Week 12 marks the 71st meeting between Florida and LSU including the 35th matchup in Gainesville. Florida holds a slim 16-15-3 lead in the series in Gainesville despite trailing overall, 33-34-3. The two programs first met in Baton Rouge in 1937 (LSU 19, Florida 0), with the first matchup in Gainesville not coming until 1953 (Florida 21, LSU 21).
Over the last five meetings with LSU, Florida is averaging 487.4 yards per game and 326.2 passing yards per game. The Gators have rushed for 100-plus yards vs. LSU in eight-straight games and in 12 of their last 13 meetings.
Florida enters the contest holding a 4-5 (2-4 SEC) record while coming off the worst lost in the Billy Napier era, a 49-17 drubbing to No.3 Texas in Austin. No.21 LSU enters week 12 with a 6-3 (3-2 SEC) record. The Tigers have dropped back-to-back games to Texas A&M and Alabama by a margin of 44 points.
LSU is currently four-point favorites over Florida, according to Hard Rock Bet.
Let’s take a look at how these teams match up statistically.
Total offense
UF: 383.3 YPG (73rd)
LSU: 436.3 YPG (32nd)
Scoring offense
UF: 28.1 PPG (T-61st)
LSU: 30.6 PPG (T-48th)
Passing offense
UF: 232.2 YPG (62nd)
LSU: 322.3 YPG (7th)
Rushing offense
UF: 151.1 YPG (71st)
LSU: 114.0 YPG (112th)
Total defense
UF: 401.4 YPG (100th)
LSU: 367.3 YPG (69th)
Scoring defense
UF: 27.59 PPG (89th)
LSU: 24.89 PPG (T-70th)
Passing defense
UF: 234.1 YPG (90th)
LSU: 216.6 YPG (T-64th)
Rushing defense
UF: 167.3 YPG (93rd)
LSU: 150.8 YPG (74th)
Turnovers lost
UF: 15 (T-91st)
LSU: 13 (T-63rd)
Turnovers gained
UF: 13 (T-55th)
LSU: 12 (T-63rd)
Team sacks
UF: 20 (T-47th)
LSU: 28 (T-11th)
Sacks allowed
UF: 13 (T-38th)
LSU: 6 (4th)
3rd down conversion percentage
UF: .370% (T-95th)
LSU: .484% (11th)
3rd down conversion defense
UF: .400% (T-78th)
LSU: .441% (108th)
Red zone offense
UF: .842% (67th)
LSU: .846 (66th)
Red zone defense
UF: .806% (45th)
LSU: .828% (58th)
Of the 16 stat lines UF is “better” in 3 of the 16. That does not bode very well for UF even if DJL plays.