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    One of the top wideouts in college football will be featured when Will Sheppard and the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-4) visit the Florida Gators (3-2) on Saturday, October 7, 2023.

    The Gators are very heavy favorites (currently -18.5) in their game against the Commodores, with the over/under being 54 points. (On the moneyline, the Gators are -1107 and the Commodores are +684.)

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    Game Info for Florida vs. Vanderbilt

    • Game Day: Saturday, October 7, 2023
    • Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
    • TV Channel: SEC Network
    • Location: Gainesville, Florida
    • Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
    Florida vs Vanderbilt Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
    Florida -18.5 -110 -110 54 -110 -110 -1107 +684

    Florida Pick Insights

    • Florida is 1-3-0 against the spread this season.
    • Florida is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 18.5-point favorites.
    • Florida has combined with its opponent to hit the over in one of four games with a set total (25%).

    Florida Stats & Insights

    • Florida ranks 68th in total offense this year (392.6 yards per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 13th-best in the FBS with 392.6 yards allowed per game.
    • Florida owns the 92nd-ranked offense this year (25 points per game), and has been more effective defensively, ranking 24th-best with just 17.4 points allowed per game.
    • Florida ranks 57th in passing yards this season (247 per game), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking third-best in the FBS with 144 passing yards allowed per game.
    • Florida is totaling 145.6 rushing yards per game on offense this year (80th in the FBS), and is allowing 131.4 rushing yards per game (59th) on defense.
    • Florida sports the 15th-best third-down defense this season (30% third-down conversion rate allowed), but ranks 18th-worst offensively (32.7% third-down conversion rate).
    • With one forced turnover (128th in the FBS) against five turnovers committed (28th in the FBS), Florida’s -4 turnover margin is the 21st-worst in college football.

    Florida’s Best Players

    • Graham Mertz has 1,195 passing yards for Florida, completing 79% of his passes and collecting six touchdowns and two interceptions this season.
    • Trevor Etienne has 358 rushing yards on 60 carries with two touchdowns. He’s also tacked on 11 catches for 84 yards (16.8 per game).
    • Montrell Johnson has collected 253 yards on 56 attempts, scoring three times. He’s caught 12 passes for 80 yards (16 per game) and one touchdown, as well.
    • Ricky Pearsall has hauled in 29 catches for 424 yards (84.8 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone two times as a receiver.
    • Caleb Douglas has reeled in 11 passes while averaging 26.6 yards per game and scoring one touchdown.
    • Eugene Wilson III has been the target of 12 passes and racked up 12 receptions for 104 yards, an average of 20.8 yards per contest.
    • Princely Umanmielen has two sacks to pace the team, and also has three TFL and 11 tackles.
    • Florida’s leading tackler, Shemar James, has 30 tackles, four TFL, and one sack this year.
    • Devin Moore leads the team with one interception, while also putting up one pass defended.

    Vanderbilt Betting Insights

    • Vanderbilt has put together a 0-6-0 record against the spread this season.
    • The teams have hit the over in five of Vanderbilt’s six games with a set total.

    Vanderbilt Pick Insights

    • Vanderbilt ranks 83rd with 371.5 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 105th with 408.8 total yards surrendered per game on defense.
    • Vanderbilt’s defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, conceding 33.3 points per game, which ranks 21st-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 56th with 31.3 points per contest.
    • Vanderbilt ranks 36th in passing yards per game (274.2), but it has been less effective defensively, ranking 25th-worst in the FBS with 261 passing yards surrendered per contest.
    • Vanderbilt ranks 14th-worst in rushing yards per game (97.3), but it has been better defensively, ranking 83rd in the FBS with 147.8 rushing yards conceded per contest.
    • Vanderbilt ranks 56th in third-down conversion rate (42.2%) on offense, but it has been less effective defensively, ranking 16th-worst in the FBS with a 47.1% third-down percentage allowed.
    • After forcing nine turnovers (22nd in the FBS) and turning the ball over 12 times (126th in the FBS) this season, Vanderbilt sports the 103rd-ranked turnover margin of -3.

    Vanderbilt’s Best Players

    • AJ Swann has racked up 1,251 yards on 53.2% passing while collecting 11 touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season.
    • Patrick Smith has run the ball 57 times for 238 yards, with two touchdowns.
    • Sedrick Alexander has piled up 44 carries and totaled 181 yards with three touchdowns.
    • Sheppard’s 443 receiving yards (73.8 yards per game) are a team high. He has 32 receptions on 57 targets with seven touchdowns.
    • Jayden McGowan has put up a 302-yard season so far. He’s caught 24 passes on 38 targets.
    • London Humphreys has racked up 299 reciving yards (49.8 ypg) and three touchdowns this season.
    • CJ Taylor, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has collected three sacks, six TFL and 32 tackles.
    • De’Rickey Wright has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 17 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
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