GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- In a back-and-forth game in The Swamp, No. 22 Florida scored with eight minutes remaining and held off the fifth-ranked Tigers, 27-19, on Saturday.
LSU (5-1, 2-1 SEC) suffered its first defeat of the 2018 season while facing three ranked teams away from Tiger Stadium in its first six games. Florida improved to 5-1 overall and 4-1 in SEC play.
With 11:14 remaining, LSU took a 19-15 lead after running back Nick Brossette's second touchdown of the game. However, the Tigers two-point attempt was batted away and Florida answered with a nine-play, 75-yard drive to take earn a 20-19 lead.