2013 College Football Week 7 Florida vs. LSU Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
BATON ROUGE, LA (The Spread) – One of the best matchups this weekend in college football will take place in Baton Rouge when No. 10 LSU hosts No. 17 Florida at 3:30PM ET. Which team will cover?
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have installed LSU as a 7-point favorite over Florida, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 48.5 points. The Gators are 4-1 overall and 1-1 on the road, while the Tigers are 5-1 overall and 3-0 at home.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Tigers opened as 6.5-points but the spread has been bet up to the key number of 7 at most online and Vegas sports books. As for the total, it opened at 47 and has been bet up to 48.5 at most books.
PUBLIC BETTING: Current college football public betting information says that 81% of public bettors are currently backing LSU. This information is subjected to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for more detailed information.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: Take Florida. According to latest college football trends, the Gators are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games in October, 6-2 ATS in their last eight road games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 conference games. On the other side, the Tigers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five conference games and 1-4 ATS in their last five games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous contest. The Gators are also 6-1 against the number in their last seven road games versus LSU and 6-2 ATS in their last eight games overall versus the Tigers. LSU’s defense hasn’t been the same dominant unit that we’ve come to expect and Florida’s D will keep the Gators in this game throughout.
2013 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 PREDICTIONS: FLORIDA GATORS +7