California Golden Bears vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 9/21/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

The Florida State Seminoles (0-3) host the California Golden Bears (3-0) at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Florida State opens as 1.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 44.5.

The California Golden Bears come into this game with a record of 3-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Golden Bears played the San Diego State Aztecs and went home with a win by a final score of 31-10. On the ground, the Golden Bears conceded 110 yds on 35 attempts, which is an average of 3.1 yards per run surrendered. California conceded 14 completions on 30 attempts for 166 yds, and a completion percentage of 46.7%. For the game, they ran 71 plays for 473 yards. The California Golden Bears ran the ball a total of 42 different times and compiled 275 yards, which had them averaging 6.5 yds per attempt.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the California Golden Bears hold an average of 27.7 PPG. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 158.7 yards on the ground which ranks them 69th in the nation. The Golden Bears have earned 1,086 yards in total over the course of this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, California has earned 5 passing touchdowns and 5 touchdowns on the ground. California has compiled 55 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 28 infractions for 238 yds. They have surrendered the football 2 different times.

In terms of yards through the air, the Golden Bears are allowing 552 yds which has them sitting in 64th in Division 1. They have conceded 184.0 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 49.4%. For the season, they are surrendering 288.7 yards per game which puts them 37th in D-1. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for an average of 3.5 yards per rush and 104.7 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have allowed 314 rushing yards through 3 games. The Golden Bears rank 28th in college football when it comes to team defense, giving up 12.3 points per game.

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The Seminoles head into this matchup 0-3 this season. When they last played, the Seminoles took a defeat with a final score of 20-12 when they played the Memphis Tigers. Florida State rushed the ball for 1.5 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 37 yds on 24 carries. The Seminoles ended up finishing with 238 yds while they ran 55 plays (4.3 yds per play). The Seminoles secondary allowed a completion percentage of 64.1%, surrendering 272 yds on 25 for 39 through the air. Florida State gave up 32 rushing attempts for 65 yds (2.0 yards per rush).

The Florida State Seminoles are averaging 274.0 yards per outing, ranking them 128th in the nation. The Florida State offense has 103 yds of penalties on 14 infractions, ranking them 98th in the country in terms of hurting your team. They average 52.0 yards per game on the ground and have run for 156 yards for the season. They have tossed 2 picks while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to earn 44 first downs. When discussing their ability to score points, the Seminoles are sitting 124th in D-1 by tallying 15.3 points per outing. Over the course of the season thus far, the Seminoles have earned 666 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 222.0 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 74th in the nation.

The Seminoles are surrendering 24.0 points per contest, which has them ranked 85th in Division 1. Florida State has yielded a total of 518 yards rushing (172.7 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns via the rush this year. In total, they have conceded 72 total points. They have yielded 4 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 174.7 yards/outing, which has them in 46th in the country. The Seminoles defense has been on the field for 191 plays, which is 76th in D-1. Their defense has tallied no fumbles recovered and 1 interception over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Golden Bears +1.5

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