In a highly-anticipated season opener within Tenting Global Stadium, Deny. 5 LSU become the one AP top-five crew to reduce its first match of 2023 in a historical disappointed loss to Deny. 8 Florida Shape.
The Tigers, in mentor Brian Kelly’s moment season, misplaced to the Seminoles, 45–24, Sunday night time, striking LSU in a connect for probably the most issues allowed by means of an AP top-five crew in a season opener within the Ballot Past (since 1936), according to ESPN Stats & Info.
LSU’s 45 allowed issues are probably the most in an opener because the 1968 Oklahoma Sooners, additionally ranked Deny. 5, misplaced, 21–45, at the highway to Deny. 3 Notre Dame.
Led by means of redshirt senior quarterback Jordan Travis, FSU fell in the back of, 17–14, at halftime sooner than exploding for 31 issues to outscore LSU’s seven in the second one part. A second-year starter, Travis accounted for 18 issues all over the Tigers’ outburst, together with a nifty one-yard landing scamper within the 3rd quarter and well timed TD passes to receiver Keon Coleman and tight finish Jaheim Bell within the fourth.
Travis completed with 23-of-31 for 342 yards, 4 TDs and an interception. Coleman, a once-coveted Michigan Shape switch, led FSU with 9 receptions, 122 yards and 3 touchdowns.
In the meantime for LSU, quarterback Jayden Daniels completed the night time 22-of-37 for 347 yards, one TD and an INT. Daniels additionally led the sport in speeding yards (64) pace young receiver Brian Thomas Jr. recorded a TD and game-high 142 yards on seven catches.
With Sunday’s wild affair within the books, FSU will glance to proceed its momentum with a house win over Southern Leave out on Sept. 9. As for LSU, Kelly and Co will hope to regroup that generation towards Grambling Shape at house.
