Boston College Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 10/23/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, KY

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 57

The Louisville Cardinals (3-3) will compete against the Boston College Eagles (4-2) at Cardinal Stadium on Saturday. Boston College opens as 6-point dogs. The total is set at 57.

The Boston College Eagles head into this matchup 4-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Eagles faced the NC State Wolfpack and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 33-7. Pat Garwo III was the leader on the ground for the Eagles with 11 carries for 50 yds (4.5 yds per carry). Dennis Grosel connected on 21/39 with 194 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 99.0 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. In the running game, the Eagles conceded 130 yards on 34 tries, which is an average of 3.8 yards per rush surrendered. Boston College gave up 16 completions on 24 tries for 251 yds, and a completion rate of 66.7%. For the game, they tallied 69 plays which totaled 291 yards. The Boston College Eagles ended up running the ball 30 times and compiled 97 yards, earning them an average of 3.2 yds per carry.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Boston College Eagles have an average of 30.8 points per contest. As a team they're maintaining an average of 174.3 yards in the run game which ranks them 52nd in Division 1. The Eagles currently have 2,328 total yards for the year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Boston College has earned 8 passing touchdowns and 13 touchdowns on the ground. Boston College has accounted for 121 first downs, and they have been hurt by 32 infractions for 271 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 different times.

The Eagles are ranked 40th in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 19.5 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 3.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 126.5 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. For the year, they have given up 759 running yards through 6 games. When it comes to yards through the air, the Eagles are allowing 1,220 yds which puts them in 37th in college football. They have conceded 203.3 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.3%. During this campaign, they have allowed 329.8 yards per game which puts them 47th in the nation. They have yielded 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Cardinals head into this game 3-3 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Cardinals went home defeated by a final of 34-33 against the Virginia Cavaliers. Malik Cunningham (1 TD) ended the game with 270 yards on 17/25 through the air while his QB rate was 171.9. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 10.8. Hassan Hall ran the football 14 times for 162 yards, ending the contest with 11.6 yds per attempt for Louisville. Louisville ran for 6.9 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 233 yds on 34 carries. The Cardinals finished the game with a total of 503 yds on 62 plays (8.1 yards per play). The Cardinals pass defense conceded a completion rate of 65.6%, relinquishing 487 yds on 40 for 61 passing. Louisville allowed 25 attempts on the ground for 35 yards (1.4 yds per rush).

The Louisville Cardinals have an average of 453.0 yards per outing, which is good for 26th in D-1. The Louisville offense has 386 yds of penalties on 41 violations, ranking them 59th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season to this point, the Cardinals have earned 1,637 passing yards as well as holding an average of 272.8 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 28th in college football. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Cardinals currently sit 39th in D-1 maintaining an average of 32.3 points per game.

Louisville has surrendered a total of 903 yards on the ground (150.5 yards per game) in addition to 10 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have allowed 11 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 299.5 yards per contest, which has them sitting 137th in Division 1. The Cardinals defense has taken part in 438 plays, which is 78th in college football. The Cardinals are relinquishing 29.2 PPG, which has them ranked 102nd in the nation. This year, they have conceded 175 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinals -6

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