Florida faces South Florida on Saturday in Gainesville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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Team Schedules/Results
Florida
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/03 | Utah | W 29-26 | Home |
09/10 | Kentucky | L 16-26 | Home |
09/17 | S Florida | 7:30 pm | Home |
09/24 | Tennessee | 12:00 pm | Away |
10/01 | E Washingtn | 12:00 pm | Home |
10/08 | Missouri | 8:00 pm | Home |
10/15 | LSU | 8:00 pm | Home |
10/29 | Georgia | 3:30 pm | Neutral |
11/05 | Texas A&M | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/12 | S Carolina | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/19 | Vanderbilt | 12:00 pm | Away |
11/25 | Florida St | 7:30 pm | Away |
South Florida
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/03 | BYU | L 21-50 | Home |
09/10 | Howard | W 42-20 | Home |
09/17 | Florida | 7:30 pm | Away |
09/24 | Louisville | 12:00 pm | Away |
10/01 | E Carolina | 12:00 pm | Home |
10/08 | Cincinnati | 8:00 pm | Away |
10/15 | Tulane | 8:00 pm | Home |
10/29 | Houston | 8:00 pm | Away |
11/05 | Temple | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/12 | S Methodist | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/18 | Tulsa | 9:00 pm | Away |
11/26 | Central FL | 12:00 pm | Home |
College Football Ratings
Rating | Florida | South Florida |
---|---|---|
ESPN FPI | 37 | 110 |
Sagarin | 35 | 142 |
Massey Composite | 31 | 110 |
PiRate Ratings | 45 | 90 |
Key Stats
Stat | Florida | South Florida |
---|---|---|
Total Offense | 365.0 | 358.5 |
Rushing Offense | 209.5 | 163.0 |
Passing Offense | 155.5 | 195.5 |
Team Passing Eff. | 90.04 | 108.35 |
Scoring Offense | 22.5 | 31.5 |
Total Defense | 359.0 | 495.5 |
Rushing Defense | 150.0 | 240.0 |
Pass Yards Allowed | 209.0 | 255.5 |
Team Pass Eff. Def. | 129.84 | 142.8 |
Scoring Defense | 26.0 | 35.0 |
Turnover Margin | -0.5 | 1.0 |
3rd Down Conv. Pct | 0.393 | 0.250 |
4th Down Conv. Pct | 0.600 | 0.600 |
3rd Down Conv. % Def. | 0.462 | 0.533 |
4th Down Conv. % Def. | 0.000 | 0.500 |
Red Zone Offense | 1.000 | 0.857 |
Red Zone Defense | 0.700 | 0.750 |
Net Punting | 42.38 | 37.4 |
Punt Returns | 0.5 | 7.0 |
Kickoff Returns | 16.8 | 26.8 |
First Downs Offense | 35 | 32 |
First Downs Defense | 42 | 51 |
Fewest Penalties/Game | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Fewest Penalty Yards/Game | 33.0 | 32.5 |
Players to Watch
Florida
QB Anthony Richardson, LB Brenton Cox, DL Gervin Dexter, OL Kingsley Eguakun, LB Ventrell Miller, OL O’Cyrus Torrence, RB Nay’Quan Wright, DB Trey Dean III, LS Marco Ortiz.
South Florida
QB Gerry Bohanon, WR Xavier Weaver, RB Jaren Mangham, RB Brian Battie, DB Jayden Curry, DL Jatorian Hansford, LB Dwayne Boyles, PK Spencer Shrader.
Injuries
Florida
[WR] 08/24/2022 – Ricky Pearsall is probable Saturday vs Utah (Upper Body)
[QB] 08/24/2022 – Jack Miller III is out indefinitely (Thumb)
South Florida
[RB] 08/17/2022 – Kelley Joiner Jr. is out indefinitely (Foot)
(!)[QB] 08/22/2022 – Gerry Bohanon has been named the starter Saturday vs BYU (None)
Source: statfox.com
Florida vs. South Florida Football Series History
Florida leads 2-0
Comments
The honeymoon is over for Billy Napier. Losing to Kentucky in football is frowned upon at the University of Florida. The Gators have to figure out how to get a little better in just about every area. Converting on just 25 percent of third downs is a recipe for losing. Conversely, allowing opposing offenses to convert on 50 percent of third downs is tough on a team’s winning prospects. We need to keep in mind though that Florida has probably had the two toughest 2022 opening games of any SEC team. All that said the Gators should roll on Saturday.
14Powers Preseason Prediction
South Florida 20, Florida 28
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Florida 35, South Florida 10
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 6:30 PM CT (7:30 PM ET. You can watch this SEC football game on the SECN Network.
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