Boston College Eagles vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 9/2/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Monday, September 2, 2024

Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-17)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Boston College Eagles (7-6 last year) are en route to Doak Campbell Stadium on Monday, September 2, 2024 where they will compete against the Florida State Seminoles (13-1 last season). Florida State opens this matchup as 17-point favorites. The total is 50.5.

The Boston College Eagles finished the season holding a 7-6 record. The last time they took the field, the Eagles stepped onto the field against the SMU Mustangs and went home with a win by a final score of 23-14. In all, they tallied 59 plays for 364 yds. The Boston College Eagles ended up running the ball 41 different times and totaled 262 yds, which came out to an average of 6.4 yds per carry. Against the run, the Eagles gave up 118 yds on 31 attempts, which averages out to 3.8 yards per rush surrendered. Boston College allowed 24 completions on 48 tries for 191 yards, and a completion rate of 50.0%.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Boston College Eagles averaged 24.8 PPG. As a unit they averaged 198.8 yards in the run game, which had them sitting 14th in college football. The Eagles attained 4,956 total yards last season. Boston College compiled 16 touchdowns through the air and 25 rushing touchdowns. Boston College had 280 1st downs offensively, and they committed 85 penalties for 718 yards. They turned the ball over 20 different times.

The Eagles were ranked 86th in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 28.3 points per game. They gave up 5.3 yards per running attempt and 187.9 yards on the ground per contest last season. Over the course of last season, they conceded 2,443 yards on the ground in 13 contests. When talking about passing yards, the Eagles gave up 2,564 yards which ranked them 32nd in the country. In their 13 games played, they conceded 197.2 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 58.0%. They conceded 385.1 yards/game putting them 73rd in D-1. They gave up 20 touchdowns via the pass and 30 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Seminoles wrapped up their season having earned a 13-1 record. For their last game, the Seminoles walked away with a loss by a score of 24-21 against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Florida State ran the football for 3.2 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 98 yds on 31 carries. The Seminoles finished the game with 291 yards while they ran 58 plays (5.0 yds per play). The Seminoles secondary allowed a completion rate of 68.8%, relinquishing 146 yards on 11 for 16 passing. Florida State surrendered 36 rush attempts for 190 yards (5.3 yds per carry).

The Florida State Seminoles had an average of 401.6 yards/game, which was good for 54th in the country. The Florida State offense had 792 yds of penalties on 85 violations, which was good for 28th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They averaged 150.2 rushing yards per game and ran for 2,103 yards in total. They gave away 4 interceptions while conceding 6 fumbles and they earned 274 first downs. When looking at their ability to score points, the Seminoles earned a ranking of 18th in Division 1 with 34.6 points per game. Last season, the Seminoles threw for a total of 3,520 passing yards as well as averaging 251.4 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 46th in college football.

The Seminoles allowed 19.3 PPG, which had them ranked 18th in the country. Florida State conceded a total of 2,131 yards on the ground (152.2 yards per contest) in addition to 17 touchdowns on the ground over the course of last year. Last year, they conceded 270 total points. They conceded 13 touchdowns through the air and 179.7 yards per outing, which had them ranked 11th in D-1. The Seminoles defense participated in 925 plays, which was 113th in the nation. They tallied 7 fumbles recovered and 10 picks for the previous season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Seminoles -17.0

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