Saturday, September 26, 2015

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

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The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Florida Gators on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The opening line for this game has Florida as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 53.5.

Tennessee was led in passing last game by Joshua Dobbs, who finished with 144 yards through the air. He went 15 for 21 on the game, good for a 71% completion percentage. The Volunteers were led in rushing by Jalen Hurd, who finished with 68 yards on 11 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Preston Williams led the team in receiving. He had a total of 98 yards on 3 receptions for an average of 33 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Tennessee got a total of 25 first downs by way of 13 rushing, 10 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 78 total plays for 447 yards for the game. The Volunteers ran for 210 yards on 49 attempts.

Florida was led in passing last game by Will Grier, who finished with 125 yards through the air. He went 13 for 22 on the game, good for a 59% completion percentage. The Gators were led in rushing by Will Grier, who finished with 61 yards on 12 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Antonio Callaway led the team in receiving. He had a total of 34 yards on 1 receptions for an average of 34 yards per catch in the game. Florida got a total of 16 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 7 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 59 total plays for 245 yards for the game. The Gators ran for 120 yards on 37 attempts.

Tennessee is scoring 46 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 16.3 passes on 27.7 attempts for a 59 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 189 yards per game through the air as well. The Volunteers are averaging 246 rushing yards per game on 52.7 attempts per contest for an average of 4.7 yards per carry. They also run 80.3 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 435 yards per game. The Volunteers are averaging 24.3 first downs per game and they accumulate 45.3 penalty yards per game via 5.7 penalties.

Tennessee allows 236.7 passing yards per game and 23.7 points per contest on defense. They give up 19.7 completions on 37.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 52.7. The Volunteers give up 158 rushing yards per contest on 38.3 carries for a 4.1 average per carry. Tennessee gives up 394.7 total yards per game including 5.2 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.3 penalties per game that total 78.7 yards as a unit.

Florida averages 35.3 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 19.3 passes per game on 28 attempts for a 69 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 237.3 yards through the air per game thus far. The Gators rush for an average of 184 yards per contest on 39.7 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry for the season. They also run 67.7 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for a total of 421.3 yards per game. The Gators get an average of 20.7 first downs per game and they average 58.7 penalty yards per game via 7.7 penalties.

Florida allows an average of 200 passing yards and 15.3 points per contest. They give up 19.7 completions on 36.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 53.6 per game. The Gators give up 58 rushing yards per game on 28.7 carries for an average of 2 yards per carry. Florida gives up 258 total yards per game including an average of 3.9 per play. They create an average of 2 turnovers per game and 5 penalties for 37 yards each game.

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 2-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 2-1-0 this season

Florida Betting Trends

Florida is 2-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Florida has an ATS record of 2-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Tennessee

09/20/15 DT Danny O'Brien Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Florida
09/20/15 DB Max Arnold Knee "?" Saturday vs. Florida
09/20/15 RB Ralph Abernathy IV Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Florida
09/14/15 LB Curt Maggitt Hip out indefinitely
09/10/15 DL Andrew Butcher Knee out indefinitely
08/28/15 WR Vincent Perry Knee out for season
08/27/15 WR Jason Croom Knee out indefinitely
08/22/15 OL Austin Sanders Bicep out for season
08/21/15 DB Rashaan Gaulden Foot out indefinitely
08/13/15 OL Marcus Jackson Arm out for season

Florida

09/20/15 LB Alex Anzalone Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Tennessee U
09/20/15 TE C'yontai Lewis Hand "?" Saturday vs. Tennessee U
09/20/15 QB Josh Grady Leg "?" Saturday vs. Tennessee U
09/20/15 WR Raphael Andrades Leg "?" Saturday vs. Tennessee U
09/11/15 LB Matt Rolin Back out indefinitely
08/29/15 DB Kylan Johnson Leg out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Tennessee

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