Saturday, November 1, 2014

Lane Stadium in Blacksburg

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The Boston College Eagles (5-3) and their solid defensive unit will face the struggling offense of the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-4) on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles beat the Hokies 34-27 at home last season.

Boston College held Wake Forest scoreless in the first half of their game over the weekend and ended up beating them 23-17 on the road. The Eagles had 367 total yards in that win and were able to hold Wake Forest to just 19 rushing yards.

The Eagles have one of the best rushing teams in the nation by averaging 277 yards per game on the ground. Running back Tyler Murphy has 843 yards with eight touchdowns, while Jon Hilliman has 572 yards and a team-leading nine touchdowns. Quarterback Tyler Murphy has completed 55.8 percent of his throws for 1,034 yards with six touchdowns and six interceptions.

Last Thursday, Virginia Tech lost their second game in row when they got blown out 30-6 by Miami. They turned the ball over three times in that loss while their defense gave up 456 yards.

Virginia Tech's offense has had a hard time scoring this season, but their defense has only given up 21.3 points per game. Quarterback Michael Brewer has thrown for 1,754 yards with 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Isaiah Ford has been their best wide receiver by catching 34 passes for 447 yards and five scores.

Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

Boston College Eagles are 5-3-0 Against the Spread

Boston College Eagles are 1-5-0 against the Over/Under

Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Trends

Virginia Tech Hokies are 3-5-0 Against the Spread

Virginia Tech Hokies are 2-5-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Boston College Eagles

10/25/14 DB Bryce Jones Dismissed has been dismissed
10/17/14 WR Drew Barksdale Hamstring out indefinitely
10/17/14 OG Harris Williams Ankle out for season
10/07/14 DT Mehdi Abdesmad Knee out for season
08/26/14 WR Bobby Swigert Knee out indefinitely
08/26/14 WR Harrison Jackson Chest out indefinitely
08/26/14 LB Tim Joy Knee out for season

Virginia Tech Hokies

10/26/14 LB Chase Williams Knee "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
10/26/14 TE Kalvin Cline Knee "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
10/15/14 OL Braxton Pfaff Shoulder out for season
10/15/14 RB Trey Edmunds Collarbone out indefinitely
09/29/14 RB Shai McKenzie Knee out for season
09/26/14 CB Brandon Facyson Shin out indefinitely
09/23/14 OL Colt Pettit Shoulder out for season
09/23/14 DE Ken Ekanem Knee expected to miss 4 weeks
09/22/14 DT Luther Maddy Knee out for season
09/16/14 S Desmond Frye Shoulder out for season
09/08/14 LB Sean Huelskamp Knee out for season
08/15/14 OL Mark Shuman Knee out for season
08/04/14 LB Devin Vandyke Leg out indefinitely
08/04/14 WR Kendrick Holland Shoulder out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Boston College

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