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Florida Gators Football: Who Stepped Up Against LSU?

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Florida Gators offensive lineman Martez Ivey (73) and defensive lineman Cece Jefferson (96) celebrate the win over the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. The Gators defeat the Tigers 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Florida Gators offensive lineman Martez Ivey (73) and defensive lineman Cece Jefferson (96) celebrate the win over the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. The Gators defeat the Tigers 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Chauncey Gardner (23) celebrates a stop against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Chauncey Gardner (23) celebrates a stop against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Defense

The Florida Gators have been able to rely upon the defense in every game thus far. The likes of Teez Tabor, Caleb Brantley, and CeCe Jefferson continued to shine against the LSU Tigers, with big plays at virtually every stage of the game.

No matter what happened on offense, the defense was resilient and unrelenting in its desire to win on the road.

The Gators held LSU to 204 passing yards and 10 points on a day that the Tigers’ run game went off. Florida allowed LSU to move the ball down the field with some measure of consistency, but were simply dominant in the red zone.

That includes the final play of the game, as the Gators stuffed LSU on 4th and goal from the one-yard-line as time expired.

It wasn’t just one or two players who stepped up, no matter how impressive a select few individuals may have been. Florida’s defense was collectively brilliant. They led the Gators to the eighth win of the season as a unit.

It was an emotional win for a Florida team that was forced to give up a home game and come into Baton Rouge for a defensive battle.

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There’s only one way to feel about Florida’s defense: proud.

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