2023 Orange Bowl Betting Lines - Georgia vs. Florida State Odds

Orange Bowl Lines - Georgia vs. Florida State Odds

Florida State was left out of the final four-team College Football Playoff when the selections were unveiled on Sunday. It's a tragic moment for the Seminoles, who have done nothing but figure out ways to win no matter the circumstance or location throughout the 2023 season. With that being said, there is still one more opportunity for FSU to put the stamp on a special campaign. It might not be a playoff game, but the Seminoles will get a chance to make another statement to the SEC. The No. 5 Seminoles will face off with the Georgia Bulldogs in the Orange Bowl. The game will be held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida

2023 Orange Bowl at a Glance

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Time (ET) / TV: 4:00 PM / ESPN

Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida

Matchup: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida State Seminoles

College Football Betting Lines

Georgia Bulldogs -14

Florida State Seminoles +14

Total: 44.5

Money Line: Georgia Bulldogs -545, Florida State Seminoles +413

Orange Bowl Preview

Last game, the Georgia Bulldogs lost 27-24 against the Alabama Crimson Tide as 5.5-point favorites. The game went under the total of 54. Georgia has a record of 12-1 straight up, 5-8 against the spread, and 6-7 over/under the total. Georgia ranks 8th for total offense, 10th for passing, 43rd for rushing and 9th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 10th overall, 12th against the pass, 29th against the rush, and 9th for points allowed. Also, Georgia ranks 81st for fewest turnovers lost and 55th for takeaways.

Last game, the Florida State Seminoles won 16-6 against the Louisville Cardinals as 1.5-point dogs. The game went under the total of 46.5. Florida State has a record of 13-0 straight up, 7-6 against the spread, and 7-6 over/under the total. Florida State ranks 46th for total offense, 44th for passing, 65th for rushing and 13th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 14th overall, 8th against the pass, 42nd against the rush, and 6th for points allowed. Also, Florida State ranks 15th for fewest turnovers lost and 75th for takeaways.

Orange Bowl Prediction

Rising Georgia star Carson Beck has completed 289/399 passes for 3,738 yards with 22 touchdowns to six interceptions. Despite their relative proximity, Florida State and Georgia haven't met on the football field since 2003. The Bulldogs hold a 6-4-1 edge in the series but have lost four of the last six meetings. In this situation, Georgia is the deeper team with the better QB.

Orange Bowl Format

One of the oldest bowl games, the Orange Bowl has been played in the Miami, Florida area since January 1, 1935. The Orange Bowl was first held in Miami at Miami Field before moving to the Miami Orange Bowl stadium in 1938. The Orange Bowl moved to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens in 1996, home of the Miami Dolphins and the University of Miami. The game has been sponsored by Capital One since 2014 and is officially known as the Capital One Orange Bowl.

The Orange Bowl has been tied to the ACC since 2006 and the bowl has been tied to the College Football Playoff since after the 2014 season. The game hosts the ACC champion in the years that the game does not host a College Football Playoff national semifinal. The ACC has a deal with the Orange Bowl so if the ACC Champion qualifies for the College Football Playoff and the Orange Bowl is not the semifinal host, the next highest ranked ACC team gets a spot. The SEC and Big Ten conference get consideration for the other spot along with Notre Dame. ESPN holds the television rights for the Orange Bowl through at least the 2026 season.

Orange Bowl Past Results

The Orange Bowl had a long traditional tie-in with the Big Eight Conference that later became the Big 12. Thus, the Oklahoma Sooners were frequent participants in this game and held the all-time record of 12 Orange Bowl wins. Oklahoma’s old rival from those days was the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who rank second with eight wins. In fact, Oklahoma and Nebraska met in the 1979 Orange Bowl in a rematch from that 1978 season in which Nebraska won. Oklahoma got revenge in that Orange Bowl 31-24.

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