Saturday, September 10, 2016

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

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The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Florida Gators on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The opening line for this game has Florida as 17 point favorites and the over/under was set at 47.5. This season the Wildcats are 0-1-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-0-0. The Gators have an over/under record of 0-1-0 and they are 0-1-0 against the spread.

Drew Barker finished with 323 yards through the air for Kentucky last week. He completed 15 passes out of 24 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. The Wildcats were led in rushing by Stanley Boom Williams, who finished with 94 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Garrett Johnson was the team leader in receiving with a total of 143 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 24 yards per reception. As a team in that game Kentucky got a total of 14 first downs by way of 5 rushing, 8 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 50 total plays for 443 yards for the game. The Wildcats ran for 130 yards on 25 attempts.

Luke Del Rio finished with 256 yards through the air for Florida last week. He completed 29 passes out of 44 attempts for a 66% completion percentage. The Gators were led in rushing by Jordan Scarlett, who finished with 70 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Brandon Powell was the team leader in receiving with a total of 73 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 10 yards per reception. Florida got a total of 21 first downs by way of 7 rushing, 14 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 73 total plays for 363 yards for the game. The Gators ran for 107 yards on 29 attempts.

Kentucky scores 35 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 53rd in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 16 passes on 25 attempts for a 64 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 313 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 24th in college football. The Wildcats run for an average of 130 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 5.2 yards per carry. That ranks them 86th in the nation. They also run 50 plays per contest and average 8.9 yards per play for an average of 443 yards per game, ranking their offense 61st overall this season. The Wildcats average 14 first downs per game which ranks them 114th in the country. They accumulate 75 penalty yards per game via 6 penalties, which ranks 25th in the nation.

Kentucky allows 258 passing yards per game, ranking 92nd in D-1, and they allow 44 points per contest on defense, which ranks 112th. They give up 18 completions on 28 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 64.3. The Wildcats allow 296 rushing yards per game on 67 carries for an average of 4.4 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 122nd in the country. Kentucky allows 554 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 116th in terms of yards per game. They force 3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7 penalties for 50 yards per game, ranking them 62nd among D-1 teams.

Florida averages 24 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 77th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 29 passes per game on 44 attempts for a 65.9 percent completion percentage. They throw for 256 yards through the air per game, ranking them 45th in Division 1. The Gators run for an average of 107 yards per game on 29 attempts for an average of 3.7 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 97th on the ground. They also run 73 plays per game and average 5 yards per play for a total of 363 yards per game, ranking them 82nd in the country on offense. The Gators get an average of 21 first downs per game, which ranks 69th in the nation. They average 80 penalty yards per game via 8 penalties, ranking them 23rd in college football.

Florida allows an average of 141 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 36th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 7 points per contest, which has them ranked 19th in the nation. They give up 9 completions on 17 attempts for a completion percentage of 52.9 per game. The Gators allow 46 rushing yards per contest on 35 carries for a 1.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 10th in the country. Florida allows 187 total yards per game for an average of 3.6 yards per play, which ranks 14th in D-1. They force 0 turnovers per contest and 7 penalties for 25 yards in each contest, ranking 12th in the nation.

Kentucky Betting Trends

Kentucky is 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

Kentucky has an ATS record of 0-1-0 this season

Florida Betting Trends

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

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

Injuries to Watch

Kentucky

09/06/16 DB Blake McClain Head "?" Saturday vs. Florida
09/06/16 LB Josh Allen Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Florida
09/05/16 WR Dorian Baker Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Florida
09/04/16 WR Alexander Montgomery Knee "?" Saturday vs. Florida
08/28/16 DL Regie Meant Personal has left team
08/19/16 DB Darius West Knee out for season

Florida

09/06/16 TE C'yontai Lewis Suspension is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Kentucky
09/06/16 WR C.J. Worton Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Kentucky
09/06/16 WR Dre Massey Knee out for season
09/06/16 DB Jalen Tabor Suspension is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Kentucky
09/05/16 LB Daniel McMillian Ankle expected to miss Saturday vs. Kentucky
09/05/16 DB Duke Dawson Arm is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Kentucky
09/05/16 WR Rick Wells Legal problems is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Kentucky
09/05/16 WR Tyrie Cleveland Legal problems is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Kentucky
09/04/16 WR Chris Thompson Leg "?" Saturday vs. Kentucky
09/04/16 WR Kalif Jackson Foot "?" Saturday vs. Kentucky
08/19/16 DB C.J. McWilliams ACL out for season
08/11/16 OL Antonio Riles Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Florida

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