FREE CONTEST: LSU Tigers at #18 Florida Gators ($50 Prize!)
"The Crowd" has Florida as (-0.8) favorites
Oct 17, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Jalen Tabor (31) tackles LSU Tigers wide receiver Malachi Dupre (15) on an incomplete pass in the second half at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Florida 35-28. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Saturday, October 8th, at 12:00 P.M. the unranked LSU Tigers will be on the road to take on the #18 Florida Gators
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Florida 26.5 – LSU 25.6 with an over/under of 52.1. The Vegas Line has a final score of LSU 21.5 – Florida 19.5 with an over/under of 41.0.
2016-17 Statistics (127 total teams):
Passing offense: Florida 246.4 YPG > LSU 161.4 YPG
Rushing offense: LSU 237.0 > Florida 160.8 YPG
Scoring offense: Florida 28.4 PPG > LSU 25.2 PPG
Scoring defense: Florida 11.6 PPG > LSU 14.8 PPG
Passing defense: Florida 139.8 YPG > LSU 217.8 YPG
Rushing defense: Florida 90.6 YPG > LSU 108.2 YPG
Turnover Margin Per Game: Florida +1.0 > LSU +0.2
Strength of Schedule:
Florida is (4-1) this season with wins over U-Mass, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and North Texas. Their only loss came on the road against ranked Tennessee. LSU is (3-2) with wins over Jacksonville State, Mississippi State, and Missouri. They were defeated by Auburn and a ranked Wisconsin team.
Summary:
LSU fired head coach Les Miles after getting off to a rough (3-2) start when they were expected to contend for a national championship. Star running back Leonard Fournette is injured and LSU’s passing game has been a complete joke this year. LSU’s defense is loaded with NFL prospects but they have been susceptible to the pass. Florida relies heavily on their defense as well which ranks as one of the five best units in the country. Florida has had success in the passing game and could take advantage of some holes in the secondary. Without Fournette sitting out, I like Florida to win this one at home.
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