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How close can Florida State get to the fire and not get burned? Perhaps the Seminoles are Dragon-born.
When you’re the defending National Champs, you have a bulls-eye on your back and everyone after you is a trained archer. The Seminoles are coming off back-to-back strenuous victories, and Boston College is coming off a bye. The Eagles have also performed well on the road with wins at both NC State and Virginia Tech, and they have the propensity for the upset, beating then heavily-favored USC at home back in September.
Three weeks ago, this information would coax me into taking the Eagles on a moneyline bet in Vegas. But now, we have a thorough record of Florida State’s incredible ability to finish off games. The Seminoles have outscored their opponents 204-101 in the second half, including a 20-3 surge against Miami.
Boston College will likely head into halftime with the lead, as Florida State is averaging an 8.8-point deficit when they head into the locker room. And if the contest were only 30 minutes, BC could blow up the College Football Playoff. But in those following 30 is when we’ll see the onslaught of Florida State. That’s when we’ll see Rashad Greene break free and burn a seam through the Eagles’ secondary. Then we’ll see Jameis Winston scramble and create offense outside a crumbling pocket. That’s when Dalvin Cook will wait for the hole and burst through it into the end zone. When the water gets hot, the Seminole offense becomes fluid.
Look for Florida State to put this one away early by their standards, tacking on a field goal late to win this by two possessions.
Prediction: Florida State 31, Boston College 21
Jerry Landry is an ACC Football writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @Jerry2Landry, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.
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