Florida Gators Face the Tennessee Volunteers: Week 6 NCAA Football Odds and Pick

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Tennessee Volunteers
Saturday, October 04, 2014 12:00 PM ET
Neyland Stadium

The Florida Gators hope a week off has helped prepare them for a trip to Knoxville and a meeting with the Tennessee Volunteers in a key SEC game on Saturday. The Gators were blown out at Alabama 42-21 in their previous game before the bye as they failed to cover the spread in their second straight game as a 14-point underdog.

The Volunteers are coming off a tough 35-32 loss at Georgia last week but covered as 19-point underdogs. Tennessee has played its last two games on the road against tough competition and will play at home for the first time since September 6 when the team beat Arkansas State 34-19, falling short of the 16-point spread.

Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Betting fans looking to side with the Tennessee Volunteers in this one found them as 1.5-point underdogs at Sportsbook. The over under number was slated to open a short time later.

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Computer Prediction: Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers Pick

Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 30-28 result in favor of the Gators on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Tennessee Volunteers are 2-2 so far on the season, and 2-2 ATS vs the point spread. The Florida Gators, meanwhile, are 2-1 and 1-2 ATS. Those over under betting have seen Tennessee go 1-3 and the Florida Gators go 3-0 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tennessee vs Florida injuries news.

According to the Power Rankings here at Odds Shark it's the No. 77-rated Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 79-rated Florida Gators in this matchup.

How Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Tennessee Volunteers No. 76-ranked offense (28.5 PPG) against a Florida Gators defense that ranks No. 60 at 24 PPG. The Tennessee Volunteers passing attack has averaged 251.25 yards per game, less than the Florida Gators give up through the air (287.67 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Florida Gators feature the league's No. 81-rated road run defense, allowing 196 yards per game. Tennessee, meanwhile, ranks No. 95 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Florida was a 42-21 loser in its last match on the road against Crimson Tide. They failed to cover the +14-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 63 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Florida was hammered in its last outing, as Alabama ran up a 42-21 score against them at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Tennessee lost its last outing, a 35-32 result against Bulldogs on September 27. Tennessee covered in that game as a +19-point underdog, while the 67 combined points took the game OVER the total. Jalen Hurd tore up the turf for 119 rushing yards in the latest Volunteers game, a 35-32 loss to the Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium.

Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers Betting Odds Trends

Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tennessee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Tennessee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee's last 6 games
Tennessee is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Florida home to LSU, Saturday, October 11th
Tennessee home to Chattanooga, Saturday, October 11th

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