College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 9: Georgia opens as two-score favorite over Florida — SkimNews
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- Georgia opened as a 10.5-point favorite over Florida at Mercedes-Benz Stadium despite its stunning loss to Auburn; Florida arrived after rallying with a backup quarterback to beat No. 7 Texas.
- Ohio State opened as a seven-point favorite at USC even with Julian Sayin sidelined, after USC’s 24-7 loss to unranked Wisconsin highlighted the Trojans’ offensive struggles.
- Utah opened as a 6.5-point favorite at Cincinnati after a top-25 win over Houston; Miami, Utah and UCLA were the only three unbeaten teams, while Cincinnati had handed Texas Tech its first loss.
- Texas Tech opened as a 4.5-point favorite over Arizona despite losing 37-24 to Cincinnati, while the Wildcats entered at 6-1 with their lone loss by 11 points in Provo.
- Minnesota was a 20.5-point underdog at Indiana despite beating Iowa, with losses to Mississippi State by 25 points and Purdue by 28; Indiana needed overtime to beat Michigan.
- Notre Dame opened as a 30.5-point favorite against Navy, while unbeaten UCLA was a 23.5-point favorite against Nevada and Miami a 16.5-point favorite at North Carolina.
Why it matters: For bettors, the Week 9 board is split between résumé and immediate form: Georgia is a 10.5-point favorite after an Auburn loss, Ohio State is -7 without Julian Sayin, and Utah is only -6.5 at Cincinnati. With three unbeaten teams and one week before the first CFP rankings, those are the oddsmakers’ most striking contrasts.
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