The Florida State Seminoles will try to bounce back from last week's season-opening upset loss to Georgia Tech when they host the Boston College Eagles on Labor Day at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. Last week in Ireland, the Seminoles were knocked off by the Yellowjackets 24-21 on a 44-yard field goal as time expired. Meanwhile, the Eagles will be playing their first game under former Houston Texans and Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Seminoles are 16.5-point favorites in the latest Florida State vs. Boston College odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 51.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game on our college football odds page.)
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The model knows that the Seminoles' pass defense continues to thwart opposing offenses. Last week Florida State allowed just 146 passing yards despite playing an experienced quarterback in Haynes King. Last season, Florida State led the country in opponent completion percentage (48.3), pass breakups (80), passes defended (90) and passes defended per game (6.43).
The model also has taken into account that the Eagles have a running-and-passing threat under center in Thomas Castellanos. A 5-foot-9 junior from Waycross, Ga., Castellanos passed for 2,248 yards and rushed for 1,113 more last season. He became just the fifth player in the ACC since 1996 to produce a 2,000-yard passing, 1,000-yard rushing season.
For Monday, the model has set its sights on Florida State vs. Boston College. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, projecting the teams to combine for 59 points. It also says one side of the spread hits in more than 70% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in any college football picks.
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