Florida opens as 15-point favorite

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Florida opens as 15-point favorite

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Re: Florida opens as 15-point favorite

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Whoa! I'm a betting guy and once again I'll take Vandy and the points! Their QB is over-rated. If our front 7 continue to improve as they have this season, we may even have a shot at a win.
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Re: Florida opens as 15-point favorite

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I think 15 points is being generous to Vandy. The Gators are 6-4 and unranked, but three of their four losses are to teams currently ranked in the Top Six... and they have a win over No. 10 Utah. They do have a home loss to Kentucky, but that was back in September in Billy Napier's second game, and when Will Levis was healthy. They are playing much better now... they had 374 RUSHING YARDS against South Carolina.
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But they are inept at passing for the most part, which is how teams rack up yards and points against us.

I would bet a paycheck they won't have remotely close to 374 rushing yards against us.
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Re: Florida opens as 15-point favorite

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Sure, they could beat us by 15. I wouldn't be knocked out of my chair if they beat us by 25. Sometimes our wheels come off. But are we as likely to lose by 15+ as less than 15? I don't think so. I'd put the number closer to 11. Our run defense has really improved and so has our ability to defend the long ball.
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