The biggest game in the ACC this Saturday is a showdown between No. 3 Louisville and No. 5 Clemson with the Cardinals going on the road as slight two-point favorites, but the undercard in this conference offers up an intriguing matchup between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the No.12 Florida State Seminoles in a 3:30 p.m. start in Tallahassee.
North Carolina started the season ranked in the AP's Top 25 but a Week 1 loss to Georgia knocked it out of the standings. At 3-1 on the year it is still ranked No. 23 in the latest Coaches Poll. Florida State climbed all the way to No. 2 in the national polls before a lopsided loss to Louisville ended that run. Both teams need this game to stay on track for a shot at playing in the ACC title game, but the Seminoles are currently listed as 11-point home favorites by BetAnySports to come out on top. I happen to think that things will be much closer than that in what should be a very entertaining game right down to the final gun.
The Tar Heels come in with an offense that is averaging 41.3 points a game led by quarterback Mitch Trubisky. He has already thrown for 1,306 yards and 10 touchdowns while completing an impressive 74.5 percent of his passing attempts. Florida State's offense is ranked 16th in the nation in scoring with an average of 43 points a game and it is led by Heisman hopeful running back Dalvin Cook, who has gained 495 yards and scored four touchdowns on 78 carries. It is easy to see why BetAnySports has set the total for this game at 71.
As part of my season-long series for SportBettingStats.com covering the ACC, please check out the following link for my complete preview and "best bet" pick for this inter-division conference tilt.
LINK: NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS AT FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES BETTING ODDS - FREE PICK
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