Kentucky Wildcats vs Florida Gators Prediction, 10/19/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kentucky Wildcats vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL

TV: SEC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Gators (-2.0)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Kentucky Wildcats (3-3) are headed to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024 where they will attempt to defeat the Florida Gators (3-3). Kentucky opens as 2.0-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 42.5.

The Kentucky Wildcats come into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Wildcats faced the Vanderbilt Commodores and went home with a loss by a final score of 20-13. Against the run, the Wildcats gave up 145 yds on 37 attempts, which calculates to 3.9 yds per run allowed. Kentucky relinquished 15 completions on 18 attempts for 143 yards, and a completion rate of 83.3%. Overall, they ran 57 plays which gave them a total of 322 yards. The Kentucky Wildcats ended up running the ball 31 different times and totaled 164 yards, which came out to an average of 5.3 yards per tote.

The Wildcats have earned 1,930 total yards for the year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Kentucky has totaled 5 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 6 times. Kentucky has amassed 125 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 40 penalties for 311 yds. As a team they are averaging 153.3 yards on the ground which ranks them 75th in D-1. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Kentucky Wildcats are averaging 20.5 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Wildcats are giving up 973 yards which ranks them 12th in D-1. They have conceded 162.2 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.5%. During this campaign, they are giving up 251.5 yards per contest which ranks them 4th in Division 1. They have yielded 5 touchdowns via the pass as well as 4 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.1 yards per rushing attempt and 89.3 rushing yards per game this year. During the season, they have given up 536 running yards through 6 games. The Wildcats rank 9th in the country concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 14.5 points per game.

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The Gators come into this game with a record of 3-3 for this year. When they last played, the Gators took a loss by a score of 23-17 when they played the Tennessee Volunteers. The Gators finished the contest with a total of 361 yds while running 72 plays (5.0 yards per play). Florida ran the football for 3.5 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 138 yds on 40 attempts. Florida allowed 43 attempts on the ground for 143 yds (3.3 yds per rush). The Gators pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 61.5%, relinquishing 169 yds on 16 for 26 passing.

The Florida Gators have an average of 402.8 yards per game, which ranks them 59th in the country. The Florida offense has accrued 321 yards of penalties on 36 infractions, which ranks them 81st in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They hold an average of 141.8 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 851 yards overall. They have given away 6 picks while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have recorded 126 first downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Gators rank 72nd in the nation averaging 28.0 points per contest. For the year so far, the Gators have thrown for 1,566 yards via the pass as well as an average of 261.0 throwing yards per game, which ranks 39th in D-1.

Florida has conceded a total of 1,006 rushing yards (167.7 yards per contest) and 11 touchdowns on the ground on the year. They have given up 6 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 213.5 yards/outing, which puts them in 64th in the country. They have 3 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions this year. The Gators defense has been on the field for 430 plays, which ranks 111th in the country. The Gators are relinquishing 24.2 PPG, which has them ranked 73rd in college football. Overall, they have surrendered 145 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Gators -2.0

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