Miami Hurricanes vs Florida Gators Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Florida Gators

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Gators (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The Miami Hurricanes (7-6 last year) are hitting the road to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024 where they will play the Florida Gators (5-7 last season). Florida opens this contest as 3.0-point dogs. The betting total is set at 54.

The Miami Hurricanes ended the season with a 7-6 record. In their last contest, the Hurricanes played the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and went home with a loss by a final score of 31-24. In all, they had 63 plays which gave them a total of 311 yards. The Miami Hurricanes ran the rock 32 different times and amassed 130 yds, which had them averaging 4.1 yds per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Hurricanes conceded 208 yards on 45 attempts, which is an average of 4.6 yards per run allowed. Miami surrendered 7 completions on 15 attempts for a total of 84 yards, and a completion percentage of 46.7%.

The Hurricanes attained 5,606 total yards for the prior campaign. Miami compiled 23 touchdowns through the air and 23 touchdowns on the ground. They gave the ball to the opposition 22 different times. Miami accounted for 286 1st downs as a unit, and they were hurt by 79 infractions for 751 yards. As a unit they had an average of 173.2 yds on the ground, which had them sitting 45th in college football. Regarding putting points on the board, the Miami Hurricanes averaged 31.5 points per game.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Hurricanes conceded 2,808 yds which had them sitting in 62nd in Division 1. In their 13 games, they conceded 216.0 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 56.7%. They granted 321.6 yards per game which had them sitting 24th in the country. They relinquished 16 passing touchdowns in addition to 18 rushing touchdowns. Opposing teams ran for an average of 3.3 yards per rush and 105.6 yards on the ground per game last season. Over the course of last season, they gave up 1,373 running yards through 13 games. The Hurricanes were ranked 46th in D-1 concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 22.8 points per contest.

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The Gators ended the year with a 5-7 record. The last time they took the field, the Gators walked away with a loss by a score of 24-15 when they played the Florida State Seminoles. The Gators finished the contest with 232 yds and they ran 60 plays (3.9 yds per play). Florida ran for 3.3 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 146 yds on 44 attempts. Florida relinquished 31 run attempts for 90 yards (2.9 yards per carry). The Gators pass defense gave up a completion rate of 46.2%, surrendering 134 yards on 12 for 26 passing.

The Florida Gators averaged 409.1 yards/contest, ranking them 47th in college football. The Florida offense had 595 penalty yds on 79 infractions, which ranked them 52nd in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They held an average of 149.8 yards per game via the ground game and rushed for 1,798 yards for the year. They threw 5 interceptions while letting opponents recover 7 fumbles and they earned 260 1st downs. When discussing their scoring prowess, the Gators earned a ranking of 59th in D-1 with 28.4 points per contest. Last year, the Gators threw for a total of 3,112 yards via the pass as well as averaging 259.3 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 41st in college football.

Florida allowed a total of 1,867 yards rushing (155.6 yards/game) in addition to 22 touchdowns via the rush last season. They allowed 18 touchdowns through the air in addition to 226.7 yards/game, which had them ranked 70th in college football. They compiled 4 fumbles recovered and 4 picks during the previous year. The Gators defense was on the field for 712 plays, which ranked them 1st in Division 1. The Gators gave up 27.6 PPG, which put them in 78th in college football. Over the course of the season, they conceded 331 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Gators +3.0

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