Florida faces LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Florida
| 31-Aug | at Utah | L 11 – 24 |
| 9-Sep | vs. McNeese | W 49 – 7 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Tennessee | W 29 – 16 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Charlotte | W 22 – 7 |
| 30-Sep | at Kentucky | L 14 – 33 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Vanderbilt | W 38 – 14 |
| 14-Oct | at South Carolina | W 41 – 39 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Georgia* | L 20 – 43 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Arkansas | L 36 – 39 |
| 11-Nov | at LSU | |
| 18-Nov | at Missouri | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Florida State |
LSU
| 3-Sep | vs. Florida State* | L 24 – 45 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Grambling State | W 72 – 10 |
| 16-Sep | at Mississippi State | W 41 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Arkansas | W 34 – 31 |
| 30-Sep | at Ole Miss | L 49 – 55 |
| 7-Oct | at Missouri | W 49 – 39 |
| 14-Oct | vs. Auburn | W 48 – 18 |
| 21-Oct | vs. Army West Point | W 64 – 0 |
| 4-Nov | at Alabama | L 28 – 42 |
| 11-Nov | vs. Florida | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Georgia State | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Texas A&M |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Florida | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 39 | 10 |
| Sagarin | 41 | 10 |
| Massey Composite | 47 | 13 |
| PiRate Ratings | 35 | 8 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | LSU Florida |
1 100 |
1 10 |
0.566 0.358 |
| 3rd Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Florida LSU |
28 122 |
5 14 |
0.339 0.466 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | LSU Florida |
78 88 |
8 10 |
0.455 0.438 |
| 4th Down Conv. Pct Defense |
Florida LSU |
4 63 |
1 8 |
0.222 0.500 |
| Blocked Kicks | Florida | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | LSU Florida |
1 127 |
1 13 |
0 4 |
| Blocked Punts | Florida | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | LSU Florida |
1 82 |
1 11 |
0 1 |
| Completion Percentage | Florida LSU |
3 12 |
1 4 |
0.739 0.689 |
| Defensive TDs | LSU | 46 | 7 | 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | LSU Florida |
68 75 |
5 7 |
55 56 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | LSU Florida |
70 77 |
5 7 |
6.11 6.22 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Florida LSU |
33 52 |
2 5 |
407 439 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game |
Florida LSU |
34 52 |
3 5 |
45.22 48.78 |
| First Downs Defense | Florida LSU |
16 86 |
3 12 |
150 186 |
| First Downs Offense | LSU Florida |
2 47 |
1 7 |
238 197 |
| Fumbles Lost | LSU Florida |
7 63 |
2 13 |
2 5 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Florida LSU |
91 118 |
7 12 |
3 2 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Florida LSU |
5 70 |
1 6 |
13.83 19.95 |
| Kickoff Returns | Florida LSU |
49 49 |
7 7 |
21.00 21.00 |
| Net Punting | Florida LSU |
11 41 |
2 9 |
42.45 40.24 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Florida LSU |
6 10 |
1 2 |
3 4 |
| Passes Intercepted | LSU Florida |
34 123 |
5 14 |
9 3 |
| Passing Offense | LSU Florida |
3 32 |
1 6 |
332.3 275.0 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Florida LSU |
45 80 |
5 11 |
209.2 236.3 |
| Passing Yards per Completion |
LSU Florida |
6 106 |
3 14 |
15.18 10.81 |
| Punt Return Defense | LSU Florida |
17 43 |
3 6 |
3.00 5.80 |
| Punt Returns | Florida LSU |
39 40 |
7 8 |
10.79 10.67 |
| Red Zone Defense | Florida LSU |
102 129 |
10 14 |
0.885 0.968 |
| Red Zone Offense | Florida LSU |
9 26 |
3 6 |
0.944 0.911 |
| Rushing Defense | Florida LSU |
59 102 |
10 13 |
141.2 171.1 |
| Rushing Offense | LSU Florida |
8 86 |
2 10 |
212.2 134.8 |
| Sacks Allowed | LSU Florida |
62 106 |
5 11 |
2.00 2.89 |
| Scoring Defense | Florida LSU |
61 85 |
10 12 |
24.7 28.2 |
| Scoring Offense | LSU Florida |
3 59 |
1 9 |
45.2 28.9 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | LSU Florida |
2 98 |
1 9 |
3.00 6.44 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | LSU Florida |
1 20 |
1 6 |
186.24 157.10 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense |
LSU Florida |
86 108 |
9 13 |
137.76 144.69 |
| Team Sacks | Florida LSU |
96 96 |
13 13 |
1.78 1.78 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | LSU Florida |
93 97 |
12 13 |
5.1 5.0 |
| Time of Possession | Florida LSU |
11 57 |
2 6 |
32:45 30:17 |
| Total Defense | Florida LSU |
44 97 |
8 12 |
350.4 407.4 |
| Total Offense | LSU Florida |
1 49 |
1 6 |
544.6 409.8 |
| Turnover Margin | LSU Florida |
24 78 |
2 12 |
0.56 -0.22 |
| Turnovers Gained | LSU Florida |
86 125 |
7 14 |
11 6 |
| Turnovers Lost | LSU Florida |
5 14 |
1 4 |
6 8 |
| Winning Percentage | LSU Florida |
34 52 |
6 8 |
0.667 0.556 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Florida
QB Graham Mertz, RB Trevor Etienne, WR Ricky Pearsall, OL Kingsley Eguakan, OL Austin Barber, DE Princely Umanmielen, DB Jason Marshall, P Jeremy Crawshaw.
LSU
QB Jayden Daniels, RB Noah Cain, WR Malik Nabers, TE Mason Taylor, OL Emery Jones, LB Harold Perkins, DT Mekhi Wingo, DT Maason Smith, OL Will Campbell, OL Emery Jones, LB Ovie Oghoufu, LB Omar Speights, S Greg Brooks.
INJURIES
Florida
Player POS Status
A. Jean WR Ques Sat – Lower Body
J. Odom TE Ques Sat – Concussion
K. Wilson S Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
D. Zanders TE Out indefinitely – Lower Body
S. James LB out for season – Knee
C. Douglas WR Mid Nov – Leg
C. Jones OL out for season – Redshirt
K. Zipperer TE Out indefinitely – Knee
J. Miller III QB Out indefinitely – Shoulder
T. Chiaokhiao-Bowman WR Out indefinitely – Lower Body
C. Carroll RB out for season – Knee
J. Boone DL out for season – Knee
LSU
Player POS Status
J. Daniels QB Ques Sat – Concussion
Z. Alexander CB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
D. Chestnut CB Out indefinitely – Personal
A. Goodwin RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
G. Brooks Jr. S out for season – Head
J. Johnson CB Early Dec – Leg
Source: Covers.com
Florida vs. LSU Football Series History
Series tied 33-33-3
COMMENTS
This will be one of the better games of the weekend. Two long time SEC contenders decking it out. Playing in Baton Rouge you almost have to go with the Tigers.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Florida 17, LSU 34
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 41, Florida 27
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Florida 17, LSU 34
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 41, Florida 27
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:30 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the SEC Network.
