CBS Sports overwhelmingly picks Kentucky over Florida
We are now down to the final hours ahead of the Week 5 Southeastern Conference East division matchup between Florida football and the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. As game time quickly approaches, the sports media has been busy submitting its last-minute predictions.
Among those casting their thoughts is the staff at CBS Sports, who published their college football picks for this weekend late Friday night. Of the seven respondents, six picked the ‘Cats to prevail over the Gators leaving only Tom Fornelli as the lone believer in the Orange and Blue.
Will Backus offered the following explanation for the picks.
“These two teams are way too evenly matched — on paper, at least — to confidently make a pick either straight up or against the spread,” Backus offered. “Florida has the more impressive win by beating Tennessee, but it also struggled to finish drives against one of the FBS’s worst teams in Charlotte.
“Kentucky hasn’t really played anyone of note to this point (sorry, Vanderbilt), so it’s hard to get a read on where this team actually is. One thing is for sure, though: It’s going to be a battle for either team to move the ball. The under seems like a smart bet, given each team’s defensive strength and slow, methodical approach to offense.”
Kickoff between Florida and Kentucky is scheduled for noon EDT, while the action can be followed on ESPN.
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