Clemson Tigers vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/05/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 5, 2024

Venue:  Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clemson -14.5, FSU +14.5; Over/Under:  48 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clemson -14.5, FSU +14.5; Over/Under:  48 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clemson -14.5, FSU +14.5; Over/Under:  47.5 points

Clemson Tigers:  3-1 (2-0) (5th place, ACC)

Florida State Seminoles:  1-4 (1-3) (11th place, ACC)

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Clemson Tigers:  won their last game at home against the Stanford Cardinal 40-14.

Florida State Seminoles:  lost their last game on the road against the SMU Mustangs 42-16.

Clemson is entering this game with a 3-1 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Stanford 40-14. Cade Klubnik was the starting QB and he completed 15/31 passes for 255 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Phil Mafah led the team in rushing yards with 58. Bryant Wesco Jr. led the receivers with 104 receiving yards on 2 receptions and 1 TD. Barrett Carter led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Sammy Brown led the defense in sacks with 2. Wade Woodaz, Jeadyn Lukus, and Avieon Terrell each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Florida State is entering this game with a 1-4 record overall and they have a 1-3 record in their conference games too. They are 1-2 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against SMU 42-16. DJ Uiagalelei was the starting QB and he completed 12/30 passes for 222 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Lawrance Toafili led the team in rushing yards with 67. Ja'Khi Douglas led the receivers with 61 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Azareye'h Thomas led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Grady Kelly and Marvin Jones Jr. each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Clemson listed as a 14.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Clemson has looked good in their games this season with their 3-1 record overall and their 2-0 conference record. They lost their season opener against Georgia, but they have looked great since then with 3 wins in a row now. They have been blowing out their opponents too, coming off another big win over Stanford in their last one. Meanwhile, Florida State has looked terrible in their games this season with their 1-4 record overall and their 1-3 conference record. They went undefeated last season and won the ACC Championship, but this year has been completely different with 3 conference losses already. They have been a disaster this season and now they are going to be without their starting QB who hasn't really been great anyway. Clemson has been rolling in their games lately and with Florida State already picking up 3 conference losses, they are right in this conference race so don't expect them to take their foot off the gas anytime soon. Clemson has their eyes set on being the best team in the ACC and they will use this game as a statement game. The best way to place a bet here is on Florida State to cover the spread in this game. 

Clemson Florida State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 5, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Clemson 49 Florida State 13.

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Clemson Tigers: 12-7 ATS against conference opponents. 9-5 1H ATS off a home win. 7-1 1H ATS after a 2 game home stand. 12-7 UNDER against conference opponents. 6-2 UNDER after a 2 game home stand. 6-2 UNDER after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better.

Florida State Seminoles: 3-6 ATS versus good rushing teams - averaging 4.75 rushing yards/carry or more. 3-6 ATS versus good offensive teams - averaging 425 yards/game or more. 4-8 1H ATS vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 7-3 UNDER vs. good passing teams averaging 250 or more passing yards/game. 8-4 UNDER vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 5-1 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

Clemson Tigers:  T. Brown (WR) Questionable - Ankle. K. McCloud (LB) Out - Knee. J. Green (RB) Questionable - Leg. T. Howard (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. P. Streko (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Florida State Seminoles:  O. Graham (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Byers (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. S. Murphy (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Lucas (RB) Out - Undisclosed. D. Hill (WR) Out - Knee.

“It's great to see those guys do what they did.” - Cade Klubnik on the defense after their win against Stanford in their last game. 

"Wanted to see that opportunity for Brock to go in and execute. I thought he did some good things, had a nice throw we didn't finish on, I thought he did miss one of the vertical shots. But overall operation of what we asked him to do was good, but that wasn't shocking to me. Brock and Luke both do a great job in how they prepare, they try to prepare as if they are going to play every play in the game. … I thought he was ready for the moment." - Mike Norvell on Brock Glenn starting in their game against Clemson.

WR Williams, Antonio 

WR Randall, Adam 

WR Brown, Tyler

TE Briningstool, Jake

QB Klubnik, Cade 

RB Mafah, Phil 

WR Benson, Malik

WR Brown, Jalen

WR Douglas, Ja'Khi

TE Morlock, Kyle

QB Uiagalelei, DJ 

RB Williams, Roydell 

TB Toafili, Lawrance

Passing: C. Klubnik (984)

Rushing: P. Mafah (342)

Receiving: B. Wesco (238)

Touchdowns: C. Klubnik (4)

Passing: D. Uiagalelei (1065)

Rushing: L. Toafili (214)

Receiving: J. Douglas (285)

Touchdowns: R. Williams (2)

Coaches:

Clemson Tigers: Dabo Swinney (17th season)

Florida State Seminoles: Mike Norvell (5th season)