Location: Tiger Stadium – Baton Rouge, LA [Capacity: 92,400]
Time: 8:00 p.m. (EST)
Weather Forecast: 72-65°F – 40% chance of precipitation

TV: CBS-HD
Sirius XM: XM 215 (Gators), XM 214 (Tigers)

Odds: Florida -9, O/U 45.5
Head-to-Head Stats: Gainesville Sun

KEEP AN EYE ON…
- Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow…who is currently second all-time to former Georgia Bulldogs running back Herschel Walker in Southeastern Conference rushing touchdowns with 48. He needs one more to tie Walker’s record.
- Wide receiver Deonte Thompson…who makes his return to the Gators after injuring his hamstring against the Troy Trojans in the second week of the season. With Thompson out and both WR Riley Cooper and tight end Aaron Hernandez ill a few weeks ago, Florida’s receiving core is finally healthy and looking to break out.
- LSU Tigers running back Charles Scott…who had season highs of 19 carries and 95 yards last week against Georgia. The Tigers want to get him more involved.
- The winner of the Florida/LSU game…who has gone on to win the National Championship each of the last three seasons.

STREAKS:
- The Gators are in the middle of their longest winning streak in school history with 14 consecutive victories. They also hold the longest active winning streak in the NCAA.
- Florida holds a 29-23-3 series lead over LSU in 55 all-time meetings.
- The Tigers have won 32 consecutive Saturday night games in Tiger Stadium, a streak that has been going on since 2002.
- LSU is listed as an underdog for only the fourth time in the last nine seasons when playing at home. The Tigers are winless in their last three meetings as home underdogs.
- Since joining the Gators, head coach Urban Meyer has a 6-1 record against opponents ranked in the top five and a 10-2 streak against top 10 teams.
- When ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, Florida is 18-4 all-time. LSU is 2-8-1 all-time against teams ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll.

Read OGGOA’s complete Florida at LSU GameDay preview after the jump…

Continue Reading » Week 6: No. 1 Florida Gators at No. 4 LSU Tigers

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Here is your comprehensive Florida Gators injury update following Monday’s practice. Injury key: probable (75%), questionable (50%), doubtful (25%).

QB Tim Tebow – While no official word has been handed down from the Gators, I will tab Tebow as questionable for Saturday against the LSU Tigers. As OGGOA reported earlier today, Tebow’s headache reportedly disappeared several days ago and he has been symptom-free for some time. Concussion experts state an athlete must be asymptomatic for seven consecutive days before returning to active competition. After seven days, however, concussed players are considered to be “full strength.” All that stands in the way of Tebow playing Saturday, in my opinion, would be the re-emergence of post-concussion symptoms.

LB Brandon Spikes – He is still experiencing Achilles tendonitis and there is a good chance he will for the remainder of the season. Even though the injury causes him pain, Spikes has yet to miss a game, and I have no doubt he will be active for the Gators’ biggest match-up so far this season.

Injury updates on eight more Florida players after the jump…

Continue Reading » Complete Florida Gators Monday injury update

Tags: Brandon Spikes, Carl Moore, Deonte Thompson, Dorian Munroe, Lawrence Marsh, Marcus Gilbert, Maurkice Pouncey, Mike Pouncey, Moses Jenkins, Tim Tebow

During his weekly Monday afternoon press conference, Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer provided updates on the health of star quarterback Tim Tebow (following a concussion he suffered on Sept. 26) and wide receiver Deonte Thompson (who has been nursing a hamstring injury).

Meyer said Tebow’s headaches subsided several days ago, and the team’s starting quarterback has been symptom-free for some time. Concussion experts state an athlete must be asymptomatic for seven consecutive days before returning to active competition. After seven days, however, concussed players are considered to be “full strength.”

“Tim looks a lot better,” Meyer said, before inserting that should he practice this week, Tebow will not be hit. “[Tebow can do] everything but practice right now.” As far as to whether or not Meyer will announce if Tebow will play in Saturday’s game against No. 4 LSU Tigers, he told reporters an announcement would be made if Tebow was ready to go early in the week. However, if Tebow’s status is not to be decided until late in the week, everyone will have to wait to find out.

Meyer also touched on the health of Thompson, saying he practiced at full speed Monday and will be ready to go for the Gators tilt with the Tigers on Saturday night. Defensive tackle Lawrence Marsh remains sidelined with an ankle injury but is hoping to play next weekend.

OGGOA will provide round-the-clock updates on the health of Tebow and the Gators.

Tags: Deonte Thompson, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer