Boston College Eagles vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, CT

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (+9)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The Boston College Eagles (2-5) are hitting the road to Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Saturday where they will meet the Connecticut Huskies (3-5). Boston College opens this game as 9-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 45.

The Boston College Eagles come into this game with a record of 2-5 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Eagles faced off with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and went home with a loss by a final score of 43-15. Danny Longman was the rushing leader for the Eagles with 1 attempts for 24 yds (24.0 yards per carry). Phil Jurkovec finished 20/38 with 221 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 110.2 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. Against the run, the Eagles gave up 115 yards on 35 attempts, which averages out to 3.3 yards per run allowed. Boston College relinquished 25 pass completions on 40 attempts for 313 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%. At the end of the game, they ran 68 plays which gave them 315 yds. The Boston College Eagles ran the rock 23 different times and totaled 56 yds, which is an average of 2.4 yards per tote.

The Eagles have racked up 2,141 total yards for this campaign. With reference to getting in the endzone, Boston College has totaled 12 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 11 different times. Boston College has accumulated 114 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 43 infractions for 336 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 66.3 yards on the ground which is 131st in the country. In terms of putting points on the board, the Boston College Eagles are averaging 19.3 points per contest.

The Eagles sit in 102nd in college football in terms of team defense, conceding 31.0 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per run and 147.3 yards on the ground per game so far this year. Overall, they have conceded 1,031 yards via the running game in 7 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Eagles are giving up 1,627 yds which ranks them 58th in D-1. They have given up 232.4 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 58.0%. For the year, they have allowed 379.7 yards/outing which ranks them 70th in college football. They have conceded 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Huskies come into this game with a record of 3-5 for this year. In their last game, the Huskies took a loss by a final score of 25-21 when they faced the Ball State Cardinals. Victor Rosa carried the rock 17 times for 72 yards, finishing the contest with 4.2 yds per carry for Connecticut. Zion Turner (2 TDs) ended the contest with 129 yds on 18/22 passing while his quarterback rating was 152. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.9. Connecticut gave up 44 run attempts for 209 yards (4.8 yards per rush). The Huskies pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 48.7%, relinquishing 147 yards on 19 out of 39 through the air. The Huskies finished the game with 323 yds while running 64 plays (5.0 yards per play). Connecticut rushed the ball for 4.6 yards per carry, totaling 194 yards on 42 attempts.

In terms of their ability to score points, the Huskies sit 120th in D-1 by scoring 18.1 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Huskies currently have a total of 825 yards through the air along with holding an average of 103.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 128th in the nation. The Connecticut Huskies hold an average of 290.0 yards/game, ranking them 122nd in college football. The Connecticut offense has racked up 400 penalty yards on 47 violations, which ranks 65th in the country in terms of making mistakes.

The Huskies are conceding 29.1 points per game, which has them ranked 89th in college football. Connecticut has surrendered a total of 1,248 yards on the ground (156.0 yards/game) as well as 16 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. Overall, they have allowed 233 points in total. They have allowed 11 touchdowns through the air and 238.5 yards/outing, which has them sitting 82nd in D-1. The Huskies defense has been on the field for 558 plays, which is 107th in college football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Eagles -9

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