Shoe Toss Leads to Game-Winning FG as LSU Upsets No. 6 Florida

LSU benefited from an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by Florida that led to a last-minute, game-winning field goal.

When the dust settles on what's been the most unique season on record, one of the most impactful plays could end up being a cleat toss.

LSU upset No. 6 Florida, 37-34, on a last-minute, 57-yard field goal that was preceded by a critical unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that extended the Tigers' game-winning drive.

Facing a 3rd-and-10 at its own 29-yard line with under two minutes to play, LSU's Kole Taylor was stopped well short of the first down marker. The Tigers were gifted a first down, however, when Florida's Marco Wilson was issued an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for, as the official put it, "throwing the LSU player's shoe 20 yards down the field."

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The penalty extended LSU's drive, and five plays later the Tigers advanced to the Florida 39-yard line. Kicking through a thick fog, LSU kicker Cade York drilled a 57-yard field goal with 0:23 left to put the Tigers up by three.

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Florida advanced to the LSU 33-yard line in three plays and attempted a 51-yard field goal to send the game to overtime, but the kick sailed wide left. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for LSU, who will miss a bowl game this season after self-imposing a bowl ban.

The loss drops Florida to 8-2 on the season, though the Gators have already secured a spot in the SEC championship game. They'll face No. 1 Alabama on Saturday, making their 13th all-time appearance in the game. It's their first appearance since 2016, when they lost to Alabama, 54-16.