LSU Tigers vs Florida Gators Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Gators (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The LSU Tigers (4-2) are on their way to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Florida Gators (4-2). Florida is 3-point favorites. The over/under is set at 48.

The LSU Tigers head into this matchup 4-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Tigers faced the Tennessee Volunteers and ended up losing by a score of 40-13. Jayden Daniels went 32/45 with 300 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 130 and ended the game with 1 pick. Jayden Daniels was the rushing leader for the Tigers with 16 totes for 38 yards (2.4 yds per carry). The LSU Tigers ran the football 28 times and had 55 yards, earning them an average of 2.0 yds per carry. In the game, they tallied 73 plays which gave them 355 yards. LSU conceded 17 completions on 28 attempts for 239 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.7%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Tigers gave up 263 yds on 49 attempts, which calculates to 5.4 yds per rush allowed.

The Tigers have tallied 2,573 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, LSU has earned 8 touchdowns through the air and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 9 different times. LSU has accounted for 139 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 41 infractions for 359 yds. As a team they're averaging 172.5 yards on the ground which ranks them 53rd in Division 1. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the LSU Tigers have an average of 31.8 points per game.

The Tigers are ranked 29th in the nation concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 19.0 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 134.8 yards on the ground per contest on the year. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 809 yards on the ground through 6 outings. Concerning yards via the pass, the Tigers have conceded 1,162 yards which has them ranked 39th in D-1. They have allowed 193.7 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 56.4%. For the season, they are allowing 328.5 yards per game putting them at 29th in the nation. They have yielded 7 touchdowns by air in addition to 5 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Gators head into this game 4-2 this year. The last time they took the field, the Gators walked away with a victory by a final of 24-17 when they faced the Missouri Tigers. Anthony Richardson (1 TD) finished the game with 66 yds on 8/14 passing while his QB rating was 106. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 4.7. Montrell Johnson carried the ball 8 times for 86 yards, walking away from the game with 10.8 yds per carry for Florida. The Gators finished with 293 yds while they ran 46 plays (6.4 yards per play). Florida ran for 7.1 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 227 yds on 32 carries. Florida surrendered 42 attempts on the ground for 150 yds (3.6 yards per carry). The Gators pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 73.3%, surrendering 220 yards on 22 for 30 passing.

The Florida Gators are averaging 435.5 yards/game, which is good for 48th in college football. The Florida offense has racked up 206 yards of penalties on 32 violations, which has them ranked 93rd in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. During the season thus far, the Gators have earned 1,334 yards through the air together with an average of 222.3 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 92nd in the country. Regarding how much they score, the Gators currently sit 64th in D-1 averaging 30.8 points per game.

The Gators are surrendering 25.3 PPG, which has them 63rd in D-1. Florida has given up a total of 1,116 rushing yards (186.0 yards/game) in addition to 12 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. This year, they have conceded 152 pts. They have conceded 5 touchdowns via the pass and 226.8 yards/game, which has them ranked 63rd in college football. The Gators defense has been on the field for 434 plays, which is 106th in college football.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers +3

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