Les Miles' Fake Field Goal Call Against Florida Wasn't Lucky -- It Was Bold
Why the LSU coach wasn't trying something stupid, but something that had worked before and should have worked more easily against the Gators.
| Final - 10.9.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU Tigers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| Florida Gators | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
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There are two talking points now in regards to how you feel about this team; the players suck or the coaches suck.
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| Florida | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 10:54 left: L-S-U Field Goal - 45-yarder by Josh Jasper. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:54 left: Florida Touchdown - 1-yard run by Jordan Reed. (Chas Henry extra point is good). |
| 14:54 left: |
| 8:40 left: L-S-U Touchdown - 1-yard run by Jordan Jefferson. (Josh Jasper extra point is good). |
| 8:40 left: |
| 5:04 left: Florida Touchdown - 1-yard run by Trey Burton. (Chas Henry extra point is good). |
| 5:04 left: |
| 1:22 left: L-S-U Touchdown - 38-yard pass from Jarrett Lee to Terrance Toliver. (Josh Jasper extra point is good). |
| 1:22 left: |
| 0:00 left: L-S-U Field Goal - 39-yarder by Josh Jasper. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:17 left: L-S-U Touchdown - 3-yard run by Jordan Jefferson. (Jordan Jefferson up the middle, two-point conversion failed). |
| 14:06 left: Florida Touchdown - 88-yard kickoff return by Andre Debose. (Chas Henry extra point is good). |
| 14:06 left: |
| 3:21 left: Florida Touchdown - 5-yard run by Mike Gillislee. (John Brantley pass to Frankie Hammond Jr for the two-point conversion). |
| 3:21 left: |
| 0:06 left: L-S-U Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Jarrett Lee to Terrance Toliver. (Josh Jasper extra point is good). |
| 0:06 left: |
| Team statistics | LSU | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 34:08 | 25:52 |
| First Downs | 20 | 12 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 16-24 1 | 16-24 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 161 47 | 89 32 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 10 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 2 1-1 1 | 2 2-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-61 | 11-69 |
| Punts-Average | 4-41.8 | 4-52.5 |