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Florida Gators Football Preview: Five Keys To Defeating LSU

By Maxwell Ogden

Oct 17, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Florida Gators running back Jordan Scarlett (25) carries the ball in front of LSU Tigers safety Rickey Jefferson (29) on his way to scoring a touchdown in the second half at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Florida 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Florida Gators running back Jordan Scarlett (25) carries the ball in front of LSU Tigers safety Rickey Jefferson (29) on his way to scoring a touchdown in the second half at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Florida 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back Josh Liddell (28) tackles LSU Tigers running back Derrius Guice (5) during the fourth quarter at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. LSU won 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back Josh Liddell (28) tackles LSU Tigers running back Derrius Guice (5) during the fourth quarter at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. LSU won 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports /

Honorable Mention: Contain Derrius Guice

We’ll get to Leonard Fournette in due time, but the LSU Tigers have more than a two-headed monster. He may not be as decorated as Fournette, but the second running back on the roster is one of the most explosive players in the country.

Containing Leonard Fournette will be difficult enough, but it’s Derrius Guice who has been the X-Factor for the Tigers in recent weeks.

Guice has run for at least 150 yards in four different games during the 2016 season. That includes the 252 yards and two touchdowns he ran for against the Arkansas Razorbacks just last week—the same Arkansas team that held Florida to 12 rushing yards.

Thus far in 2016, the Tigers are 5-0 when Guice scores at least one touchdown and 1-3 when he fails to find the end zone.

Containing Fournette is the far more pressing concern, but both of these players deserve a slide of their own. They aren’t a 1-2 punch that will hurt teams because of the way they’re balance on another; they’re two star-caliber players who can hurt you individually.

Guice has 811 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns, and an average of 8.7 yards per carry. Beware.

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