The Florida Gators (4-4, 2-4 SEC) and South Carolina Gamecocks (4-4, 1-4) tussle Saturday in an SEC East Division crossover game in Columbia, S.C. Kickoff from Williams-Brice Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Florida vs. South Carolina odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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Florida is 1-3 since being ranked ninth after its first four games, including a 34-7 loss to No. 1 Georgia last week. UF has been falling behind in games which has cut down on the leverage of its sixth-ranked run game (242.9 yards per game).
The Gamecocks have sported a solid pass defense but have been subpar in stopping the run (169.3 yards per game, 87th). They are coming off a bye week and a 44-14 loss Oct. 23 at Texas A&M their last time out.
Florida at South Carolina odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Florida -1000 (bet $ 1,000 to win $100) | South Carolina +600 (bet $100 to win $600)
- Against the spread (ATS): Florida -17.5 (-115) | South Carolina +17.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 52.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Florida at South Carolina odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Florida 31, South Carolina 24
Money line
South Carolina was abysmal at Texas A&M, turning the ball over 3 times and not scoring until the fourth quarter while producing fewer than 200 total yards. The Gamecocks are a combined minus-6 in turnover margin over their last three games.
However, first-year head coach Shane Beamer does have the Gamecocks playing solid defense. South Carolina has done well in limiting explosive plays, even in the run game.
Against a Florida team that is perhaps too far over its skis in drive finishes and stops — compared with how it moves the ball elsewhere on the field — the GAMECOCKS (+600) are a solid value wager in the event they can pull off the upset.
Against the spread
The Gators are 0-6 ATS in their last six games as road favorites and are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five meetings against the Gamecocks.
Money has steadily come in on the home side during the week, and this line has moved 1.5-to-2 points at most houses. However, there is still some value to be had on SOUTH CAROLINA +17.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The game flow here plays out to a low-to-mid-50s contest. The public has this total surrounded: PASS.
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