Vanderbilt v. Florida Football Odds & Picks

It seems like the Florida Gators are on a mission as of late, and their newest task is to head into Nashville, Tennessee and take care of business against the Vanderbilt Commodores. If they win this game then they are locked into the SEC East’s spot in the conference title game. The college football odds makers in this one are thinking the Gators take care of business rather easily, listing Florida as a 24-point favorite over Vanderbilt with the total set at 50.

One of the reasons that Florida is such a big favorite this weekend is that they have won 17 straight contests against the Commodores. The Gators have lost one SEC game, to Ole Miss by a single point, and have dominated in their last four wins. Their last game was a blowout of previously No. 1 ranked Georgia by a score of 49-10. Many fans and pundits now think that Florida should be the top team in the nation as they have put up 163 points over their last three games, and most likely the team will get a chance to prove their point if they can win this one and get a date with Alabama at the Georgia Dome.

Vanderbilt on the other hand started off strong in winning their first five games and a spot in the national rankings, but three straight losses have brought the Commodores back to reality. In the team’s last game back on October 25th the team probably hit the low point of their season with a 10-7 loss to Duke.

The Gators certainly benefit from being the fastest team in the country as the offense is putting up 42.9 ppg on 405.6 total ypg. Florida has 39 offensive touchdowns with 23 of those coming via the rush. The ground attack has gained 194.6 ypg on 5.2 yards per attempt. Freshman Jeffery Demps plays the team’s athlete position and has rushed for 378 yards and four touchdowns on just 37 attempts. Chris Rainey has added 333 rushing yards while Tim Tebow has ran into the end zone eight times. Percy Harvin is another player who can do it all with seven receiving touchdowns to go with his four on the ground. Tebow can not only run but also throw, completing 64.4% of his passes for 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns. Last year’s Heisman winner might not be putting up the same kinds of numbers he did a year ago, but he has only thrown two picks and is looking efficient in leading the Gator attack.

As good as the Florida offense is, the defense is better. The Gators are only giving up 11.6 ppg to rank fifth in the country and their 289 ypg allowed ranks 16th. The defense can stop the run, allowing a 13th ranked 103.1 rushing yards per game while intercepting 13 passes. If you want to bet on Florida -24, do it at BetUS and get 145% in signup bonuses!

Vanderbilt has been having some problems on offense lately, and against Duke it was especially bad. The only touchdown the team put together was a deep touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. MacKenzi Adams struggled with 14-of-31 passing and was intercepted twice. The team couldn’t run the ball either gaining only 81 rushing yards on 32 tries. This team is only averaging 21 ppg and 254.6 total ypg, with the passing attack being especially bad with their 110.4 ypg.

The defense isn’t doing too bad of a job in stopping the opposition, giving up just 16.5 ppg and allowing opponents to gain only 323.4 ypg. The run defense has been stout, and the pass defense has 25 sacks and 13 interceptions. If you think Vanderbilt can stay within the 24 point spread bet the game at Sportsbook.com and get a 100% bonus on your first winning wager!

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