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