Dashawn Spears, LSU Football News: Draft Scout Player News

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09/14/25 - FS Dashawn Spears, So/2028, LSU

After LSU intercepted five passes in an emotional victory over Florida, Tigers coach Brian Kelly lashed back at a question about his intermittently sluggish offense. Garrett Nussmeier threw for 220 yards and a touchdown, Dashawn Spears returned one of his first two career interceptions 58 yards for a touchdown and No. 3 LSU beat Florida 20-10 on Saturday night. "LSU won the football game! Won the game! I don't know what you want from me," Kelly said. "What do you want? You want us to win 70-0 against Florida to keep you happy? "Those are ridiculous questions. And I am getting tired of it. That football team just worked their tail off to get an SEC win and you want to know what's wrong," Kelly continued. "Give them some respect. How about that? Instead of micro-analyzing every little thing." After the ejection of LSU preseason AP All-America linebacker Whit Weeks for a targeting penalty in the game's opening minutes, the Tigers (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) still summoned a swarming, opportunistic defensive performance that also included three sacks.

LSU edge rusher Jack Pyburn, a transfer from Florida, said joining the Tigers' "fast, violent, physical and aggressive" defense was "the best decision I ever made." "We have the guys in the secondary that can make those plays," he said. "We have the guys up front that are going to stuff the run." Lagway's career high in interceptions came in what was widely seen as a pivotal bounce-back game for the Gators (1-2, 0-1) and fourth-year coach Billy Napier after a surprising home loss to South Florida a week earlier. Napier alluded to the Lagway's series of offseason injuries while addressing his QB's performance in Tiger Stadium. "We all understand the dynamic here," Napier said about Lagway, who finished 33 of 49 for 287 yards and one TD. "It's a young player that, you know, he's gonna learn from his experiences." - LSU/AP College Football

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