Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Gators (+17)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Florida Gators (5-2) will compete against the Georgia Bulldogs (7-0) at TIAA Bank Field on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Georgia opens this matchup as 17-point favorites. The total is set at 48.5.

The Georgia Bulldogs come into this game with a record of 7-0 this year. In their last game, the Bulldogs faced off with the Vanderbilt Commodores and notched a win by a score of 37-20. Daijun Edwards was the rushing leader for the Bulldogs with 20 carries for 146 yds (7.3 yards per carry). Carson Beck went 29/39 with 261 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 133.9 and ended the game with 1 pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Bulldogs conceded 18 yds on 15 tries, which is 1.2 yards per run allowed. Georgia relinquished 19 completions on 29 tries for 201 yds, and a completion rate of 65.5%. In the game, they had 78 plays which gave them 552 yards. The Georgia Bulldogs ended up running the ball 39 times and had 291 yds, which is an average of 7.5 yds per carry.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Georgia Bulldogs have an average of 40.1 points per contest. As a team they're holding an average of 172.4 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 48th in Division 1. The Bulldogs have tallied 3,566 total yards for the year. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Georgia has earned 14 touchdowns through the air and 19 touchdowns via the ground. Georgia has compiled 188 first downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 32 penalties for 295 yds. They have surrendered the ball 9 times.

Regarding yards through the air, the Bulldogs have given up 1,198 yds which puts them in 6th in Division 1. They are allowing 171.1 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 54.9%. In total, they are granting 262.6 yards/contest which ranks them 6th in college football. They have allowed 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 5 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for an average of 3.5 yards per run and 91.4 yards on the ground per contest this year. During this campaign, they have given up 640 running yards through 7 outings. The Bulldogs are sitting in 7th in Division 1 in terms of their opponents scoring, conceding 14.0 points per game.

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The Gators come into this game with a record of 5-2 this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Gators got the win with a final of 41-39 against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Graham Mertz (3 TDs) finished the contest with 423 yds on 30/48 through the air while his quarterback rating was 157.2. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 8.8. Montrell Johnson ran the football 11 times for 50 yds, finishing the game with 4.5 yds per carry for Florida. The Gators finished the contest with 494 yds while they ran 81 plays (6.1 yards per play). Florida rushed for 2.2 yards per tote, finishing with 71 yds on 33 attempts. Florida gave up 33 running attempts for 152 yards (4.6 yds per rush). The Gators secondary conceded a completion percentage of 76.7%, surrendering 313 yds on 23 for 30 through the air.

The Florida Gators hold an average of 421.7 yards per game, which has them ranked 46th in the nation. The Florida offense has totaled 335 yds of penalties on 47 infractions, which has them sitting 50th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 141.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 989 yards for the year. They have tossed 3 picks while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have obtained 161 1st downs. In terms of how much they score, the Gators are ranking 65th in D-1 maintaining an average of 29.1 points per contest. For the season so far, the Gators have thrown for a total of 1,963 passing yards together with holding an average of 280.4 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 32nd in the country.

The Gators are relinquishing 20.0 points per game, which has them ranked 35th in Division 1. Florida has allowed the opposition a total of 874 yards via the ground game (124.9 yards per contest) in addition to 8 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. This year, they have given up 140 total points. They have allowed 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 187.6 yards per outing, which has them in 21st in college football. The Gators defense has been on the field for 382 plays, which has them sitting 1st in D-1. Their defense has 2 fumbles recovered and 2 picks on the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Gators +17

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