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LSU leads Florida 13-10 at halftime
BATON ROUGE - LSU’s offensive struggles carried on, and Florida took the lead early after a key defensive player from LSU was ejected.
The Tigers opened the game with three consecutive three-and-outs on offense.
On Florida’s opening offensive drive, LSU star linebacker Whit Weeks was ejected from the game for targeting. The 15-yard penalty moved the Gators into field goal range, where placekicker Trey Smack connected on a 45-yard attempt to give Florida an early 3-0 lead.
LSU safety Dashawn Spears intercepted Florida quarterback DJ Lagway on the Gators’ second offensive drive, but the Tigers couldn’t capitalize on the turnover.
Early in the second quarter, LSU tied the game at 3-3 with a 47-yard field goal from kicker Damian Ramos.
Midway through the second quarter, the Tigers capped a 76-yard drive with a 23-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier to receiver Zavion Thomas, extending LSU’s lead to 10-3.
With just under 3:30 left in the first half, Florida evened the score at 10-10 with a 10-yard touchdown pass from DJ Lagway to receiver Aidan Mizell.
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Late in the first half, LSU safety AJ Haulcy came up with an interception, setting up a scoring opportunity for the Tigers. Ramos capitalized with a 45-yard field goal, giving LSU a 13-10 lead at the break.
Watch the second half of LSU and Florida on WBRZ.
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