Betting line for Florida-Georgia game opens at historic spread
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For the second time this season, the Gators are on the wrong end of historic spreads against their SEC East rivals.
They opened as 10-point underdogs at Tennessee, which had not been favored against UF by that much in at least 25 years. Florida covered in Knoxville but lost the game 38-33.
The spread against Georgia is even steeper for the Gators. The Bulldogs opened on Sunday as 22-point favorites for this Saturday’s game, according to OddsShark.com.
It marks the largest spread in the rivalry in available game data since 1995. Florida had previously been 19-point favorites in the series in 1995 and 2001.
Saturday will be the second straight season and third time in series history where UF faces a top-ranked Georgia team. The Bulldogs were nearly two-touchdown favorites last year and won 34-7.
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The Gators have also been the nation’s No. 1 team in three games against UGA, winning the last two meetings in 2009 and 1996. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series, 53-44-2.
Florida (4-3, 1-3 SEC) will renew its rivalry with Georgia (7-0, 4-0 SEC) at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday on CBS.
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