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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; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs for a large gain after a reception during the first quarter of the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs for a large gain after a reception during the first quarter of the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Contain Leonard Fournette

Injuries have taken away his Heisman candidacy, but LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette may be the best player in the country. It’s astonishing when he struggles and par for the course when he dominates.

If the Florida Gators are hoping to defeat the Tigers in Baton Rouge, then one of Jim McElwain’s primary goals must be to contain Fournette.

Fournette trampled over the Wisconsin Badgers for 138 yards on 23 carries, but failed to find the end zone a single time. He ran for 101 yards and no scores against the Auburn Tigers and was held to 35 yards and no touchdowns by the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Fournette also has games of 147 yards and two touchdowns, 284 yards and three touchdowns, and 98 yards and three touchdowns.

In the six games Fournette has played, the Tigers are 3-0 when he scores a touchdown and 0-3 when he fails to. Thus, the key for Florida will be to keep Fournette out of the end zone and make Danny Etling become the deciding factor.

The Gators don’t have the offensive firepower to keep up with LSU if Fournette goes off as he’s so clearly capable of doing.

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