The Hawaii football program is mourning the death of former coach June Jones, who died Thursday at age 73. Jones, the program's all-time winningest coach with 76 victories in nine seasons, popularized the run-and-shoot offense and recruited record-setting quarterback Timmy Chang, now Hawaii's head coach.
In Week 9 betting analysis, the columnist favors USC as a 7-point underdog against Ohio State at the Coliseum. Ohio State is dealing with an injury to starting quarterback Julian Sayin and is expected to start Luke Fahey or Tavien St. Clair, who have combined for three interceptions in 20 pass attempts this season. The columnist also notes the under on the 51.5-point total deserves consideration.
The Georgia-Florida rivalry moves indoors to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta after decades in Jacksonville. Georgia has won five straight and eight of the last nine meetings under coach Kirby Smart, but the Bulldogs are coming off a stunning loss to Auburn where quarterback Gunner Stockton threw two interceptions.
Florida enters off a bye week following an upset win over Texas in which the Gators sacked Arch Manning five times. The columnist suggests Florida's improved coaching staff under head coach Jon Sumrall and the need for Georgia to bounce back from turnover issues could make this year's matchup different.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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