Big Game in Deciding National TItle

SEC GAME OF THE WEEK-

LSU(4) @ Florida(11)

In a battle between the past two National Champions, the Florida Gators will host the LSU Tigers in a game that will likely lead to an inside track on a Nation Title appearance.

Last year a young and inexperienced Florida Gators took a 14 point lead into the fourth quarter in Baton Rouge against a 5-0 Bayou Bengals. Youth caused the Gators to fail at closing out the game and the Tigers made an improbable comeback which led to an eventual SEC championship and National Title.

This year, once again the Gators get an undefeated and confident Tiger team. In the past two weeks, Florida has struggled in every aspect of the game. They have turned the ball over, made careless penalties, and have failed to consistently run the ball. The lack of consistent and national title caliber play has led Urban Meyer to call unheard of Sunday practices the past two weeks in an attempt to ameliorate the inconsistent play the Gators have been showing.

As for the LSU, in what is supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Tigers, Les Miles has gotten this prepared and has gradually seen progression in play through the season to lend to a undefeated record. The major question however, is at the quarterback position. The uncertain #1 starter has gives a lack of consistency to the offense. The lack of a clear #1 at quarterback has led to mediocre play in the pass game. However, during the showdown with Western rival the Auburn Tigers, Jarrett Lee appeared to begin better grasping the offense in leading a last second win to a number nine ranked Auburn Tigers. Lee’s performance, impressive as it was, was not enough to out and out win the starter role as Les Miles said in his Monday news conference that though he will start with Lee at quarterback but Andrew Hatch will also enter the game at some point in the first few series’.

In a recent interview, defensive tackle Ricky Jean-Francois stated that he and his team was going to aim at taking Florida quarterback Tim Teebow out. The last time a team issued bulliten board material, the Miami Hurricanes in week 2, they got dominated and got the score ran up on them late. Francois’ bold proclamation adds fuel to an already fierce and angry Florida team that is needing to make a BIG statement following the lack luster and embarrassing loss at home to Ole Miss and inconsistent game with the Razorbacks last weekend .

This fierce rivalry has been dominated by LSU, as they have won 3 of the last 4. However, other than last year, whenever the Tigers entered a game with the Gators undefeated, they have lost. Trends are bound to change after this game…which one it will be is yet to be decided. Another addition to this SEC rivalry will be written Saturday at 5pm.