Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (+13)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Florida State Seminoles (13-0) will take on the Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, December 30, 2023 in the Capital One Orange Bowl. Florida State opens this contest as 13-point underdogs. The total is 45.5.

The Georgia Bulldogs come into this game with a record of 12-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bulldogs faced the Alabama Crimson Tide and ended up losing by a score of 27-24. Kendall Milton was the best rusher for the Bulldogs with 13 attempts for 42 yds (3.2 yds per carry). Carson Beck finished 21/29 with 243 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rate of 142.8 and ended the contest with no interceptions. On the ground, the Bulldogs conceded 114 yds on 41 tries, which averages out to 2.8 yards per rush allowed. Georgia relinquished 13 pass completions on 23 tries for a total of 192 yds, and a completion percentage of 56.5%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 60 plays which totaled 321 yds. The Georgia Bulldogs ended up rushing 31 different times and tallied 78 yds, which is an average of 2.5 yards per tote.

The Bulldogs have earned 6,278 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Georgia has earned 25 touchdowns through the air and 35 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 14 different times. Georgia has accounted for 328 1st downs, and they have committed 57 infractions for 551 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 177.3 yards via the ground game ranking them 43rd in the nation. Concerning scoring points, the Georgia Bulldogs have an average of 38.4 PPG.

The Bulldogs are sitting in 8th in Division 1 in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 16.6 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.9 yards per rush and 117.5 rushing yards per contest on the year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,528 running yards through 13 outings. In terms of passing yardage, the Bulldogs have conceded 2,310 yds which has them ranked 21st in Division 1. They have given up 177.7 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 56.0%. During the season, they have given up 295.2 yards per outing which ranks them 10th in Division 1. They have allowed 13 touchdowns by air as well as 13 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Seminoles come into this matchup with a record of 13-0 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Seminoles got the victory with a final of 16-6 against the Louisville Cardinals. Lawrance Toafili ran the football 10 times for 118 yards, walking away from the game with 11.8 yds per carry for Florida State. Brock Glenn finished the contest with 55 yds on 8/21 through the air while his QB rate was 60.1. He didn't toss any picks and his Y/A was 2.6. Florida State conceded 34 run attempts for 77 yards (2.3 yds per carry). The Seminoles pass defense gave up a completion rate of 38.9%, surrendering 111 yds on 14 for 36 through the air. The Seminoles finished the game with 219 yards while they ran 65 plays (3.4 yds per play). Florida State ran the ball for 3.7 yds per attempt, finishing with 164 yards on 44 attempts.

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Seminoles sit 13th in Division 1 with 37.0 PPG. The Florida State Seminoles have an average of 416.3 yards/contest, which ranks them 46th in Division 1. The Florida State offense has accrued 748 penalty yds on 82 infractions, which has them sitting 28th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 3 interceptions while surrendering 3 fumbles and they have tallied 263 first downs. For the year thus far, the Seminoles have compiled 3,374 yards through the air as well as an average of 259.5 passing yards per outing, which ranks 44th in college football. They hold an average of 156.8 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 2,038 yards for the season.

Florida State has allowed a total of 1,759 rushing yards (135.3 yards/game) and 12 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have yielded 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 170.4 yards per game, which puts them in 8th in the nation. They have 7 fumbles and 10 picks this year. The Seminoles defense has been on the field for 849 plays, which ranks them 98th in the country. The Seminoles are conceding 15.9 points per game, which puts them 6th in Division 1. In total, they have relinquished 207 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Seminoles +13

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