graham Mertz, RB Montrell Johnson, WR Eugene Wilson, WR Chimere Dike, TE Arlis Boardingham, C Jake Slaughter, OL Austin Barber, OL Austin Barber, DL Tyreak Sapp, DL Cam Jackson, LB Shemar James, LB Shemar James, CB Jason Marshall, CB Devin Moore, S Jordan Castell, S Asa Turner, K Trey Smack, P Jeremy Crawshaw

INJURIES

LSU



Player		POS	Status

D. Spears	SAF	Probable

W. Weeks	LB	Probable

C. Daniels	WR	Probable

G. Dellinger	OL	Out

P. Malbrue	DE	Out

J. Allen	SAF	Out

J. Watkins	WR	Out

T. Adams	OL	Questionable

H. Perkins	LB	Out

K. Parker	WR	Out

T. Holly	RB	Out

J. Guillory	DT	Out

J. Emery	RB	Out

Florida



Player		POS	Status

D. Manuel	OL	Out

D. Moore	DB	Out

A. Turner	DB	Out

G. Howard	LB	Out

T. Webb		RB	Out

J. Jackson	DB	Out

D. George	OL	Questionable

E. Badger	WR	Questionable

D. Lagway	QB	Questionable

M. Johnson	RB	Questionable

E. Wilson	WR	Out

J. Marshall	DB	Out

G. Mertz	QB	Out

K. Jackson	WR	Out

J. Lyons	DL	Out

Source: Covers.com

LSU vs. Florida Football Series History

LSU leads 34-33-3

COMMENTS

LSU is a very athletic team. Florida appears to be improving as the season goes on. This should be a fun game to watch.

PREDICTIONS

14Powers Preseason Prediction

LSU 27, Florida 21

14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction

LSU 34, Florida 31

Saturday‘s game kicks off at 3:30 PM. Watch this SEC football game on the ABC Network.

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