Florida State Seminoles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 8/24/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Yellow Jackets (+11)

Total/Over-Under: 57

The Florida State Seminoles (13-1 last year) are on their way to Aviva Stadium on Saturday, August 24, 2024 where they will attempt to beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-6 last season). Florida State opens this matchup as 11.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 57.

The Florida State Seminoles wrapped up their year with a 13-1 mark. In their last contest, the Seminoles faced off with the Georgia Bulldogs and went home with a loss by a final score of 63-3. Brock Glenn went 9/26 with 139 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 64.1 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. Ja'khi Douglas was the rushing leader for the Seminoles with 8 carries for 46 yards (5.8 yds per attempt). The Florida State Seminoles rushed the ball a total of 26 different times and recorded 63 yds, which earned them an average of 2.4 yds per attempt. At the end of the game, they ran 53 plays which totaled 209 yds. Florida State gave up 20 completions on 29 tries for a total of 301 yards, and a completion rate of 69.0%. When it came to stopping the run, the Seminoles gave up 372 yards on 47 tries, which calculates to 7.9 yards per rush surrendered.

When talking about scoring, the Florida State Seminoles averaged 34.6 PPG. As a team they averaged 150.2 yards rushing, which was 77th in D-1. The Seminoles earned 5,622 total yards over the course of last season. Florida State earned 25 touchdowns via the pass and 32 rushing touchdowns. Florida State had 274 1st downs offensively, and they were flagged for 85 penalties for 792 yards. They turned the ball over 8 different times.

The Seminoles sat in 18th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 19.3 points per game. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per tote and 152.2 yards on the ground per game last year. Over the course of last year, they allowed 2,131 yards via the ground game in 14 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Seminoles allowed 2,516 yards which ranked them 25th in college football. During their 14 games, they allowed 179.7 yards per game through the air as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 48.5%. They yielded 331.9 yards per contest which put them 28th in the nation. They relinquished 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 17 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Yellow Jackets ended the season with a 7-6 record. In their last game, the Yellow Jackets got the victory with a final of 30-17 when they faced the UCF Knights. Jamal Haynes ran the ball 18 times for 128 yards, finishing the contest with 7.1 yds per attempt for Georgia Tech. Haynes King (1 TD) ended the game with 87 yards on 7/13 passing while his quarterback rating was 120.1. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 6.7. Georgia Tech relinquished 34 running attempts for 169 yards (5.0 yds per rush). The Yellow Jackets pass defense gave up a completion rate of 51.5%, relinquishing 255 yds on 17 out of 33 passing. The Yellow Jackets ended up finishing with 371 yards and they ran 66 plays (5.6 yards per play). Georgia Tech rushed for 5.4 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 284 yds on 53 carries.

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Yellow Jackets ranked 43rd in college football holding an average of 31.1 points per outing. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets held an average of 424.6 yards/outing, ranking them 34th in the country. The Georgia Tech offense totaled 582 yds of penalties on 68 infractions, which ranked them 95th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They threw 17 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they tallied 290 1st downs. Last year, the Yellow Jackets compiled 2,870 passing yards along with an average of 220.8 passing yards per contest, which was ranked 68th in the country. They maintained an average of 203.8 yards via the ground game and rushed for 2,649 yards in total.

The Yellow Jackets conceded 29.5 points per contest, which had them sitting 97th in D-1. Georgia Tech allowed a total of 2,877 yards rushing (221.3 yards per game) as well as 29 touchdowns rushing last year. In total, they surrendered 384 points in total. They yielded 18 touchdowns through the air in addition to 215.8 yards/game, which had them in 53rd in the nation. The Yellow Jackets defense took part in 904 plays, which had them ranked 104th in D-1. They totaled 10 fumbles recovered and 14 interceptions over the course of the prior season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Seminoles -11.0

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