Kickoff between the Florida Gators and Ole Miss Rebels inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is just a few hours away. The Week 13 college football matchup is a bit one for both schools with postseason aspirations on the line.
Ahead of the penultimate weekend of the 2024 regular season, CBS Sports writer Brandon Marcello offered his picks for the Southeastern Conference’s slate of games, including the Gators-Rebels matchup.
“Florida has been playing much better since September, even as it dealt with debilitating injuries at quarterback,” Marcello begins. “With DJ Lagway back on the field, the Gators suddenly seem to be a threat to potentially knock off Ole Miss, a playoff hopeful that drilled Georgia two weeks ago. The Gators are nearly 90 yards per game better on defense at home, and last week they held LSU to 4.1 yards per play, their best performance against an FBS team this season.
“Ole Miss, however, seems to have cut back on the mistakes at inopportune times and the offense is clicking again, averaging 7.6 yards per game, the second-best average in the country behind Miami, which blew out the Gators at home in their season opener,” he continues. “Florida is better than it was in September and will show up again Saturday, but the Rebels’ defense has been on a tear (22 sacks in the last three games) and wins by a score.”
Marcello picks Florida at plus-10.5.
How to watch Florida-Ole Miss
The Gators play their final home game of the season against Ole Miss on Saturday, Nov. 23. Kickoff is set for noon ET and will be broadcast on ABC.
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