Sports betting online had the biggest game of the week being the SEC Championship on Saturday between Florida and Alabama. While Florida is ranked #1 and the favorite in sports betting, they will have to win the game without star defensive end Carlos Dunlap who was arrested and charged with driving under the influence early Tuesday morning in Gainesville, Florida.
Sports betting online numbers have not moved much but perhaps they should. The Gators are 5.5 point sports betting favorites but losing Dunlap his huge. He is the best defensive player for Florida and was considered a Top 10 NFL Draft pick as sports betting info shows. The DUI came as a shock to Florida head coach Urban Meyer. “Carlos obviously made a very poor decision,” Meyer said. “I have not spoke to him or his family yet. He’s not going to play.
But I want to visit with him and his family first and go from there.” The Gators have overcome distractions in the past and won in sports betting online but it will not be easy without their best defensive player. “We’ve had distraction after distraction,” Meyer said. “This is a rather serious one, obviously, so it is a distraction. Sometimes this team’s found ways to get a little tighter in distractions. We’ve had a few of them this year.”
Dunlap’s impact in sports betting online should not be underestimated. He is a 6-foot-6, 290-pound defensive end. He has 35 tackles, including 8.5 for loss this sports betting online season. He is tied for the team lead with seven sacks this sports betting online year. You might remember him from last sports betting online season since he was the MVP of the National Championship Game when Florida beat Oklahoma 24-14.
Florida is first in the nation in fewest points allowed this sports betting online season and Dunlap is a big reason why. The Gators are also 3rd in the country in fewest yards allowed this sports betting online year. The Gators will now have to contain Alabama on Saturday in sports betting online without Dunlap and it may not be easy. The Crimson Tide is the second ranked team in the country and last year they led the SEC title game before losing late in sports betting. Perhaps the loss of Dunlap will be enough to turn the sports betting online tide in Alabama’s favor.