The South Florida Bulls (1-1) will travel across the state to face off against the Florida Gators (1-1) Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the South Florida vs. Florida odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
South Florida beat Howard 42-20 last week. QB Gerry Bohanon threw for 219 yards and 1 interception and RB Brian Battie scored 1 touchdown while RBs Michel Dukes and Jaren Mangham each tacked on a pair of rushing touchdowns. The Bulls had 205 yards on the ground and 424 yards in total.
The Gators are coming off a 26-16 home loss against Kentucky in their 1st SEC action of the year. QB Anthony Richardson had a tough day with only 143 yards through the air and 2 interceptions. The dual-threat QB was not much of a dual-threat either with only 4 yards on 6 carries.
The Gators entered halftime up 16-13 but were held scoreless in the second half while giving up 13 points. Florida was only successful on 25% of its 3rd-down conversions (4-of-16).
Florida is No. 21 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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South Florida at Florida odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 4:34 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): South Florida +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | Florida -1800 (bet $1,800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): South Florida +24.5 (-112) | Florida -24.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 58.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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South Florida at Florida picks and predictions
Prediction
Florida 43, South Florida 14
Money line
PASS.
Florida is probably the right side but -1800 is too high of a risk for not enough return.
Against the spread
FLORIDA -24.5 (-108) is the play.
The Gators are looking for a revenge game after dropping a home divisional matchup last week. Richardson will be looking to get his name back into the Heisman discussion and the only way to do that is with a statement win.
The Gators have played poorly following a loss recently. Florida is 0-6 ATS after its last 6 ATS losses and 0-4 ATS after a straight-up loss. Both of those streaks should come to an end against a weak Bulls defense.
Over/Under
BET THE UNDER 58.5 (-110).
The Under is 4-0 in the Bulls’ last 4 road games and is 4-1 in the last 5 Gators’ games, dating back to last season. The Under hitting will largely depend on the Gators’ ability to stop the Bulls’ offense.
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