BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jayden Daniels accounted for 606 total yards and 5 touchdowns and grew to become the to start with quarterback in FBS record to have at the very least 350 yards passing and 200 yards speeding in a recreation as No. 18 LSU defeated Florida 52-35 on Saturday night.
Daniels ongoing to make his case for the Heisman Trophy, primary the Tigers (7-3, 5-2 SEC) to touchdowns on 5 consecutive 2nd-50 percent possessions, completing 17 of 26 passes for 372 yards and three touchdowns, and jogging 12 periods for 234 yards and two touchdowns.
“If (Daniels) didn’t earn (the Heisman Trophy) tonight he has bought to be the main prospect,” LSU head mentor Brian Kelly claimed. “Unless the Heisman is just about attractiveness. If you want to be the most popular then high-quality, but he is the very best participant in faculty football.
“He did one thing tonight that no 1 has ever performed. If that doesn’t make you the major applicant, then probably the Heisman isn’t definitely for the best player.”
In concussion protocol in the course of the 7 days top up to the match immediately after an damage suffered past 7 days against Alabama, Daniels was rapid to credit history his teammates and supporting forged.
“God created me to be tricky and get via stuff quickly,” he stated. “This was my initial concussion to get around and I did all the things they mentioned I required to do to engage in and progress daily. It all labored out.
“I attempt to be as affected person as I can in the pocket and enable performs open up up, but when I see a lane open up up, I’m going to be decisive and acquire it.”
Florida (5-5, 3-4 SEC) took its only lead in the 3rd quarter 28-24 on a 21-property landing operate by Trevor Etienne and Graham Mertz’s 1-garden operate.
But Daniels scored from 51 yards out on the ground and then on LSU’s ensuing possession observed Noah Cain for a 38-property touchdown move to make it 38-28.
His job night continued into the fourth quarter when he related with Brian Thomas for a 37-lawn touchdown to make it 45-35.
Daniels connected with Thomas again late in the fourth quarter to set the video game out of achieve.
Thomas experienced 150 yards on 6 catches and a pair of scores.
LSU took a 10-position lead early in the 2nd quarter. Damian Ramos had a 28-garden industry intention and Daniels extra an 85-property touchdown operate, the longest in LSU background for a quarterback, to make it 17-7.
“Usually these fellas tire out,” Kelly claimed of his quarterback’s lengthy operate. “Smokey the Bear usually jumps on his again at about 30 yards and lactic acid kicks in and they are gone. (Jayden) kept heading. He’s a phenomenal athlete. He’s the best playmaker in the country. I have viewed them all.
“You can say whatever you want, we are 7-3 and whoever else is undefeated. That doesn’t imply something. What matters is who is the finest participant and he is the ideal participant. A night like tonight variety of solidifies that.”
The two teams scored on their opening belongings. LSU took a 7- guide on a 1-yard landing operate by Josh Williams to cap a 7-participate in, 75-yard push.
Florida answered, going 75 yards in 8 plays, tying the match at 7 when Mertz discovered Eugene Wilson for a 9-yard landing.
Etienne led the Gators, hurrying for 99 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries.
THE TAKEAWAY
FLORIDA: The Gator defense struggled to contain the significant-run LSU offense, providing up a time-significant 702 yards.
LSU: The Tigers continued their dominance over Florida, successful their fifth consecutive activity in the collection, the longest streak in a rivalry that dates to 1937.
Concentrating on MISFIRES
A 7 days following shedding their quarterback to a controversial hit in a loss on the highway against Alabama, LSU senior basic safety Andre’ Sam was ejected for targeting on a strike on Florida operating back again Montrell Johnson in the vicinity of the end of the first half.
PASSING TEBOW
Donning the exact amount as former Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, Mertz broke Tebow’s college record of consecutive passes without having an interception with 204 attempts on the Gators to start with generate of the second fifty percent.
UP Following
FLORIDA: Travels to No. 14 Missouri on Saturday.
LSU: Plays host to Ga Point out on Saturday.
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