Colorado State at Florida 9/15/18 - College Football Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 10:14 AM ET

On Saturday, the Colorado State Rams (1-2) visit Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to play the Florida Gators.

Colorado State snapped a two-game losing streak with a 34-27 win over Arkansas on Saturday. Izzy Matthews scored from the one-yard line with just eight seconds left in the fourth quarter rallying the Rams from a deficit of 18 points during the second half. K.J. Carta-Samuels completed 12 passes for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Williams in the game.

Florida was upset by Kentucky on Saturday falling to the Wildcats 27-16. The win snapped a Kentucky losing streak of 31 games to the Gators. Florida QB Feleipe Franks threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Freddie Swains with only 3:43 remaining in the game, but a two-point conversion was missed. The Gators had one last chance to rally, but a pass the team thought was incomplete was picked up and raced in for a touchdown by the Wildcats.
Colorado State quarterback K.J. Carta Samuels has completed 84 of 130 passes for 1,102 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher for the Rams is Izzy Matthews with 120 yards rushing and one touchdown. Preston Williams leads the Rams in receiving with 27 receptions for 391 yards and four touchdowns. Olabisi Johnson has caught 17 passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns.

Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks has completed 33 of 62 passes for 451 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. Franks is the team’s leading rusher with 78 yards, while Dameon Pierce has 75 yards on the ground. The leading receiver is Freddie Swain with 87 yards and one touchdown, while Van Jefferson has 65 yards and two touchdowns.

Florida might be having its problems on offense, but the defense remains very strong and should contain the Rams’ K.J. Carta-Samuels’ aerial attack. However, 19 points it a large number to cover against a Rams offense that has thrown for over 1,100 yards in three games. Gators take the game straight up, but gall against the spread. Final Score Prediction, Florida Gators win but come up short ATS 35-24.

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