Syracuse Orange vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-19)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

Doak Campbell Stadium is the site where the Florida State Seminoles (5-0) will go up against the Syracuse Orange (4-2) on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Syracuse opens this game as 19-point underdogs. The total has been set at 56.5.

The Syracuse Orange step onto the field holding a record of 4-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Orange went up against the North Carolina Tar Heels and took a loss by a final of 40-7. LeQuint Allen was the leader on the ground for the Orange with 11 attempts for 38 yds (3.5 yards per carry). Garrett Shrader connected on 15/21 with 124 yds through the air. He had a QB rate of 111.5 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Orange conceded 202 yds on 48 attempts, which is an average of 4.2 yards per run surrendered. Syracuse conceded 33 completions on 49 attempts for a total of 442 yds, and a completion rate of 67.3%. Overall, they tallied 51 plays which gave them a total of 221 yds. The Syracuse Orange rushed the ball a total of 28 times and compiled 92 yards, which is an average of 3.3 yards per attempt.

The Orange have earned 2,533 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Syracuse has totaled 11 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 10 times. Syracuse has 133 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 47 penalties for 447 yds. Offensively they have an average of 174.2 yards in the run game which is 47th in the country. When talking about scoring points, the Syracuse Orange are averaging 33.0 points per outing.

The Orange are ranked 31st in the nation regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 19.0 points per game. The opposition is running for 3.0 yards per rush and 114.0 rushing yards per game this season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 684 yards on the ground through 6 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Orange have conceded 1,446 yards which puts them in 97th in college football. They have conceded 241.0 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 61.9%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 355.0 yards/outing putting them 57th in D-1. They have yielded 7 touchdowns by air as well as 7 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Seminoles step onto the field holding a record of 5-0 this season. The last time they took the field, the Seminoles got the victory with a final of 39-17 when they faced the Virginia Tech Hokies. Jordan Travis (2 TDs) ended the contest with 170 yds on 18/24 passing while his quarterback rate was 162. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.1. Trey Benson carried the rock 11 times for 200 yards, ending the contest with 18.2 yards per attempt for Florida State. Florida State ran for 7.8 yards per carry, finishing the game with 282 yds on 36 carries. The Seminoles finished the contest with 452 yds and they ran 61 plays (7.4 yards per play). The Seminoles secondary allowed a completion percentage of 51.9%, relinquishing 104 yards on 14 for 27 passing. Florida State gave up 35 running attempts for 209 yards (6.0 yds per carry).

The Florida State Seminoles have an average of 432.2 yards per contest, ranking them 42nd in college football. The Florida State offense has compiled 313 yds of penalties on 34 infractions, which is good for 65th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They maintain an average of 174.6 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 873 yards for the year. They have thrown 1 pick while losing 2 fumbles and they have tallied 104 first downs. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Seminoles rank 6th in Division 1 with an average of 42.4 points per contest. During this campaign so far, the Seminoles have compiled 1,288 passing yards along with an average of 257.6 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 46th in the country.

The Seminoles are giving up 21.4 PPG, which has them sitting 44th in college football. Florida State has allowed the opposition a total of 724 yards via the ground game (144.8 yards/game) and 8 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 107 pts. They have allowed 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 238.4 yards/outing, which has them in 84th in the country. The Seminoles defense has been on the field for 342 plays, which is good for 43rd in the nation. Their defense has compiled 3 fumbles recovered and 3 picks over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Seminoles -19

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