Florida Gators – LSU Tigers in Possible SEC Championship Preview
The SEC is a bit more wide open than usual with the Alabama Crimson Tide already suffering their first loss of the season. The No. 6 LSU Tigers (5-0 SU, 2-3 ATS) and the No. 8 Florida Gators (6-0 SU, 5-1 ATS), who will meet this Saturday in Baton Rouge. The match up will start at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN.
The LSU Tigers will be the favorites for this match up. LSU needed more production from quarterback Brandon Harris and last week against South Carolina the Tigers got it. He set a career high with 18 completions and 228 yards while throwing for two touchdowns in a 45-24 rout of the Gamecocks. The Tigers also have Fournette, the best back in football. If LSU keeps feeding him the football, chances are he’ll break a big one or two. While McElwain’s Gators should have the advantage on offense, Les Miles and the Tigers have one of the premier defenses in the FBS. The Tigers and their high powered defense could be even tougher this week with the expected return of All-SEC safety Jalen Mills from offseason ankle surgery.
The Florida Gators have been very impressive in their first season under head coach Jim McElwain, a former offensive co-ordinator at Alabama. Quarterback Treon Harris will step in for the suspended Grier for the rest of the season, though Florida is appealing the suspension. Coach Jim McElwain insisted that he had two quarterbacks capable of winning in the SEC so we shall see. Even without Grier, Florida will hang with LSU.
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