Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 10/26/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-21.0)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

Hard Rock Stadium is where the Miami Hurricanes (7-0) will take on the Florida State Seminoles (1-6) on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Florida State is 21.0-point dogs. The total comes in at 54.5.

The Florida State Seminoles come into this matchup with a record of 1-6 this season. In their last game, the Seminoles stepped onto the field against the Duke Blue Devils and ended up losing by a score of 23-16. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 66 plays which totaled 291 yds. The Florida State Seminoles rushed the ball a total of 40 different times and totaled 162 yds, earning them an average of 4.1 yards per tote. In the running game, the Seminoles gave up 110 yds on 35 tries, which calculates to 3.1 yards per run allowed. Florida State allowed 12 pass completions on 24 tries for 70 yards, and a completion percentage of 50.0%.

The Seminoles have tallied 1,932 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Florida State has compiled 6 touchdowns via the pass and 4 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 13 times. Florida State has recorded 104 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 47 penalties for 394 yds. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 72.9 yards rushing which is 131st in college football. In terms of putting points on the board, the Florida State Seminoles are averaging 15.0 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Seminoles have conceded 1,386 yards which puts them in 46th in the nation. They have relinquished 198.0 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.7%. During this campaign, they are allowing 370.0 yards/game ranking them 75th in the nation. They have conceded 9 touchdowns by air as well as 8 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rush and 172.0 yards on the ground per contest on the campaign. During this campaign, they have allowed 1,204 yards on the ground through 7 contests. The Seminoles are ranked 76th in the country in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 25.0 points per game.

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The Hurricanes head into this matchup 7-0 this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Hurricanes took home the win by a final score of 52-45 when they played the Louisville Cardinals. The Hurricanes finished with a total of 538 yds and they ran 72 plays (7.5 yds per play). Miami ran the ball for 5.5 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 219 yds on 40 carries. Miami conceded 21 rush attempts for 106 yds (5.0 yds per carry). The Hurricanes pass defense conceded a completion rate of 60.8%, relinquishing 342 yds on 31 for 51 through the air.

The Miami Hurricanes hold an average of 577.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 1st in college football. The Miami offense has accrued 506 penalty yards on 49 violations, which has them ranked 39th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They average 188.9 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,322 yards overall. They have tossed 5 interceptions while letting opponents recover 2 fumbles and they have been able to tally 195 1st downs. When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Hurricanes rank 2nd in Division 1 averaging 48.3 points per outing. During the season thus far, the Hurricanes have thrown for a total of 2,719 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 388.4 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 1st in the nation.

The Hurricanes are allowing 22.6 points per game, which puts them 57th in college football. Miami has surrendered a total of 644 yards on the ground (92.0 yards/game) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush for the year. In total, they have relinquished 158 total points. They have allowed the opposition 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 214.1 yards/contest, which has them ranked 61st in Division 1. The Hurricanes defense has been on the field for 421 plays, which is 25th in Division 1. They have totaled 1 fumble recovered and 10 picks for the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Hurricanes -21.0

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