Examining Tommy Castellanos' Strategy in Key Game Against Miami

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00:00Let's focus on the quarterback position, Joe, here.

00:02Tommy Castellanos, 184.5 is his live passing prop right now.

00:06If Florida State wins this football game, can he stay under that price point?

00:09Yes, because his number is, I believe, 42.5 in the rushing attack.

00:14I did take the over.

00:15But, again, he could have 80, 90, 100 yards on the ground,

00:18especially if they play man-to-man coverage.

00:21And if Florida State runs the football with Sawchuk and those running backs,

00:25they're going to sustain drives.

00:26He might not have to do a whole lot in the passing attack.

00:30So, again, could he get to 170, 175, and still rush for 100 yards?

00:34Absolutely, and they win the game.

00:36For him to get through that total, it's up to Beck.

00:40Beck has to push the tempo in this matchup and say, game on.

00:44We're going to light your defense up.

00:45Let's see if you can match a score for score.

00:47Mid-230s there for Carson Beck, actually around 235.5,

00:50depending on where you're shopping at this point.

00:52So when we take a look at those rushing props,

00:54we know, Joe, that we have a mobile quarterback,

00:56and that's where I'm going to start again with Tommy Castellanos, 42.5.

00:59Yeah.

01:00When you talk about, like, the great indicators of football games

01:03where how can you win outside of the numbers,

01:05it's your quarterback making plays off schedule.

01:08What does Castellanos have to do, particularly in the running game, Joe,

01:11if they want to be effective?

01:12Well, again, I think he's got to – they have to have design RPOs for him.

01:16And second, don't get into long third downs,

01:19because if you watch the overtime period and you watch the fourth quarter play out,

01:23when he was in third and 12 and third and 15, Virginia brought blitzes,

01:27and he did struggle.

01:29He made some great plays, the touchdown to tie the game up at 35.

01:32But is that going to be consistent in this matchup if they're bringing all-out pressure

01:37and rolling Tommy Castellanos out?

01:39No.

01:39That's why third and three, third and four, that's up to Miami to really stuff him

01:45and put him in those long third downs.

01:46So, again, I think you have to have design rollouts early on to break contain

01:52and see if he can put some pressure out on there and utilize it with his legs.

01:56Again, it comes down to the offensive line protecting him.

02:00And I believe in Gus Malzahn.

02:01In this situation, big-time game, which staff do you buy into more?

02:06I know you're a Miami fan, but up until this point, Cristobal,

02:09he got the week one performance.

02:11He's ready for this.

02:12You think he's ready on a road type of performance?

02:13He's got three timeouts.

02:14He knows when to use them.

02:16He knows when to be aggressive.

02:17I give the edge to Malzahn and Norvell here.

02:20After the spot.

02:20We'll see what we get out of Carson Beck in this game, Joe.

02:22But we have some talented wide receivers to deal with as well.

02:24The three top guys in the odds market for yardage in this game,

02:28C.J. Daniels, Miami Hurricanes, 50 1⁄2 yards.

02:31Malachi Tony, up to 57 1⁄2 yards.

02:33And there's Deuce Robinson for Florida State, Joe, at 64 1⁄2.

02:37I think there's going to be points in this game, which means big-time plays.

02:41And I look toward those wide receivers, Joe.

02:42They've got to get it done.

02:43Yeah, Tony's the guy.

02:44I mean, Tony, 22 receptions, 268.

02:47And a touchdown, Daniels is more of a possession guy.

02:50He could take the top off the defense.

02:52But Tony's the home run hitter.

02:54I think when you look at the Florida State side,

02:56obviously Deuce Robinson is the guy that stands out, 62 1⁄2.

03:01Again, he was the big target for Thomas Castellanos.

03:04And in a big game like this, you believe that this is all pure number ones.

03:09I'm not going secondary wide receivers today.

03:11Squirrel White?

03:14He's probably going to have a cheap number today.

03:16He has 19 1⁄2, Joe Squirrel.

03:18That's what he had week one.

03:20I left him.

03:20All 30, 40, 50 on a big game?

03:24A big break game?

03:26Squirrel White could be an option just because if you're Miami, you take away Deuce Robinson.

03:31Again, Squirrel White against Alabama had a 40-yarder, right?

03:34So that's what Gus Malzahn did in that matchup.

03:37He utilized a secondary option.

03:39So let's not forget the running backs coming out of the backfield.

03:42Fletcher from Miami and Florida State's running backs as well.

03:45They created separation, getting them mismatched on linebackers.

03:48You could have chunk plays.

03:49If we're talking quarterbacks, which one has better success through the air?

03:53It's got to be Beck.

03:54Pay dirt picks, baby.

03:55Who's getting in the end zone today?

03:56If I would have told you, Joe, 1, 2, 3, 4.

03:58The first four guys listed, Mark Fletcher Jr., Miami, Malachi Toney, Miami, C.J. Daniels, Miami, Jamar Brown, Miami.

04:07Before we get a Gavin Solchuk here for FSU, who's hitting pay dirt in Miami, Florida State, Joe?

04:13I would bet on Castellanos.

04:15Plus 120, plus money.

04:17Plus money.

04:18Just because, again, you're talking about a guy that wants to take the game over.

04:22And he played lights out last week, and they lost.

04:25His receivers let him down in a rivalry game at home in a primetime atmosphere.

04:30He could break contain.

04:31He's going to look to score tonight.

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