Boston College at Northern Illinois College Football Picks & Predictions 9/1/2017

Friday, September 1, 2017

Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium

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The Boston College Eagles travel to Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium to take on the NIU Huskies on Friday, September 1, 2017. The opening line for this game has Boston College as 2 point favorites. The Eagles had an ATS record of 6-6-1 last season while their over/under record was 5-8-0. The Huskies had an over/under record of 6-6-0 and they were 6-6-0 against the spread.

Valuable Boston College Eagles Betting Trends

The Boston College Eagles were 5-8-0 against the over/under last season

The Boston College Eagles were 6-6-1 against the spread last year

Important NIU Huskies Betting Trends

The NIU Huskies were 6-6-0 against the over/under last season

The NIU Huskies were 6-6-0 against the spread last year

Key Boston College Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key NIU Huskies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Boston College Eagles were 108th in Division 1 in points scored with 265 last year. They ran 862 plays last season for 1,869 yards, which ranked them 110th in the nation in total offense. The Eagles averaged 4.4 yards per play, which was 117th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 189 1st downs last year, placing them 116th overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Boston College ran for 1,938 yards as a team, which ranked 84th in the country. They ran 566 times, averaging 3.4 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Eagles were penalized on offense 90 times for 746 yards last season, which had them 25th in the nation in penalties. Darius Wade threw for 100 yards last season. He completed 9 passes on 19 attempts for a completion percentage of 47.4%. His quarterback rating last year was 81.1. He averaged 5.3 yards per pass attempt and 2.9 adjusted yards per throw.

Defensive Statistics

Boston College was 42nd in the nation in points allowed on defense with 325 last season. They surrendered a total of 4,085 yards on D, which was 7th in Division 1. The Eagles were ranked 24th in yards per play allowed with 5.1. Opposing offenses completed 213 passes on 381 attempts against the Boston College Eagles defense last season, placing them 34th and 41st in the country. The Boston College pass defense also gave up a total of 2,673 yards through the air, which was 31st overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense allowed 420 attempts for 1,412 yards last year, putting them in 5th place in D-1 against the run. The Eagles committed 73 penalties for 611 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 38th in the nation.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Huskies ran for 2,878 yards as a team last year, which ranked 24th in the nation. They ran 550 times, averaging 5.2 yards per rush as a unit. The NIU Huskies were penalized on offense 84 times for 840 yards last year, which had them 41st in the country in penalties. They were 64th in Division 1 in points scored with 366. They ran 949 plays last year for 2,688 yards, which ranked them 80th in the nation in total offense. The Huskies averaged 5.9 yards per play, which was 56th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 282 1st downs last season, ranking them 51st overall as an offensive unit. Ryan Graham completed 71 throws while attempting 127 passes for a completion percentage of 55.9% last year. He passed for 680 yards. He averaged 4.5 adjusted yards per throw and 5.4 yards per pass attempt. His quarterback rating last season was 112.2.

Defensive Statistics

The NIU Huskies rush defense gave up 520 attempts for 2,410 yards last season, putting them in 75th place in the country against the run. They had 83 penalties for 832 yards on defense last year. That placed them 106th in Division 1. Northern Illinois was 65th in college football in points surrendered on defense with 364. They gave up a total of 5,418 yards on D, which was 73rd in the nation. The Huskies were 69th in yards per play allowed with 5.8. Opponent offenses completed 236 throws on 416 attempts against the Northern Illinois defense last season, ranking them 58th and 64th in the country. The NIU Huskies pass defense also surrendered a total of 3,008 yards in the air, which was 74th overall in total pass defense.

Who will win tonight's Eagles/Huskies college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Eagles -2

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