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College Football Betting Preview  SBG Global Opening Line: Florida - 15.5 , Total 57.5  Fourth ranked Florida will try and dispatch of rival Florida State on Saturday and remain in position to play for the BCS title. With a win against the Seminoles and a win next week in the SEC Championship game against Alabama, the Gators will play for the national title. Florida has won four straight in the series against Florida State and is heavily favored to make it five in a row on Saturday afternoon. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Florida on the Road.  Florida State also could be playing in a conference championship game next week if they get a little help. If Maryland beats Boston College on Saturday then Florida State will win the Atlantic Division of the ACC and play in the ACC Championship game next week. They may have a better chance of playing in that game than they do of beating a very talented Florida team. The Seminoles will have to stop Florida quarterback Tim Tebow who has thrown 22 touchdown passes this season and only two interceptions. “If you had your druthers you’d probably rather be on a creek bank or somewhere than try and defend a team as talented as they are,” Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews said. “It’ll take our best effort of the year to even have a chance.” Florida comes into the game averaging 46.5 points per game, third best in the country. They should get some sort of a test from a Seminoles defense that ranks 7th in the country allowing just 272.6 yards per game. The problem for FSU will be that even if they slow down Florida a little they probably can’t score enough points to stay in the game against a Gators defense that ranks 9th in the country.  Florida leads the all-time series 31-19-2. Here are more College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Gators are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games in November. The Gators are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Gators are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 non-conference games. The Gators are 18-6 ATS in their last 24 games overall. The Gators are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings at Florida State.  The Seminoles are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games. The Seminoles are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games. The home team is 11-3 ATS in the last 14 meetings between the two teams.  SBG Global Current Line: Florida - 16.5 , Total 57.5  The Under is 6-0 in the Gators last 6 vs. the ACC. The Over is 18-6 in the Gators last 24 games overall. The Over is 5-2 in the Gators last 7 non-conference games. The Over is 5-2 in the Gators last 7 road games. The Under is 5-1 in the Seminoles last 6 vs. the SEC. The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams and the Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings at Florida State.  Pick: Florida 2 out of 5 units
Florida (10-1) at Florida State (8-3)
Saturday, 3:30 pm Eastern – ABC
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College Football Betting Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Florida  - 21 , Total 49  The Florida Gators will look to continue their march to the National Championship game as they host the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday. Florida is ranked #3 in the country but if they win their remaining games this season and then the SEC Championship game against Alabama they will play in the BCS Championship game. Florida will be facing a South Carolina team on Saturday that has won six of their last seven. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking South Carolina on the Road.  “Making it to Atlanta for the SEC championship was one of our goals at the beginning of the season, but our goal is to take care of business every Saturday,” said quarterback Tim Tebow. Florida will finish up with The Citadel and Florida State before playing the SEC title game. “It’s a great accomplishment for our team, but we still have to play South Carolina so we’re just trying to focus on one game at a time,” Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes said, “We’re not going to overlook anybody. We are turning our focus on South Carolina, and that’s it.”  South Carolina started the season 1-2 but has won six of seven since that time. “We’ve had a pretty good little run thus far and we’ve got two big, big games left to finish up the season,” head coach Steve Spurrier said. “Hopefully, we can finish strong and finish ranked when it’s all said and done.” It will not be easy for South Carolina on Saturday considering the Gators have won their last five games by an average of 37.2 points per game.  Florida has won 15 of the last 16 games against South Carolina and they have won all 11 games against the Gamecocks in Gainesville. Here are more College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Gamecocks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 conference games. The Gamecocks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games in November. The Gamecocks are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 road games.  The Gators are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Gators are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games in November. The Gators are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 conference games. SBG Global Current Line: Florida  - 22.5 , Total 49  The Over is 5-2 in the Gamecocks last 7 games in November. The Under is 25-11-1 in the Gamecocks last 37 road games. The Over is 4-0 in the Gators last 4 games overall. The Over is 5-1 in the Gators last 6 home games.  Pick: South Carolina 1 out of 5 units
South Carolina (7-3) at Florida (8-1)
Saturday, 3:30 pm Eastern – CBS
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College Football Betting Preview Florida (7-1) at Vanderbilt (5-3) SBG Global Opening Line: Florida  - 23 , Total 48  Florida will look to clinch the SEC East Division and keep impressing pollsters as they travel to Nashville on Saturday to play Vanderbilt. The Gators have defeated Vanderbilt the last 17 times the two teams have played and they are heavily favored to do so again on Saturday. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Florida   on the Road.  Florida could suffer a bit of a letdown on Saturday as they are coming off a big revenge win last week against Georgia. “It’s a weight off our shoulders,” Florida safety Ahmad Black said. “All we heard about was Georgia, Georgia, Georgia. We wanted this one for 365 days. We wanted to come back here and play this game and earn some respect for the Gators.” Florida moved up to fifth in the BCS standings and still has a shot at playing in the national title game. “There will be no talk whatsoever about championships,” head coach Urban Meyer said. “There will be no talk about anything other than how we prepare for a game.”  The last time Florida lost to Vanderbilt was in 1988. Last year the Gators routed the Commodores 49-22 as Tim Tebow threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for two scores. Florida is averaging 54.3 points in its last three games. Vanderbilt is probably in big trouble considering they are only averaging 11.7 points in their last three games. They have the third worst offense in the country.  Here are the College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Gators are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Gators are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in November. The Gators are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 conference games. The Gators are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games.  The Commodores are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a bye week. The Commodores are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 conference games. The Commodores are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Commodores are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in November. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams. SBG Global Current Line: Florida  - 24 , Total 48  The Over is 9-2 in the Gators last 11 conference games. The Over is 4-1 in the Gators last 5 games in November. The Under is 5-0 in the Commodores last 5 games overall. The Under is 12-1-1 in the Commodores last 14 conference games. The Under is 9-2-1 in the Commodores last 12 home games. The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.  Pick: Vandy 3 out of 5 units
Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern – ESPN
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College Football Betting Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Florida - 5.5 , Total TBA  Two of the top teams in the country meet on Saturday in Jacksonville as the Georgia Bulldogs face the Florida Gators. It is the 86th meeting all-time between the two rivals and the 76th time the game has been played in Jacksonville. Florida has won 15 of the last 18 meetings overall.  Georgia comes into the game at 6-1 and 4-1 in the SEC while Florida is 7-1 and 4-1 in the SEC. It is the 31st time in the history of the series that Florida has faced a ranked Georgia team. It is only the fifth time in the history of the series that both teams will be ranked in the Top 10. The winner of this game will only need one more league win to clinch a spot in the SEC title game.  The Gators are only 12-17-1 all-time against ranked Bulldog teams but they have won 8 of the last 10. Florida has been dominant lately, scoring 57 points in their last two games. They are averaging 8.4 yards per play which is eighth in the country. The key for Georgia will be slowing down this high-powered attack.  Here are the College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Gators are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in November. The Gators are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 conference games. The Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on grass. The Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Gators are 10-3 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.  The Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games. The Bulldogs are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games in November. The Bulldogs are 7-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Bulldogs are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.  SBG Global Current Line: Florida - 6, Total TBA  The Over is 4-0 in the Gators last 4 neutral site games. The Over is 11-2 in the Gators last 13 vs. a team with a winning record. The Over is 8-2 in the Gators last 10 conference games. The Over is 14-5 in the Gators last 19 games on grass. The Over is 11-4 in the Gators last 15 games overall. The Over is 6-2 in the Bulldogs last 8 neutral site games. The Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.  Pick: Georgia 3 out of 5 units
Florida (6-1) vs. Georgia (7-1)
Saturday, 3:30 pm Eastern – CBS
SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Florida on the Road.
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College Football Betting Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Florida - 4 , Total 45.5  An intense SEC rivalry game is on tap Saturday night in Florida as the Gators host the LSU Tigers. It is a matchup of the last two national champions and features last year’s Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. It is the first time in 18 years that the National Champs from the previous two seasons will meet in a regular season game. LSU has won four of the last six meetings against Florida including two of the last three in Gainesville. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking LSU on the Road.  Last year the Tigers won 28-24 as they scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. It won’t be any easier this season. “If you find any weaknesses, tell me,” LSU head coach Les Miles said. “They don’t have any weaknesses. Being ranked (# 11) is underselling them some. It will be our strengths against their strengths. Our team will have a real want to compete in that game. If we play like we can, I like our matchup. Make no bones about it. This game will be fun to play. The players will enjoy this one.” The key in the game will be how well LSU stops Tebow and the Florida offense. The Gators lead the SEC at 36 points per game, just slightly head of LSU’s 35.5 points per game.  The all-time series edge is with Florida at 28-23-3. Here are more College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Tigers are 17-8-2 ATS in their last 27 road games. The Tigers are 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Tigers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games on grass. The Tigers are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 conference games. The Tigers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams but the underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings and the road team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.  SBG Global Current Line: Florida - 6.5 , Total 45.5  The Gators are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 conference games. The Gators are 8-3 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Gators are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games on grass. The Gators are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.  The Over is 4-0 in the Tigers last 4 road games. The Over is 8-1 in the Tigers last 9 games on grass. The Over is 8-1 in the Tigers last 9 conference games. The Over is 10-2 in the Tigers last 12 games overall. The Over is 9-3 in the Gators last 12 home games. The Over is 6-2 in the Gators last 8 conference games. The Over is 12-5 in the Gators last 17 games on grass. The Over is 9-4 in the Gators last 13 games overall. The Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Florida between the two teams.  Pick: LSU 2 out of 5 units
LSU (4-0) at Florida (4-1)
Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern – CBS
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