Special Teams
This may not be just one player, but the Florida Gators were able to rely on the special teams for an extraordinary showing. Aside from nearly losing a punt, they played an opportunistic game that helped put Florida in a position to win.
Between kicker Eddy Pineiro and the coverage teams, the Gators’ special teams played a crucial role in the 16-10 win.
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Pineiro went 3-of-3 on field goals and made his only extra point attempt, which gave him 10 points on the game. In other words: Pineiro scored as many points for Florida as the LSU Tigers scored as a team.
Though his field goal attempts weren’t especially long, Pineiro hit a pair of clutch field goals during the final five minutes of a 16-10 win.
Along with Pineiro is a coverage team that consistently bottled up LSU’s attempts on the kick return. It also forced a turnover and gave the Gators ideal field position early in the first half, thus leading to the first three points of the game.
Simply put: the Gators wouldn’t have been able to win this game if not for the extraordinary play of the special teams.