Boston College Eagles vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 9/24/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-16.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Florida State Seminoles (3-0) will play the Boston College Eagles (1-2) at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday. Boston College opens this matchup as 16.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 48.5.

The Boston College Eagles come into this game with a record of 1-2 for this year. In their last contest, the Eagles faced the Maine Black Bears and notched a win by a score of 38-17. Patrick Garwo was the leader on the ground for the Eagles with 17 attempts for 78 yards (4.6 yards per attempt). Phil Jurkovec connected on 25/37 with 320 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 158.1 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Against the rush, the Eagles gave up 89 yds on 29 tries, which averages out to 3.1 yards per run allowed. Boston College gave up 21 pass completions on 43 attempts for 289 yards, and a completion rate of 48.8%. Overall, they tallied 70 plays which gave them a total of 431 yards. The Boston College Eagles rushed the ball a total of 33 different times and recorded 111 yds, earning them an average of 3.4 yds per attempt.

In terms of scoring points, the Boston College Eagles are averaging 23.0 PPG. As a unit they have an average of 48.0 yards rushing which is 130th in college football. The Eagles have earned 898 total yards for the season. With reference to getting the ball in the endzone, Boston College has earned 6 passing touchdowns and 3 touchdowns on the ground. Boston College has 52 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 12 penalties for 84 yards. They have turned the football over 4 different times.

The Eagles sit in 54th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 22.0 points per contest. They are giving up 3.8 yards per run and 148.3 rushing yards per game on the year. During the season, they have conceded 445 rushing yards through 3 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Eagles are giving up 539 yds which puts them in 32nd in the nation. They have allowed 179.7 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 55.7%. During the season, they have allowed 328.0 yards per game ranking them 42nd in D-1. They have allowed 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Seminoles head into this game 3-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Seminoles got the win with a final of 35-31 against the Louisville Cardinals. Jordan Travis (2 touchdowns) walked away from the contest with 157 yards on 13/17 through the air while his quarterback rate was 181.1. He had 1 pick and his Y/A was 9.2. Trey Benson carried the football 10 times for 70 yds, finishing the game with 7.0 yds per attempt for Florida State. Florida State rushed for 5.1 yds per attempt, finishing with 189 yds on 37 attempts. The Seminoles finished the game with a total of 455 yards and they ran 64 plays (7.1 yds per play). The Seminoles passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 61.8%, relinquishing 243 yds on 21 out of 34 through the air. Florida State gave up 44 run attempts for 252 yards (5.7 yards per rush).

The Florida State Seminoles average 495.0 yards per game, which is good for 24th in Division 1. The Florida State offense has totaled 174 yds of penalties on 18 infractions, which has them sitting 79th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. Over the course of the season thus far, the Seminoles currently have a total of 758 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 252.7 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 60th in the country. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Seminoles are ranking 56th in the country scoring 35.3 points per game.

Florida State has allowed a total of 484 yards on the ground (161.3 yards/game) and 4 touchdowns on the ground on the year. They have yielded 4 touchdowns through the air and 174.3 yards per outing, which has them ranked 25th in college football. The Seminoles defense has been on the field for 190 plays, which is good for 38th in the country. The Seminoles are allowing 20.3 points per game, ranking them 50th in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 61 pts.

Who will win tonight's Eagles/Seminoles college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Seminoles -16.5

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