The No. 8 Utah Utes will be traveling across the country to take on the Florida Gators in Gainesville, Fla., at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN at ‘The Swamp’ – also known as Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Utah at Florida odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Utes and Gators have met only 1 other time in history, with the Gators claiming victory 38-29 in 1977.
The defending Pac-12 champions and preseason pick to repeat in 2022, the Utes are playing an SEC team for the first time since 2009. One of the fortunate teams in college football this year, they are bringing back just about every key player from their successful championship season last year.
They will have experience that the Gators do not and hope to use that to their advantage under head coach Kyle Whittingham.
The Gators will be trying to fend off the Utes with first-year head coach Billy Napier and many other new faces on both sides of the football. Finishing 6-7 overall last year and 2-6 in conference play, the Gators are hoping for a complete turnaround this year.
QB Anthony Richardson has first-round draft pick aspirations not only due to his arm, but his ability to run the ball, and this game will be a great chance to prove himself. His versatility could be the key to success for this Gators team.
Utah is No. 8 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Utah at Florida odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Utah -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Florida +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread (ATS): Utah -2.5 (-108) | Florida +2.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 51.5 (O: -103 | U: -117)
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Utah at Florida picks and predictions
Prediction
Utah 35, Florida 24
Money line
LEAN UTAH (-130).
Utah should win this game. Five Utes receivers are returning this season, and QB Cam Rising is fully healthy after having shoulder surgery over the offseason. This is a recipe for disaster for the Gators.
Utah was 6-3 last season as the ML favorite and will start this season off with another victory.
Against the spread
BET UTAH -2.5 (-108).
A rebuilding Gators team will be no match for the Pac-12 favorite. The Gators beat the spread only 3 times in 13 games last season while the Utes had 5 wins in 14 games.
This is a motivated Utes team that will be looking to prove to the rest of college football that they deserve a top-10 ranking.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 51.5 (-103).
Last year, the Utes and their opponents averaged 53.4 points per game while the Gators and their opponents averaged 59.
This is shaping up to be an offensive shootout, but the Gators will be unable to keep up with a high-powered Utes offense.
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