Florida St. vs. Boston College Total Pick
Can Florida State find enough offense to challenge the over when it hits the road to face Boston College on Friday at 8PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Florida State is favored on the road in this game, as the Seminoles are getting odds of -3.5 points against Boston College. The over/under total for the contest is listed at just 47.5 points. Florida State has won seven straight meetings in this series and the two have split the over/under total over their last 10 meetings. The public is currently putting 67 percent of the wagers on Florida State on the road. Friday’s game takes place from Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The contest will air live on ESPN.
Boston College is coming off a 41-10 win at Virginia last week to improve to 4-4 on the season and 2-3 in the ACC. The Eagles are 5-3 with the under this year, hitting it in three of their four home games. BC is not quite as strong on defense as it usually is. The Eagles are giving up 27.5 points and 421 yards per game, including 224 rushing yards per contest. On offense, BC is putting up just 23 points and 375.3 yards per game. AJ Dillon has run for a team-high 694 yards with six touchdowns. Jon Hilliman has added 391 yards with three touchdowns. Anthony Brown has thrown for 1,284 yards and 10 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
Florida State is coming off a 31-28 loss at home to Louisville this weekend to fall to 2-4 on the season and 2-3 in the ACC. The Seminoles are 5-1 with the under this year, hitting it in both road games. FSU hasn’t had much offense to go with this season, averaging just 19.8 points and 356 yards per game. The loss of Deondre Francois at QB really changed things. James Blackmon has thrown for 1,047 yards and seven touchdowns, but also has six interceptions. Cam Akers and Jacques Patrick have combined for 888 rushing yards and two touchdowns, but Patrick is now out for the season with a knee injury. Auden Tate has caught 24 passes for 374 yards and five touchdowns. The FSU defense is doing what it can to keep the team competitive, allowing just 22.5 points and 350.3 yards per game.
Bet on Florida State vs. Boston College
It’s hard to feel good about an over with FSU and BC right now. Boston College is traditionally an under team, hitting it in 22 of their last 31 games and in 13 of their last 17 home games. FSU has lost two of its best offensive pieces, making the unit very below average. FSU has hit the under in five straight road games. Both teams rely on defense and I see the Seminoles D locking up BC while the Eagles shouldn’t have much trouble with this FSU offense.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREDICTION: FLORIDA STATE/BOSTON COLLEGE UNDER 47.5