The Florida Gators and Samford Bulldogs clash Saturday afternoon in week 11 college football action at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Samford Bulldogs look for a win to get back to a .500 record. The Florida Gators need a win to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Samford Bulldogs have lost three of their last five road games. Liam Welch is completing 66.4 percent of his passes for 2,697 yards, 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Montrell Washington and Michael Vice have combined for 1,027 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Chandler Smith has 36 receptions. The Samford Bulldogs ground game is averaging 151 yards per contest, and Jay Stanton leads the way with 532 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Samford is allowing 35.8 points and 480.3 yards per game. Nathan East leads the Samford Bulldogs with 80 tackles, Seth Simmer has 2 sacks and Chris Edmonds has 3 interceptions.
The Florida Gators have won three of their last four home games. Emory Jones is completing 66.4 percent of his passes for 1,675 yards, 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Jacob Copeland and Justin Shorter have combined for 830 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Xzavier Henderson has 16 receptions. The Florida Gators ground game is averaging 225 yards per contest, and Jones leads the way with 543 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Florida is allowing 24.7 points and 353.6 yards per game. Mohamoud Diabate leads the Florida Gators with 74 tackles, Brenton Cox Jr. has 6 sacks and Rashad Torrence II has 2 interceptions.
The Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on grass and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. SEC. The Gators are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Gators last 5 home games.
The Samford Bulldogs aren’t scaring anybody, and there’s a good chance to could get blown off the field. With that said, the Florida Gators have watched their season fall apart these last few weeks, and there’s a decent chance Dan Mullen has lost the locker room. I doubt Florida is getting up for this contest. It’s Samford and the points or pass for me.