Florida Gators vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/17/2022

Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 17, 2022

Venue:  Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Florida +10, OR State -10; Over/Under:  52 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Florida +10, OR State -10; Over/Under:  52 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Florida +10.5, OR State -10.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

 

Florida Gators:  6-6 (3-5) (5th place, SEC East)

Oregon State Beavers:  9-3 (6-3) (6th place, PAC-12)

 

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Florida Gators:  lost their last game on the road against the Florida State Seminoles 45-38.

Oregon State Beavers:  won their last game at home against the Oregon Ducks 38-34.

 

Florida is entering this Las Vegas Bowl game with a 6-6 record overall to end their college football season and they will be playing their 2nd neutral site game of the season here as they are 0-1 in those games this year. They lost against the Florida State Seminoles in their last game on the road 45-38. Anthony Richardson started that game at QB and he completed 9/27 passes for 198 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Trevor Etienne led the team in rushing with 129 yards and 1 TD on 17 rushing attempts. Ricky Pearsall led the team in receiving with 148 yards and 2 TDs on 5 receptions. Kamari Wilson led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Shemar James and Antwaun Powell each led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Oregon State is entering this Las Vegas Bowl game with a 9-3 record overall to finish their college football season and they will be playing their 2nd neutral site game of the season as they are 1-0 in those games this year. They won against the Oregon Ducks in their last game at home 38-34. Ben Gulbranson started that game at QB and he completed 6/13 passes for 60 yards and 2 interceptions. Damien Martinez led the team in rushing with 103 yards on 15 carries. Silas Bolden led the team in receiving with 23 yards on 2 receptions. Kitan Oladapo led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 10 assisted tackles. Sione Lolohea and James Rawls each led the defense in sacks with 0.5 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Oregon State listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oregon State put together a great season this year and they have a lot to build on for this program next season. Florida made it into this Bowl game just barely with a 6-6 record overall and things did not go the way they were hoping in Billy Napier's 1st season as head coach. They do not really have much to play for in this game and with all of the recruiting going on already, they are better off looking to next season as they try to build a much better team for next year. They are also going to be missing some key players in this game which will leave them at a big disadvantage. Oregon State only lost 3 of their 12 games this season and even though they were hoping for a little more like being in the PAC-12 Championship game, they will want to end off their good season with a Bowl win here to build on for an even better season next year. They will also have more of their starting players playing in this game than Florida and Oregon State was already a much better team for most of the season. The best way to place a bet here is on Oregon State to cover the spread in this game.

 

Florida Oregon State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 17, 2022 (2:30 pm ET start time) is Oregon State 31 Florida 13.

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Florida Gators: 3-8 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 6-14 ATS after scoring and allowing 30 pts or more last game. 26-17 UNDER off a road loss.

Oregon State Beavers: 10-2 ATS in all games. 7-1 ATS as a favorite. 15-3 UNDER after scoring and allowing 30 pts or more last game. 

 

 

Florida Gators:  X. Henderson (WR) Ques Sat - Lower Body. R. Pearsall (WR) Ques Sat - Lower Body. M. Burke (WR) Ques Sat - Upper Body.

Oregon State Beavers:  A. Gould (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. L. Musgrave (TE) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. R. Franke (LB) out for season - Leg.

 

 

“The quarterback is a challenge. His legs were the difference in the game. He gave us fits all night.” - Billy Napier after his team’s loss against Florida State in their last game.

 

 

“Didn’t play our best for a long period of time. But knowing this game was a long, long game, they found a way at the end.” - Jonathan Smith after his team’s win against Oregon in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Henderson, Xzavier

WR Douglas, Caleb   

WR Pearsall, Ricky  

TE Zanders, Dante 

QB Miller III, Jack  

RB Johnson Jr., Montrell 

 

WR Harrison, Tre'Shaun

WR Gould, Anthony

WR Lindsey, Tyjon 

TE Overman, Jake 

TE Velling, Jack 

QB Gulbranson, Ben

RB Martinez, Damien 

FB Colletto, Jack 

 

 

Passing: A. Richardson (2549)

Rushing: M. Johnson Jr. (827)

Receiving: R. Pearsall (596)

Touchdowns: M. Johnson Jr. (11) 

 

Passing: B. Gulbranson (1290)

Rushing: D. Martinez (970)

Receiving: T. Harrison (604)

Touchdowns: D. Martinez (7) 

 

Coaches:

Florida Gators: Billy Napier (1st season)

Oregon State Beavers: Jonathan Smith (5th season)