2011 has certainly been a disappointing season for a Maryland team many people liked as an ACC sleeper. However, even though the Terps lost their last game, there were some positive signs against Clemson.
What the hell, Florida State? I still can’t believe this team was ranked fifth in the preseason coaches’ poll for 2011. Here we are in Week 7 and the Seminoles have a worse record than Duke of all teams. At least FSU can pull even with the Blue Devils if they win on Saturday.
NCAAF Week 7: Florida State vs Duke
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2011
Venue: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham NC
Broadcast: ACC/FSN Regional HD
Florida State Seminoles at Duke Blue Devils Betting Lines from Sportsbook.com
Money Line: Florida State -480, Duke +360
Spread: Florida State -13.5
Over/Under: 54.5
Florida State Seminoles (2-3)
After losing a 35-30 shootout at Wake Forest last week, the Seminoles have dropped three straight games. What’s wrong with this team? On paper, it isn’t that bad. The Seminoles actually have the country’s 10th-ranked defense and are top-25 against both the pass and the run. They’re 13th in passing, averaging 325.4 yards per game. They average 33.8 points and allow 20.6. Yet their offense fell flat when it mattered against Oklahoma and their defense couldn’t keep points off the board in consecutive losses to Clemson.
The numbers clearly show that FSU’s talent should yield a better record but this team seems to wilt in clutch situations. Turnovers have been a problem, too. E.J. Manuel and Clint Trickett combined for four interceptions last week.
Duke Blue Devils (3-2)
Duke enters Saturday’s home game headed in the opposite direction of FSU; the Blue Devils have rattled off three straight victories. With the gunslinging Sean Renfree leading the charge, Duke has ridden a strong passing game to victory. Last week, he threw for 335 yards and two scores as Duke rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Florida International on the road.
Duke is not without its faults, however. The Blue Devils have struggled to run the ball all season, ranking 107th with just 97.8 yards per game. They’ve allowed 278.8 passing yards per game, good for 106th; and they allow 28 points per game. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
The pick:
See a pattern here? Florida State and Duke are the perfect inverse of each other. The Seminoles’ numbers suggest they’re vastly underperforming and even unlucky; the Blue Devils’ numbers suggest they’re overachieving and lucky.
The more I look at this matchup, the more I believe FSU covers the 13.5 points – easily. Duke’s offense is one-dimensional and could get bottled up by a well-rounded FSU defense. Despite the turnovers, the Seminoles have still moved the ball through the air, so they should score on Duke’s Swiss-cheese defense.
Look for Florida State to take out a month’s worth of frustration on a Duke team that may be a bit overconfident.
Florida State vs Duke prediction: Florida State 38, Duke 17
Money Line: Florida State -480
Spread: Florida State -13.5
Over/Under: OVER 54.5
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Ouch, Florida State. Wasn’t this the fifth-ranked team in the nation entering the start of 2011? Instead, the disappointing Seminoles find themselves 2-2 entering a Week-6 battle with Wake Forest. Hard to believe the Demon Deacons have a superior record.
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ACC CBB betting action continues on Wednesday night, and Bookmaker Sportsbook customers will get another chance to sink their teeth into a fantastic showdown when the Florida State Seminoles (15-3, 8-4 ATS) head down to Coral Gables to do battle with the Miami Hurricanes (13-4, 6-5 ATS).
BetUS NCAA Basketball Betting Odds: MIAMI -7.5
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* FSU has won eight of its last ten games SU
* FSU has covered three of its last four games
The Florida Gators (10-1 SU, 8-2 ATS) are staring at an opportunity to win the SEC, then go on to the BCS national title game. But first they’ll have to get by their most hated traditional rivals, the Florida State Seminoles (8-3 SU, 5-4 ATS) as the two teams meet up on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET Doak Campbell Stadium (natural turf) in Tallahassee.
Coming into this game with a four-game winning streak, the Florida State Seminoles (6-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) are riding pretty high as they take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-2 SU, 5-1 ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and beginning at 3:30 PM ET at Bobby Dodd Stadium (natural turf) in Atlanta.
Another fantastic weekend of college football betting is upon us, and BetUS Sportsbook presents a potential preview of the ACC title game when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-2, 5-1 ATS) welcome in the Florida State Seminoles (6-1, 3-2 ATS) to Bobby Dodd Stadium.
It is not the glamorous rivalry it once was. But it still carries some importance. On Saturday the Florida State Seminoles (3-1 SU, 1-1 ATS) will visit the southern part of the state when they square off against the Miami Hurricanes (2-2 SU, 2-1 ATS) in Atlantic Coast Conference action that is slated to get underway at 3:30 PM ET at Dolphin Stadium (natural turf) in Miami.
Wake Forest is a 4 point underdog the over under is 48.
