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Five LSU football games to rewatch during the dead period

By John Fye

Dec 3, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; LSU Tigers cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (7) returns a punt during the second half of the 2011 SEC championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; LSU Tigers cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (7) returns a punt during the second half of the 2011 SEC championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 1997; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; FILE PHOTO; LSU Fighting Tigers running back Kevin Faulk (3) in action against Florida Gators linebacker Keith Kelsey (41) at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Network
Oct 11, 1997; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; FILE PHOTO; LSU Fighting Tigers running back Kevin Faulk (3) in action against Florida Gators linebacker Keith Kelsey (41) at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Network /

817. Final. 21. 840. 28

LSU football takes down No. 1 Florida

Game: LSU Tigers vs. Florida Gators

Date: October 11, 1997

Location: Baton Rouge, La.

Final Score: 28-21

LSU football defeated a No. 1 team for the first time in history on October 11, 1997.

Ranked No. 14 at kickoff, the Tigers fed off a raucous Death Valley crowd and ended the night tearing down the goalposts.

Being two-touchdown underdogs did not phase LSU. The Tigers’ defense intercepted Gators quarterback Doug Johnson four times. On offense, quarterback Herb Tyler and running back Kevin Faulk combined for 140 yards rushing. Such was significant considering the LSU football lost Cecil Collins to a broken leg the previous week.

The LSU football win snapped Florida’s 25-game SEC winning streak. It was also Steve Spurrier’s first loss to the Tigers as a player and coach.

Fans can rewatch the Tigers’ upset of No. 1 Florida on YouTube.

LSU finished their 1997 season with a 9-3 record and Independence Bowl win over Notre Dame.

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