Davis-Price, LSU stun turnover-prone No. 20 Florida, 49-42

A game full of highlights, full of big plays, wild pace swings and even a converted Hail Mary pass by Florida at the end of the first half, was the latest chapter in a rivalry that produced high plays and unpredictable results. Huh.

Last season, LSU scored a late and unexpected victory on Cade York’s 57-yard field goal through swampy fog when a Florida defender threw an LSU player’s shoe to extend the winning drive with a penalty. helped in The Gators spent last week talking about how they were focused on not killing themselves again this time around, but they hurt their own cause again with the turnover.

Emory Jones threw two interceptions, one of which was returned by Dwight McGlothorn from 37 yards for a touchdown on the first series of the Gators’ second half. Earlier, Jones’ deflected pass was intercepted by linebacker Micah Baskerville and returned to FL 28 for 54 yards, giving Jenkins Johnson’s first scoring pass.

Richardson was stopped by Ward in the first play of the next series in Florida, leading Johnson’s 5-yard TD pass to 21-6 to Jenkins.

Florida appeared to be gaining momentum again in the final game of the first half, when Jones scored a Hail Mary pass from 42 yards, which was caught by Justin Shorter between three Tigers defensive backs and reduced LSU’s lead to 21-13. done.

But McGlothorn provided a measure of redemption with his pick-six in the opening series of the third quarter. It was the first of four TDs scored in the 6:13 period, which included Richardson’s 5-yard run, followed by his run for a 2-point conversion, David-Price’s 40-yard run and Richardson’s 5-yard pass. Shorter was involved.

Florida then tied Damien Pierce on 35 on Richardson’s 11-yard pass, leaving 3:45 in the third.

After Davis-Price’s 25-yard scoring run and Richardson’s pinpoint, 33-yard scoring pass, the score to Jacob Copeland was again level at 42, with most of the fourth quarter still remaining.