LSU Dominates Florida Behind Strong Second-Half Defense
LSU defeated Florida 20-10 on Saturday, with the Tigers' defense proving decisive in the second half. The game remained competitive early, with Florida scoring a field goal in the first quarter before LSU erupted for 13 points in the second quarter to take control.
The turning point came in the third quarter when LSU's Dashawn Spears intercepted a DJ Lagway pass and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown, extending the lead to 20-3. Florida managed a touchdown in the second quarter but could not recover from that momentum shift.
LSU's offense was led by rusher Caden Durham, who accumulated 93 yards, while Nic Anderson led all receivers with 9 catches. Lagway completed passes for 287 yards for Florida but threw two crucial interceptions that shifted field position late in the game.
The fourth quarter featured several defensive stands from both sides, though LSU's defense ultimately held firm. LSU covered the 5-point spread, and the game finished under the 47-point over-under total.
AI-generated recap · Aug 16, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Florida | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
 LSU | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Florida | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 33-49 | 15-27 |
| Pass Yards | 287 | 220 |
| Rush Yards | 79 | 102 |
| Total Yards | 366 | 322 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 6-17 | 4-14 |
| Penalties | 7-57 | 7-68 |
| Possession | 37:46 | 22:14 |
Player Leaders
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Play-by-Play
Trey Smack kickoff for 65 yds , Barion Brown return for 21 yds to the LSU 21
Caden Durham run for 6 yds to the LSU 27
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Caden Durham
Grant Chadwick punt for 54 yds , Vernell Brown III returns for 20 yds to the FLA 39
DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 9 yds to the FLA 48
Jadan Baugh run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 6 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Personal Foul (Whit Weeks) to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down. Whit Weeks ejected for Targeting.
Jadan Baugh run for 2 yds to the LSU 27
DJ Lagway pass incomplete to J. Michael Sturdivant
DJ Lagway pass incomplete
T. Smack 45 yd FG GOOD
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 7 yds to the LSU 32
Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the LSU 34
Caden Durham run for no gain to the LSU 34
Grant Chadwick punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Vernell Brown III at the FLA 21
Lagway, DJ pass incomplete to Wilson III, Eugene, PENALTY LSU pass interference (Cooley, Tamarcus) 8 yards to the FLA29, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLA.
DJ Lagway run for 7 yds to the FLA 36
Jadan Baugh run for 4 yds to the FLA 40 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass complete to Jadan Baugh for 17 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
Baugh, Jadan rush for 7 yards to the LSU36, PENALTY FLA holding (Hansen, Hayden) 10 yards to the FLA47, NO PLAY.
DJ Lagway pass complete to Jadan Baugh for 8 yds to the LSU 45
DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 2 yds to the LSU 43
DJ Lagway pass intercepted Dashawn Spears return for 12 yds to the LSU 38
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the LSU 39
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Bauer Sharp
Grant Chadwick punt for 58 yds , Vernell Brown III returns for 3 yds to the FLA 6
Jadan Baugh run for 2 yds to the FLA 8
DJ Lagway pass complete to Tony Livingston for 5 yds to the FLA 13
Lagway, DJ pass complete to Baugh, Jadan for 87 yards to the LSU0, PENALTY FLA holding (Harris, Knijeah) 6 yards to the FLA7, NO PLAY.
Ja'Kobi Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the FLA 6
Tommy Doman punt for 38 yds, downed at the FLA 44
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 18 yds to the FLA 26 for a 1ST down
Harlem Berry run for 2 yds to the FLA 24
Berry, Harlem rush for 4 yards to the FLA20, PENALTY LSU holding (Moore, Braelin) 10 yards to the FLA34, NO PLAY.
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for 4 yds to the FLA 30
LSU Penalty, False Start (Weston Davis) to the FLA 35
Garrett Nussmeier run for 5 yds to the FLA 30
D. Ramos 47 yd FG GOOD
Ja'Kobi Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the FLA 23
DJ Lagway pass complete to Hayden Hansen for 11 yds to the FLA 34
Ja'Kobi Jackson run for 4 yds to the FLA 38 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway run for 5 yds to the FLA 43
DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 1 yd to the FLA 44
DJ Lagway pass incomplete
Tommy Doman punt for 50 yds , Zavion Thomas returns for 18 yds to the LSU 24
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for a loss of 3 yards to the LSU 21
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 8 yds to the LSU 29
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 15 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST down
Ju'Juan Johnson run for 2 yds to the LSU 46
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Ju'Juan Johnson
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 23 yds to the FLA 31 for a 1ST down
Aaron Anderson run for 2 yds to the FLA 29
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Nic Anderson for 9 yds to the FLA 20 for a 1ST down
Nussmeier, Garrett rush for 9 yards to the FLA11, PENALTY LSU holding (Moore, Braelin) 10 yards to the FLA30, NO PLAY.
Ju'Juan Johnson run for 7 yds to the FLA 23
G. Nussmeier pass to Z. Thomas for 23 yds for a TD (D. Ramos KICK)
DJ Lagway pass complete to J. Michael Sturdivant for 18 yds to the FLA 43 for a 1ST down
Florida Penalty, False Start (Jake Slaughter) to the FLA 38
DJ Lagway pass complete to Muizz Tounkara for 8 yds to the FLA 46
Jadan Baugh run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
DJ Lagway pass complete to Jadan Baugh for 25 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST down
Jadan Baugh run for 5 yds to the LSU 20
DJ Lagway pass incomplete to Vernell Brown III
DJ Lagway pass complete to Aidan Mizell for 9 yds to the LSU 11 for a 1ST down
Duke Clark run for 1 yd to the LSU 10
DJ Lagway pass incomplete to Tony Livingston
D. Lagway pass to A. Mizell for 10 yds for a TD (T. Smack KICK)
LSU Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tamarcus Cooley) to the 50 yard line
Trey Smack kickoff for 45 yds , Barion Brown return for 20 yds to the LSU 25
Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 28
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 5 yds to the LSU 33
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 14 yds to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
Caden Durham run for 5 yds to the FLA 48
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Bauer Sharp
Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the FLA 46
Grant Chadwick punt for 32 yds, downed at the FLA 14
DJ Lagway pass complete to Eugene Wilson III for 8 yds to the FLA 22
DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 15 yds to the FLA 37 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass incomplete to J. Michael Sturdivant
DJ Lagway pass complete to Hayden Hansen for 3 yds to the FLA 40
DJ Lagway pass intercepted A.J. Haulcy return for 10 yds to the FLA 40
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
Nussmeier, Garrett pass incomplete to Sharp, Bauer, PENALTY FLA pass interference (Denson, Sharif) 11 yards to the FLA29, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN LSU.
Caden Durham run for 6 yds to the FLA 23
LSU Penalty, False Start (Tyree Adams) to the FLA 28
Damian Ramos 45 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
DJ Lagway pass complete to Hayden Hansen for 9 yds to the FLA 34
DJ Lagway run for 3 yds to the FLA 37 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass complete to J. Michael Sturdivant for 18 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass incomplete to Vernell Brown III
DJ Lagway pass complete to Jadan Baugh for no gain to the LSU 45
DJ Lagway sacked by Davhon Keys and Patrick Payton for a loss of 9 yards to the FLA 46
Tommy Doman punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 17
Caden Durham run for 1 yd to the LSU 18
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Zavion Thomas
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Chris Hilton Jr.
Grant Chadwick punt for 57 yds , Vernell Brown III returns for 20 yds to the FLA 45
Jadan Baugh run for 4 yds to the FLA 49
DJ Lagway run for 10 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass incomplete to Vernell Brown III
Lagway, DJ pass complete to Hansen, Hayden for 5 yards to the LSU36, PENALTY FLA holding (Kearney, Roderick) 10 yards to the FLA49, NO PLAY.
DJ Lagway pass complete to Eugene Wilson III for 2 yds to the LSU 49
DJ Lagway pass intercepted Dashawn Spears return for 58 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)
Florida Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the FLA 20
DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 9 yds to the FLA 29
Ja'Kobi Jackson run for 2 yds to the FLA 31
DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 4 yds to the FLA 35 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway sacked by Jacobian Guillory II for a loss of 8 yards to the FLA 27
DJ Lagway pass complete to Aidan Mizell for 22 yds to the FLA 49 for a 1ST down
Ja'Kobi Jackson run for 3 yds to the LSU 48
Jackson, Ja'Kobi rush for 2 yards to the LSU46, PENALTY FLA holding (Harris, Knijeah) 10 yards to the FLA42, NO PLAY.
DJ Lagway run for 6 yds to the FLA 48
DJ Lagway pass complete to Hayden Hansen for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Tommy Doman punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 9
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 31 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
Ju'Juan Johnson run for 8 yds to the LSU 48
Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 1 yd to the LSU 49
Grant Chadwick punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FLA 2
DJ Lagway pass complete to Tony Livingston for 9 yds to the FLA 11
Jadan Baugh run for 13 yds to the FLA 24 for a 1ST down
Jadan Baugh run for 4 yds to the FLA 28
DJ Lagway pass complete to Jadan Baugh for 2 yds to the FLA 30
DJ Lagway pass incomplete to Vernell Brown III
Tommy Doman punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 19
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Bauer Sharp for 65 yds to the FLA 16 for a 1ST down
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for no gain to the FLA 16
Ju'Juan Johnson run for a loss of 17 yards to the FLA 33 Ju'Juan Johnson fumbled, forced by George Gumbs Jr., recovered by LSU Aaron Anderson
Garrett Nussmeier pass intercepted Dijon Johnson return for 7 yds to the FLA 37
Ja'Kobi Jackson run for 6 yds to the FLA 43
DJ Lagway run for 6 yds to the FLA 49 for a 1ST down
Ja'Kobi Jackson run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
DJ Lagway pass incomplete to J. Michael Sturdivant
DJ Lagway pass complete to J. Michael Sturdivant for 7 yds to the LSU 43
DJ Lagway pass complete to Jadan Baugh for 6 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass incomplete to J. Michael Sturdivant
DJ Lagway pass complete to Jadan Baugh for 1 yd to the LSU 36
DJ Lagway pass intercepted, touchback. Tamarcus Cooley return for no gain
Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 23
Caden Durham run for 5 yds to the LSU 28
Caden Durham run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 27
Grant Chadwick punt for 58 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FLA 15
DJ Lagway sacked by Dominick McKinley for a loss of 1 yard to the FLA 14
DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 16 yds to the FLA 30 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass complete to Hayden Hansen for 16 yds to the FLA 46 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass complete to Hayden Hansen for 5 yds to the LSU 49
DJ Lagway pass complete to Hayden Hansen for 4 yds to the LSU 45
Jadan Baugh run for 6 yds to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down
DJ Lagway pass intercepted DJ Pickett return for 2 yds to the LSU 37
Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 40
Caden Durham run for 6 yds to the LSU 46
Caden Durham run for 51 yds to the FLA 3 for a 1ST down
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FLA 5
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FLA 7
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FLA 9