Florida State Seminoles vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/23/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 23, 2023

Venue:  Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  FSU -2.5, Clemson +2.5; Over/Under:  55 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  FSU -2.5, Clemson +2.5; Over/Under:  55 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  FSU -2.5, Clemson +2.5; Over/Under:  55.5 points

Florida State Seminoles:  3-0 (1-0) (1st place, ACC)

Clemson Tigers:  2-1 (0-1) (8th place, ACC)

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Florida State Seminoles:  won their last game on the road against the Boston College Eagles 31-29.

Clemson Tigers:  won their last game at home against the Florida Atlantic Owls 48-14.

Florida State is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 1-0 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 Boston College 31-29. Jordan Travis was the starting QB and he completed 16/24 passes for 212 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Trey Benson led the team in rushing yards with 68 and 1 TD. Johnny Wilson led the receivers with 105 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Greedy Vance led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Kalen DeLoach led the defense in sacks with 1. DJ Lundy came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Clemson is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-1 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 FAU 48-14. Cade Klubnik was the starting QB and he completed 16/27 passes for 169 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Phil Mafah led the team in rushing yards with 42 and 1 TD. Adam Randall led the receivers with 51 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Avieon Terrell and Khalil Barnes each led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while T.J. Parker and Jalyn Phillips each led the defense in sacks with 1. Khalil Barnes, Wade Woodaz, and Nate Wiggins each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Florida State listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Florida State has looked really good in their games as they have already been tested with a big win against a good LSU team. FSU did look terrible in their last game as they struggled to pull away from Boston College and even put themselves in a position to lose that game, but in the end they came away with the win as good teams do and they were also looking ahead to this big road game against Clemson. Clemson already has a loss under their belt and it was in the conference as they lost to Duke on the road. Now Clemson will be at home for this one with it being the start of conference play for Florida State, but Florida State is going to be ready for this game and they have a lot to prove themselves as bad as Clemson needs the win here. Florida State has a lot of talent and they are trying to prove themselves as one of the best teams in the country this year. Clemson has been a lot better in their last 2 games but they haven't really played anyone in those games and when they needed to win most, Cade Klubnik fell on his face with inaccurate throws all night against Duke. This FSU defense is going to give him fits all game and FSU has a lot more talent on their offense to blow by this Clemson defense with. The best way to place a bet here is on Florida State to cover the spread in this game.

Florida State Clemson Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 23, 2023 (12:00 pm ET start time) is FSU 38 Clemson 20.

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Florida State Seminoles: 30-16 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 8-1 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 21-9 ATS off a road no-cover where the team won as a favorite. 27-18 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 6-1 UNDER off an extremely close road win by 3 points or less. 

Clemson Tigers: 2-8 ATS in a home game where the total is between 49.5 and 56. 4-10 ATS after a game where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 28-18 UNDER in a home game where the total is between 49.5 and 56. 17-8 UNDER off 2 consecutive home wins by 14 points or more.

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

Clemson Tigers:  V. Burley (DL) Ques Sat - Lower Body. A. Mukuba (S) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. C. Turner (WR) out for season - Hip.

“Our standard is for us to get better every time we take the field. That did not happen today.” - Mike Norvell after his team’s win against Boston College in their last game. 

“I thought Cade played his best game. We had zero offensive turnovers for the first time this year. Really proud of that.” - Dabo Swinney after his team’s win against FAU in their last game. 

WR Wilson, Johnny 

WR Coleman, Keon 

WR Hill, Destyn  

TE Morlock, Kyle 

TE Bell, Jaheim 

QB Travis, Jordan 

RB Benson, Trey 

WR Turner, Cole  

WR Collins, Beaux 

WR Williams, Antonio 

TE Briningstool, Jake 

QB Klubnik, Cade 

RB Shipley, Will 

Passing: J. Travis (739)

Rushing: T. Benson (164)

Receiving: J. Wilson (209)

Touchdowns: K. Coleman (4)

Passing: C. Klubnik (693)

Rushing: W. Shipley (225)

Receiving: B. Collins (197)

Touchdowns: P. Mafah (3)

Coaches:

Florida State Seminoles: Mike Norvell (4th season)

Clemson Tigers: Dabo Swinney (16th season)