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00:02 Down south in the swamp, prime time action tomorrow night, Ben.
00:06 7 PM Eastern kickoff, Tennessee and Florida.
00:09 How about this?
00:10 This is what I love.
00:11 This line opened up as a nine and a half point favorite here at FanDuel for
00:14 Tennessee.
00:15 This line now down under a touchdown, people, at minus six and a half.
00:20 A total, we're expected to get points here, 58 and a half.
00:24 Number one, do you agree with the line movement?
00:26 And number two, is Florida ripe for pulling off the upset in the swamp?
00:30 >> This is the third Saturday in September,
00:34 an old rivalry between the Volunteers and the Gators.
00:38 Having to go to the swamp is interesting.
00:40 Tennessee victorious last year, 38-33, but on rocky top in Knoxville.
00:45 It was the first win for the Vols in a really long time,
00:48 because Florida had won 16 of the last 17, entering last year's matchup in 2022.
00:54 And Florida did cover as a hefty underdog in that football game,
00:57 only losing by five.
01:00 DRS Florida, of course, opening Thursday of this college football season,
01:04 not all that impressive against Utah, only had 33 yards on the ground.
01:10 They righted that ship last week against McNeese State.
01:12 And I know it's McNeese State, but 327 yards for the Gators.
01:16 Three guys ran for 70 or more yards on the ground in six rushing scores.
01:22 I think Florida Donnie offensively is still a year away under Billy Napier,
01:25 assuming he gets a third year in Gainesville.
01:28 Defensively is where that talent shines.
01:31 They've been the third best total defense in the country so
01:33 far, only allowing 191 yards per game.
01:37 Utah didn't do much offensively in that opener in Salt Lake.
01:42 Florida had to play from behind from the jump because they went three and out, and
01:46 then a 75-yard touchdown bomb off the right arm of Bryson Barnes.
01:50 So they had to throw the football, the game script a little bit out of whack.
01:54 If Florida can stay with Tennessee early, Donnie, in this football game,
01:57 prime time in the swamp, the atmosphere is going to be electric.
02:01 I think it can be close, and I agree with the line movement, but
02:04 I'd look at an under of 58 and a half.
02:07 Tennessee has been the fourth best rushing offense in the country,
02:10 averaging more than 257 yards so far.
02:14 But the Vols last week only beat Austin Peay, an FCS opponent,
02:19 by 17 points, 30 to 13.
02:21 They were a 48 and a half point favorite.
02:23 Florida as an underdog under Billy Napier, five and two against the spread, and
02:28 even dating back to his four years with Louisiana DRS.
02:32 Billy Napier was known for being a competitive football team with the Raging
02:35 Cajuns, covering often when not much was expected.
02:39 Five and two ATS now as an underdog, and one of those non-covers
02:43 was that opening Thursday on the road as only a four and
02:46 a half point underdog against the Utah Utes.
02:49 I think Florida can keep this game within the margin, but
02:52 I think that total staying under is key for Florida, making this more of a defensive
02:56 struggle, focusing more on the ground attack, both offensively for
03:00 what the Gators wanna do, and limiting Tennessee on the other side.
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