Floridas defense stuffed LSUs Derrius Guice on a do-or-die run

Charley Hull may have missed Justin Roses moment of Olympic glory, but the 20-year-old is still benefiting from his experience as she seeks to complete a golden British double.Hull only arrived in Rio on Sunday evening, several hours after Rose had won the first Olympic golf gold medal for 112 years following a thrilling duel with Open champion Henrik Stenson.However, Roses caddie Mark Fulcher made sure to pass his extensive notes on the course at Reserva de Marapendi to Team GB leader Jamie Spence, who in turn made them available to Hull and teammate Catriona Matthew.And the move has certainly paid dividends as Hull and Matthew both carded second rounds of 66 on Thursday to lie two and five shots respectively off the lead held by Koreas seven-time major champion Inbee Park.Hull, who birdied the last three holes and six in total, insists she is approaching the Olympics like any other tournament, but has always raised her game when representing Britain or Europe.I enjoy it. Its a lot of fun, said Hull, who was part of the winning Curtis Cup side in 2012 and the victorious Solheim Cup in team 2013, as well as scoring four points from five matches in a losing cause in 2015.Im kind of representing my country every week when Im playing, but this week you know youre a part of the team, so its good fun. I really enjoy playing in major competitions and you cant get much better than this.Being on an Olympic leaderboard is pretty cool but Im just trying to treat this like any other event so I dont make myself too nervous.Matthew had been somewhat disappointed to miss a number of chances in her opening 71, but the 46-year-old Scot made up for it on day two with six birdies and a solitary bogey.Im pleased with how I played today, she told Press Association Sport. I drove it a bit better today so I gave myself more chances and made some putts so obviously Im very pleased to be keeping in contention.I think they were maybe expecting more wind today and were a bit generous with some of the pins, but youve still got to play well. Im pleased with where I am, edging closer to the lead and hopefully on Saturday I can still be in there with a chance.Park, who has been struggling with a thumb injury this season, carded a second consecutive 66 for a halfway total of 10 under par and one-shot lead over American Stacy Lewis, who fired 11 birdies, one bogey and a double bogey in a superb 63.Lewis, who is on an extended honeymoon in Rio after marrying University of Houston golf coach Gerrod Chadwell on August 6, said: I probably left the range a little bit mad, the swing not really there, not where it needed to be.I dont know if something seemed to click and I got some more confidence as the day went on. Any time you see some putts go in, it frees up the swing a little bit more. But I didnt expect this at all.Im truthfully more excited about the diving I get to go and watch this afternoon than the round I played. Im looking forward to doing all this other stuff versus the golf, and thats what this week is about for us.On a day of low scoring, Irelands Leona Maguire rebounded from an opening 74 with a superb 65, while team-mate Stephanie Meadow recorded a 66 following a disappointing 77 on Wednesday.Tee to green I played really well again but holed some more putts today which was key, said Maguire, who carded five birdies in six holes from the ninth.I spent a while on the putting green on Wednesday and had a chat with Paul (McGinley, Irish team captain), but I didnt try and dwell on it too much, I just tried to come out this morning all guns blazing and shoot a low one.Pauls been great. I could not have asked for anybody better. Hes so astute and hes believed in this from the get-go. 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Yeezy Boost 350 Outlet . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. BATON ROUGE, La. -- Floridas defense stuffed LSUs Derrius Guice on a do-or-die run from the 1-yard line in the final seconds and the No. 21 Gators held on for a tension-filled 16-10 victory that clinched the Southeastern Conference East Division.The stop capped a defensive struggle in which No. 16 LSU converted a fourth-and-10 play on its final drive, only to get stopped on back-to-back runs from the 1 to end the game. Fullback J.D. Moore came up short on third down.Florida quarterback Austin Apppleby completed only seven passes on 17 attempts, but one of his connections went for a pivotal 98-yard touchdown to Tyrie Cleveland. Eddy Piniero scored the rest of Floridas points on field goals of 36, 24 and 34 yards.LSU (6-4, 4-3 SEC, No. 16 CFP) controlled most of the game and held considerable statistical advantages, outgaining Florida (8-2, 6-2, No. 23 CFP) 423 yards to 270 and holding possession for 34:02. But on three occasions, the Tigers failed to score after driving inside Floridas 10 -- the first time because of Guices fumble in the first half and the second time because of a botched field goal in the third quarter.The loss likely cost the Tigers a Sugar Bowl bid.THE TAKEAWAYFlorida: The Gators played with a lot of heart, relied heavily on their elite defense and in the end emerged with an upset victory.LSU: The Tigers two turnovers and botched field goal turned what could have been a fairly comfortable victory iinto a struggle.ddddddddddddINJURIESLSU lost a key defender in the first half when middle linebacker Kendell Beckwith needed help off the field. He spent the rest of the game on the sideline with his left knee heavily wrapped. LSU star running back Leonard Fournette, who played despite being banged up last week, came out of the game for good after being stopped short on a third-and-goal play in the second half.EMOTIONAL FLARE-UPThe two teams scuffled near the middle of the field about an hour before kickoff. Several people viewing warmups captured video they posted on social media. It was mostly yelling and shoving as coaches and police working security converged quickly to break it up. Some players also acted as peacemakers. One video captured Fournette pushing Florida defensive backs coach Torrian Gray away from a cluster of LSU players and coaches. During the opening kickoff, emotions were still running high for some, apparently. Floridas Joseph, blocking on the return, had his helmet ripped off by LSUs Devin White, who was called for a personal foul.UP NEXTFlorida: The Gators renew their non-conference rivalry with Florida State in Tallahassee.LSU: The Tigers visit Texas A&M on Thanksgiving night.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . ' ' '