The Boston College Eagles (+4) are making a trip south to face the No. 23 North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium. The opening kickoff for this crucial conference showdown is set for 12:30 p.m. ET and CHSS is scheduled to broadcast the action.
Boston College Eagles at North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Preview
Boston College is playing the role of underdog and is currently getting 4 points in this ACC matchup. The Eagles are also receiving +165 moneyline odds while the Wolfpack are -185. Vegas has determined the over/under (O/U) to be 59.5 points, and should one program catches a lucky break early, it’ll probably create a reasonable in-game betting scenario.
This game’s line opened at -4, while the total has yet to change after being initially posted at 59.5.
The Eagles have lost 0.4 units so far and are 3-2 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U record of 4-1. The surprising Wolfpack have gained 3.0 units this season. They’re 3-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 2-1.
The Eagles are 4-1 straight up (SU), including 1-0 SU against conference opponents. The Wolfpack are 4-0 SU overall and 1-0 SU in conference play.
When these two teams faced one another last year, North Carolina State won by a field goal 17-14.
The Eagles enter after a 45-35 win over Temple last week where Anthony Brown completed only 15 passes on 33 attempts for 139 yards and two touchdowns. AJ Dillon (161 yards on 28 rush attempts, two TDs) and Ben Glines (120 yards on 23 carries, one TD) led the running attack while Jeff Smith (four receptions, 36 yards, one TD) and Michael Walker (three catches, 19 yards) manned the receiving duties in the win.
The North Carolina State Pack just picked up a 35-21 win over Virginia. The team’s defensive secondary let the Cavaliers air it out for 258 yards and two touchdowns. Olamide Zaccheaus was a bright spot in the loss, recording 109 yards and two touchdowns on nine catches for Virginia. For North Carolina State, Ryan Finley completed 22-of-32 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns. Reggie Gallaspy (47 yards on 14 rush attempts, one TD) and Ricky Person (108 yards on 14 carries) spearheaded the running game as Kelvin Harmon (six receptions, 94 yards, one TD) and Emeka Emezie (five catches, 90 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Boston College has run the ball on 65.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while North Carolina State has a rush percentage of 46.7 percent. The Eagles have produced 243 rush yards per game and have 12 scores on the ground this year. The Pack are logging 125 rush yards per game and have seven total rushing TDs.
The Eagles offensive scheme has averaged 233 yards in the air overall and has 17 passing scores so far. The Pack have produced a ridiculous 342 pass yards per game and have eight total pass TDs.
Defensively, Boston College appears to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has let opponents run for an average of 152 yards and throw for 217 yards per game. The North Carolina State D has given up 243.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 104.3 yards per game on the ground. The Eagles are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 3.80 to opponents, while the Pack have allowed a 5.41 ANY/A.
Offensively, Brown has amassed 765 passing yards this year, and has connected on 59 percent of his 81 attempts with 11 scores through the air and has yet to throw an interception. He’s got an 11.40 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 1.21 over the last two games.
Ryan Finley has connected on 82-of-113 passes for 936 yards, seven TDs and one INT for North Carolina State. His ANY/A stands at 9.01 for the season and 9.70 across his last two games.
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NCAA Pick: Boston College Eagles vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack
SU Winner – North Carolina State, ATS Winner – North Carolina State, O/U – Under
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North Carolina State has lost two fumbles this season while Boston College has let four get away.
The Boston College defense has sacked opposing QBs 18 times this year. North Carolina State has recorded just 10 sacks.
As a team, Boston College has produced 4.02777777777778 yards per carry over its last three games and 3.6 over its last two.
North Carolina State has averaged 3.9 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.0 over its past two.
Over its last three matchups, North Carolina State is 3-0 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Boston College was favored by 14 points in its previous game and the Over/Under going into it was 54.5. The over cashed and Boston College did not cover in the 45-35 win over Temple.
In its last three contests, Boston College is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
North Carolina State was favored by 7 points in its last match and the O/U was set at 53. The over cashed and North Carolina State covered in that 35-21 victory over Virginia.
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