Florida vs Tennessee Prediction College Football Picks 10/12/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tennessee

-Recent betting trends in games played between Florida and Tennessee

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Gators and Volunteers. 

Maybe Florida Isn’t That Bad?

Maybe Florida isn’t all that bad and they come into this game with a 3-2 record. In the last game against UCF, Florida scored 24 points while the defense gave up only 13 points on the way to the victory. Graham Mertz completed 19 of his 23 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown. Montrell Johnson finished with 10 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown. Even though they won, they are going to need the offense to be better to try and put Tennessee. 

The Gators on the season are averaging 30.2 points per game while their defense is giving up 24.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 62nd in the league while the defense is ranked 74th in the league. 

Why Florida Will Beat Tennessee

• Florida has won three of its last four games.
• Florida has covered the spread in six of its last seven games against Tennessee.
• The team ranked 8th in the AP Poll has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games.

How Does Tennessee Bounce Back? 

Tennessee, in the last game, faced off against Arkansas, and it was a shocking loss. Tennessee only scored in the 3rd quarter and that wasn’t enough. The defense gave up only 19 points and that led to the defeat. Nico Iamaleava completed 16 of his 28 passes for 156 yards, zero touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Running back Dylan Sampson had a strong game finishing with 22 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Overall this season Iamaleava has been good, just not last Saturday when he had his issues.

Tennessee on the season is averaging 46 points while their defense is giving up 9.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 4th best in the league while the defense is also ranked 4th best in the league. Tennessee will play against Alabama following this game.

Florida vs Tennesse Prediction

It might not be a popular pick, but I think Florida will succeed in this game. I am not sold on Iamaleava, and he really looked like a freshman in the last game. The Gators' defense stepped up in the last game, and they are going to step up in a big way here. I expect another big game from Mertz against the Tennessee defense, and that will be the difference here.