Charlotte (1-2) at No. 25 Florida (2-1), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (SEC Community+).
Line: Florida by 27 ½, in line with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Sequence document: First assembly.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
The Twenty fifth-ranked Gators, coming off an upset of then-No. 11 Tennessee, are in search of their first three-game successful streak in three years. Florida struggled to keep up momentum in coach Billy Napier’s first season, however he believes this group is healthier geared up to deal with success.
KEY MATCHUP
Florida’s immediately stout protection in opposition to former Florida QB Jalon Jones, who was accused of sexual battery twice in a 30-minute window in April 2019. No prices have been filed. He withdrew from college and transferred to Jackson State, the place he performed one season earlier than shifting on to Mississippi Delta Neighborhood School after which Bethune-Cookman. He’s now at Charlotte and splitting time with Trexler Ivey. Jones leads the workforce with 196 yards dashing. The Gators lead the Southeastern Convention and rank tenth nationally in whole protection.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Charlotte: DL Eyabi Okie-Anoma leads the workforce with 4 quarterback hurries. Okie-Anoma signed with Alabama earlier than transferring to UT Martin after which Michigan. He adopted Wolverines assistant Biff Poggi to Charlotte.
Florida: RB Trevor Etienne leads the workforce with 281 yards dashing. He’s averaging 6.9 yards a carry and 93.7 yards a recreation. He’s coming off a career-high 172 yards on the bottom in opposition to Tennessee.
FACTS & FIGURES
Charlotte AD Mike Hill spent practically 25 years at Florida. … The Gators are paying Charlotte $1.55 million to make the journey south, a payday that may assist fund the 49ers’ total athletic division. … Charlotte is 0-3 in opposition to ranked groups and 1-10 in opposition to Energy 5 packages, together with 0-9 on the highway. The lone victory got here in opposition to Duke in 2021. … Charlotte allowed 1,093 yards and 79 factors in its final two video games, prompting coach Poggi to say he’s “on a warpath.” Poggi promised to grade his coaches “rather more strictly” shifting ahead. … Florida received’t have RG Micah Mazzccua, RT Damieon George and TE Dante Zanders for the primary half. The SEC suspended all three for throwing punches on the finish of the Tennessee recreation. … The Gators have scored in 439 consecutive video games, an NCAA-record streak that started in 1988.
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