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First Published Clearwater Sun  1965****VOL 47, NO. 5

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Game 5 | No. 10/11 Florida (4-0, 3-0 SEC) vs. No. 4/3 LSU (5-0, 1-0 SEC) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) | Gainesville, Fla.

October 6, 2012 | 3:30 p.m. ET | CBS

SINCE 1937, UF LEADS SERIES 30-25-3,In Gainesville: Florida leads, 14-11-3 

106th SEASON

UF IS A 3-point VEGAS DOG . OPTIMISTIC TRADER RICK   HAS GATORS AS 3 POINT FAVORITES. LAST YEAR: | No. 17/18 FLORIDA 11@No. 1/2 LSU 41 in Baton Rouge.

The  Gators  welcome the LSU Tigers  to The Swamp for a matchup of undefeated teams. This will mark the ninth-straight year the Gators- Tigers game will be a top-25 matchup; the fourth time that both teams have ranked in the AP Top 10 entering the game.

 Florida became the first team in the nation to win three conference games with its 38-0 win over Kentucky in Week 4. Against Kentucky,  QB Jeff Driskel completed passes to 10 different receivers and totaled 203 yards with 1 touchdown and his first interception of the season. He also rushed for 35 yards on 8 attempts. 

 The Tigers beat FCS Towson, 38-22, in Week 5 after beating Auburn, 12-10, to open conference play in Week 4. In four years as an assistant coach at LSU, Florida head coach Will Muschamp helped lead the Tigers to a 40-12 record.

HOW DID GATORS OPPONENTS DO?

BGSU 2-3 BEAT RHODE ISLAND 48-8/ TEX A&M 3-1 BEAT ARKANSAS 58-10/ TENN 3-2 LOST @ #5 UGA 44-51/ UK 1-4 LOST TO #6 USCe 17-38/ #4 LSU 5-0 BEAT TOWSON 38-22/ VANDY 1-3 BYE/ #6 USCe 2-0 BEAT BEAT UK 38-17/ #5 UGA 5-0 BEAT TENN 51-44/ MIZZOU 3-2 BEAT UCF 21-16/ LOUISIANA 3-1 BEAT FIU 48-20/ JAX STATE 2-2 BEAT SE MO 31-16/ #3 FSU 5-0 WON AT  USF 30-17

-UF faces 4 Top Ten teams this season--Only Team in the Nation that has to do this.

*MISS ME YET? DEPT: Urban  Liar’s INELIGIBLE  #14 TOSU NUTS( 5-0) beat #20 MSU 17-16  last week.

 *URBAN LIAR’S DREAM TEAM DEPT: #9  Notre Dame Fighting Irish face MIAMI in Chicago at 7:30 PM  NBC-TV

*LSU FUN FACT:  Les Miles eats field  grass! (It's true.)"The grass in Tiger Stadium tastes best."

 *TEBOW WATCH:  Super Tim only played a few snaps, was 1 for 1 passing for 9 yards. Sanchez is stinking the place up as Jets were held to zero points by Lions...

GO GATORS! CHOMP, CHOMP!

GO GATORS! CHOMP, CHOMP!