LSU vs. Florida 2018: 10 Moments That Warmed Up the History of Rivalry

The No. 5 LSU Tigers meet the No. 22 Florida Gators this Saturday in Gainesville, on the occasion of the 65th meeting between the two. This series has been around for some time, but the rivalry has recently reached new heights, thanks to the many moments accumulated over the past 12 years.

1. In 2006, the jump pass was born.

Florida has scheduled LSU for the homecoming, although the gap for this top 10 battle was dead even. Senior Quarterback Chris Leak was the starting coach in the second year of Urban Meyer, but the Gators had a unique weapon in rookie Tim Tebow.

He was mostly used as a short-distance and goal-line runner, but his first career career, at the tight end, Tate Casey, was part of that pass, a game from the '90s:

"In practice, when we were playing with our defense," Tebow told SB Nation, "I just grabbed the ball, thrown it to the scrum line, jumped, and all The linebackers were open and Tate was open, so the coach was a bit like, "Well, that could actually work!" "

However, the way the game was played during the game was a little different from the practice that week.

"They take me the ball, and I see that Tate is caught off guard," Tebow told SB Nation. "Then I arrive at the line of scrimmage, and I jump and try to save a little time, and you can see me double clutch.Finally, it comes out of the stuffing, and I give it a lot from the air and throw it into the bottom of the goal zone, and he is able to make a good game. "

2. 2007: Tebow phone.

In 2007, Tebow took the lead in Meyer's attack. LSU fans grabbed Tebow's phone number and bombarded him.

"Honestly, it just put a little fuel on the fire," Tebow told SB Nation. "All the death threats to my family, friends, and other things were a little excessive, but honestly, it just fueled the fire and I was so focused."

The calls began Tuesday and Tebow finally turned off the phone. According to Associated presshe had to listen to each text and voicemail before he could delete it.

When the Gators took a 10-0 lead, the QB provoked LSU fans with a phone gesture:

"It was not planned at all," Tebow said. "When I arrived in the end zone and looked straight ahead in the student section, there were about 30,000 people giving me the bird, it was just instinctive, most of them probably called me earlier in the week, so was just a little friendly reminder, saying, hey. "

3. And then the 2007 game was an epic classic.

Florida was up 24-14 early in the fourth quarter, but LSU had two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth. The last was the winner of the match, thanks to the fifth fourth LSU run, which allowed a touchdown of Jacob Hester.

4. In 2010, LSU beat Florida on the craziest goals.

Although I attended this piece in person, I still can not believe it has been removed. Florida came in 14th with a loss and LSU was unbeaten in 12th. The Gators fired in the space of three to three minutes from the end. At the next LSU command, the Tigers managed to get to Florida 36, ​​then to face the fourth and third.

The Tigers lined up to score a shot on goal, and then tax-holder Derek Helton turned the ball over his shoulder for kicker Josh Jasper, who recovered the rebounded ball and made the first attempt.

The piece has been reviewed and presented as a legal side. The conversion set up a win of 33-29 LSU.

5. In 2013, former LSU head coach Les Miles kicked off a glorious hammer blow.

In 2012, Florida won a 14-6 win on the ground and the pound sterling. The following year, LSU won 17-6 at Death Valley.

A reporter asked Miles about the contrast between the two games: how LSU had become the hammer. Miles did not like this:

This is what happens. Two teams of very high quality take the field and argue like a son of a bitch for the victory. You know what? It's not a hammer and a nail. It is an opportunity for an opponent to be equal and raise their level of play in order to win. And that's how it works, that you actually respect the opponent, and that it is not the hammer, and that it is not the damn nail, OK? This is the opponent. You understand?

I'm just letting you know that I blame you. I regret the fact that suddenly we were nailed. You got it? I mean honest for Pete. Shit, we are a very good team last year. I thought we were playing like a son of a bitch in this statement. I felt different from the nail, so you know.

6. In 2015, LSU converted a false goal into the field … again.

In the fourth quarter, 10 minutes from the end, LSU faced points 4 and 13 and LSU's Trent Domingue lined up for an investment. Domingue ran around the left side for a touchdown to give his team a 35-28 lead, which was the final score.

7. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew brought things to new heights.

The bad blood began after Florida, which was to host LSU, postpones the match because of security concerns related to the looming threat of Hurricane Matthew.

Next are weeks of public and ugly feuds between programs, and Florida accused by members of the media of having "to fear" play LSU. Finally, the match was reprogrammed on November 19 at LSU, with the venue changes in 2017.

There was a pre-game fight, later caused by a Florida DB, and the Gators defeated the Tigers, 16-10. The victory was sealed on a goal-line stand:

Florida then played the hip hop song LSU in the locker room.

"[Florida players] has guts; they have pride, "said Jim McElwain, former head coach of Florida. "They were called. And you know what surprises me? People call people when a tragedy occurs. Amazing for me.

Things have not really cleared up since. The LSU spring match was canceled from its stadium because of lightning, aaa and:

8. Florida has named LSU as the opponent of his return to the country in 2017.

This added even more fuel to the fire:

9. During the '17 game, there was a BAND CONTROVERSY.

Florida played "I Wont Cust Back Down" after the third quarter of honor to pay homage to Tom Petty, a native of Gainesville. It made a great scene in the marsh:

The LSU group apparently played during the Petty Tribute. That made Florida fans really furious:

Explanation of the LSU Band:

Clarification on the situation of the 3-4th quarter last night. As is customary and usual for LSU for all games of several decades, at the end of the third quarter, the Tiger Band still plays in Pregame / Touchdown for LSU. The plan was for LSU to honor their decades-old tradition while Florida honored their singing tradition simultaneously. Then, just after LSU finished their pre-match, a tribute would ensue. To facilitate this, the LSU group started its Pregame tradition early with: 10 seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter. At no time did the band Tiger Band have any intention of disrespecting or interrupting the homage of anyone we consider to be an icon of music and music. to apologize to anyone who thought that was the case.

10. LSU won and the Tigers applauded UF coach.

During Matthew's rescheduling saga in 2016, Florida was accused in some circles of playing politics with the hurricane to avoid playing LSU. After the Gators won the last play, McElwain relentlessly criticized LSU.

Well, this time, LSU won. Long wrestler Blake Ferguson replied:

And tight end Jamal Pettigrew:

And, in a roast video, Zach Von Rosenberg, with the help of Ferguson:

Florida is now led by head coach Dan Mullen, who was in Gainesville with the staff of Urban Meyer from 2005 to 2008; he knows all that this rivalry means. I can not wait to see what 2018 has in store for us.