Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Florida State Seminoles
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL
TV: ESPN3
Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-23.5)
Total/Over-Under: 51.5
Doak Campbell Stadium is the location where the Florida State Seminoles (7-3) will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-5) on Saturday. Florida State is 23.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 51.5.
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns head into this game 5-5 this season. In their last matchup, the Ragin' Cajuns played the Georgia Southern Eagles and walked away with a win by a score of 36-17. Ben Wooldridge went 17/31 with 193 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 132.6 and ended the game with 1 interception. Chris Smith was the rushing leader for the Ragin' Cajuns with 17 totes for 80 yds (4.7 yards per attempt). The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns ended up rushing 39 times and accumulated 242 yds, which earned them an average of 6.2 yards per carry. When all was said and done, they had 71 plays which gave them 435 yds. Louisiana gave up 30 pass completions on 53 attempts for 358 yards, and a completion percentage of 56.6%. Against the run, the Ragin' Cajuns conceded 72 yds on 25 tries, which averages out to 2.9 yards per run allowed.
When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns have an average of 26.6 PPG. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 141.9 yards on the ground which has them sitting 78th in D-1. The Ragin' Cajuns have attained 3,688 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Louisiana has compiled 22 passing touchdowns and 7 touchdowns on the ground. Louisiana has recorded 189 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 69 penalties for 575 yards. They have surrendered the football 14 different times.
When it comes to yards through the air, the Ragin' Cajuns have allowed 2,310 yards which ranks them 72nd in Division 1. They are conceding 231.0 yards per game via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 57.3%. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 354.3 yards per outing putting them at 40th in college football. They have granted 13 touchdowns by air as well as 12 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.6 yards per rush on the ground and 123.3 yards on the ground per game on the year. During the season, they have allowed 1,233 rushing yards through 10 games. The Ragin' Cajuns are sitting in 31st in D-1 concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 21.2 PPG.
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The Seminoles come into this game with a record of 7-3 this year. In their last game, the Seminoles walked away with a victory by a final of 38-3 when they played the Syracuse Orange. Jordan Travis (3 TDs) finished the game with 155 yards on 21/23 passing while his quarterback rate was 191. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 6.7. Trey Benson carried the rock 18 times for 163 yards, finishing the contest with 9.1 yards per carry for Florida State. Florida State rushed the football for 5.8 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 230 yards on 40 attempts. The Seminoles finished the game with a total of 420 yds and they ran 71 plays (5.9 yards per play). The Seminoles pass defense gave up a completion rate of 35.3%, relinquishing 65 yards on 6 for 17 through the air. Florida State gave up 31 run attempts for 95 yards (3.1 yards per carry).
When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Seminoles currently rank 29th in the country by tallying 34.0 points per contest. For the year so far, the Seminoles have thrown for a total of 2,635 passing yards together with an average of 263.5 passing yards per outing, which ranks 38th in the country. The Florida State Seminoles have an average of 477.1 yards per outing, which has them sitting 16th in Division 1. The Florida State offense has 665 yds of penalties on 74 violations, which is 21st in D-1 in terms of making mistakes.
The Seminoles are relinquishing 18.1 PPG, which has them sitting 13th in the nation. Florida State has surrendered a total of 1,386 rushing yards (138.6 yards/game) in addition to 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. In total, they have allowed 181 total points. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 155.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 2nd in the country. The Seminoles defense has been on the field for 635 plays, which ranks 24th in Division 1.
Who will win tonight's Ragin' Cajuns/Seminoles college football game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Ragin' Cajuns +23.5
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