Texas (7-1) vs Florida (4-4)
Game Info: Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium)
Betting Odds: Texas -21.5 / Florida +21.5 --- Over/Under: 52.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ABC
The Florida Gators and the Texas Longhorns meet in week 11 college football action from DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida vs. Texas prediction.
Florida Recap
The Florida Gators come into this one looking to rebound from a 34-20 loss at the hands of Georgia last time out to fall to 4-4 on the year. After this game, Florida will head home for a game against LSU.
Gators Looking For Consistency
DJ Lagway has thrown for 1,071 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions on 60.9% passing while Graham Mertz has thrown for 791 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 2 INTs on 76.6% passing. Montrell Johnson Jr. has 373 rushing yards and 4 TDs while Jadan Baugh has 323 rushing yards and 5 TDs. Elijah Badger has a team-high 24 grabs for 560 yards and 2 TDs while Chimere Dike has 428 receiving yards and 2 TDs on 23 grabs. Eugene Wilson III has 266 receiving yards and another three Gators have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Trikweze Bridges has a team-high 41 total tackles while Tyreak Sapp has a team-high 3.5 sacks. As a unit, Florida’s defense has combined for 19 sacks and 9 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Florida Gators will win
- Florida has covered the spread in each of its last five games.
- Texas has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games.
Texas Recap
The Texas Longhorns will be out to build on a 27-24 win over Vanderbilt prior to last week’s bye week, improving to 7-1 on the year as a result. After this game, Texas will head on the road for a matchup with Arkansas.
Longhorns Look To Make College Football Playoff Down The Stretch
Quinn Ewers has thrown for 1,389 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions on 69.1% passing while Arch Manning has thrown for 920 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions on 69% passing. Quintrevion Wisner has 409 rushing yards while Jaydon Blue has 316 rushing yards with 4 TDs and Jerrick Gibson has 227 rushing yards and 3 TDs. Gunnar Helm has a team-high 31 receptions for 419 yards while Isaiah Bond has 380 receiving yards with 4 TDs and Matthew Golden has 332 receiving yards and 4 TDs as well. Ryan Wingo has 328 receiving yards while DeAndre Moore Jr. has 249 receiving yards and 5 TDs while another four Longhorns have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Anthony Hill Jr. has a team-high 58 total tackles and 5.5 sacks while Jahdae Barron has 3 interceptions. As a unit, Texas’ defense has combined for 20 sacks and 12 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Texas Longhorns will win
- Texas has won each of its last 17 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Florida has lost each of its last seven games in November.
- Texas has covered the spread in five of its last six November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Florida vs. Texas Prediction
I’m with Florida and the points here. You’ll want to keep checking the status of DJ Lagway as he’s been dealing with injury, but I think this is too many points to give up. Florida’s been competitive in some spots, and underdogs in the SEC this season have been nothing short of money. We’ve seen Florida hang around against some of the better teams in the conference and I think the backdoor’s wide open here. Give me Florida and the points.
Chris’s Pick Florida +21.5
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
