Duke at Florida State line, prediction, odds: Seminoles heavily favored to stay undefeated

There is a massive game in the ACC this week as the Florida State Seminoles host the Duke Blue Devils. The Seminoles are a two-touchdown favorite as they look to extend their winning streak to 13.

The big story to watch heading into Saturday is the status of Duke starting quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard was injured at the very end of Duke’s tough loss to Notre Dame on Sept. 30, and even though he went through pregame activities last week he still did not play in the Blue Devils’ 24-3 win over North Carolina State. Henry Belin IV got the start in that game, completing 4-of-12 passes for 107 yards and two touchdowns.

While Duke was able to get through NC State with that sort of quarterback performance, it is going to need a lot more against a Seminoles team that is scoring 42 points per game. Leonard, a rising star in the Duke program after a breakout sophomore season a year ago, is far more likely to deliver a game-changing performance against Florida State than Belin is.

Florida State’s powerful offense is led by quarterback Jordan Travis. He enters Saturday’s game having already thrown for 1,482 yards in six games, while throwing 13 touchdowns to only one interception.

This is already Duke’s third game against a team ranked in the top-11 at the time of the game. The Blue Devils beat Clemson (then ranked No. 9) to open the season and lost a close game to Notre Dame (then ranked No. 11). Florida State’s only game against a ranked team was an opening week blowout against then-No. 5 LSU.

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How to watch and stream Duke at Florida State

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday night from Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. The game will be broadcast nationally on ABC and streamed on the ESPN app.