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These FSU vs. Boston College Football betting odds were courtesy of Sportsbook.com. This is a Thursday night game.
Sportsbook.com Line & Total: Florida State -14.5 & 46
Opening Line & Total: FSU -15 & 44
Red-hot Florida State tries to extend a three-game winning streak (SU and ATS) when it lands in Chestnut Hill, MA for a Thursday night meeting with Boston College.
FSU has outscored three straight ACC opponents (Duke, Maryland and NC State) by a 116-32 margin, outgaining them by 621 total yards. However, the Eagles are 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings with Florida State, including three SU upsets. They almost won in Tallahassee last year, leading 19-17 in the fourth quarter before FSU scored the game-winning TD with 10:50 remaining. Although B.C. is just 1-3 at home this year, all three losses were by eight points or less.
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Seminoles QB E.J. Manuel has completed 70.3% of his passes for 824 yards, 5 TD and 2 INT during the three-game win streak. He has also rushed for three scores. While the 12th-ranked passing offense (307 YPG) is in good shape, FSU has not been able to rush the football with great consistency, placing 89th in the nation at 126 YPG. Despite the 34-0 win over NC State last week, the ‘Noles gained only 123 yards on 37 carries (3.3 YPG) against a Wolfpack run defense ranked 71st in the nation. BC currently ranks 72nd in rushing defense, so FSU will be facing a similar opponent.
Defensively, FSU has been unrelenting for most of the season, ranking third in the nation in sacks (3.6 per game), fourth in rushing defense (77 YPG), sixth in Tackles For Loss (8.0 per game), eighth in total defense (276 YPG) and 12th in scoring (16.9 PPG). The Seminoles have allowed only 158 rushing yards on 1.7 yards per carry in the past three games combined.
Boston College snapped a seven-game FBS losing streak with a 28-17 win at Maryland last week thanks to Rolandan Finch’s 243 rushing yards and 2 TD on a whopping 39 carries. Fellow sophomore RB Andre Williams chipped in 72 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. The duo will likely have another heavy workload on Thursday as QB Chase Rettig has completed just 31-of-62 passes for 342 yards, 2 TD and 3 INT in the past three games combined. Rettig was 9-of-24 for 95 yards in last year’s loss in Tallahassee.
The B.C. defense continues to struggle due to a void of a pass rush. The Eagles have the fewest sacks in the nation (six) and rank 94th in Tackles for Loss (4.8 per game). They kept last year’s meeting close by forcing four FSU turnovers, but the Eagles have just four takeaways in six games versus FBS opponents this year.
- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter
