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Florida at LSU

Saturday, October 10, 2009

No. 1 Florida beat No. 4 LSU 13–⁠3. It was their 56th meeting; after it, Florida led the series 30–⁠23–⁠3 as played.

Away1Florida13–⁠1 in 2009
13
Home4LSU9–⁠4 in 2009
3

Final at Tiger Stadium (LA), Baton RougeTV: CBSAttendance 93,129College GameDay broadcast from here, October 10, 2009 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
68°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro R (KBTR), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida370313
LSU03003

Standouts

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Player stats

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tim Tebow11/1613411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeff Demps1686025
Emmanuel Moody642012
Tim Tebow173809
Aaron Hernandez116016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Hernandez670026
Riley Cooper233124
Brandon James120020
Deonte Thompson21107
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Joe Haden100

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Jefferson11/179601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Scott1353012
Trindon Holliday213010
Keiland Williams3102
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon LaFell444026
Charles Scott329013
Terrence Toliver21407
Richard Dickson1808
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jai Eugene100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

FloridaLSU
327Total yards162
134Passing yards127
193Rushing yards66
8.4Yards per pass5.6
4.0Yards per rush2.2
22First downs12
5–⁠12Third downs1–⁠9
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers1
6–⁠45Penalties9–⁠64
22:25Possession14:34

Efficiency

FloridaLSU
47%Success rate42%
−0.01EPA per play−0.03
0.74Explosiveness0.72
−0.06Rushing EPA0.05
0.23Passing EPA−0.06
36%Passing-down success31%
0.19First-down EPA−0.24
−0.11Second-down EPA0.27
0.01Third-down EPA−0.12
2%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Florida 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

LSU end zoneFlorida end zoneQ1 LSUPunt, 6 playsQ1 FloridaField goal, 13 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 5 playsQ1 FloridaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 LSUField goal, 12 playsQ2 FloridaTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 LSUInterception, 3 playsQ2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 FloridaMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ3 FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ3 LSUPunt, 5 playsQ4 FloridaField goal, 11 playsQ4 LSUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 FloridaInterception, 2 playsQ4 LSUTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 FloridaEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 LSUPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  2. Q1 FloridaField goal, 13 plays, 82 yards
  3. Q1 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 FloridaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 44 yards
  5. Q2 LSUField goal, 12 plays, 77 yards
  6. Q2 FloridaTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 LSUInterception, 3 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  9. Q3 FloridaMissed FG, 13 plays, 76 yards
  10. Q3 LSUPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  11. Q3 FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q3 LSUPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q4 FloridaField goal, 11 plays, 44 yards
  14. Q4 LSUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q4 FloridaInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q4 LSUTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 31 yards
  17. Q4 FloridaEnd of game, 6 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Florida 3, LSU 0
LSU Punt, 6 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 29Jordan Jefferson rush for 3 yards to the LSU 32.
13:472nd & 7 at own 32Trindon Holliday rush for 3 yards to the LSU 35.
13:233rd & 4 at own 35Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Charles Scott for 11 yards to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down.
12:581st & 10 at own 46Charles Scott rush for 2 yards to the LSU 48.
12:292nd & 8 at own 48Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Brandon LaFell for 6 yards to the Fla 46.
12:113rd & 2 at opp 46Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Terrance Toliver.
12:014th & 2 at opp 46Josh Jasper punt for 39 yards, downed at the Fla 7.
Florida Field goal, 13 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 7Chris Rainey rush for 4 yards to the Fla 11.
11:502nd & 6 at own 11FLORIDA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:572nd & 11 at own 6Timeout FLORIDA, clock 10:57.
10:362nd & 11 at own 6Aaron Hernandez rush for 16 yards to the Fla 22 for a 1ST down.
10:121st & 10 at own 22Jeffery Demps rush for 2 yards to the Fla 24.
9:202nd & 8 at own 24Jeffery Demps rush for 25 yards to the Fla 49 for a 1ST down.
8:351st & 10 at own 49Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 8 yards to the LSU 43.
8:112nd & 2 at opp 43Jeffery Demps rush for 1 yard to the LSU 42.
7:443rd & 1 at opp 42Emmanuel Moody rush for 6 yards to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down.
6:581st & 10 at opp 36Emmanuel Moody rush for 13 yards to the LSU 23 for a 1ST down.
6:401st & 10 at opp 23Tim Tebow pass incomplete.
6:402nd & 10 at opp 23LSU penalty 5 yard offside defense on Al Woods accepted.
6:402nd & 5 at opp 18LSU penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
5:551st & 10 at opp 13Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the LSU 13.
4:572nd & 10 at opp 13Chris Rainey rush for 2 yards to the LSU 11.
4:093rd & 8 at opp 11Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the LSU 11.
3:504th & 8 at opp 11Caleb Sturgis 28 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 3, LSU 0
3:50Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
LSU Punt, 5 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 20Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrance Toliver for 7 yards to the LSU 27.
3:082nd & 3 at own 27Charles Scott rush for 12 yards to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down.
2:401st & 10 at own 39Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Chris Mitchell for 1 yard to the LSU 40.
1:572nd & 9 at own 40Keiland Williams rush for 2 yards to the LSU 42.
1:163rd & 7 at own 42Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Brandon LaFell for 5 yards to the LSU 47.
0:514th & 2 at own 47Derek Helton punt for 18 yards out-of-bounds.
Florida Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 35Brandon James rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 33.
0:362nd & 12 at own 33LSU penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
0:002nd & 7 at own 38Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 10 yards to the Fla 48 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:281st & 10 at own 48Emmanuel Moody rush for 9 yards to the LSU 43.
Q2 14:282nd & 1 at opp 43LSU penalty 14 yard face mask accepted.
Q2 13:411st & 10 at opp 29Chris Rainey rush for 2 yards to the LSU 27.
Q2 13:412nd & 8 at opp 27LSU penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
Q2 12:472nd & 3 at opp 22Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Aaron Hernandez.
Q2 12:083rd & 3 at opp 22Chris Rainey rush for no gain to the LSU 22.
Q2 12:084th & 3 at opp 22Timeout FLORIDA, clock 12:08.
Q2 12:004th & 3 at opp 22Brandon James rush for 1 yard to the LSU 21.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Florida 10, LSU 3
LSU Field goal, 12 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 21Charles Scott rush for 2 yards to the LSU 23.
11:122nd & 8 at own 23Jordan Jefferson rush for 8 yards to the LSU 31 for a 1ST down.
10:191st & 10 at own 31Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Brandon LaFell for 26 yards to the Fla 43 for a 1ST down.
9:501st & 10 at opp 43Charles Scott rush for 4 yards to the Fla 39.
9:232nd & 6 at opp 39Jordan Jefferson rush for 5 yards to the Fla 34.
8:403rd & 1 at opp 34Charles Scott rush for no gain to the Fla 34.
8:104th & 1 at opp 34Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the Fla 34, FLORIDA penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
8:001st & 10 at opp 17Keiland Williams rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Fla 17, FLORIDA penalty 10 yard personal foul accepted.
7:261st & goal at opp 10Keiland Williams rush for 2 yards to the Fla 8.
6:082nd & goal at opp 8Charles Scott rush for 6 yards to the Fla 2.
6:083rd & 0 at opp 2Timeout LSU, clock 06:08.
5:213rd & goal at opp 2Charles Scott rush for no gain to the Fla 2.
5:164th & goal at opp 2Josh Jasper 18 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3
5:16Josh Jasper kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Florida Touchdown pass, 8 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 20Tim Tebow rush for 8 yards to the Fla 28.
4:032nd & 2 at own 28Emmanuel Moody rush for 4 yards to the Fla 32 for a 1ST down.
3:411st & 10 at own 32Tim Tebow pass complete to Brandon James for 20 yards to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down.
3:061st & 10 at opp 48Jeffery Demps rush for 13 yards to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down.
2:291st & 10 at opp 35Emmanuel Moody rush for 6 yards to the LSU 29.
1:482nd & 4 at opp 29Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the LSU 27.
1:023rd & 2 at opp 27Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards to the LSU 24 for a 1ST down.
0:571st & 10 at opp 24Timeout LSU, clock 00:57.
0:501st & 10 at opp 24Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 9, LSU 3
0:50Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 10, LSU 3
0:30Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 40 yards returned by Chase Clement for 9 yards to the LSU 39.
LSU Interception, 3 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 39Jordan Jefferson rush for 4 yards to the LSU 43.
0:302nd & 6 at own 43Trindon Holliday rush for 10 yards to the Fla 47 for a 1ST down.
0:221st & 10 at opp 47Jordan Jefferson pass intercepted by Joe Haden at the Fla 34, returned for no gain to the Fla 34.
Florida End of half, 1 play
0:101st & 10 at own 34Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 33.
Q3 15:00Josh Jasper kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brandon James for 16 yards to the Fla 16.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Florida 10, LSU 3
Florida Missed FG, 13 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 16Jeffery Demps rush for 2 yards to the Fla 18.
14:402nd & 8 at own 18FLORIDA penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
13:332nd & 13 at own 13Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 6 yards to the Fla 19.
13:183rd & 7 at own 19LSU penalty 15 yard face mask accepted, no play.
12:441st & 10 at own 34Tim Tebow pass complete to Deonte Thompson for 7 yards to the Fla 41.
12:202nd & 3 at own 41Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Fla 43.
12:093rd & 1 at own 43Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the Fla 45 for a 1ST down.
11:211st & 10 at own 45Tim Tebow rush for 9 yards to the LSU 46.
10:452nd & 1 at opp 46Tim Tebow rush for 3 yards to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down.
10:281st & 10 at opp 43Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 26 yards to the LSU 17 for a 1ST down.
10:001st & 10 at opp 17Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 13 yards to the LSU 4 for a 1ST down.
9:301st & goal at opp 4Jeffery Demps rush for no gain to the LSU 4.
8:452nd & goal at opp 4Tim Tebow rush for 1 yard to the LSU 3.
8:283rd & goal at opp 3Tim Tebow pass incomplete to Aaron Hernandez.
8:284th & 0 at opp 3FLORIDA penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
8:214th & 0 at opp 8Caleb Sturgis 25 yard field goal MISSED.
LSU Punt, 3 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 20Jordan Jefferson sacked by Justin Trattou for a loss of 8 yards to the LSU 12.
7:232nd & 18 at own 12Charles Scott rush for 2 yards to the LSU 14.
6:073rd & 16 at own 14Jordan Jefferson sacked by Brandon Spikes for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 8.
5:584th & 22 at own 8Derek Helton punt for 51 yards, fair catch by Brandon James at the Fla 41.
Florida Punt, 5 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 41Jeffery Demps rush for 7 yards to the Fla 48.
4:412nd & 3 at own 48Emmanuel Moody rush for 4 yards to the LSU 48 for a 1ST down.
4:271st & 10 at opp 48Tim Tebow pass complete to Riley Cooper for 9 yards to the LSU 39.
4:042nd & 1 at opp 39Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the LSU 39.
3:193rd & 1 at opp 39Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the LSU 39.
3:194th & 1 at opp 39FLORIDA penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
2:374th & 6 at opp 44Chas Henry punt for 30 yards, fair catch by Chad Jones at the LSU 14.
LSU Punt, 5 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 14Charles Scott rush for 8 yards to the LSU 22.
1:542nd & 2 at own 22Charles Scott rush for 3 yards to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down.
1:021st & 10 at own 25Charles Scott rush for 5 yards to the LSU 30.
1:022nd & 5 at own 30LSU penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1:022nd & 10 at own 25LSU penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q4 14:142nd & 15 at own 20Jordan Jefferson sacked by Jermaine Cunningham for a loss of 7 yards to the LSU 13.
Q4 14:043rd & 22 at own 13Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Charles Scott for 5 yards to the LSU 18.
Q4 13:364th & 17 at own 18Derek Helton punt for 41 yards out-of-bounds.
4th quarter5 drives, then Florida 13, LSU 3
Florida Field goal, 11 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 41Tim Tebow pass complete to Deonte Thompson for 4 yards to the Fla 45.
12:502nd & 6 at own 45Jeffery Demps rush for 8 yards to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down.
12:061st & 10 at opp 47Jeffery Demps rush for 3 yards to the LSU 44.
11:432nd & 7 at opp 44Jeffery Demps rush for 14 yards to the LSU 30 for a 1ST down.
11:121st & 10 at opp 30Tim Tebow rush for 6 yards to the LSU 24.
10:332nd & 4 at opp 24Tim Tebow rush for no gain to the LSU 24.
9:523rd & 4 at opp 24Tim Tebow pass complete to Aaron Hernandez for 7 yards to the LSU 17 for a 1ST down.
9:181st & 10 at opp 17Brandon James rush for 2 yards to the LSU 15.
8:202nd & 8 at opp 15Tim Tebow rush for a loss of 2 yards to the LSU 17.
7:543rd & 10 at opp 17Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the LSU 15.
7:274th & 8 at opp 15Caleb Sturgis 32 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 13, LSU 3
6:43Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 65 yards returned by Ron Brooks for 25 yards to the LSU 30.
LSU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 30Charles Scott rush for 7 yards to the LSU 37.
6:432nd & 3 at own 37Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Chris Mitchell.
6:303rd & 3 at own 37Charles Scott rush for 2 yards to the LSU 39.
6:304th & 1 at own 39Jordan Jefferson sacked by Brandon Spikes for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 36.
Florida Interception, 2 plays
5:211st & 10 at opp 36Chris Rainey rush for 3 yards to the LSU 33.
4:552nd & 7 at opp 33Tim Tebow pass intercepted by Jai Eugene at the LSU 5, returned for no gain to the LSU 5.
LSU Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 5Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Brandon LaFell for 7 yards to the LSU 12.
4:382nd & 3 at own 12Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Richard Dickson for 8 yards to the LSU 20 for a 1ST down.
4:091st & 10 at own 20Jordan Jefferson rush for 6 yards to the LSU 26.
3:462nd & 4 at own 26Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Terrance Toliver for 7 yards to the LSU 33 for a 1ST down.
3:321st & 10 at own 33Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Brandon LaFell.
3:172nd & 10 at own 33Jordan Jefferson pass complete to Charles Scott for 13 yards to the LSU 46 for a 1ST down.
3:111st & 10 at own 46Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Trindon Holliday.
3:042nd & 10 at own 46Jordan Jefferson rush for 2 yards to the LSU 48.
3:043rd & 8 at own 48LSU penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:503rd & 13 at own 43Jordan Jefferson pass incomplete to Terrance Toliver.
2:374th & 13 at own 43Jordan Jefferson sacked by Brandon Spikes for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by LSU at the LSU 36.
Florida End of game, 6 plays
2:311st & 10 at opp 35Jeffery Demps rush for 7 yards to the LSU 28.
2:232nd & 3 at opp 28Jeffery Demps rush for 1 yard to the LSU 27.
2:233rd & 2 at opp 27Timeout LSU, clock 02:23.
2:163rd & 2 at opp 27Tim Tebow rush for 2 yards to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down.
2:161st & 10 at opp 25Timeout LSU, clock 02:16.
1:551st & 10 at opp 25Jeffery Demps rush for no gain to the LSU 25.
0:452nd & 10 at opp 25Jeffery Demps rush for 1 yard to the LSU 24.
0:303rd & 9 at opp 24Jeffery Demps rush for 1 yard to the LSU 23.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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