Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction, 9/24/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Volunteers (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 63

The Florida Gators (2-1) are hitting the road to Neyland Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Tennessee Volunteers (3-0). Tennessee is 7.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 63.

The Florida Gators head into this game 2-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Gators played against the USF Bulls and notched a win by a score of 31-28. Anthony Richardson connected on 10/18 with 112 yards through the air. He had a QB rating of 85.6 and ended the contest with 2 picks. Trevor Etienne led the offense in rushing for the Gators with 8 carries for 56 yards (7.0 yards per attempt). The Florida Gators rushed the ball a total of 30 times and accrued 217 yards, which came out to an average of 7.2 yards per tote. In the game, they had 48 plays which totaled 329 yds. Florida conceded 12 completions on 28 tries for 116 yards, and a completion percentage of 42.9%. On the ground, the Gators conceded 286 yards on 46 tries, which is an average of 6.2 yds per run allowed.

The Gators have racked up 1,059 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Florida has earned 0 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 5 times. Florida has accumulated 52 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 16 infractions for 114 yds. As a team they average 212.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 32nd in the country. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Florida Gators have an average of 25.3 points per outing.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Gators have allowed 534 yds which puts them in 28th in the country. They are conceding 178.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 56.1%. Over the course of this season, they are giving up 373.3 yards per outing which has them sitting 77th in D-1. They have conceded 2 touchdowns by air in addition to 6 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for 4.8 yards per running attempt and 195.3 rushing yards per contest on the season. In total, they have allowed 586 yards via the running game in 3 games. The Gators are ranked 78th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 26.7 points per game.

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The Volunteers head into this matchup 3-0 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Volunteers got the victory with a final of 63-6 when they played the Akron Zips. Hendon Hooker (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 298 yds on 14/18 through the air while his QB rating was 253.5. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 16.6. Jaylen Wright ran the ball 23 times for 96 yds, finishing the game with 4.2 yards per carry for Tennessee. Tennessee ended up running for 5.3 yards per carry, finishing with 238 yards on 45 carries. The Volunteers finished the game with a total of 676 yards while running 70 plays (9.7 yards per play). The Volunteers pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 69.6%, surrendering 241 yards on 32 out of 46 through the air. Tennessee gave up 24 attempts on the ground for 35 yards (1.5 yards per rush).

When looking at their ability to score points, the Volunteers are ranking 7th in the nation with an average of 50.0 PPG. During the season to this point, the Volunteers currently have a total of 1,091 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 363.7 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 5th in the nation. The Tennessee Volunteers hold an average of 546.0 yards per game, which has them sitting 5th in college football. The Tennessee offense has accrued 236 yds of penalties on 24 violations, which has them sitting 25th in the nation in terms of hurting your team.

The Volunteers are giving up 14.3 PPG, ranking them 25th in the country. Tennessee has conceded a total of 250 yards via the ground game (83.3 yards/game) in addition to 1 touchdown by way of the ground game this year. Overall, they have given up 43 points in total. They have allowed 3 touchdowns from the passing game and 261.3 yards per game, which has them in 100th in D-1. The Volunteers defense has been on the field for 223 plays, which ranks 104th in the country.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Volunteers -7.5

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