Saturday, November 26, 2016

Bobby Bowden Field

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The Florida Gators take on the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Bobby Bowden Field. The opening line for this game has Florida State as 5 point favorites. This season the Gators are 4-5-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-7-0. The Seminoles have an over/under record of 5-5-0 and they are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Austin Appleby finished with 144 yards through the air for Florida last week. He completed 7 passes out of 17 attempts for a 41% completion percentage. The Gators were led in rushing by Jordan Scarlett, who finished with 108 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Tyrie Cleveland was the team leader in receiving with a total of 124 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 41 yards per reception. As a team in that game Florida got a total of 14 first downs. Of those first downs, 10 came on the ground while 3 came through the air. They ran 52 total plays for 270 yards for the game. The Gators ran for 126 yards on 35 attempts.

Deondre Francois finished with 330 yards passing for Florida State last week. He went 22 for 39, resulting in a 56% completion percentage. The Seminoles were led on the ground by Dalvin Cook, who finished with 65 yards on 18 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Nyqwan Murray led the team in receiving with 153 yards and 9 catches. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. Florida State had 20 first downs total. 7 came from running the ball and 12 came from a pass. They ran 63 total plays for 393 yards for the contest. The Seminoles ran for 63 yards on 24 carries as a team.

Florida scores 25.2 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 89th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 18.2 passes on 31.1 attempts for a 58.5 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 217.3 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 81st in college football. The Gators run for an average of 150 yards per game on 36.1 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. That ranks them 97th in the nation. They also run 67.2 plays per contest and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 367.3 yards per game, ranking their offense 102nd overall this season. The Gators average 19.3 first downs per game which ranks them 100th in the country. They accumulate 60.1 penalty yards per game via 6.9 penalties, which ranks 38th in the nation.

Florida allows 160 passing yards per game, ranking 4th in D-1, and they allow 13 points per contest on defense, which ranks 3rd. They give up 11.5 completions on 25.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 44.6. The Gators allow 122.4 rushing yards per game on 36.9 carries for an average of 3.3 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 19th in the country. Florida allows 282.4 total yards per game including 4.5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 4th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5 penalties for 40.7 yards per game, ranking them 11th among D-1 teams.

Florida State averages 35.6 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 31st in the country. In the passing department, they complete 20 passes per game on 33.5 attempts for a 59.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for 279.4 yards through the air per game, ranking them 26th in Division 1. The Seminoles run for an average of 202.9 yards per game on 40.3 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 41st on the ground. They also run 73.7 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for a total of 482.3 yards per game, ranking them 25th in the country on offense. The Seminoles get an average of 26.2 first downs per game, which ranks 7th in the nation. They average 77.1 penalty yards per game via 8.2 penalties, ranking them 2nd in college football.

Florida State allows an average of 232.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 73rd in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 25.5 points per contest, which has them ranked 49th in the nation. They give up 16.7 completions on 30.1 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.6 per game. The Seminoles allow 137.9 rushing yards per contest on 35.6 carries for a 3.9 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 37th in the country. Florida State allows 370.8 total yards per game for an average of 5.6 yards per play, which ranks 35th in D-1. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and 7.1 penalties for 62.5 yards in each contest, ranking 106th in the nation.

Florida Betting Trends

Florida is 3-7-0 against the over/under this season

Florida has an ATS record of 4-5-1 this season

Florida State Betting Trends

Florida State is 5-5-0 against the over/under this season

Florida State has an ATS record of 6-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Florida

11/20/16 DL Bryan Cox, Jr. Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
11/20/16 WR C.J. Worton Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
11/20/16 OL Cameron Dillard Knee "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
11/20/16 LB Jarrad Davis Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
11/20/16 DL Justus Reed Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
11/20/16 QB Luke Del Rio Shoulder doubtful Saturday vs. Florida State
11/20/16 RB Mark Herndon Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Florida State
11/13/16 DB Marcus Maye Arm out for season
11/07/16 LB Alex Anzalone Arm out for season
09/06/16 WR Dre Massey Knee out for season
08/19/16 DB C.J. McWilliams ACL out for season
08/11/16 OL Antonio Riles Knee out indefinitely

Florida State

11/20/16 DB Calvin Brewton Head injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Florida
11/20/16 WR Da'Vante Phillips Wrist "?" Saturday vs. Florida
11/20/16 DB Marcus Lewis Hip "?" Saturday vs. Florida
11/20/16 LB Jacob Pugh Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Florida
11/20/16 DE Jalen Wilkerson Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Florida
11/20/16 LB Josh Brown Foot "?" Saturday vs. Florida
11/10/16 RB Johnathan Vickers Concussion out indefinitely
11/07/16 WR Jesus Wilson Foot out for season
11/04/16 DT Adam Torres Foot out for season
11/04/16 OL Landon Dickerson Knee out for season
10/12/16 DB Nate Andrews Pectoral out for season
09/28/16 WR Ja'Vonn Harrison Suspension out indefinitely
09/21/16 QB Malik Henry Suspension Served likely to redshirt
09/14/16 DB Derwin James Knee out for season
09/09/16 WR George Campbell Groin out for season
09/09/16 LB Sh'Mar Kilby-Lane Academics out for season
09/04/16 DT Keith Bryant Foot out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Florida State -5

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