We’re less than 48 hours away from the grudge match between the Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats, and media outlets like CBS Sports are making their predictions.
Sports writer Barrett Sallee returned to make his Week 5 picks against the spread and highlighted Florida’s upcoming SEC bout. The Gators are underdogs in most Las Vegas sportsbooks.
Sallee says he’s taking the Gators (plus-2.5) to pull off the upset on the road.
“If you’re looking for an underrated game that will come down to a field goal, this is it,” Sallett wrote. “Florida’s offense isn’t flashy, but quarterback Graham Mertz has been smart with the football and the offensive line has improved since Week 1.”
“It’s far from dynamic, however. Kentucky’s defense hasn’t been as consistent as it should be, but it won’t been that threatened by Mertz and Co. This will be an ultra low-scoring, old-school affair in which Florida will win in a slight upset.”
The Kentucky Wildcats have taken down inferior opponents but in sloppy fashion. In the game against Vanderbilt, Kentucky relied on a mental mistake from Commodores quarterback AJ Swan, who threw two pick sixes at major points in the game.
Florida, on the other hand, has been more than efficient on defense, only giving up 13.5 points a game and suffocating opposing running backs to 2.9 yards an attempt.
So place your bets before kickoff, folks. A narrow Florida Gators victory could hand you the big bucks.
The rivalry matchup between the Gators and Wildcats is set to kick off at noon EDT and will broadcast on ESPN.
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