Florida State Seminoles vs Boston College Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/16/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 16, 2023

Venue:  Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA 

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  FSU -26, BC +26; Over/Under:  47 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  FSU -26, BC +26; Over/Under:  47 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  FSU -26.5, BC +26.5; Over/Under:  48 points

Florida State Seminoles:  2-0 (0-0) (5th place, ACC)

Boston College Eagles:  1-1 (0-0) (11th place, ACC)

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Florida State Seminoles:  won their last game at home against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 66-13.

Boston College Eagles:  won their last game at home against the Holy Cross Crusaders 31-28.

Florida State is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Southern Mississippi 66-13. Jordan Travis was the starting QB and he completed 15/29 passes for 175 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Trey Benson led the team in rushing yards with 79 and 3 TDs. Keon Coleman led the receivers with 48 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Dennis Briggs, Jr. led the defense in that game with 2 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Dennis Briggs, Jr. and Kalen DeLoach each led the defense in sacks with 1. Jarrian Jones came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Boston College is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Holy Cross 31-28. Thomas Castellanos was the starting QB and he completed 17/23 passes for 201 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kye Robichaux led the team in rushing yards with 94 and 1 TD. Jaden Williams led the receivers with 70 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Vinny DePalma led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Shitta Sillah led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Florida State listed as a 26 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Florida State has looked really good in their first 2 games of the season. They won a big game in their season opener as they took down LSU who was ranked as one of the best in the country coming into the season. They also pounded Southern Miss in their last game and now they are ranked number 3 in the country. They have a lot to prove this season and they aren't going to take their foot off the gas in any games as they have a National Championship on their mind along with leaving the ACC. Boston College may be at home for this game but they haven't looked good in their 2 games this season. They opened their season with a loss at home to a bad Northern Illinois team and then barely beat Holy Cross, a team from the FCS, in their last game. They aren't going to have the offense to keep up with the way Florida State scores points and even with bad weather in this game, FSU is still going to put up points as it will just make it harder on the Boston College offense to score on a good defense. The best way to place a bet here is on Florida State to cover the spread in this game. 

Florida State Boston College Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 16, 2023 (12:00 pm ET start time) is FSU 49 BC 7.

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Florida State Seminoles: 7-2 ATS in road games. 21-9 ATS after outrushing opponent by 200 or more yards last game. 11-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 21-10 UNDER after playing 2 straight non-conference games. 9-4 UNDER after playing a game at home.

Boston College Eagles: 3-8 ATS after playing a game at home. 5-9 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 33-17 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive losses against the spread. 20-8 UNDER after playing 2 straight non-conference games.

Florida State Seminoles:  J. Wilson (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. K. Poitier (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. J. Douglas (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. D. Jackson Jr. (DL) out for season - Eligibility.

Boston College Eagles:  P. Garwo III (RB) Ques Sat - Leg. A. Broome (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

“I like our guys’ mindset. This was a really good week of work for what they invested. Ultimately you have to go do it. I thought they did a great job tonight, some great plays on both sides of the ball.” - Mike Norvell after his team’s win against USM in their last game. 

“What jumps out to me is the depth that they have. It’s almost like they just overwhelm these teams." - Jeff Hafley on his team’s upcoming game against FSU this week.

WR Wilson, Johnny 

WR Coleman, Keon 

WR Hill, Destyn  

TE Bell, Jaheim 

QB Travis, Jordan 

RB Benson, Trey 

WR Griffin Jr., Joseph 

WR Williams, Jaden  

WR O'Keefe, Ryan 

TE Takacs, George 

QB Castellanos, Thomas 

RB Garwo III, Pat 

Passing: J. Travis (517)

Rushing: T. Benson (126)

Receiving: K. Coleman (170)

Touchdowns: K. Coleman (4)

Passing: T. Castellanos (339)

Rushing: T. Castellanos (136)

Receiving: J. Williams (105)

Touchdowns: J. Williams (1)

Coaches:

Florida State Seminoles: Mike Norvell (4th season)

Boston College Eagles: Jeff Hafley (4th season)