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USF vs Florida 9/11/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

Florida Gators (1-0) vs. USF Bulls (0-1)
September 11, 2021 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: USF Bulls +29 / Florida Gators -29; Over/Under: 56
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The USF Bulls meet the Florida Gators in week 2 college football action from Raymond James Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Florida Gators will look to build on their 35-14 win over FAU to start the year last time out. Emory Jones threw for 113 yards on 17 of 27 passing with a touchdown and 2 interceptions while Anthony Richardson led the Gators in rushing with 160 rushing yards and a touchdown on 7 carries. Malik Davis had 104 rushing yards with a score while Jones had 74 rushing yards and Dameon Pierce had 31 rushing yards with a pair of scores. Ja’Markis Weston had 3 receptions for 44 yards while Rick Wells had a team-high 5 catches for 36 yards and a touchdown while Pierce added 5 grabs for 25 yards out of Florida’s backfield. Defensively, Ventrell Miller had 7 total tackles while Zachary Carter had a whopping 3 sacks. Tre’Vez Johnson and Khris Bogle each had a sack as well while Gervon Dexter and Dante Zanders combined for another as the Gators had six sacks as a team in the win.

The USF Bulls will look to rebound from a 45-0 dismantling at the hands of the NC State Wolfpack in their season opener last time out. Timmy McClain threw for 126 yards and a pair of interceptions while Cade Fortin completed just 7 of 20 pass attempts for 41 yards and an interception. Jaren Mangham had 26 rushing yards while Fortin added 23 rushing yards and Darrian Felix had 21 yards. Xavier Weaver led USF’s receivers with 73 receiving yards on a pair of catches while Mitchell Brinkman added 25 receiving yards as well. Defensively, Andrew Mims had 14 total tackles while Antonio Grier had 8 total tackles with 3 solo tackles and a sack. Matthew Hill also recorded an interception for the USF defense.

Florida is 12-4-1 ATS in their last 17 week 2 matchups and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 games against the AAC. USF is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 week 2 matchups and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against the SEC while the over is 4-2 in their last 6 games as an underdog.

Do I expect a better performance from USF with the Gators rolling into town? Maybe expect is strong, but I’d hope for their own sake they put forth a better performance. The Bulls will need to slow down the Gators if they’re going to have any shot here, and even if they do, the offense hasn’t been consistent enough to trust that they’ll hang in. I think that’s all lending us towards an under here so I’ll head that way in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Under 56

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