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Spencer Ware rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and Reuben Randall had four catches for 127 yards and a touchdown in the LSU Tigers‘ 41-11 thrashing of the Florida Gators in Death Valley. The LSU defense stood strong as well, only allowing 213 yards to the Gators’ attack, and they also forced two turnovers in the contest.

For the most part, the Tigers were in complete control of the game, and they dominated just about every facet. Their first two possessions showed that dominance perfectly, featuring two touchdowns on only eight offensive plays. By contrast, the Gators only could muster two three-and-outs and two punts on their opening two drives, and showed very little confidence in first-time starter Jacoby Brissett. In all, Brissett only attempted 14 passes in his first career college game, completing eight of them for 94 yards, a TD, and two interceptions. 65 of those 94 yards came on a single play, with a touchdown pass to Andre Debose chewing up that yardage on what was the only bright spot for the Gators all afternoon.

To make matters worse for Florida, they had absolutely no way of controlling the LSU offense during the game. They got very little pressure up front, allowing LSU to establish a very effective running game and to selectively pass the ball with impunity. In total, the Tigers only threw the ball 14 times, completing 10 of them for 215 yards and two scores. The rushing game was just as effective, chewing up an impressive 238 yards and a respectable 4.9 yards per carry average. It was a great balanced effort from the Tigers, and it demonstrated the qualities that have led them to three road victories over ranked opponents to start the year.

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