FINAL from Ben Hill Griffin: LSU 17 Florida 16

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For LSU to have a chance at Florida, it must be markedly better on the defensive line. The Tigers allowed 206 yards rushing against Troy, 191 by Jordan Chunn. Florida has not one featured back but three —

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LSU reverted to its 2016 offense against Troy and the result was a 10-0 halftime deficit. Tigers went back to Matt Canada's attack in the second half and mounted a strong comeback. Ed Orgeron said it will be Canada's offense Saturday, with Danny Etling doing the quarterbacking throughout with little or no input from Myles Brennan.

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 Kevin Brockway‏ @gatorhoops 22h22 hours ago

No place like home for Florida vs. LSU http://www.gatorsports.com/2017/10/no-place-like-home-florida-vs-lsu ...

An act of God. A home game moved away. A perceived homecoming slight.

All have played into the wild and at times contentious Florida-LSU football rivalry in the span of 12 months.

Consider at this point last year, when the threat of Hurricane Matthew forced Florida to postpone its annual matchup with LSU at The Swamp. What followed was a week of heated negotiations between outgoing Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley and LSU athletic director Joe Alleva. With the SEC office stepping in, the game was eventually moved to Nov. 19 in Baton Rouge, with Foley claiming at the time LSU was never a "true partner" in discussions.

It all worked out. Florida won at LSU 16-10 on a dramatic goal-line stand to clinch its second straight SEC East division title. The Gators will play LSU at home in each of the next two seasons. With the home date with LSU this season, Florida is in the midst of a rare three-game homestand against conference teams.

Florida coach Jim McElwain: "People make a lot more of it than it was. I think, you know, there's a lot of things going on out there. I think this is, again, just historically, these two teams, the fact they're playing every year, is something both teams look forward to."

Karma in all sports has shifted to Florida...

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 Ross Dellenger‏Verified account @RossDellenger
#LSU 7, Florida 0 - end of 1Q

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 Thomas Goldkamp‏Verified account @ThomasGoldkamp 5s5 seconds ago

Brett Heggie with a great pull on an outside run for Lamical Perine. #Gators bust it for big yardage and are suddenly driving.

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 Thomas Goldkamp‏Verified account @ThomasGoldkamp 1m1 minute ago

#Gators get down to the 5 but have to settle for a 25-yard FG.

Florida now has a new CFB record, scoring in 366 consecutive games.

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 Hilary Scheinuk‏Verified account @hscheinukphoto 6m6 minutes ago

.@Coach_EdOrgeron would like to remind everyone out here in the Swamp to stay hydrated.

#LSU @theadvocatebr

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 Ross Dellenger‏Verified account @RossDellenger

#LSU 10, Florida 3 - end of half | Gators go to the break to boos from the crowd.

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 Ross Dellenger‏Verified account @RossDellenger 1m1 minute ago

Orgeron on #LSU and O-line: "We didn't blink."

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 Ross Dellenger‏Verified account @RossDellenger 53s53 seconds ago

Orgeron on his emotion afterward: "Good feeling. I was so happy for our team." #LSU

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Ross Dellenger‏Verified account @RossDellenger

Quick gamer: Is #LSU on the same page now?

Looks like it. Tigers beat Gators 17-16

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – All of those meetings last week did get LSU on the same page after all. 

The Tigers turned it – in a big way – on Saturday.

LSU's offense, finally, burst out to a fast start, and a blitz-heavy defense stuffed No. 21 Florida for a rousing 17-16 victory at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, a momentum-swinging road win for an embattled squad.

A week after losing at home to Troy, the unranked Tigers (4-2, 1-1 SEC) roared to life at the hot, muggy Swamp, delivering to coach Ed Orgeron the first SEC road victory as a permanent head coach. He entered 0-13.

LSU capped a contentions and drama-filled week with this scintillating win. Players had multipled players-only meetings this week after the defeat to Troy, and even administrators got involved. Athletic director Joe Alleva met with offensive coordinator Matt Canada and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda on Monday, a meeting that ended, they said, positively and one that got LSU "on the same page," Orgeron said.

They avoided the program's first 3-3 start since 2000, snatching an unlikely victory in this heated rivalry.

What was more impressive than anything? The Tigers played for much of the final three quarters without their two starting tackles, forcing coaches to use, at one point, three true freshmen at one time.

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Ross Dellenger‏Verified account @RossDellenger

New | On Devin White's 4Q sideline speech, Dave Aranda's last two defensive calls & an #LSU defense that "responded"

"I think we dropped eight, rushed three. I saw Feleipe's eyes," he said. "Tried to throw it right behind me. Jumped up. I used to play basketball so I got a good vertical."

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Michael Carvell‏ @Michael_Carvell

WATCH: Wild fight breaks out between what appear to be Florida fans, serious punches thrown


Michael Carvell‏ @Michael_Carvell

WATCH: Florida fans sing Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" during game

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Ross Dellenger‏Verified account @RossDellenger

#LSU Film Room
- How the jet sweeps worked
- Some late blitzing from Aranda
- Confusing Feleipe
- O-line combos

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Michael Carvell‏ @Michael_Carvell

LSU LB Devin White on Florida QB Feleipe Franks: 'We're no longer friends'

LSU linebacker Devin White is loyal to a fault. That's why he and Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks don't speak anymore.

Franks was committed to LSU before flipping to Florida. White was in the same recruiting class as Franks, and the two prospects grew close as they prepared to become teammates. When Franks flipped, White said the two cut off communication.

White was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week. White leads all SEC defenders with 62 tackles.