Saturday, October 29, 2016
Sanford Stadium
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The Florida Gators take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Sanford Stadium. The opening line for this game has Florida as 7.5 point favorites. This season the Gators are 2-4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-3-0. The Bulldogs have an over/under record of 3-4-0 and they are 3-4-0 against the spread.
Luke Del Rio finished with 236 yards through the air for Florida last week. He completed 18 passes out of 38 attempts for a 47% completion percentage. The Gators were led in rushing by Lamical Perine, who finished with 106 yards on 11 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 10 yards per carry. Tyrie Cleveland was the team leader in receiving with a total of 79 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 26 yards per reception. As a team in that game Florida got a total of 22 first downs. Of those first downs, 10 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 77 total plays for 523 yards for the game. The Gators ran for 287 yards on 39 attempts.
Jacob Eason finished with 346 yards passing for Georgia last week. He went 27 for 40, resulting in a 68% completion percentage. The Bulldogs were led on the ground by Nick Chubb, who finished with 40 yards on 16 carries. He ended the game with an average of 3 yards per rush. Isaac Nauta led the team in receiving with 74 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. Georgia had 23 first downs total. 4 came from running the ball and 17 came from a pass. They ran 75 total plays for 421 yards for the contest. The Bulldogs ran for 75 yards on 35 carries as a team.
Florida scores 30.3 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 60th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 20.7 passes on 35.2 attempts for a 58.8 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 244.7 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 51st in college football. The Gators run for an average of 181.8 yards per game on 37.8 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. That ranks them 57th in the nation. They also run 73 plays per contest and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 426.5 yards per game, ranking their offense 52nd overall this season. The Gators average 21.5 first downs per game which ranks them 63rd in the country. They accumulate 72.8 penalty yards per game via 8.2 penalties, which ranks 13th in the nation.
Florida allows 132.8 passing yards per game, ranking 2nd in D-1, and they allow 12 points per contest on defense, which ranks 2nd. They give up 8.8 completions on 23.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 37.9. The Gators allow 119.7 rushing yards per game on 37.7 carries for an average of 3.2 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 23rd in the country. Florida allows 252.5 total yards per game including 4.1 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 2nd in terms of yards per game. They force 2.2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.3 penalties for 38.5 yards per game, ranking them 7th among D-1 teams.
Georgia averages 25.1 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 93rd in the country. In the passing department, they complete 17.3 passes per game on 31.4 attempts for a 55 percent completion percentage. They throw for 207.3 yards through the air per game, ranking them 91st in Division 1. The Bulldogs run for an average of 195.6 yards per game on 43.4 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 45th on the ground. They also run 74.9 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for a total of 402.9 yards per game, ranking them 73rd in the country on offense. The Bulldogs get an average of 22 first downs per game, which ranks 53rd in the nation. They average 50.1 penalty yards per game via 6.7 penalties, ranking them 88th in college football.
Georgia allows an average of 228.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 68th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 26.4 points per contest, which has them ranked 58th in the nation. They give up 18.3 completions on 29.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 61.2 per game. The Bulldogs allow 111.1 rushing yards per contest on 31.9 carries for a 3.5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 17th in the country. Georgia allows 339.7 total yards per game for an average of 5.5 yards per play, which ranks 19th in D-1. They force 2.1 turnovers per contest and 5.7 penalties for 43.7 yards in each contest, ranking 19th in the nation.
Florida Betting Trends
Florida is 3-3-0 against the over/under this season
Florida has an ATS record of 2-4-0 this season
Georgia Betting Trends
Georgia is 3-4-0 against the over/under this season
Georgia has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season
Injuries to Watch
Florida
10/24/16 TE DeAndre Goolsby Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Georgia
10/24/16 LB Jarrad Davis Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Georgia
10/23/16 LB Jeremiah Moon Thumb "?" Saturday vs. Georgia
10/23/16 DL Justus Reed Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Georgia
10/20/16 DE Bryan Cox, Jr. Hand out indefinitely
10/03/16 DE Jordan Sherit Knee out indefinitely
09/30/16 DL Joey Ivie Thumb out indefinitely
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
Georgia
10/23/16 CB Deandre Baker Foot "?" Saturday vs. Florida
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