LSU lost to Florida in Baton Rouge on Saturday 16-10 after being unable to score from inside the 10 in the final minute of the game. The Tigers even had two shots from the 1 — including the final play of the game with three seconds left — but they were stopped. Now we’re learning that LSU’s running back actually ran the wrong way on the final play.
Derrius Guice, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, tried to dive into the end zone straight ahead on the final play of the game, but he was stuffed:
FLORIDA WINS THE SEC EAST pic.twitter.com/KH30rlgeIT
— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) November 19, 2016
After the game, LSU interim head coach Ed Orgeron said Guice went the wrong direction.
Orgeron said "the back went the wrong way" on the fourth and goal – the last play of the game. #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 19, 2016
Wow.
Orgeron says Guice went the wrong way on the final play. Unreal.#LSU
— Brian Holland (@BHollandSports) November 19, 2016
You could tell based on the pitch that quarterback Danny Etling was expecting to toss the ball the other way and had to adjust mid-play. A screenshot shows that had Guice gone to the left like he was apparently supposed to, he had a favorable chance of scoring:
If Guice goes the right way(left), he has 1 player(#8) between him & the pylon to beat or to truck at the goal line…#LSU pic.twitter.com/EFtd3BtSlR
— Brian Holland (@BHollandSports) November 19, 2016
The loss will haunt LSU fans. The defeat also will make it harder for Orgeron to claim the job on a permanent basis, as his team has now lost two big games under him, and now he’s thrown one of his players under the bus, which might not look good publicly.
