Virginia Tech Hokies vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-29)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The Virginia Tech Hokies (2-3) are hitting the road to Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, October 7, 2023 where they will play the Florida State Seminoles (4-0). Florida State opens as 29-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 54.

The Virginia Tech Hokies come into this game with a record of 2-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Hokies took the field against the Pittsburgh Panthers and earned the victory with a final of 38-21. Kyron Drones finished 12/19 with 228 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 216.1 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Bhayshul Tuten was the rushing leader for the Hokies with 24 attempts for 109 yds (4.5 yds per attempt). In the game, they ran 78 plays which totaled 427 yards. The Virginia Tech Hokies ran the football 59 different times and accounted for 199 yards, earning them an average of 3.4 yards per attempt. Against the rush, the Hokies conceded 38 yards on 24 attempts, which averages out to 1.6 yds per run allowed. Virginia Tech conceded 11 completions on 22 tries for a total of 235 yards, and a completion rate of 50.0%.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Virginia Tech Hokies are sitting at 24.8 points per outing. As a team they're maintaining an average of 126.4 yards on the ground which has them sitting 102nd in D-1. The Hokies have earned 1,744 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Virginia Tech has earned 9 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns via the ground. Virginia Tech has accumulated 96 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 33 penalties for 300 yds. They have surrendered the football 6 times.

The Hokies sit in 64th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 24.2 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.6 yards per rush and 177.6 yards on the ground per game this year. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 888 rushing yards through 5 games. Concerning yards through the air, the Hokies have given up 789 yds which ranks them 12th in the country. They are conceding 157.8 yards per contest via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 56.5%. During the season, they are granting 335.4 yards/game which puts them 43rd in the country. They have yielded 6 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 9 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Seminoles come into this game with a record of 4-0 for this year. In their last game, the Seminoles walked away with a victory by a final of 31-24 when they played the Clemson Tigers. Jordan Travis (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 289 yards on 21/37 through the air while his quarterback rating was 140.2. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.8. Trey Benson carried the rock 7 times for 25 yards, finishing the contest with 3.6 yds per carry for Florida State. Florida State ran for 1.1 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 22 yds on 20 carries. The Seminoles ended up finishing with 311 yds on 57 plays (5.5 yards per play). The Seminoles pass defense gave up a completion rate of 65.8%, relinquishing 283 yards on 25 for 38 through the air. Florida State allowed 41 rushing attempts for 146 yards (3.6 yds per carry).

In terms of their scoring prowess, the Seminoles currently rank 10th in college football holding an average of 43.3 points per game. The Florida State Seminoles are averaging 427.3 yards per outing, which has them ranked 46th in college football. The Florida State offense has compiled 214 penalty yds on 22 infractions, which is 109th in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 1 pick while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 84 first downs. For the season thus far, the Seminoles have earned 1,118 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 279.5 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 33rd in the country. They maintain an average of 147.8 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 591 yards overall.

Florida State has conceded a total of 515 rushing yards (128.8 yards per outing) in addition to 7 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns through the air in addition to 272.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 118th in the nation. They have totaled 2 fumbles and 3 picks on the season. The Seminoles defense has taken part in 280 plays, which ranks 19th in the country. The Seminoles are giving up 22.5 points per contest, ranking them 49th in the country. This season, they have relinquished 90 pts.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Hokies +29

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