Florida State Seminoles vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+23)

Total/Over-Under: 51

The Florida State Seminoles (8-0) are headed to Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, November 4, 2023 where they will play the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-6). Pittsburgh opens this game as 23-point dogs. The total has been set at 51.

The Florida State Seminoles step onto the field holding a record of 8-0 this year. In their last game, the Seminoles played the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and earned the victory with a final of 41-16. Jordan Travis went 22/35 with 359 yards through the air and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 177.3 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Trey Benson was the rushing leader for the Seminoles with 10 totes for 55 yards (5.5 yards per attempt). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 66 plays which gave them 508 yards. The Florida State Seminoles ended up running the ball 30 different times and amassed 126 yards, which had them averaging 4.2 yds per attempt. In the running game, the Seminoles conceded 128 yds on 49 tries, which is 2.6 yards per run allowed. Florida State conceded 6 pass completions on 16 attempts for a total of 82 yards, and a completion percentage of 37.5%.

Concerning scoring, the Florida State Seminoles are sitting at 41.5 points per outing. As a unit they're averaging 167.8 yards via the ground game ranking them 53rd in the country. The Seminoles have earned 3,624 total yards this season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Florida State has compiled 21 touchdowns via the pass and 19 touchdowns on the ground. Florida State has compiled 170 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 57 infractions for 528 yds. They have turned the ball over 4 different times.

The Seminoles sit in 20th in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 18.3 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.0 yards per running attempt and 146.6 rushing yards per game on the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 1,173 rushing yards through 8 games. Regarding passing yards, the Seminoles are giving up 1,487 yards which ranks them 16th in the country. They have conceded 185.9 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 49.5%. For the season, they have surrendered 332.5 yards per game which ranks them 29th in D-1. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns via the pass and 11 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Panthers head into this matchup 2-6 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Panthers took a loss by a final score of 58-7 when they played the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Rodney Hammond Jr. carried the rock 6 times for 31 yds, finishing the game with 5.2 yds per carry for Pittsburgh. Christian Veilleux ended the contest with 127 yards on 14/29 through the air while his QB rate was 57.5. He had 4 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 4.4. Pittsburgh conceded 33 run attempts for 155 yards (4.7 yards per rush). The Panthers passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 75.0%, surrendering 380 yds on 24 for 32 passing. The Panthers finished the game with 255 yds while running 51 plays (5.0 yards per play). Pittsburgh rushed the football for 2.8 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 53 yds on 19 carries.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Panthers currently rank 102nd in D-1 by tallying 22.4 points per outing. The Pittsburgh Panthers average 312.6 yards per outing, which has them sitting 118th in the nation. The Pittsburgh offense has compiled 547 yards of penalties on 67 violations, which has them ranked 7th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 9 picks while losing 4 fumbles and they have been able to earn 131 first downs. During the season thus far, the Panthers have thrown for 1,667 passing yards in addition to an average of 208.4 passing yards per contest, which ranks 92nd in college football. They maintain an average of 104.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 834 yards for this season.

Pittsburgh has given up a total of 1,040 yards rushing (130.0 yards per game) in addition to 15 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. They have given up 11 touchdowns through the air in addition to 218.4 yards/game, which puts them in 55th in college football. They have 4 fumbles and 7 interceptions this season. The Panthers defense has participated in 525 plays, ranking them 51st in Division 1. The Panthers are allowing 28.8 points per game, which has them sitting 93rd in the nation. In total, they have surrendered 230 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Panthers +23

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