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Star wideout Will Sheppard and the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-4) play the Florida Gators (3-2) on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The Commodores are expected to lose by at least two TDs (currently +18.5) against the Gators (with an over/under of 51.5 points).
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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
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | -18.5 | -110 | -110 | 51.5 | -110 | -110 | -1051 | +663 |
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.
- Out of Florida’s four games with a set total, one has hit the over (25%).
Florida Stats & Insights
- Florida has the 69th-ranked offense this season (392.6 yards per game), and has been even better defensively, ranking 13th-best with just 275.4 yards allowed per game.
- Florida has the 93rd-ranked offense this season (25 points per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-best with only 17.4 points allowed per game.
- Defensively, Florida has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking third-best by allowing only 144 passing yards per game. The Gators rank 58th on offense (247 passing yards per game).
- Florida is compiling 145.6 rushing yards per game on offense (81st in the FBS), and ranks 60th on defense with 131.4 rushing yards allowed per game.
- While Florida ranks 18th-worst in the FBS in third-down percentage at 32.7%, it’s been a different story on defense, ranking 16th-best (30% third-down percentage allowed).
- Florida has forced one total turnover (130th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over five times (28th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of -4, the 19th-worst in college football.
Florida’s Best Players
- Graham Mertz has recorded 1,195 yards (239 ypg) on 109-of-138 passing with six touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Trevor Etienne, has carried the ball 60 times for 358 yards (71.6 per game), scoring two times. He’s also caught 11 passes for 84 yards.
- Montrell Johnson has racked up 253 yards on 56 carries, scoring three times. He’s caught 12 passes for 80 yards (16 per game) and one touchdown, as well.
- Ricky Pearsall’s leads his squad with 424 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 29 catches (out of 38 targets) and scored two touchdowns.
- Caleb Douglas has grabbed 11 passes while averaging 26.6 yards per game and scoring one touchdown.
- Eugene Wilson III’s 12 receptions are good enough for 104 yards.
- Princely Umanmielen has two sacks to pace the team, and also has three TFL and 11 tackles.
- Shemar James is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s racked up 30 tackles, four TFL, and one sack.
- Devin Moore leads the team with one interception, while also collecting one pass defended.
Vanderbilt Betting Insights
- Vanderbilt is winless against the spread so far this season (0-6-0).
- The teams have hit the over in five of Vanderbilt’s six games with a set total.
Vanderbilt Pick Insights
- With 371.5 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Vanderbilt ranks 84th in the FBS in 2023. Defensively, it ranks 107th, surrendering 408.8 total yards per contest.
- Vanderbilt has been sputtering on defense, ranking 20th-worst with 33.3 points allowed per game. It has been more effective on offense, posting 31.3 points per contest (56th-ranked).
- Vanderbilt’s defense has been bottom-25 in pass defense this season, ceding 261 passing yards per game, which ranks 23rd-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 36th with 274.2 passing yards per contest.
- Vanderbilt’s running game has been struggling, ranking 13th-worst in the FBS with 97.3 rushing yards per game. It has been more effective defensively, allowing 147.8 rushing yards per contest (84th-ranked).
- Vanderbilt has been struggling on third down, ranking 13th-worst with a 47.1% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. It has been more productive on the other side of the ball, regstering a 42.2% third-down rate (56th-ranked).
- With nine forced turnovers (24th in the FBS) and 12 turnovers committed (127th in the FBS) this season, Vanderbilt ranks 105th in the FBS with a turnover margin of -3.
Vanderbilt’s Best Players
- AJ Swann has compiled 1,251 yards on 53.2% passing while recording 11 touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Patrick Smith, has carried the ball 57 times for 238 yards (39.7 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Sedrick Alexander has run for 181 yards across 44 attempts, scoring three touchdowns.
- Sheppard has collected 32 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 443 (73.8 yards per game). He’s been targeted 57 times and has seven touchdowns.
- Jayden McGowan has 24 receptions (on 38 targets) for a total of 302 yards (50.3 yards per game) this year.
- London Humphreys’ 25 targets have resulted in 12 grabs for 299 yards and three touchdowns.
- CJ Taylor, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has amassed three sacks, six TFL and 32 tackles.
- De’Rickey Wright leads the team with two interceptions, while also collecting 17 tackles and two passes defended.
