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Florida-Ole Miss line makes significant move

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NCAA Football: Mississippi at Florida
Nov 23, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive tackle Walter Nolen (2) sacks Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

The line for Saturday’s Florida Gators-Ole Miss Rebels game in Oxford, Miss., already has made a significant move. Sunday, BetMGM, the official betting partner of On3, listed the Rebels as a 13.5-point favorite. By Monday morning, the line already had moved to 16.5.

With Florida reeling, this isn’t a huge surprise.

The Gators are coming off an embarrassing 38-7 loss to a Kentucky team that had three wins entering the game. Florida was favored by 3 points. It marked UF’s worst loss to Kentucky since 1950 (40-6). That UK team was coached by Bear Bryant.

Now, the Gators (3-6 overall, 2-4 in the SEC) face an even greater challenge. Ole Miss is 9-1, 5-1 in the SEC following a 49-0 win Saturday over The Citadel. The Rebels are very much alive in the race for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Of course, this game has added intrigue: Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin appears to be Florida’s top target to replace Billy Napier, who was fired Oct. 19 by the Gators. Last year, UF beat the Rebels in Gainesville, a loss that probably knocked Ole Miss out of the playoffs. Kiffin and his team will be out for revenge against a Florida squad that is coming off one of the most humbling losses for a Gators team in recent memory.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET Saturday.

The Gators will be underdogs for the sixth time this season. The over/under is 53.5 points.

Florida is just 3-6 vs. the spread this year.

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The Florida Gators played their worst game of the season at Kentucky

In the loss to Kentucky, the Florida offense accounted for 247 yards. The defense was torched for 401. Starting quarterback DJ Lagway, who threw three interceptions, was pulled in the third quarter for freshman Tramell Jones. Meanwhile, the effort and energy seemed lacking at times.

“Obviously it wasn’t anywhere close to what we wanted,” UF interim coach Billy Gonzales said. “Not acceptable in any terms to take a loss the way we did, so we’ve got to get back, we’ve got to get back and look at the film and evaluate where we’re at, so kind of go from there.”

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