Florida State vs Clemson Prediction 10-5-24 College Football Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Florida State vs Clemson prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, October 5th at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 6 matchup. 

Florida State Seminoles Betting Preview

The Florida State Seminoles are 1-4 (1-3) this year after they lost to SMU by a total of 42-16 last week. Florida State only trailed 14-9 at halftime, but they allowed 28 points in the second half in the blowout loss. The Seminoles were outgained by a total of 458-285, lost the turnover battle 3-1, and went 3-12 on third down in the loss. DJ Uiagalelei threw for 222 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions, while Lawrance Toafili rushed for 67 yards on 15 carries. 

Florida State also has losses against Georgia Tech, Boston College, and Memphis, while picking up a win against California this year. The FSU offense has scored 15.6 points per game with 213 passing yards and 65.2 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 24.6 points per game this season. The Seminoles have gone 29.9% on third down and 7-13 on fourth down through five games. DJ Uiagalelei has completed 53.8% of his passes for 1,065 yards, four touchdowns, and six interceptions, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they started Brock Glenn instead. 

Clemson Tigers Betting Preview

The Clemson Tigers are 3-1 (2-0) this season after they defeated Stanford by a score of 40-14 in their last game. Clemson led 17-7 at halftime, but they scored the first 23 points in the second half to pull away for the easy win. The Tigers outgained Stanford by a total of 405-361, won the turnover battle 3-1, and went 5-12 on third down in the game. Cade Klubnik threw for 255 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, while Bryant Wesco Jr. caught two passes for 104 yards and one score. 

Clemson has also defeated Appalachian State and NC State this year but did lose to Georgia by a score of 34-3 in their first game. The Clemson offense has scored 42 points per game with 277.8 passing yards and 179.3 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 25.8 points per game this season. The Tigers have gone 38.3% on third down and 1-4 on fourth down so far this season. Cade Klubnik has completed 66.4% of his passes for 984 yards, 12 touchdowns, and two interceptions, while Phil Mafah has rushed for 342 yards and two scores. 

Why Clemson will cover

• Clemson has won each of its last six games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Florida State has lost 14 of its last 16 games against top-15 AP-ranked teams.
• The favorite has covered the spread in seven of Clemson’s last eight games.
• Florida State has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six games.
• Clemson has won the first half in each of its last four games against conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Six of Florida State’s last seven games against conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of Clemson’s last three games at Doak Campbell Stadium has gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• Florida State ranks 131st among FBS teams for rushing yards per game this season (65.2).
• Florida State ranks 126th among FBS teams for points per game this season (15.2).
• Clemson ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
• Clemson ranks 2nd among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (18.3).

Florida State vs Clemson Prediction 

Florida State comes into this game after getting dominated in the second half by SMU last week and we have to wonder how much fight this team has left. The Seminoles started to fall apart in the second half last week and they don’t have much to play for, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see them get blown out here. Clemson has looked very good in their last three games, as they have scored 40, 59, and 66 points. I think this Clemson defense is going to dominate this low-scoring FSU team and I think they win going away. Take Clemson here.