No. 17 Florida Gators at No. 1 LSU Tigers
Saturday, 10/8/11, 3:30 PM EST, TV: CBS
Opening Point Spread: LSU -12
Current Betting Line: LSU -14
Opening Total: 42.5
Current Total: 41.5
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Florida will play just its second road game of the year when traveling to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while also looking to shake off a 38-10 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide as 3.5-point home underdogs.
The Gators do have history on their side in this series, posting a 30-24-3 record, including a 16-13 edge on the Tigers’ home field. The last time they traveled to LSU was in 2009, pulling out a 13-3 victory as 9.5-point favorites.
Offensively, the team needs to get the running game going again, gaining just 15 yards last week. Florida came into the game leading the SEC in averaging 259 yards a contest.
“Again, we’ve got our work cut out for us,” said first-year head coach Will Muschamp. “You got to get that taste out of your mouth. There’s no better opportunity than going and playing LSU.”
The team will be doing it without the services of starting quarterback John Brantley, who suffered a leg injury in last week’s loss, as true freshman Jeff Driskel will be under center.
Bettors will find that the Gators are 1-3 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points, while posting a 3-6 ATS mark in October.
LSU will put its No. 1 ranking on the line and comes in on a seven-game winning streak in SEC play at home. The Tigers have won their first five games this season by double digits.
Everyone is definitely talking about the defense, as it ranks second in allowing just 258.6 yards per game ,while allowing just 90.4 rushing yards.
Offensively, the team is averaging 349.6 yards per game, led by quarterback Jarrett Lee who is completing 59.3 percent of his passes for 793 yards and seven touchdowns with just a single interception.
LSU has forced 12 turnovers this year and turned them into nine scoring drives, which includes eight touchdowns. The program has won 14 straight games when winning the turnover battle and is 30-4 under Les Miles when that occurs.
Many were surprised with the return of Jordan Jefferson, as the signal caller got into last week’s game, after being suspended before the season due to a fight outside of a local bar.
“We will use Jefferson in a variety of ways,” Miles commented. “At different times in the season, we will need every skill and every collective attribute on this team.”
LSU is 15-3 when playing as the No. ranked team in the country, including a 3-2 mark during the Miles era.
Bettors will likely back the Gators due to their 8-2 ATS mark following a straight-up loss, while the Tigers are 1-6 ATS as a home favorite of 10.5 or more points.
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