LSU Over Florida 41-11 [PHOTOS]

No. 1 LSU ran for two touchdowns, passed for two more and posted its largest margin over the No. 17 Gators in 40 years, 41-11, on Saturday afternoon in Tiger Stadium.

LSU (6-0, 3-0 SEC) beat its fourth ranked opponent -- its first on the hallowed grounds of Death Valley -- and did it in style. The Tigers became bowl eligible for the 12th-straight season in front of the third-largest crowd in stadium history, 93,022.

The next opponent for the Tigers is Tennessee on Oct. 15 in Knoxville. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. CT on KWKH AM 1130.Offensively, the only thing that kept the Tigers out of the endzone was a new taunting penalty on a would-be 52-yard fake punt for a touchdown -- and perhaps some conservative play calling with a big lead.

Defensively, the Tigers were again quick to the ball and difficult to move against, holding the freshmen-led Gators to 213 yards of total offense on only 48 plays. Florida needed the full width of the field -- and more -- to score its only touchdown, a 65-yard catch and run by a receiver who was pushed out of bounds only to re-enter the field of play and score.

After the score, LSU added two more fourth-quarter touchdowns to cap its largest victory over Florida since a 48-7 win in Tiger Stadium in 1971.

Quarterback Jarrett Lee started on another windy afternoon and completed 7-of-10 passes for 154 yards including a 46-yard bomb to Rueben Randle on LSU's first possession. Jordan Jefferson entered in the second quarter and played in four drives, all of which resulted in scores. The senior backup was 3-of-4 passing for 61 yards and a 2-yard jump pass touchdown to tight end Mitch Joseph.Randle led the Tigers with four catches for 127 yards and the touchdown from Lee. Russell Shepard added 41 yards on two catches.

Running back Spencer Ware led the Tigers potent ground attack, which totaled 238 yards on 49 attempts. Ware accounted for 24 carries and 109 yards and two touchdowns. Alfred Blue added 70 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown.LSU had 453 yards of total offense and held the ball for 35:40 including more than 24 minutes of the second half.

via [LSU Sports.com]