The University of Florida Gators (6-5, 1-3 Away) and No. 16 Florida State University Seminoles (8-3, 4-2 Home) face off Friday at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium for their regular season finales.
The Seminoles are 9.5-point favorites, and the total is 58. Florida is coming off a 31-24 loss to Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday. Anthony Richardson threw for 400 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Montrell Johnson Jr. ran 11 times for 32 yards.
Daejon Reynolds caught eight passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Florida State won for the fourth straight game on Saturday, beating Louisiana 49-17 at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. Jordan Travis was 9 of 14 for 189 yards and a touchdown. Trey Benson carried 16 times for 80 yards and a touchdown. Kentron Poitier had one reception for 45 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Gators won the only game between the teams last season, a 24-21 victory in November. Emory Jones threw one touchdown for Florida, as Dameon Pierce added a rushing TD and Kemore Gamble scored once through the air.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Gators are averaging 31.2 points per game for the season, 47th in FBS, and they are facing a Seminoles defense that has surrendered 18.0 PPG (13th).
Meanwhile, Florida State has scored 35.4 points a game this season, 23rd in the country, and Florida is allowing 27.3 PPG (78th). The Gators rank as one of the nation’s top teams in rushing yards per game (209.3, 15th), while they are 66th in passing yards (230.2).
The Seminoles are fourth in passing yards allowed per game (155.4) and 53rd against the run (138.0).Florida State has been one of the country’s top rushing teams, averaging 217.0 yards per game (14th), while ranking 41st in passing yards (256.7). The Gators are allowing 236.9 passing yards (87th) and 171.6 rushing yards per game (92nd).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through 11 games, Anthony Richardson has thrown for 14 touchdowns (8 INT) and 213.7 yards per game to lead Florida in passing. In four away games this season, he has eight TDs (2 INT) and an average of 331.2 yards passing.
Montrell Johnson Jr. leads the team in rushing with an average of 67.5 yards a game over 11 games. He has nine touchdowns on the ground and two through the air. Justin Shorter is the Gators’ leading receiver with 64.1 yards a game and two TDs.
Jordan Travis has 21 passing touchdowns (4 INT) with 229.6 yards per game through 11 games to lead Florida State. In six home games this season, he has thrown for 10 TDs and an average of 261.8 yards.
Trey Benson has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 77.6 yards a game through 11 games. He has six touchdowns. Johnny Wilson has been a key target in the Seminoles’ aerial attack. He has five touchdowns and a 64.9 yard per game average through 10 appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Florida (+300)
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