Florida vs. Alabama Odds
Top-ranked Alabama is in the featured game of the week once again as the Tide hosts No. 7 Florida in Week 5 of the 2010 College Football Season.
These two teams have met in the last two SEC Championship games with the top-ranked team losing that respective game. The last time these two met at Alabama, in 2005, the Tide won 31-3.
Game Information:
No. 7 Florida (4-0) vs. No. 1 Alabama (4-0)
Kickoff: 8PM ET
TV: CBS
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have made Alabama a 8-point favorite at home against Florida. The over/under has been set at 48.
Alabama has already played two games against ranked opponents and has another on the horizon next week with South Carolina. The Tide is 4-0 after beating Arkansas 24-20 on the road last weekend. Alabama is averaging 39.5 points and 511.8 yards per game on offensive while holding opponents to 9.75 points and 294.3 yards per game. Greg McElroy has thrown for 899 yards and seven touchdowns this season while Trent Richardson and Mark Ingram have combined for over 650 yards rushing and eight touchdowns.
Florida is an underwhelming 4-0, but the Gators have improved with each week. On offense, Florida is averaging 37.75 points and just 354 yards per game while on defense, Florida is holding opponents to 14.25 points and 295.5 yards per game. Florida has been tough against the run as it allows just 94 rushing yards per game. Leading the team has been Jeffrey Demps, who has rushed for 367 yards and two touchdowns while John Brantley has thrown for 700 yards and six touchdowns.
Line Movement:
Alabama opened as 9-point favorites for this game. The spread climbed up to 10 points at one point and was as low as 7.5 before settling in at 8. The over/under hasn’t changed since opening at 48.
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Both teams have strong trends in this game but Alabama’s are a little stronger as it is 4-0 against the spread in their last four at home and 5-1 ATS in their last six overall. Florida is 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games and 15-7 ATS in their lass 22 conference games.
The lone injury listed for Alabama is defensive end Marcell Dareus, who is listed as probable with an ankle injury. Demps has an injured foot, but he is probable for the game for the Gators while wide receiver Chris Rainey is still serving his suspension.
Alabama is getting 57% of public bets for this game with the spread at -8. Over 15,000 public bets have been made and the Gators are getting good support.