The No. 23 Eagles of Boston College (-14) are set to welcome the Temple Owls to Alumni Stadium. ESPNU has the TV rights and this critical afternoon game is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Temple Owls at Boston College Eagles Betting Preview
Temple is a big road underdog in this game and is currently being given 14 points. The Owls are also receiving +500 moneyline odds while the Eagles are -735. Multiple good live betting opportunities could exist during the match.
The opening line was originally set at -15 and has recently moved.
The Owls are down 2.1 units so far in 2018 and 2-2 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U record of 1-2. The Eagles are down 1.4 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 3-1 ATS and own an O/U record of 3-1.
The Owls are 2-2 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Eagles are 3-1 SU.
The Owls are coming off a resounding 31-17 win over Tulsa last week. The passing game could’ve been better as Anthony Russo completed just seven passes on 20 attempts for 112 yards and two interceptions. Ryquell Armstead (108 rushing yards on 24 attempts, one TD) led the ground attack in the win while Randle Jones (two receptions, 49 yards) and Ventell Bryant (two catches, 34 yards) manned the receiving duties.
One game ago, Purdue knocked off this Boston College crew by a score of 30-13. The Eagles defensive secondary let the Boilermakers air it out for 296 yards and three touchdowns. Rondale Moore had a productive showing in the win for Purdue, posting 110 yards and two touchdowns on eight catches. For Boston College, Anthony Brown completed 13-of-27 passes for 96 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. AJ Dillon (59 rushing yards on 19 attempts) led the ground game in the defeat while CJ Lewis (four receptions, 65 yards) and Tommy Sweeney (three catches, 26 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching attack.
Temple has run the ball on 53.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Boston College has a rush percentage of 65.3 percent. The Owls have produced 129 rush yards/game and have four touchdowns via handoffs this year. The Eagles are totaling 236 rushing yards per game and have nine total rush TDs.
It appears that the Eagles ought to own the advantage when it comes to RB effectiveness. Their running backs has generated 5.0 yards per carry while their defense has allowed 3.2 YPC to opponents. The Owls have ran for 3.7 yards per carry while allowing 3.7 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
The Owls offense has averaged 205 yards in the air overall and has six passing scores so far. The Eagles have produced 255 pass yards per contest and have 14 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Temple has allowed opponents to run for an average of 161 yards and pass for 197 yards per game. The Boston College defense has allowed 206.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 142.0 yards per game on the ground. The Owls are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 3.23 to opponents, while the Eagles have given up a 4.00 ANY/A.
Offensively, Russo has put up 136 passing yards this year. He’s connected on 38 percent of his 24 attempts with zero scores through the air and two interceptions. Russo has a 1.92 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 5.00 over the past two games.
Ryquell Armstead, Freddie Johnson and Ventell Bryant have combined for 414 total yards and two touchdowns as a trio over the last couple of outings.
Anthony Brown has managed to complete 30-of-50 passes for 418 yards, five TDs and four INTs for Boston College. His ANY/A stands at 5.58 for the year and 5.47 over his past two outings.
Similar to the Owls, expect a balanced attack offensively from Boston College this Saturday. AJ Dillon, Jeff Smith and Tommy Sweeney have collectively accounted for 519 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns over the last couple of outings.
NCAA Prediction: Temple Owls at Boston College Eagles
SU Winner – Boston College, ATS Winner – Boston College
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Betting Notes
Temple has averaged 4.02564102564103 yards per carry over its past three games and 4.0 over its last two.
Boston College has averaged 5.2 yards per carry over its last three contests and 3.9 over its past two.
Boston College has lost two fumbles this season while Temple has lost one.
The Owls offense has tallied five pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Eagles have accounted for three such plays.
The Temple defense has yet to allow a passing play of 40 or more yards, while Boston College has given up two such plays.
The Temple offense has created five rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Boston College has created 10 such runs.
The Owls defense has allowed five rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Eagles have given up three such runs.
The Boston College defensive unit has sacked opposing quarterbacks 16 times this season. Temple has registered 15 sacks.
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