The Florida Gators are playing like the best time in the country and bettors like their chances of blowing out a tough rival on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The #4-ranked Gators venture to Tallahassee to play in-state rival, #21 Florida State, as 16 \u00bd-point favorites. Sportsbook.com<\/strong> members are expecting a blowout and 92% are betting that Florida improves its national title hopes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That SEC-ACC inter-conference matchup is one of several rivalry matchups between non-conference foes on Saturday.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at four of those matchups:<\/strong><\/p>\n The nickname of this Southern conflict is Good, Old-Fashion Hate and Georgia Tech is building a basketful of pent-up emotions having lost seven straight to Georgia.<\/p>\n First year coach Paul Johnson will try to end the misery of the recent 1-5-1 ATS skid and, oddly enough, the Yellow Jackets are 13-4 against the spread against ranked teams.<\/p>\n Georgia is 8-1 ATS after playing Auburn and still can line up respectable bowl game with a victory. The Bulldogs have covered the spread 12 of 17 (12-4-1) times since 1991, with the visitor a sparkling 8-2 in this series the last 10 meetings.<\/p>\n CFB Free Prediction: Georgia 34, Georgia Tech 26<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Florida is on everyone\u2019s \u201cdon\u2019t\u2019 play\u201d list as they are outscoring opponents by 41 points a game since losing to Mississippi in late September.<\/p>\n The Gators arrive in Tallahassee with a 10-3-1 ATS record in non-conference action under head coach Urban Meyer.<\/p>\n The Florida State season unraveled in November until finally whipping Maryland 37-3 this past Saturday.<\/p>\n Florida has swiped four straight in this series but the home team a solid 15-5 ATS. Whoever wins the game is 24-2-1 ATS when these two schools meet.<\/p>\n CFB Free Prediction:\u00a0\u00a0Florida 42, Florida State 26<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Battle of the Palmetto State is the longest uninterrupted rivalry in the South, having been played every year since 1909.<\/p>\n Neither school fulfilled expectations in 2008, thus winning this contest will help fill the void. South Carolina comes in off a Florida drubbing and is 4-8-1 ATS after losing by 10 or more points.<\/p>\n Clemson needs this ball game to secure bowl berth after a disappointing campaign muddled in turmoil.<\/p>\n The Tigers are 5-2 ATS against the Gamecocks over the last seven years; however this has been a rivalry that has filled the wallets of bettors backing the road team as they have a 15-4 ATS record since 1989.<\/p>\n CFB Free Prediction:\u00a0\u00a0Clemson 23, South Carolina 21<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Notre Dame-USC rivalry is regarded as the greatest intersectional series in college football and has been played annually since 1926, except for a brief repose during World USC coach Pete Carroll has won 85 of his first 100 games at USC and despite often unrealistic numbers, still covered 59 times.<\/p>\n With two weeks to prepare, UCS is 18-6 ATS off a bye.<\/p>\n Notre Dame might be back in the bowl scene after missing out last season having posted six victories this season. However, they are just 3-9 ATS against cross-country rival USC since 1996 and have lost the last three games at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum by 82 points.<\/p>\nGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets (+7.5) @ Georgia Bulldogs (12 PM ET, CBS)<\/h3>\n
Florida Gators (-16.5) @ Florida State Seminoles (3:30 PM ET, ESPN)<\/h3>\n
South Carolina Gamecocks (+1) @ Clemson Tigers (7:30 PM ET, ESPN)<\/h3>\n
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+32) @ USC Trojans (8 PM ET, ABC)<\/h3>\n
\nWar II.<\/p>\n