The state of the modern Florida-LSU rivalry, summed up pretty well in a single GIF:
Look at this helmet-wobbler of a slap by a Florida DB against LSU
When the Gators and Tigers get together, these things happen.
That’s LSU wide receiver Russell Gage grabbing a handful of Florida defensive back Duke Dawson, then catching a real hat-jiggler of a slap. Look at that thing bobble! There were offsetting penalties, but this one probably should’ve been only on Dawson.
This follows a recent tradition of chippiness between these two.
Last year, a Florida DB eventually claimed to have intentionally instigated a pregame scuffle that inspired an injured Leonard Fournette to suit up:
And that was part of an ugly, public back-and-forth between the two over Hurricane Matthew rescheduling.
This isn’t an ancient rivalry, and the two only play every year because of the SEC’s weird division alignment. But that’s OK, because at this point, they must play each other to boiling frustration every year.
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