Florida Gators vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Beavers (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The Oregon State Beavers (9-3) will try to defeat the Florida Gators (6-6) at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, December 17, 2022 in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. Florida is 3.5-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 55.5.

The Florida Gators head into this matchup 6-6 this season. In their last contest, the Gators played against the Florida State Seminoles and ended up losing by a score of 45-38. Trevor Etienne led the offense in rushing for the Gators with 17 carries for 129 yds (7.6 yds per attempt). Anthony Richardson went 9/27 with 198 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 124.2 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Against the run, the Gators gave up 227 yards on 44 attempts, which averages out to 5.2 yards per rush surrendered. Florida conceded 13 pass completions on 30 tries for a total of 270 yds, and a completion percentage of 43.3%. In all, they had 73 plays which converted into 460 yds. The Florida Gators ran the ball a total of 46 times and accumulated 262 yds, earning them an average of 5.7 yards per attempt.

The Gators have racked up 5,294 total yards over the course of this season. In terms of notching touchdowns, Florida has amassed 18 passing touchdowns and 29 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 14 times. Florida has earned 247 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 78 infractions for 569 yds. As a unit they're holding an average of 213.7 yards on the ground ranking them 15th in Division 1. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Florida Gators hold an average of 31.8 PPG.

When talking about passing yardage, the Gators have allowed 2,876 yds which puts them in 84th in D-1. They have conceded 239.7 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.4%. For the year, they have yielded 415.8 yards/outing putting them at 103rd in college football. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns through the air and 26 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.5 yards per rush and 176.2 rushing yards per game so far this year. Overall, they have allowed 2,114 rushing yards through 12 outings. The Gators rank 91st in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 28.8 points per contest.

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The Beavers come into this game with a record of 9-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Beavers took home the win by a final score of 38-34 when they faced the Oregon Ducks. Ben Gulbranson ended the game with 60 yards on 6/13 through the air while his QB rating was 54.2. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 4.6. Damien Martinez ran the football 15 times for 103 yards, walking away from the game with 6.9 yards per attempt for Oregon State. Oregon State rushed the football for 6.2 yds per carry, finishing the game with 268 yards on 43 attempts. The Beavers finished with 328 yds while running 56 plays (5.9 yds per play). The Beavers secondary allowed a completion percentage of 65.9%, relinquishing 327 yds on 27 out of 41 passing. Oregon State surrendered 42 run attempts for 143 yds (3.4 yds per carry).

The Oregon State Beavers have an average of 399.6 yards per outing, which has them sitting 59th in D-1. The Oregon State offense has racked up 661 penalty yards on 71 violations, which has them ranked 72nd in the country in terms of giving up free yards. For the year to this point, the Beavers have earned 2,405 yards through the air together with holding an average of 200.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 103rd in D-1. When discussing how much they score, the Beavers are 37th in the country with 32.4 points per game.

The Beavers are surrendering 21.4 points per game, which has them 31st in D-1. Oregon State has given up a total of 1,368 yards rushing (114.0 yards/game) and 17 touchdowns via the rush on the season. In total, they have allowed 257 total points. They have yielded 11 touchdowns from the passing game and 228.3 yards/contest, which has them ranked 74th in D-1. The Beavers defense has been on the field for 779 plays, which is good for 29th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Gators/Beavers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Beavers -3.5

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