Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs
Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022
Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL
TV: CBS
Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-22.5)
Total/Over-Under: 56.5
The Georgia Bulldogs (7-0) will go up against the Florida Gators (4-3) at TIAA Bank Field on Saturday. Georgia opens this game as 22.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 56.5.
The Florida Gators come into this game with a record of 4-3 this year. In their last matchup, the Gators faced the LSU Tigers and went home with a loss by a final score of 45-35. Anthony Richardson connected on 15/25 with 185 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 135.4 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Anthony Richardson led the offense in rushing for the Gators with 9 carries for 109 yards (12.1 yds per carry). At the end of the game, they tallied 59 plays which converted into 395 yards. The Florida Gators ended up rushing 33 times and accounted for 210 yds, which is an average of 6.4 yds per carry. Against the run, the Gators gave up 179 yards on 38 tries, which is 4.7 yards per rush surrendered. Florida gave up 23 completions on 32 attempts for a total of 349 yards, and a completion rate of 71.9%.
The Gators have earned 3,008 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Florida has amassed 7 passing touchdowns and 20 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 10 different times. Florida has recorded 135 1st downs, and they have been called for 37 penalties for 256 yds. As a team they're averaging 212.7 yards on the ground ranking them 16th in the country. Regarding scoring points, the Florida Gators are averaging 31.4 points per game.
When it comes to yards via the pass, the Gators are conceding 1,710 yards which has them ranked 72nd in college football. They have conceded 244.3 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.0%. Over the course of this season, they are conceding 429.3 yards/contest putting them 109th in college football. They have relinquished 8 touchdowns by air as well as 15 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up an average of 4.5 yards per rushing attempt and 185.0 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have conceded 1,295 running yards through 7 games. The Gators are ranked 80th in D-1 regarding team defense, conceding 28.1 points per contest.
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The Bulldogs come into this game with a record of 7-0 this season. The last time they took the field, the Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 55-0 when they faced the Vanderbilt Commodores. Daijun Edwards carried the rock 10 times for 49 yds, finishing the game with 4.9 yds per carry for Georgia. Stetson Bennett (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 289 yds on 24/30 passing while his QB rating was 182.9. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 9.6. Georgia conceded 23 running attempts for 45 yards (2.0 yards per carry). The Bulldogs pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 50.0%, relinquishing 105 yds on 12 for 24 passing. The Bulldogs finished the contest with a total of 579 yds while running 79 plays (7.3 yds per play). Georgia ran the ball for 5.1 yards per carry, finishing with 192 yards on 38 attempts.
In relation to their scoring prowess, the Bulldogs are 8th in Division 1 scoring 41.7 points per outing. Over the course of the season so far, the Bulldogs have a total of 2,309 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 329.9 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 7th in the country. The Georgia Bulldogs are averaging 526.6 yards/contest, which ranks them 2nd in D-1. The Georgia offense has 274 yards of penalties on 28 violations, which is 129th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team.
The Bulldogs are giving up 9.1 points per game, which has them ranked 2nd in college football. Georgia has allowed a total of 584 yards rushing (83.4 yards per contest) in addition to 1 touchdown rushing for the season. This season, they have conceded 64 points in total. They have allowed 4 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 163.7 yards per contest, which has them ranked 5th in the nation. The Bulldogs defense has taken part in 390 plays, which ranks them 3rd in Division 1.
Who will win tonight's Gators/Bulldogs college football game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Gators +22.5
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