One five-game winning streak will come to an end as the No. 10 Florida Gators take the field against the No. 7 Auburn Tigers. CBS will broadcast the action and this vital afternoon matchup is scheduled to get going at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Florida Gators vs. Auburn Tigers
In this Saturday Southeastern game, Auburn is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 2.5 points. The Tigers are also receiving -140 moneyline odds while the Gators are +120. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 46.5 points, and if one school can create a bunch of points early, it’ll probably create a reasonable betting opportunity in-game.
The game’s total has been driven lower after opening at 47. The original line of 2.5 has stayed consistent.
Both of these teams have rewarded gamblers this year as the Tigers have recorded 4.7 units while the Gators are up 3.0 units.
The Tigers have gone 5-0 straight up (SU), including 2-0 SU against SEC opponents. The Gators are 5-0 SU overall and are also 2-0 SU in conference play.
The Tigers are looking to remain unbeaten after a 56-23 victory over Mississippi State last week. The Tigers defense allowed the Bulldogs to run for 118 yards on 38 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. On the offensive side, Bo Nix completed 16-of-21 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns. JaTarvious Whitlow (55 yards on 10 rush attempts, three TDs) led the running attack while Seth Williams (eight receptions, 161 yards, two TDs) and Anthony Schwartz (two catches, 67 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Florida enters this one having just earned a 38-0 win over Towson. As a group, the team collectively completed 24-of-28 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns. Kyle Trask went 18-for-20 for 188 yards and two touchdowns while Emory Jones was six-of-eight for 74 yards and one touchdown. Dameon Pierce (84 yards on six rush attempts, one TD) handled the running game while Trevon Grimes (five receptions, 55 yards) and Josh Hammond (four catches, 37 yards) led the receiving attack in the win.
Auburn has run the ball on 64.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Florida has a rush percentage of 51.1 percent. The Tigers have produced 251 rush yards/game (including 205 per game against Southeastern opponents) and have 17 scores on the ground this year. The Gators are putting up 141.4 rushing yards per game (133 in conference) and have 11 total rush TDs.
The Tigers offense has logged 203.4 yards/game through the air overall (233.5 per game versus conference opposition) and has eight passing scores so far. The Gators have recorded 288.2 pass yards per contest (307 against SEC competition) and have 11 total pass TDs.
Auburn has let opponents rush for an average of 95.2 yards and pass for 225 yards per game. The Florida defense has allowed 191 yards per game to opposing passers and 86.8 yards per game to opposing runners. The Gators are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 2.76 to opponents, while the Tigers have given up a 5.83 ANY/A.
Trask has managed to complete 31-of-38 passes for 354 yards, three TDs and zero INTs for Florida. His adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 9.59 for the year and 8.32 across his last two games. In the other huddle, Nix has put up 880 passing yards this season, and has connected on 60-of-105 attempts with six passing touchdowns and two interceptions. Nix has an 8.06 ANY/A for the year, although that number is 11.30 over the past two games.
These two SEC foes did not get a chance to face each other a year ago.
Auburn Tigers vs. Florida Gators Free Pick
SU Winner: Florida, ATS Winner: Florida, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- Auburn, as a team, has averaged 5.9 yards per rush attempt across its last three games and 4.7 over its last two.
- Florida has averaged 4.4 yards per carry over its last three contests and only 4.2 over its past two.
- The Florida offense has lost four fumbles this season while Auburn has let five get away.
- The Tigers offense has recorded three pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Gators have put up four such plays.
- The Auburn defense has allowed four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Florida has given up one such play.
- The Auburn offense has created nine rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Florida has created six such runs.
- The Tigers defense has allowed six rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Gators have given up five such runs.
- The Florida defensive unit has sacked opposing quarterbacks 24 times this year. Auburn has recorded just 13 sacks.
