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The sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners finished their regular season with seven consecutive victories, including a 27-21 triumph over Iowa State in the Big 12 Conference title game on Dec. 19. Oklahoma has struggled in bowl games of late, however, losing three straight and six of its last eight. The Sooners hope to end their skid when they meet the seventh-ranked Florida Gators in the 2020 Cotton Bowl on Wednesday. Kickoff from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

Oklahoma (8-2), which dropped a 24-14 decision in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game in its only previous meeting with Florida, suffered a 63-28 loss to Alabama in last year's Peach Bowl. The Gators (8-3) have followed a six-game winning streak with back-to-back losses, including a 52-46 setback against the Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game, but have won their last three bowl appearances. The Sooners are 8.5-point favorites in the latest Oklahoma vs. Florida odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 64.5. Before making any Florida vs. Oklahoma picks, check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of over $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters bowl season a sizzling 56-36 on all top-rated picks, returning over $400. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Florida vs. Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl 2020. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds and betting trends for Oklahoma vs. Florida:

  • Oklahoma vs. Florida spread: Sooners -8.5
  • Oklahoma vs. Florida over-under: 64.5 points
  • Oklahoma vs. Florida money line: Sooners -330, Gators +260
  • OKLA: The Sooners are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games as favorites
  • FLA: The Gators are 5-1 ATS in their last six contests as underdogs

Why Florida can cover

Quarterback Kyle Trask leads the nation with 4,125 passing yards and 43 touchdown tosses - 10 more than BYU's Zach Wilson. The senior has thrown at least three scoring passes in 10 of his 11 outings and hurled two in the other. Trask will have to demonstrate an ability to improvise in this contest, however, as the Gators' top three players in TD receptions have elected to skip the game in order to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft while a fourth (Jacob Copeland) is sitting out due to COVID-19. 

Sophomore Justin Shorter is likely to be thrust into the spotlight after finishing the regular season tied with fellow wideout Copeland and junior tight end Kemore Gamble for fourth on the team with three scoring receptions. A transfer from Penn State, Shorter made 23 catches for 246 yards in his first season with Florida, setting career highs with five and 94, respectively, on Nov. 7 against Georgia. Gamble hauled in his first TD pass of the season in that contest and recorded personal bests of 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns versus Vanderbilt two weeks later.

Why Oklahoma can cover

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson appeared in only five games this season but matched his 2019 total with six rushing touchdowns and finished with only 36 fewer yards than he gained in 12 contests last year. The senior posted a pair of 100-yard performances and was three yards shy of a third in the win over Iowa State. Junior T.J. Pledger set career highs with 451 rushing yards and five TDs, while freshman quarterback Spencer Rattler also ran for five scores.

Rattler was intercepted only seven times while throwing 25 touchdown passes, recording at least two in eight of his 10 outings. Freshman wideout Marvin Mims led the Sooners in receiving yards (583) and TD receptions (eight) while tying for first with 36 catches. Sophomore Theo Wease also hauled in 36 passes for 494 yards and three scores, while junior tight end Jeremiah Hall registered career highs with 17 receptions, 206 yards and five TDs in eight games.

How to make Florida vs. Oklahoma picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over the total. In fact, it says Trask throws for well over 300 yards and three touchdowns. It also has generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in nearly 60 percent of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Oklahoma vs. Florida? And which side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the Florida vs. Oklahoma spread to back, all from the advanced model on a 56-36 run on its top-rated college football picks this season.