- ABC News
- December 13, 2020
LSU went on the road and upset No. 6 Florida 37-34 on Saturday night thanks to a last-minute field goal that was made possible only because a Gators defender threw a shoe, resulting in a personal foul penalty that kept the drive alive. The Tigers were stopped on third down late in the fourth quarter when Kole Taylor caught a pass 6 yards short of the first-down marker, forcing what would assuredly have been a punt. But cornerback Marco Wilson ripped off Taylor's shoe and threw it down the field, drawing multiple flags from the referees. Six plays later, Cade York hit the 57-yard, game-winning field goal with 23 seconds remaining. Afterward, LSU coach Ed Orgeron joked with reporters, saying that he thanked one of the equipment staffers who "loosened up" the shoe so it could easily be removed. Florida coach Dan Mullen claimed that he didn't see the play. "I don't know," he said. "I guess that's a penalty. I have no idea what...