LSU meets Florida on Saturday in Gainesville. Here is a first look at the LSU-Florida matchup.
LSU Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2 | Miami [Arlington] | W 33-17 |
| Sept. 8 | Southeastern Louisiana | W 31-0 |
| Sept. 15 | at Auburn | W 22-21 |
| Sept. 22 | Louisiana Tech | W 38-21 |
| Sept. 29 | Ole Miss | W 45-16 |
Florida Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | Charleston Southern | W 53-6 |
| Sept. 8 | Kentucky | L 27-16 |
| Sept. 15 | Colorado State | W 48-10 |
| Sept. 22 | at Tennessee | W 47-21 |
| Sept. 29 | at Mississippi State | W 13-6 |
Stat Comparison
| LSU | Stat | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 33.8 | Points | 35.4 |
| 15.0 | Points Allowed | 14.0 |
| 396.6 | Total YDS | 378.2 |
| 204.6 | Pass YDS | 203.4 |
| 192.0 | Rush YDS | 174.8 |
| 333.8 | Total YDS Allowed | 311.0 |
| 230.8 | Pass YDS Allowed | 140.0 |
| 103.0 | Rush YDS Allowed | 171.0 |
| .413 | 3rd down conv % | .364 |
| 1.40 | Turnover margin | 1.80 |
| 4 | & Massey Composite | 21 |
& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
LSU Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/18 | C | Lloyd Cushenberry III | Ankle | is "?" Saturday vs Florida |
| 10/01/18 | OL | Saahdiq Charles | Undisclosed | is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Florida |
| 09/30/18 | S | Ed Paris | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Florida |
| 09/30/18 | LB | Rahssan Thornton | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Florida |
| 09/30/18 | TE | Thaddeus Moss | Leg | is "?" Saturday vs Florida |
| 09/25/18 | G | Garrett Brumfield | Knee | is out indefinitely |
| 09/04/18 | LB | K'Lavon Chaisson | Leg | is out for season |
| 08/18/18 | WR | Drake Davis | Legal problems | is out indefinitely |
| 08/08/18 | LB | Tyler Taylor | Suspension | is out indefinitely |
| 08/04/18 | OL | Ed Ingram | Suspension | is out indefinitely |
Florida Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/18 | WR | Jacob Copeland | Knee | is "?" Saturday vs LSU |
| 09/30/18 | DB | Shawn Davis | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs LSU |
| 09/17/18 | RB | Malik Davis | Foot | is out indefinitely |
| 09/09/18 | RB | Adarius Lemons | Transferred | is out for season |
| 09/09/18 | DB | Marco Wilson | ACL | is out for season |
| 08/16/18 | DB | Quincy Lenton | Achilles | is out for season |
Source: DonBest.com
Challenges for LSU
LSU and Florida both have very healthy turnover ratios. The team that loses the turnover battle in this game likely loses the game as well. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is a hostile environment, just like Death Valley. LSU must duplicate their recipe for success in earlier wins over Miami in Arlington and at Auburn.
Challenges for Florida
This game is going to be a matchup between a proven successful head coach in Dan Mullen and Ed Orgeron, who has done well of late but many still question his fitness as a head coach due to his stint at Ole Miss. LSU has a very good defense, allowing only 14 points a contest on average. The last time the Gators played a team with a strong defense (Kentucky), they lost.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 2:30 pm CT (3:30 ET) and can be seen on CBS.
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