The Boilermakers of Purdue (+6) are set to welcome the No. 23 Boston College Eagles (-6) to Ross-Ade Stadium. ESPN2 will broadcast the action and this daytime game is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Boston College Eagles vs. Purdue Boilermakers Betting Preview
Purdue is the underdog in this game and is currently getting 6 points. The Eagles are also receiving -240 moneyline odds while the Boilermakers are +190. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 63 points. If the underdog gets out in front in the early stages, it’ll likely produce a worthwhile in-game betting scenario.
The sharp action is siding with the under, as the game’s O/U initially opened at 65.
The Eagles have gained 1.0 unit so far and are 3-0 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U mark of 3-0. The Boilermakers have been a disappointment to moneyline bettors this season, losing 10.6 units. They’re 1-2 ATS and have an O/U record of 2-1.
The Eagles have gone 3-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Boilermakers are 0-3 SU.
The Eagles are looking to remain unbeaten after a 41-34 win over Wake Forest last week. The Eagles defense allowed the Demon Deacons to rush for 298 yards on 60 attempts, along with one rushing TD. Offensively, Anthony Brown completed 16-of-25 passes for 304 yards and five touchdowns. AJ Dillon (185 yards on 33 rush attempts, one TD) led the ground attack. Jeff Smith (six receptions, 145 yards, two TDs) and Tommy Sweeney (five catches, 58 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties in the win.
One week ago, Missouri got the victory against this Purdue crew by a score of 40-37. David Blough completed 39-of-55 passes for 572 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. D.J. Knox (23 yards on seven rush attempts) mounted the running attack as Rondale Moore (11 receptions, 137 yards, one TD) and Jared Sparks (six catches, 51 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Boston College has run the ball on 68.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Purdue has a rush percentage of 39.9 percent. The Eagles have run for 286 yards/game and have eight touchdowns on the ground this year. The Boilermakers are totaling 195 rushing yards per game and have four total rush TDs.
The Eagles offense has averaged 292 yards through the air overall and has 13 passing scores so far. The Boilermakers have put up 326 pass yards per game and have five total pass TDs.
Defensively, Boston College should have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 164 yards and pass for 177 yards per game. The Purdue defense has given up 319.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 156.0 yards per game on the ground. The Eagles are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 2.35 to opponents, while the Boilermakers have given up a 7.48 ANY/A.
Offensively, Brown is up to 583 passing yards this year. The signal-caller has completed 31-of-46 attempts with nine passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. He has a pristine 16.19 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 15.17 over the last two games.
For the home team, David Blough has connected on 51-of-71 passes for 646 yards, three TDs and one INT. Blough’s ANY/A sits at 8.92 for the year and 9.52 across his last two games.
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
Boston College has rushed for 6.1 yards per carry over its last two outings.
Purdue has averaged 6.6 yards per carry over its last two.
Both teams have lost two fumbles this season.
The Eagles offense has tallied three pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Boilermakers have accounted for four such plays.
The Boston College defense has allowed one pass play of 40 or more yards, while Purdue has given up four such plays.
The Boston College offense has created 10 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Purdue has created nine such runs.
The Eagles defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Boilermakers have given up four such runs.
The Boston College defense has sacked opposing QBs 11 times this season. Purdue has recorded seven sacks.
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