Just days after vanquishing Mike White and Georgia, the Florida Gators hit the road to face another foe that was familiar during White’s tenure: LSU.
And the last guy is part of the storyline for this one, too: If White’s Gators were great against Auburn, they had slightly more qualified success against Will Wade’s LSU. Florida went 6-4 against the Tigers of the Pelican State under White, and 5-3 against Wade-coached teams, but just one of those latter eight games was decided by double figures.
And, memorably, the trilogy of contests in 2018-19, when LSU’s strong-ass roster won the SEC, featured two overtime battles and a three-point SEC Tournament win, with Florida winning the series 2-1 — but only winning the aggregate score by a combined seven points.