Florida State Seminoles vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 55

Memorial Stadium is where the Clemson Tigers (2-1) will try to defeat the Florida State Seminoles (3-0) on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Florida State opens as 3-point underdogs. The total is 55.

The Florida State Seminoles come into this game with a record of 3-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Seminoles took the field against the Boston College Eagles and walked away with a win by a score of 31-29. Jordan Travis connected on 15/24 with 222 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 167.7 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Rodney Hill was the rushing leader for the Seminoles with 5 carries for 42 yards (8.4 yds per attempt). The Florida State Seminoles rushed the ball a total of 34 times and amassed 128 yards, which earned them an average of 3.8 yards per carry. In all, they ran 58 plays which gave them a total of 350 yards. Florida State allowed 20 completions on 34 attempts for 305 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.8%. In the running game, the Seminoles gave up 152 yards on 41 tries, which is 3.7 yards per run surrendered.

The Seminoles have earned 1,398 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Florida State has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 3 times. Florida State has earned 68 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 15 infractions for 154 yards. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 189.7 yards via the ground game which is 37th in the nation. In terms of scoring, the Florida State Seminoles hold an average of 47.3 points per outing.

The Seminoles sit in 64th in college football in terms of team defense, allowing 22.0 points per game. The opposition is running for 3.8 yards per run and 123.0 yards on the ground per contest for the campaign. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 369 rushing yards through 3 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Seminoles have given up 805 yards which ranks them 104th in the nation. They have conceded 268.3 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 50.6%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 391.3 yards per contest which puts them 104th in D-1. They have yielded 2 touchdowns via the pass as well as 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Tigers come into this game with a record of 2-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Tigers went home victorious with a score of 48-14 against the Florida Atlantic Owls. Cade Klubnik (3 TDs) walked away from the contest with 169 yds on 16/27 passing while his QB rating was 148.5. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.3. Phil Mafah carried the rock 5 times for 42 yds, finishing the game with 8.4 yds per attempt for Clemson. The Tigers finished the game with a total of 367 yds while running 66 plays (5.6 yards per play). Clemson rushed the ball for 4.9 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 163 yds on 33 attempts. Clemson conceded 36 attempts on the ground for 83 yards (2.3 yds per rush). The Tigers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 58.7%, relinquishing 210 yds on 27 out of 46 through the air.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Tigers are 20th in Division 1 holding an average of 40.3 points per contest. The Clemson Tigers maintain an average of 489.3 yards/contest, ranking them 20th in the nation. The Clemson offense has compiled 90 yards of penalties on 10 violations, which is 120th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 2 picks while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have obtained 86 first downs. During the season thus far, the Tigers have a total of 818 yards via the pass as well as an average of 272.7 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 39th in D-1. They are averaging 216.7 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 650 yards for this season.

The Tigers are giving up 19.7 points per game, ranking them 50th in the country. Clemson has yielded a total of 294 yards via the ground game (98.0 yards per outing) and 5 touchdowns via the rush this year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 59 points in total. They have yielded 1 touchdown via the pass and 148.7 yards/outing, ranking them 10th in the country. The Tigers defense has taken the field for 192 plays, which ranks 55th in the nation. They have tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 4 picks on the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers -3

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