Boston College Eagles vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Army Black Knights

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Michie Stadium in West Point, NY

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: Black Knights (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The Boston College Eagles (2-3) are headed to Michie Stadium on Saturday, October 7, 2023 where they will meet the Army Black Knights (2-2). Boston College opens this matchup as 4-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 53.5.

The Boston College Eagles come into this game with a record of 2-3 this year. In their last matchup, the Eagles faced off with the Virginia Cavaliers and walked away with a win by a score of 27-24. Thomas Castellanos connected on 16/26 with 183 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 130.7 and finished the contest with 2 picks. Thomas Castellanos was the rushing leader for the Eagles with 16 carries for 78 yards (4.9 yds per attempt). In the game, they had 73 plays for 386 yards. The Boston College Eagles ended up rushing 47 different times and tallied 203 yds, which is an average of 4.3 yards per tote. Against the rush, the Eagles conceded 59 yards on 29 tries, which averages out to 2.0 yds per run surrendered. Boston College allowed 22 completions on 34 tries for 247 yards, and a completion rate of 64.7%.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Boston College Eagles have an average of 27.8 PPG. As a team they have an average of 168.2 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 54th in college football. The Eagles have racked up 1,993 total yards this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Boston College has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns. Boston College has a total of 109 first downs offensively, and they have committed 50 infractions for 430 yards. They have turned the ball over 6 times.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Eagles have conceded 1,159 yards which ranks them 84th in the country. They are allowing 231.8 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 64.2%. For the season, they have allowed 394.8 yards per game putting them 91st in the country. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 12 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per run and 163.0 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have allowed 815 yards via the ground game in 5 outings. The Eagles rank 114th in the country concerning team defense, conceding 33.2 PPG.

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The Black Knights head into this game 2-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Black Knights walked away with a loss by a score of 29-16 when they faced the Syracuse Orange. Bryson Daily (1 TD) finished the contest with 145 yds on 9/21 passing while his quarterback rating was 97.5. He tossed 2 picks and his Y/A was 6.9. Bryson Daily carried the football 20 times for 47 yds, finishing the game with 2.4 yards per carry for Army. Army ended up running for 2.7 yards per carry, totaling 125 yards on 46 attempts. The Black Knights finished with 270 yds while running 67 plays (4.0 yds per play). The Black Knights secondary allowed a completion rate of 80.8%, surrendering 245 yards on 21 for 26 through the air. Army allowed 37 rushing attempts for 158 yards (4.3 yards per rush).

The Army Black Knights have an average of 377.5 yards per contest, ranking them 80th in the nation. The Army offense has 100 yds of penalties on 9 violations, which ranks 133rd in the country in terms of hurting your team. They have an average of 208.0 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 832 yards for this year. They have thrown 4 interceptions while losing 4 fumbles and they have recorded 75 first downs. Regarding their ability to score points, the Black Knights sit 62nd in Division 1 holding an average of 30.8 points per outing. For the season so far, the Black Knights have thrown for a total of 678 passing yards as well as an average of 169.5 throwing yards per outing, putting them at 117th in the country.

Army has conceded a total of 510 yards via the ground game (127.5 yards per game) and 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this year. They have conceded 5 touchdowns through the air in addition to 192.5 yards/outing, which has them sitting 30th in the nation. They have 3 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions for the year. The Black Knights defense has been on the field for 243 plays, which is good for 2nd in college football. The Black Knights are giving up 18.8 points per game, which has them 34th in Division 1. In total, they have conceded 75 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Eagles +4

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