Posted by: Josh Kendall on November 12, 2012

Louisiana-Lafayette coach Mark Hudspeth thought he'd found a way to take Florida into overtime this weekend, but the Gators blocked a Ragin' Cajuns' punt and scored with two seconds remaining to win 27-20.

"We called max protection (on the punt), because we knew they were going to come after it. But our shield slipped a bit," Hudspeth told The (Baton Rouge, La.) Advocate. "(Florida) came with the same attack as earlier, but this time one, of their guys got through and got to the punter."

The Gators tied the game with a touchdown with 1:42 remaining, and Hudspeth played the final drive conservatively on offense in hope of getting to overtime.

"We had been grinding the ball on offense all day and hadn't made too many big plays," Hudsepth said. "I just didn't think 1:42 was enough to move into scoring position."

Florida coach Will Muschamp said he was interested in how Hudspeth would play the final drive and that he agreed with the decision to play for overtime.

Here's the aerial view of the punt block:

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Josh Kendall is a staff writer for CoachingSearch.com and has covered the SEC for more than 15 years for papers such as the Athens Banner-Herald, Macon Telegraph, and The State. He’s the father of two boys who he’s hoping don’t inherit his wide receiver frame and offensive guard feet. Follow @EyeOnCoaches on twitter and send your feedback to josh@coachingsearch.com