It looks like a potential defensive battle as the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-3) play the Boston College Eagles (3-2). This game will feature the ACC’s second-leading receiver, KJ Brent (322 yards, 1 TD). Boston College comes into this game looking to get back on track. While the Eagles have had their share of success this season, they have struggled as of late, losing two of its last three. The game starts at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct 10 and will air on ESP3 and CHSS.
Boston College barely lost to Duke 9-7 last week. Thadd Smith had a big game in the loss, totaling two receptions for 99 yards and one TD. Wake Forest also fell short, falling to Florida State 24-16. Cam Serigne had an outstanding performance for the Demon Deacons, registering 10 receptions for 83 yards and one TD. Cortez Lewis added 70 receiving yards on eight receptions.
The Eagles, a nine-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when Wake Forest visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is currently unavailable.
The Eagles enter the game with records of 3-2 Straight Up (SU) and 2-2-1 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. The Boston College run game is productive, currently ranking 23rd in the nation with 217.6 rushing yards per game. As for the Boston College defense, there are important areas to keep an eye on. The Eagles have the top run defense in the nation, which could mean headaches for the Wake Forest run game. The Eagles give up 43.4 yards per game on the ground. One of the keys to the game will be whether the Demon Deacons can protect the quarterback against Boston College’s aggressive pass rush. The defense ranks 23rd in the nation in sacks with 2.8 per game.
Across the field, the Demon Deacons have a record of 2-3 for both ATS and SU. The Demon Deacons like to keep the ball in the air. On average, they pass 41.8 times per game. Switching gears to the Wake Forest defense, it has some favorable matchups that it may be able to take advantage of as well. Wake Forest’s 15th-ranked pass defense has given its competition difficulty. Opponents have only thrown for 156.4 yards per game against this horrifying bunch.
Predictions: SU Winner – Boston College, ATS Winner – Boston College
Notes
Boston College is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College’s last 5 games.
Boston College is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Boston College is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College’s last 6 games at home.
Boston College is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Wake Forest.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston College’s last 5 games when playing Wake Forest.
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Wake Forest.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston College’s last 6 games when playing at home against Wake Forest.
Wake Forest is 1-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Boston College is 2-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Remarkably, Boston College is winless (0-2 SU) in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, yet undefeated (3-0 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
Since the beginning of last season, Wake Forest is only 1-9 SU against ACC opponents, while Boston College is 4-6 SU against in-conference foes.
According to overall FBS team rankings, Boston College is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 23rd-ranked rushing attack will face the 51st-ranked run defense of Wake Forest, while its first-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 108th-ranked running game of the Demon Deacons.
