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SEC bragging rights are at stake when Florida travels to No. 14 Utah in the first big college football showdown of the year, and our BetMGM bonus code ALBONUS will get you talking with up to a $1,500 bonus.

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Last year the Utes got run over in The Swamp by Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson, who ran for three touchdowns including one with 1:25 left in the Gators 29-26 win.

Richardson is now with the Indianapolis Colts and the Utes are looking for payback.

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Second-year Florida coach Billy Napier has tagged former Wisconsin signal caller Graham Mertz as his starting quarterback, taking over for Richardson. The Gators offense will center around standout running back Trevor Etienne, who ran for 719 yards and six scores last year.

Utah star quarterback Cam Rising tore his ACL in last year’s Rose Bowl loss to Penn State and has been limited in practice during the preseason. Utah has not named a starter – you know how college coaches are. If Rising can’t go, backup Bryson Barnes or Nate Johnson will start.

BetMGM likes the Utes, making them 6.5-point favorites and -275 on the moneyline. The over/under is set at 45.5.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m. CT Thursday on ESPN.

Last year, Utah was 8-6 against the spread, 5-1 at home, while Florida was 7-6 against the spread.

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