Free College Football Picks Today: Tennessee Volunteers vs Florida Gators 9/24/22

Free College Football Picks Today: Tennessee Volunteers vs Florida Gators 9/24/22
Sat 24th September 2022

The No. 11 University of Tennessee Volunteers (3-0, 2-0 Home) kick off Southeastern Conference play against the No. 20 University of Florida Gators (2-1, 0-1 SEC) at Neyland Stadium on Saturday. The Volunteers are 10.5-point favorites, and the total is 62. Florida is coming off a close 31-28 win over South Florida at Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium last Saturday. Anthony Richardson threw for 112 yards and two interceptions. Montrell Johnson Jr. ran six times for 103 yards and a touchdown. Justin Shorter caught two passes for 33 yards. Tennessee beat Akron 63-6 at Neyland Stadium last Saturday. Hendon Hooker was 14 of 18 for 438 yards and two touchdowns. Jaylen Wright carried 23 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Jalin Hyatt also scored twice. He had five receptions for 166 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Gators won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 38-14 victory in September, their fifth straight win against Tennessee. Emory Jones threw two touchdowns for Florida. Hooker tossed two touchdowns for Tennessee.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Gators are averaging 25.3 points per game so far this season, 96th in FBS, and they are facing a Volunteers defense that has surrendered 14.3 PPG (24th). Meanwhile, Tennessee has scored 52.0 points a game this season, fourth in the nation, and Florida is allowing 26.7 PPG (76th).The Gators rank as one of the country’s worst teams in passing yards per game (141.0, 121st), while they are 32nd in rushing yards (212.0). The Volunteers are 100th in passing yards allowed per game (261.3) and 20th against the run (83.3).Tennessee has been one of the country’s top passing teams, averaging 371.3 passing yards per game (5th), while ranking 56th in rushing yards (182.3). The Gators are allowing 178.0 passing yards (27th) and 195.3 rushing yards per game (112th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through three games, Richardson is averaging 141.0 passing yards per game to lead Florida in passing. Johnson Jr. leads the team in rushing with an average of 80.0 yards a game over three games. He has two touchdowns on the ground. Ricky Pearsall is the Gators’ leading receiver with 40.0 yards a game. Hooker has six passing touchdowns with 281.3 yards per game through three games to lead Tennessee. In two home games this season, he has thrown for four TDs and an average of 259.5 yards. Wright has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 77.0 yards a game through three games. He has three touchdowns. Hyatt has been the primary target in the Volunteers’ aerial attack. He has three touchdowns and an 89.0 yard per game average through three appearances.

SportsTips’ College Football Pick:

Tennessee (-350)

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