Florida State had made a bowl game 35 straight seasons, the longest such streak in the country.
Pointspread | +13 -110 |
Moneyline | +400 |
Over / Under | o +50 |
Pointspread | -13 -110 |
Moneyline | -525 |
Over / Under | u +50 |
That streak appeared to be in grave danger when the Seminoles fell three games below .500. It was also in danger due to a scheduling and logistics problem which did not offer a guaranteed solution. However, Florida State was able to win two games, get a game rescheduled, win, and finish at 6-6 to push the bowl streak to 36 straight years. The bowl game isn’t sexy, but Florida State players should be happy to be playing in any bowl game at all. The Seminoles will take on Southern Mississippi in out-of-the-way Shreveport, Louisiana, in one of the low-key entries of the bowl season. It beats staying home for the holidays.
Golden Eagles vs Seminoles Spread and Betting Analysis
Line History
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time | fav | line | total |
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Opening 9 Dec 7:26pm | SOMIS | -15.5 -110 | O +49 -110 |
Closing 27 Dec 6:27pm | SOMIS | -13 -110 | O +50 -110 |
We’ve seen some clear action on Florida State in this contest. The Seminoles opened up as a 14.5-point favorite at SportsInteraction. However, the line has climbed all the way up to 16.5. USM has played well as a dog this season, covering four of five games in that role. Florida State was just 3-8 ATS on the season and that has to do with perceptions. They were supposed to be one of the best teams in the country but ended up barely qualifying for a bowl.
The most famous meeting between these two schools occurred in 1989, when a quarterback named Brett Favre – ever heard of him? – led Southern Miss to an upset victory over Bobby Bowden and Florida State. Back then, both schools were independents.
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
The Golden Eagles, in previous seasons, had been able to win the East Division of Conference USA. They fell short of the division title this year while also losing multiple times against SEC teams. The Golden Eagles fell to Kentucky as well as Tennessee. This is not one of the stronger USM teams in recent years. Southern Mississippi will need Florida State to play without passion or focus, which is possible, but not to be assumed.
Southern Mississippi beat Rice, Charlotte and Marshall to close the season after losing to UAB and Tennessee in previous weeks. The Golden Eagles have every reason to be confident that they are headed in the right direction.
Florida State Seminoles
Florida State finished the regular season 6-6, but the Seminoles played very good teams closely. They lost to Miami on a go-ahead touchdown in the final minute of regulation and lost to North Carolina State by one possession. This team lost star quarterback Deondre Francois in the first game of the season, a competitive loss to Alabama, and still fought hard the whole season. Replacement quarterback James Blackman showed promise but, due to his youth, was vulnerable to making big mistakes in fourth quarters of games. Southern Miss will try to bait him into more mistakes. What complicates the matter is that FSU lost head coach Jimbo Fisher to Texas A&M, so one doesn’t know what an interim staff will do. However, FSU players had grown tired of Fisher’s actions, so they could be refreshed by this change of leadership.
Taking a look at momentum, Florida State fell to 3-6 before winning its final three games to gain bowl eligibility. Florida State’s game with Louisiana-Monroe was postponed from earlier in the season. A number of teams which had games postponed by hurricanes earlier in the season were not able to reschedule and play the postponed game. Florida State was an exception. Had FSU not been able to play its 12th game, it would not have made this bowl game because its record would have been 5-6, insufficient for bowl eligibility.
Injuries
Kwadra Griggs (QB)
Jaylond Adams (WR)
Cornell Armstrong (DB)
Jerry Harris (OL)
Ito Smith (RB)
Sherrod Ruff (LB)
Picasso Nelson Jr. (DB)
Chase Whitehead (WR)
George Payne (RB)
Nyqwan Murray (WR)
Ermon Lane (DB)
Matthew Thomas (LB)
Trey Marshall (DB)
Joshua Kaindoh (DE)
Auden Tate (WR)
Darvin Taylor II (DT)
Jacques Patrick (RB)
Calvin Brewton (DB)
Cedric Wood (DT)
Injuries
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Kwadra Griggs (QB) | Ques Sat | Hand - 06 / 11 / 17 | 2-2 | 3-1 | + - |
Griggs has a hand injury and it is unclear if he will play against Rice on Saturday. |
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Jaylond Adams (WR) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 25 / 10 / 17 | 3-3 | 4-2 | + - |
Adams missed the last game for unknown reasons and it is unknown if he will suit up Saturday against Tennessee. |
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Cornell Armstrong (DB) | Ques Sat | Leg - 25 / 10 / 17 | 3-3 | 4-2 | + - |
Armstrong has missed the last three games with a leg injury and his availability for Saturday's contest against Charlotte is up in the air. |
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Jerry Harris (OL) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 25 / 10 / 17 | 3-3 | 4-2 | + - |
Harris is dealing with an unspecified issue and his status is uncertain against UAB on Saturday. |
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Ito Smith (RB) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 22 / 10 / 17 | 3-3 | 4-2 | + - |
Smith is expected to play Saturday against UAB despite cramping to an unlisted location. |
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Sherrod Ruff (LB) | Out indefinitely | Hand - 06 / 10 / 17 | - | - | + - |
Ruff has been sidelined by a hand injury and there is no known timetable for his return to action. |
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Picasso Nelson Jr. (DB) | out for season | Ankle - 21 / 09 / 17 | - | - | + - |
Nelson Jr. will miss the remainder of the season due to an unspecified ankle injury. |
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Chase Whitehead (WR) | out for season | Hand - 21 / 09 / 17 | - | - | + - |
Whitehead will be forced to sit out the remainder of the season due to a hand injury. |
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George Payne (RB) | Out indefinitely | Hip - 24 / 08 / 17 | - | - | + - |
Payne has a hip injury and has yet to play this season. It is unclear when he will be ready to make his debut. |
player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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Nyqwan Murray (WR) | Out Wed | Rest - 27 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
Murray will not play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss as he has been given the day off to rest. |
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Ermon Lane (DB) | Out Wed | Personal - 21 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
Lane will not play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss as he will take the time to prepare for the 2018 NFL Draft. |
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Matthew Thomas (LB) | Out Wed | Personal - 21 / 12 / 17 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
Thomas will not play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss as he prepares for the 2018 NFL draft. |
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Trey Marshall (DB) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 19 / 11 / 17 | 3-0 | 2-1 | + - |
Marshall has an unspecified injury and it is uncertain if he will play against Florida on Saturday. |
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Joshua Kaindoh (DE) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 02 / 11 / 17 | 3-3 | 2-3-1 | + - |
Kaindoh missed the last game for undisclosed reasons and his status for Saturday's contest against Clemson is hazy. |
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Auden Tate (WR) | Ques Sat | Foot - 02 / 11 / 17 | 3-3 | 2-3-1 | + - |
Tate missed the last game tending to a foot injury and it is uncertain if it will prevent him from playing Saturday against Clemson. |
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Darvin Taylor II (DT) | Ques Wed | Shoulder - 26 / 10 / 17 | 3-4 | 3-3-1 | + - |
Taylor II is sidelined with a shoulder injury and it is undetermined if he will play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss. |
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Jacques Patrick (RB) | Prob Sat | Knee - 23 / 10 / 17 | 3-4 | 3-3-1 | + - |
Patrick has been sidelined recovering from a procedure to his knee but is expected to be available Saturday against Clemson. |
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Calvin Brewton (DB) | Ques Wed | Knee - 21 / 10 / 17 | 3-4 | 3-4-1 | + - |
Brewton has been sidelined with a knee injury and it is undetermined if he will play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss. |
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Cedric Wood (DT) | Ques Sat | Back - 21 / 10 / 17 | 3-4 | 3-4-1 | + - |
Wood missed the last four games due to a back injury and his availability Saturday against Delaware State is unclear. |
Golden Eagles vs. Seminoles Prediction
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SEMINOLES
42
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 9 Dec 7:26pm SOMIS -15.5 -110 O +49 -110 Closing 27 Dec 6:27pm SOMIS -13 -110 O +50 -110 -
Injuries
Kwadra Griggs (QB)
Ques Sat Hand - 06 / 11 / 17Jaylond Adams (WR)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 25 / 10 / 17Cornell Armstrong (DB)
Ques Sat Leg - 25 / 10 / 17Jerry Harris (OL)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 25 / 10 / 17Ito Smith (RB)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 22 / 10 / 17Sherrod Ruff (LB)
Out indefinitely Hand - 06 / 10 / 17Picasso Nelson Jr. (DB)
out for season Ankle - 21 / 09 / 17Chase Whitehead (WR)
out for season Hand - 21 / 09 / 17George Payne (RB)
Out indefinitely Hip - 24 / 08 / 17Nyqwan Murray (WR)
Out Wed Rest - 27 / 12 / 17Ermon Lane (DB)
Out Wed Personal - 21 / 12 / 17Matthew Thomas (LB)
Out Wed Personal - 21 / 12 / 17Trey Marshall (DB)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 19 / 11 / 17Joshua Kaindoh (DE)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 02 / 11 / 17Auden Tate (WR)
Ques Sat Foot - 02 / 11 / 17Darvin Taylor II (DT)
Ques Wed Shoulder - 26 / 10 / 17Jacques Patrick (RB)
Prob Sat Knee - 23 / 10 / 17Calvin Brewton (DB)
Ques Wed Knee - 21 / 10 / 17Cedric Wood (DT)
Ques Sat Back - 21 / 10 / 17Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Kwadra Griggs (QB) Ques Sat Hand - 06 / 11 / 17 2-2 3-1 + - Griggs has a hand injury and it is unclear if he will play against Rice on Saturday.
Jaylond Adams (WR) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 25 / 10 / 17 3-3 4-2 + - Adams missed the last game for unknown reasons and it is unknown if he will suit up Saturday against Tennessee.
Cornell Armstrong (DB) Ques Sat Leg - 25 / 10 / 17 3-3 4-2 + - Armstrong has missed the last three games with a leg injury and his availability for Saturday's contest against Charlotte is up in the air.
Jerry Harris (OL) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 25 / 10 / 17 3-3 4-2 + - Harris is dealing with an unspecified issue and his status is uncertain against UAB on Saturday.
Ito Smith (RB) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 22 / 10 / 17 3-3 4-2 + - Smith is expected to play Saturday against UAB despite cramping to an unlisted location.
Sherrod Ruff (LB) Out indefinitely Hand - 06 / 10 / 17 - - + - Ruff has been sidelined by a hand injury and there is no known timetable for his return to action.
Picasso Nelson Jr. (DB) out for season Ankle - 21 / 09 / 17 - - + - Nelson Jr. will miss the remainder of the season due to an unspecified ankle injury.
Chase Whitehead (WR) out for season Hand - 21 / 09 / 17 - - + - Whitehead will be forced to sit out the remainder of the season due to a hand injury.
George Payne (RB) Out indefinitely Hip - 24 / 08 / 17 - - + - Payne has a hip injury and has yet to play this season. It is unclear when he will be ready to make his debut.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Nyqwan Murray (WR) Out Wed Rest - 27 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Murray will not play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss as he has been given the day off to rest.
Ermon Lane (DB) Out Wed Personal - 21 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Lane will not play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss as he will take the time to prepare for the 2018 NFL Draft.
Matthew Thomas (LB) Out Wed Personal - 21 / 12 / 17 1-0 0-1 + - Thomas will not play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss as he prepares for the 2018 NFL draft.
Trey Marshall (DB) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 19 / 11 / 17 3-0 2-1 + - Marshall has an unspecified injury and it is uncertain if he will play against Florida on Saturday.
Joshua Kaindoh (DE) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 02 / 11 / 17 3-3 2-3-1 + - Kaindoh missed the last game for undisclosed reasons and his status for Saturday's contest against Clemson is hazy.
Auden Tate (WR) Ques Sat Foot - 02 / 11 / 17 3-3 2-3-1 + - Tate missed the last game tending to a foot injury and it is uncertain if it will prevent him from playing Saturday against Clemson.
Darvin Taylor II (DT) Ques Wed Shoulder - 26 / 10 / 17 3-4 3-3-1 + - Taylor II is sidelined with a shoulder injury and it is undetermined if he will play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss.
Jacques Patrick (RB) Prob Sat Knee - 23 / 10 / 17 3-4 3-3-1 + - Patrick has been sidelined recovering from a procedure to his knee but is expected to be available Saturday against Clemson.
Calvin Brewton (DB) Ques Wed Knee - 21 / 10 / 17 3-4 3-4-1 + - Brewton has been sidelined with a knee injury and it is undetermined if he will play in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Southern Miss.
Cedric Wood (DT) Ques Sat Back - 21 / 10 / 17 3-4 3-4-1 + - Wood missed the last four games due to a back injury and his availability Saturday against Delaware State is unclear.