The No. 22 Boston College Eagles (-1.5) are traveling south to battle the Florida State Seminoles at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. The opening kickoff for this ACC showdown is pegged for 3:30 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to ESPN2. When the two teams faced each other a year ago, Boston College knocked off Florida State easily 35-3.
Boston College Eagles vs. Florida State Seminoles Betting Preview
In this Saturday Atlantic Coast game, Boston College is projected as the favorite and is currently giving up 1.5 points. The Eagles are also receiving -120 moneyline odds while the Seminoles are +100. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 49 points. Should one side catches a lucky break early, it would likely create a nice betting scenario in-game.
This game’s opening line was 1, while the total has not moved since it was initially set at 49.
The Eagles have gained 1.1 units so far and are 7-3 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an Over-Under record of 5-5. The disappointing Seminoles have lost 6.0 units this season. The team is 3-7 ATS and has an O/U record of 7-3.
The Eagles are 7-3 straight up (SU), including 4-2 SU against conference opponents. The Seminoles are 4-6 SU overall and 2-5 SU in conference play.
The Eagles look to get back in stride after a 27-7 defeat to Clemson last week. EJ Perry completed 12 passes for only 98 yards. As a team, the Eagles produced a grand total of nine rushing yards in the loss.
One week ago, Notre Dame took care of this Florida State crew by a score of 42-13. The Noles defense allowed the Fighting Irish to rush for 365 yards on 50 attempts, including two rush TDs. Dexter Williams was a force to be reckoned with, recording 202 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 20 attempts for Notre Dame. For Florida State, Deondre Francois completed 23-of-47 passes for 216 yards and one interception. Jacques Patrick (53 rushing yards on 16 attempts) and Cam Akers (63 yards on 12 carries, two TDs) handled the running game while Tamorrion Terry (six receptions, 49 yards) and Nyqwan Murray (six catches, 79 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Boston College has run the ball on 64.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Florida State has an overall rush percentage of 45.4 percent. The Eagles have rushed for 204 yards/game (including 174 per game versus Atlantic Coast opponents) and have 21 scores on the ground this year. The Noles are logging 81 rush yards per game (65 in conference) and have nine total rushing TDs.
It appears that the Eagles ought to hold an edge along both the offensive and defensive fronts, since their offensive line has allowed just 15 sacks while their D-line logged 25 sacks. The Seminoles, on the other hand, have given up 32 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs on just 29 occasions.
The Eagles offensive scheme has logged 204 yards/game through the air overall (195 per game versus conference opposition) and has 21 passing TDs so far. The Noles have recorded 277 pass yards per game (268.1 against ACC foes) and have 18 total pass scores.
Boston College appears to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team’s allowed opponents to rush for an average of 143 yards and pass for 229 yards per game. The Florida State D has given up 267.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 136.5 yards per game to opposing runners. The Eagles are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 4.27 to opposing QBs, while the Noles have allowed a 6.25 ANY/A.
Offensively, Brown has amassed 1,396 passing yards this year, and has completed 58 percent of his 186 attempts with 15 scores through the air and five interceptions. Brown has a 7.01 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.53 over the last two games.
James Blackman has managed to complete 33-of-51 passes for 510 yards, five TDs and one INT for Florida State. His ANY/A sits at 9.37 for the year and 8.57 over his past two outings.
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Florida State has lost 12 fumbles this season while Boston College has lost eight.
The Boston College defensive unit has 29 sacks on the year while Florida State has 24.
Boston College has averaged 3.3 yards per carry over its past three games and 2.8 over its last two.
Florida State has averaged 1.5 yards per carry over its last three contests and 2.9 over its past two.
Over its last three contests, Florida State is 0-3 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
The O/U for Boston College’s last game was 52. The under cashed in the team’s 27-7 loss to Clemson.
In its last three matches, Boston College is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
The Over/Under for Florida State’s last matchup was 51.5. The over cashed in that 42-13 defeat to Notre Dame.
Florida State has dropped five of its last six games SU, with a 21-point win over Wake Forest on October 20th representing its one victory over that span.
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