Florida State Seminoles vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, 9/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Boston College Eagles

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (+28)

Total/Over-Under: 57

The Florida State Seminoles (2-0) are en route to Alumni Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Boston College Eagles (1-1). Florida State opens this game as 28-point favorites. The over/under is 57.

The Florida State Seminoles come into this game with a record of 2-0 for this season. In their last game, the Seminoles played against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and took home the win by a score of 66-13. Jordan Travis finished 15/29 with 175 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 125.2 and ended the game with no interceptions. Trey Benson was the best rusher for the Seminoles with 9 carries for 79 yards (8.8 yds per carry). For the game, they ran 69 plays which gave them 554 yds. The Florida State Seminoles ended up running the ball 37 different times and totaled 306 yds, which is an average of 8.3 yds per attempt. In the running game, the Seminoles conceded 104 yds on 28 attempts, which is 3.7 yards per run allowed. Florida State relinquished 11 pass completions on 34 attempts for a total of 154 yards, and a completion percentage of 32.4%.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Florida State Seminoles hold an average of 55.5 PPG. Offensively they hold an average of 220.5 yards on the ground which ranks them 22nd in the nation. The Seminoles have earned 1,048 total yards this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Florida State has totaled 8 touchdowns via the pass and 6 rushing touchdowns. Florida State has amassed 48 1st downs, and they have committed 10 penalties for 109 yards. They have turned the football over 1 time.

The Seminoles sit in 53rd in college football regarding team defense, conceding 18.5 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.9 yards per tote and 108.5 rushing yards per game on the campaign. In total, they have given up 217 rushing yards through 2 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Seminoles are conceding 500 yards which has them sitting in 89th in the country. They are conceding 250.0 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 46.5%. In total, they have given up 358.5 yards per outing ranking them 78th in the nation. They have given up 1 touchdown via the pass in addition to 3 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Eagles head into this matchup 1-1 for this year. In their last game, the Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 31-28 against the Holy Cross Crusaders. Kye Robichaux carried the football 19 times for 94 yds, finishing the game with 4.9 yards per carry for Boston College. Thomas Castellanos (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 201 yds on 17/23 passing while his QB rate was 176. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 8.7. Boston College conceded 39 rush attempts for 264 yards (6.8 yds per carry). The Eagles pass defense allowed a completion rate of 66.7%, relinquishing 130 yds on 10 for 15 passing. The Eagles finished the game with 403 yds on 68 plays (5.9 yds per play). Boston College rushed for 4.5 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 202 yards on 45 attempts.

The Boston College Eagles average 358.5 yards per outing, which ranks them 88th in D-1. The Boston College offense has accrued 202 penalty yds on 20 infractions, which has them sitting 8th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They have an average of 174.0 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 348 yards for the season. They have thrown 1 pick while surrendering 0 fumbles and they have been able to earn 43 1st downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Eagles are 78th in the country holding an average of 27.5 points per contest. For the season so far, the Eagles have racked up 369 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 184.5 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 107th in Division 1.

The Eagles are allowing 27.5 points per game, which has them 93rd in the country. Boston College has allowed a total of 430 yards rushing (215.0 yards/game) and 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the year. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 55 total points. They have given up 1 touchdown via the pass in addition to 151.0 yards/outing, ranking them 24th in the nation. The Eagles defense has participated in 131 plays, which ranks them 74th in D-1. Their defense has compiled 2 fumbles recovered and 0 picks for the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Seminoles -28

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