North Carolina Tar Heels vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 11/2/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Tar Heels vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ACC NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50

The Florida State Seminoles (1-7) will take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-4) at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, November 2, 2024. North Carolina opens this matchup as 2.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 50.

The North Carolina Tar Heels head into this game 4-4 for this year. In their last matchup, the Tar Heels played the Virginia Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 41-14. The North Carolina Tar Heels ended up rushing 40 different times and totaled 135 yards, earning them an average of 3.4 yds per carry. When all was said and done, they tallied 71 plays which gave them 428 yds. North Carolina surrendered 24 pass completions on 41 attempts for a total of 281 yards, and a completion percentage of 58.5%. Against the run, the Tar Heels gave up 7 yds on 29 tries, which calculates to 0.2 yards per run allowed.

The Tar Heels have racked up 3,539 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, North Carolina has amassed 12 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 10 times. North Carolina has recorded 189 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 59 infractions for 494 yds. As a team they're averaging 190.8 yards in the run game ranking this team at 34th in the nation. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 33.9 points per game.

The Tar Heels sit in 96th in the country when it comes to team defense, giving up 28.4 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.9 yards per running attempt and 141.1 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,129 running yards through 8 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Tar Heels are giving up 1,958 yds which ranks them 108th in the country. They have conceded 244.8 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 55.2%. Over the course of this season, they are allowing 385.9 yards per outing which has them ranked 88th in D-1. They have relinquished 12 touchdowns through the air as well as 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Seminoles head into this matchup 1-7 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Seminoles went home defeated by a final of 36-14 against the Miami Hurricanes. The Seminoles finished the game with 248 yds on 60 plays (4.1 yds per play). Florida State ran for 4.8 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 133 yards on 28 attempts. Florida State allowed 40 rush attempts for 230 yds (5.8 yards per carry). The Seminoles secondary conceded a completion rate of 63.9%, relinquishing 215 yards on 23 out of 36 passing.

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Seminoles rank 133rd in college football holding an average of 14.9 PPG. The Florida State Seminoles maintain an average of 272.5 yards/game, which has them ranked 131st in the country. The Florida State offense has totaled 459 yards of penalties on 55 violations, which is 38th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 9 picks while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 118 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Seminoles have a total of 1,537 passing yards as well as an average of 192.1 passing yards per outing, ranking them 101st in the country. They average 80.4 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 643 yards in total.

The Seminoles are surrendering 26.4 PPG, ranking them 83rd in the country. Florida State has allowed the opposition a total of 1,434 yards on the ground (179.3 yards per contest) and 11 touchdowns on the ground this season. Overall, they have allowed 211 total points. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 200.1 yards per outing, which puts them in 40th in college football. The Seminoles defense has been on the field for 548 plays, which is 109th in the nation. They have compiled 1 fumble recovered and 2 interceptions so far this year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Seminoles +2.5

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