College Football Game Day Writeups

Is it really possible that Oregon State will be playing in the Rose Bowl and not during the regular season for the first time in 44 years? For the Beavers, the most treacherous of opponents, an in-state rival with hated in their hearts is looking to spoil an improbable journey. Florida and Alabama each have rivalry game tune-ups before the big SEC title game showdown. So much for USC and Notre Dame being a big deal this season, the only stories here are Charley Weis’ continued employment in South Bend or to give or take the 30+ points. Something seems a little fishy about Oklahoma and Oklahoma State line, watch how this plays out Saturday night in Stillwater. All the lines shown are from Bookmaker.com.

Florida (-16.5, 57.5) at Florida State 3:30E ABC

After igniting The Citadel 70-19, the Florida Gators travel north to Tallahassee for bragging rights between these universities. Florida is on everyone’s “don’t’ play” list, outscoring opponents by 41 points a game since losing to Mississippi in late September. Even coach Urban Meyer is impressed with what he is witnessing. "The chemistry (on this team) borders on phenomenal," Meyer said. "I love these guys. I trust them. I believe in them, and I like watching them work." The versatility of this Florida team is being shown more frequently, as they rushed for 346 yards against what was the SEC’s best defense in South Carolina. On defense, they don’t have the dominating front four like the national champs of two years ago; however they might be more complete. The Gators have forced SEC-best 27 turnovers this season. "We're playing as hard as we can, out of our minds right now," Florida sophomore cornerback Joe Haden said. Florida is 10-3-1 ATS in non-conference action under Meyer.

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