Florida Gators Football: Who Stepped Up Against LSU?
The Florida Gators did the unthinkable by going into Baton Rouge and securing an emotional 16-10 win over the LSU Tigers. Who stepped up?
The Florida Gators have completed one of the most emotional wins in program history. Behind the efforts of a fired up defense, a determined running back, and an immeasurable amount of passion, Florida upset the LSU Tigers 16-10 in Baton Rouge.
In turn, the Gators improved to 8-3 and won the SEC East Title for the second consecutive season and a record 12th time in school history.
.@FloridaGators clinch SEC East; will be 12th appearance in SEC title game, the most by any school (9th time they will have have faced ALA)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 19, 2016
Head coach Jim McElwain made history by becoming the first coach in conference history to make the SEC Championship Game in each of his first two seasons.
Gators win the SEC East on goal-line stand. Jim McElwain is first coach to reach SEC Championship Game in both of his 1st 2 years as coach.
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonAspen) November 19, 2016
It was an incredible day to be a member or fan of the Gators.
Florida fought for every inch in this game. That was proven as true when the Gators’ defense made a stand on fourth and goal from the one-yard-line to preserve this victory with time expiring.
To merely step up and do that on the road is reason enough to be intrigued and impressed. The question is: which players in specific stepped up for the Gators against LSU?
Let’s get to the bottom of it.