Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 12:00 PM EDTWeek 5 · at Kentucky · Conference game
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3-1 · Power #36
14
final
Final
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4-0 · Power #44
33
▲ winner
Closing spread
UK -1
✓ UK W
Total
44
▲ Over · 47 pts
Model before kickoff
FLA 24–25 UK
✓ UK (53%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUK -1
Total44
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUK -1
Total44
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like UK as a 1-point home favorite against FLA, the favorite won 7, covered 7, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: UK won 33–14; the favorite covered, as in 7 of the 10 similar games. 47 points went over 44, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 46%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 7 against an average line of 2.5; 45.6 points a game (usually 54.6). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
BAY vs WVU
2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & rest
-145–20 W O45
Very close
ISU vs BAY
2022 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & total
-2.524–31 L O45
Very close
SYR vs NCST
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & situation
-324–9 W U42.5
Very close
MSST vs TA&M
2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & total
-442–24 W O45
Very close
PUR vs MINN
2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & situation
-2.513–20 L U46
Close
WVU vs VT
2021 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & spread
-227–21 W U49.5
Close
IOWA vs PSU
2021 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & spread
-2.523–20 W O41
Close
AFA vs BOIS
2022 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & total
-2.2514–19 L U46.5
Close
2023 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & spread
-2.517–6 W U47.75
Close
CCU vs APP
2020 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & situation
-334–23 W O48.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Kentucky ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Florida ATS struggles (1-3)
Florida have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Kentucky ATS trend (3-1)
Kentucky have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Kentucky 3-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
FLA−1.7 →+9.0▲ 10.7#24
UK+6.1 →+6.6▲ 0.5#32
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW4

FLA
Longer bar = better
UK
#51
Offense
Even
#41
#21
Defense
Even
#19
−0.8 #108
Turnovers
UK better ▶
+0.5 #40
66 plays #74
Pace
◀ FLA faster
55 plays #130
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When FLA has the ball
Advantage: UK defense
FLA offUK defEdge
Points / game 27.8 #78 15.5 #21 UK
Yards / play 6.23 #44 4.39 #17 UK
PPA / play +0.17 #56 −0.11 #7 UK
Success rate 48% #27 36% #32 Even
When UK has the ball
Advantage: FLA defense
UK offFLA defEdge
Points / game 38.0 #23 13.5 #17 Even
Yards / play 7.20 #16 4.64 #29 Even
PPA / play +0.23 #42 −0.02 #34 Even
Success rate 41% #83 28% #2 FLA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
FLA scoring against the UK defense
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FLA scored
8.0
#38
9.8
#54
17.8
#49
4.8
#97
5.3
#90
10.0
#101
UK allowed
3.5
#46
2.5
#6
6.0
#16
4.0
#46
5.5
#57
9.5
#47
UK scoring against the FLA defense
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UK scored
7.8
#39
9.3
#58
17.0
#56
10.5
#15
10.5
#13
21.0
#7
FLA allowed
3.5
#46
4.3
#32
7.8
#34
2.5
#20
3.3
#16
5.8
#11

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
UK +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
76° · 4 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
FLA7d
UK7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 121 plays
slowavg 134fast

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