Saturday, November 28, 2015

Carrier Dome

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The Boston College Eagles take on the Syracuse Orange on Saturday at Carrier Dome. The opening line for this game has Boston College as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 42.

Boston College was led in passing last game by John Fadule, who finished with 64 yards through the air. He went 7 for 16 on the game, good for a 44% completion percentage. The Eagles were led in rushing by Jeff Smith, who finished with 100 yards on 5 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 20 yards per carry. Tommy Sweeney was the team leader in receiving with a total of 22 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. As a team in that game Boston College got a total of 13 first downs by way of 7 rushing, 5 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 58 total plays for 302 yards for the game. The Eagles ran for 214 yards on 36 attempts.

Syracuse was led in passing last game by Zack Mahoney, who finished with 152 yards through the air. He went 10 for 21 on the game, good for a 48% completion percentage. The Orange were led in rushing by Jordan Fredericks, who finished with 86 yards on 7 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 12 yards per carry. Ben Lewis was the team leader in receiving with a total of 62 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. Syracuse got a total of 15 first downs by way of 5 rushing, 6 passing, and 4 by penalty. They ran 53 total plays for 292 yards for the game. The Orange ran for 140 yards on 32 attempts.

Boston College is scoring 17.2 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 9.9 passes on 21.4 attempts for a 46.4 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 120.2 yards per game through the air as well. The Eagles are running for an average of 158.7 yards per game on 42.1 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. They also run 63.5 plays per contest and average 4.4 yards per play for an average of 278.9 yards per game. The Eagles are averaging 15 first downs per game and they accumulate 51.8 penalty yards per game via 6.1 penalties.

Boston College allows 178.9 passing yards per game and 14.8 points per contest on defense. They give up 14.6 completions on 27.9 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 52.4. The Eagles allow 77.2 rushing yards per game on 33.6 carries for a 2.3 average per play. Boston College allows 256.1 total yards per game including 4.2 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.5 penalties for 53 yards per game.

Syracuse averages 27.9 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 13.9 passes per game on 25.5 attempts for a 54.6 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 163.2 yards through the air per game thus far. The Orange run for an average of 163.9 yards per game on 36.3 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry this season. They also run 61.7 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for a total of 327.1 yards per game. The Orange get an average of 17.1 first downs per game and they average 47.5 penalty yards per game via 5.3 penalties.

Syracuse allows an average of 278.5 passing yards and 32.3 points per contest. They give up 22.6 completions on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 66.6 per game. The Orange allow 178.2 rushing yards per contest on 38.2 carries for a 4.7 average per rush. Syracuse allows 456.6 total yards per game for an average of 6.3 yards per play. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and 7.9 penalties for 73.4 yards in each contest.

Boston College Betting Trends

Boston College is 2-9-0 against the over/under so far this season

Boston College has an ATS record of 5-5-1 this season

Syracuse Betting Trends

Syracuse is 10-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Syracuse has an ATS record of 7-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Boston College

11/22/15 DB Isaac Yiadom Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
11/22/15 QB Jeff Smith Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
11/22/15 RB Marcus Outlow Ribs "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
11/22/15 RB Tyler Rouse Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/31/15 CB Kamrin Moore Leg out for season
09/28/15 RB Jon Hilliman Foot out for season
09/20/15 QB Darius Wade Ankle out for season
08/31/15 WR Ben Glines Collarbone expected to miss 6-8 weeks
08/31/15 WR Chris Garrison Hand expected to miss 6-8 weeks
08/31/15 TE Michael Giacone Leg out for season

Syracuse

11/22/15 OL Alex Hayes Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 LB Alryk Perry Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 WR Corey Winfield Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 DB Daivon Ellison Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 C Donnie Foster Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 QB Eric Dungey Head doubtful Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 LB Hernz Laguerre Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 TE Josh Parris Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 TE Kendall Moore Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 DL Luke Arciniega Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 LB Parris Bennett Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 WR Sean Avant Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/22/15 RB Tyrone Perkins Illness "?" Saturday vs. Boston College
11/19/15 DE Amir Ealey Suspension out indefinitely
11/19/15 DE Qaadir Sheppard Suspension out indefinitely
10/15/15 QB AJ Long Concussion out for season
09/06/15 QB Terrel Hunt Achilles out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Syracuse

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