Louisville Cardinals vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Florida State Seminoles (12-0) are welcoming the Louisville Cardinals (10-2) at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, December 2, 2023 in the ACC Championship. Louisville is 6-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 49.

The Louisville Cardinals step onto the field holding a record of 10-2 this year. In their last contest, the Cardinals faced off with the Kentucky Wildcats and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 38-31. Jack Plummer went 24/33 with 242 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 148.3 and finished the game with 1 pick. Jawhar Jordan was the rushing leader for the Cardinals with 17 attempts for 67 yds (3.9 yds per attempt). Overall, they ran 76 plays which converted into 403 yards. The Louisville Cardinals ran the ball a total of 43 different times and accounted for 161 yards, which is an average of 3.7 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Cardinals conceded 83 yards on 25 tries, which averages out to 3.3 yards per run allowed. Louisville gave up 12 completions on 22 tries for 206 yds, and a completion percentage of 54.5%.

In terms of scoring points, the Louisville Cardinals hold an average of 33.0 points per game. As a team they average 183.5 yards on the ground ranking them 34th in Division 1. The Cardinals have earned 5,263 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring, Louisville has compiled 22 passing touchdowns and 28 touchdowns via the ground. Louisville has 260 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 70 penalties for 589 yds. They have surrendered the football 16 times.

When talking about passing yards, the Cardinals are allowing 2,615 yds which ranks them 55th in D-1. They are conceding 217.9 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 55.3%. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 314.7 yards per outing which puts them 19th in Division 1. They have granted 16 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for 3.3 yards per tote and 96.8 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have conceded 1,162 running yards through 12 contests. The Cardinals rank 25th in college football in terms of team defense, giving up 20.0 points per game.

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The Seminoles come into this matchup with a record of 12-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Seminoles walked away with a victory by a final of 24-15 when they played the Florida Gators. Trey Benson ran the football 19 times for 95 yards, finishing the contest with 5.0 yds per carry for Florida State. Tate Rodemaker walked away from the game with 134 yds on 12/25 passing while his quarterback rating was 93. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 5.4. Florida State allowed 44 run attempts for 146 yards (3.3 yards per carry). The Seminoles secondary conceded a completion rate of 56.3%, surrendering 86 yards on 9 for 16 passing. The Seminoles finished with 224 yards on 57 plays (3.9 yds per play). Florida State rushed for 2.9 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 90 yds on 31 carries.

The Florida State Seminoles average 432.8 yards/contest, which ranks them 30th in college football. The Florida State offense has accrued 728 yards of penalties on 79 violations, which is good for 35th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They average 156.3 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,876 yards for the season. They have given away 2 picks while losing 4 fumbles and they have been able to tally 251 first downs. In terms of how much they score, the Seminoles rank 10th in college football scoring 38.8 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Seminoles currently sit at 3,318 yards through the air as well as an average of 276.5 passing yards per contest, which ranks 27th in Division 1.

The Seminoles are conceding 16.8 PPG, which puts them 11th in the country. Florida State has allowed a total of 1,682 rushing yards (140.2 yards per game) and 12 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. In total, they have surrendered 202 total points. They have conceded 8 touchdowns through the air and 175.3 yards per contest, which has them sitting 10th in the country. The Seminoles defense has taken the field for 779 plays, ranking them 51st in D-1. They have 7 fumbles recovered and 10 picks this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Seminoles -6

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