The Florida State University Seminoles (3-0, 1-0 ACC) will be seeking to prolong their undefeated start when they play host to the Boston College Eagles (1-2, 0-1 ACC) at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday. The Seminoles are 17.5-point favorites, and the total is 48.5. Boston College is coming off a runaway 38-17 win over Maine at Alumni Stadium last Saturday. Phil Jurkovec threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns. Pat Garwo III ran 17 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Zay Flowers caught eight passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. Florida State beat Louisville 35-31 at Cardinal Stadium last Friday. Jordan Travis was 13 of 17 for 266 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. Treshaun Ward carried 10 times for 126 yards. Johnny Wilson scored twice. He hauled in seven receptions for 149 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Seminoles won the only game between the teams last season, a 26-23 victory in November, their third straight win against Boston College. Travis threw three touchdowns for Florida State.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Eagles are averaging 23.0 points per game so far this season, 11th in the ACC, and they are facing a Seminoles defense that has surrendered 20.3 PPG (8th). Meanwhile, Florida State has scored 35.3 points a game this season, seventh in the conference, and Boston College is allowing 22.0 PPG (9th). The Eagles rank as one of the country’s worst teams in rushing yards per game (48.0, 130th), while they are 60th in passing yards (251.3). The Seminoles are 25th in passing yards allowed per game (174.3) and 86th against the run (161.3).Florida State has been one of the country’s top rushing teams, averaging 242.3 yards per game (11th), while ranking 59th in passing yards (252.7). The Eagles are allowing 179.7 passing yards (31st) and 148.3 rushing yards per game (77th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Jurkovec has thrown for six touchdowns (3 INT) and 246.0 yards per game to lead Boston College in passing. In one prior away game this season, he had one TD (1 INT) and 135 yards passing. Garwo III leads the team in rushing with an average of 39.3 yards a game over three games. He has two touchdowns on the ground. Flowers is the Eagles’ leading receiver with 95.0 yards a game and three TDs. Travis has four passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 208.0 yards per game through three games to lead Florida State. In one prior home game this season, he threw for 207 yards with no TDs and no interceptions. Ward has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 100.7 yards a game through three games. He has two touchdowns. Wilson has been a key target in the Seminoles’ aerial attack. He has two touchdowns and an 86.7 yard per game average through three appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Florida State (-800)
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