The South Florida Bulls'(1-1) will travel across the state to face off against the Florida Gators'(1-1) Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the South Florida vs. Florida odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
South Florida beat Howard 42-20 last week. QB Gerry Bohanon threw for 219 yards and 1 interception and RB Brian Battie'scored 1 touchdown while RBs'Michael Dukes'and'Jaren Mangham'each tacked on a pair of rushing touchdowns. The Bulls had 205 yards on the ground and 424 yards in total.
The Gators are coming off a 26-16 home loss against Kentucky in their first SEC action of the year. QB Anthony Richardson had a tough day with only 143 yards through the air and 2 interceptions. The dual-threat QB was not much of a dual-threat either with only 4 yards on 6 carries.
The Gators entered halftime up 16-13 but were held scoreless in the second half while giving up 13 points. Florida was only successful on 25% of its 3rd down conversions (4-of-16).