Cheat Sheet: Clemson-Florida State College Football Betting Preview

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Sometimes there's no better way to help decipher a college football wager than taking a look at pattern recognition, which is why your friends over at The Duel have taken the liberty of giving you that exact information for Week 9's game between No. 2 Clemson and Florida State.

Betting Information: No. 2 Clemson Tigers @ Florida State Seminoles

Spread: Clemson (-17, -110) | Florida State (+17, -110)
Over/Under: Over 51 (-110) | Under 51 (-110)
Moneyline: Clemson (-800) | Florida State (+550)

Here's a look at the most important scoring and performance trends between Florida State and Clemson over the past 10 meetings.

Full 10-Year Results Breakdown

Year	Location	Clemson	FSU	Total	O/U: 51	Margin	O/U: 17
2017	Clemson, SC	31	14	45	Under	17	Push
2016	Tallahassee, FL	37	34	71	Over	3	Under
2015	Clemson, SC	23	13	36	Under	10	Under
2014	Tallahassee, FL	17	23	40	Under	6	Under
2013	Clemson, SC	14	51	65	Over	37	Over
2012	Tallahassee, FL	37	49	65	Over	37	Over
2011	Clemson, SC	35	30	86	Over	12	Under
2010	Tallahassee, FL	13	16	65	Over	5	Under
2009	Clemson, SC	40	24	29	Under	3	Under
2008	Tallahassee, FL	27	41	64	Over	16	Under

What This Tells Us: Aside from two, equally-lopsided victories from the two best teams Florida State has fielded over the past decade (one being the 2013 BCS National Championship team), this series has been decided by 17 points or fewer 80 percent of the time.

10-Year Over/Under & Margin of Victory Analysis

Over/Under 51 Points	2008-17	2008-17	Record Splits	2008-17
Over Hits:	6	60.00%	Clemson 10-Game Overall:	5-5
Under Hits:	4	40.00%	Florida State 10-Game Overall:	5-5
Highest Over:	86	2011	Clemson Road Record:	1-4
Lowest Under:	29	2009	Florida State Road Record:	1-4
Avg. Over:	69.33	+18.33	Road Teams:	2-8
Avg. Under	37.50	-13.50	Home Teams	8-2

What This Tells Us: The over total in this series has a slight edge over the past 10 matchups, and the average over hit of those six games has averaged more than 18 points above Saturday's 51-point total line. Overall, this has been as even a series as they come spanning the last 10 meetings, but the road teams have struggled mightily to win with 1-4 records each.

10-Year Scoring Trends

Over/Unders	10-Game	6-Game	4-Game	2-Game
Clemson, SC O/U Avg:	52.20	48.67	40.50	45.00
Tallahassee, FL O/U Avg:	61.00	58.67	55.50	71.00
Total O/U Avg.:	56.60	53.67	48.00	58.00
Average Win Margins	10-Game	6-Game	4-Game	2-Game
Clemson, SC Avg Win Margin:	15.80	21.33	13.50	17.00
Tallahassee, FL Avg Win Margin:	13.40	15.33	4.50	3.00
Total Avg Margin:	14.60	18.33	9.00	10.00
Avg. Points on Road/Home	10-Game	6-Game	4-Game	2-Game
Clemson @ Florida State PPG:	58.80	65.67	55.5	71
Florida State @ Clemson PPG:	55.00	48.67	40.5	45
Road + Home Total PPG:	56.90	57.17	48	58
Home vs. Road Wins	10-Game	6-Game	4-Game	2-Game
Wins at Home for Florida State	16.00	21.50	6.00	None
Wins at Home for Clemson	10.50	13.50	13.50	17.00
Wins on Road for Florida State	37.00	37.00	None	None
Wins on Road for Clemson	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00

What This Tells Us: While the overall series point total between these two teams have remained fairly close to the 51-point O/U, matchups played in Tallahassee have carried that average to the higher side compared to the ones at Clemson. In the one game that Clemson has won on the road over the past 10 meetings, the margin was a mere three points compared to Saturday's 17-point spread.

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