Jameis Winston's first half benching causes line move

Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston might be at the bench for the primary half Saturday’s game against the Clemson Tigers.

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Florida State Seminoles Heisman-winning quarterback Jameis Winston can be at the bench for the primary half Saturday’s game against the Clemson Tigers, forcing most sportsbooks to drag the chances off the board Wednesday afternoon.

Florida State opened as a 20-point home favorite and moved to -17 before news of Winston’s punishment was made public.

“We have it closed right now, however the line has gone from -20 to -17 (-105),” says a spokesman for GTBets.eu. “No first-half line for that game on the moment.”

"For the whole game, Winston needs to be worth four points against most teams," says the spokesman.

"After the scoop of Winston's first half benching broke, we took the road off the board at -19.5 and re-posted it at -16.5 shortly after," says Jeff Sherman of the Westgate LV SuperBook.

"We opened the Seminoles as 19.5-point favorites and feature since move them to 16.5-point home faves," says Michael Stewart of CarbonSports.ag. "TO THIS POINT the action on Florida State is all at the moneyline at 82 percent while the the spread is seeing all Tigers action as Clemson is getting 94 percent to cover."

Winston, who led Florida State to the national championship in his freshman season, reportedly stood up on a table within the student union building and shouted an obscene phrase. He has since apologized for his actions, saying "I did something, and i have got to just accept my consequences."

This isn't the first time the 20-year-old has made headlines for his off-field behavior. Winston faced sexual assault accusations in 2012, and last spring he was issued a misdemeanor citation for "forgetting to pay for" $33 worth of seafood from a Tallahassee grocery store.

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