Florida – LSU is always a heated SEC rivalry, but the game took a turn for the absolutely ridiculous on Saturday night during the fourth quarter. With the game tied at 34, #6 Florida appeared to force LSU into a fourth down … until Florida’s Marco Wilson picked up an LSU player’s shoe and CHUCKED it down the field.
What would have been a punting situation resulted in a first down for LSU, and then one of the greatest official calls in college football history, when the official turned on his mic and announced that Florida’s defender was being penalized for “throwing the LSU player’s shoe 20 yards down the field.”
The ref clarified how many yards he threw the shoe! That’s absolutely incredible.
LSU then made a long field goal, and ended up winning the game 37-34, thus most likely ending Florida’s chances to make the College Football Playoff.
OK here’s the throw:
Unsportsmanlike conduct for…
Throwing a shoe? 😂😂#LSUvsUF pic.twitter.com/QIIqr8J8AN
— Tony Clements (@TonyClementsTC) December 13, 2020
And here’s the official’s call:
“Throwing the LSU player’s shoe 20 yards down the field.” 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/3u5LMrK8G4
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 13, 2020
College football fans were absolutely floored by what happened.
Look at the reaction:
Ref specified he threw the shoe "20 yards downfield" pic.twitter.com/WE9nrWfhAk
— Jason Kirk, This American Life's cornhole expert (@thejasonkirk) December 13, 2020
— We Wish You Matt Berry Christmas (@MattBerry05) December 13, 2020
Florida is done as a CFP contender. Because of a shoe throw.
2020, man.
— John Talty (@JTalty) December 13, 2020
Gotta be the biggest shoe throw since this, right? #LSUvsUF pic.twitter.com/KGfnsPQX9w
— Chase Matt (@cmatt3) December 13, 2020
The shoe game… #LSUvsUF
— Corey Webster (@IAMCweb) December 13, 2020
“Florida is upset by LS shoe!” logging off forever
— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) December 13, 2020
No good. LSU upsets Florida, who seemed to be a shoe thing coming in.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) December 13, 2020
Shoe gotta be kidding me…
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) December 13, 2020
Florida just lost because a Gator player threw an opponent’s shoe down the field. pic.twitter.com/CPX7T4jGVv
— Dayne Young (@dayneyoung) December 13, 2020
The thrill of victory.
The agony of de cleat.
— Adam Jacobi (@Adam_J_Tweets) December 13, 2020
