Free College Football Picks Today: Florida State Seminoles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 10/29/22

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-4, 2-2 ACC) are on the road to take on the Florida State University Seminoles (4-3, 2-3 ACC) at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday for a matchup that pits one of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s toughest rush defenses against one of its most potent ground offenses.

The Seminoles are 24-point favorites, and the total is 47.5. Georgia Tech is coming off a 16-9 loss to Virginia at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field last Thursday. Zach Gibson threw for 99 yards. Hassan Hall ran 12 times for 42 yards. He added four receptions for 37 yards. Nate McCollum caught five passes for 62 yards.

Florida State dropped a third straight game on October 15, falling 34-28 to No. 4 Clemson at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. Jordan Travis was 24 of 42 for 254 yards and two touchdowns. Trey Benson carried seven times for 69 yards. Johnny Wilson hauled in six receptions for 75 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since September 2020, a 16-13 win for the Yellow Jackets. Jeff Sims tossed one touchdown for Georgia Tech, as Malachi Carter scored once.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Yellow Jackets are averaging 16.1 points per game for the season, 125th in FBS, and they are facing a Seminoles defense that has surrendered 22.7 PPG (45th). Meanwhile, Florida State has scored 30.9 points a game this season, 62nd in the country, and Georgia Tech is allowing 26.3 PPG (68th).

The Yellow Jackets rank as one of the country’s worst teams in passing yards per game (174.1, 115th), while they are 80th in rushing yards (139.3). They can expect a particularly tough test through the air, as the Seminoles are 13th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (175.0).

Against the run, Florida State is 85th (157.0).Florida State is 51st in the nation in passing yards per game (260.6) and 22nd in rushing (204.4), while the Yellow Jackets are allowing 215.1 passing yards (47th) and 177.4 rushing yards per game (101st).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through seven games, Jeff Sims has thrown for five touchdowns (3 INT) and 159.3 yards per game to lead Georgia Tech in passing. In two away games this season, he has two TDs and an average of 208.0 yards passing. Hassan Hall leads the team in rushing with an average of 53.1 yards a game over seven games. Nate McCollum is the Yellow Jackets’ leading receiver with 49.3 yards a game and one TD.

Jordan Travis has 11 passing touchdowns (3 INT) with 237.3 yards per game through seven games to lead Florida State. In four home games this season, he has thrown for six TDs and an average of 265.8 yards. Treshaun Ward has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 81.3 yards a game through six games.

He has three touchdowns. Johnny Wilson has been a key target in the Seminoles’ passing game. He has three touchdowns and a 70.3 yard per game average through seven appearances.