{
  "id": 11494380,
  "title": "CBS Sports' predictions, picks for Florida vs Missouri in Week 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/cbs-sports-predictions-picks-for-florida-vs-missouri-in-week-5",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T17:55:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cbs-sports-predictions-picks-florida-175520500.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The upcoming college football game between the eighth-ranked Florida Gators and 25th-ranked Missouri Tigers in Columbia has caught the attention of CBS Sports writers Brad Crawford and Chris Hummer. Despite the Gators' impressive start this season, they face an uncertain challenge against the Tigers, who have been struggling away from home. Both analysts predict a close game, with the underdog Missouri potentially covering the 4.5-point spread and winning by a razor-thin margin.\n\nCrawford believes Florida will prevail with a final score of 31-27, while Hummer sees the game ending in a narrow 35-34 victory for Missouri. The Tigers' inability to rush for significant yards and their recent loss to Mississippi State have left them vulnerable. Missouri's pass rush and the strong play of Austin Simmons, who has stepped up after transferring in from Ole Miss, could prove decisive. As the battle between the top-ranked Gators and the struggling Tigers unfolds on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Faurot Field, fans can tune in to ABC for the action.",
  "summary": "CBS Sports' college football experts offer their predictions and picks for the Florida Gators' road game against the Missouri Tigers in Week 5.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "No. 8 Florida visits No. 25 Missouri with last loss in Columbia serving as the Gators’ motivation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/no-8-florida-visits-no-25-missouri-with-last-loss-in-columbia-serving",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:54:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}