Boston College Eagles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 10/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Yellow Jackets (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The Boston College Eagles (3-3) are en route to Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, October 21, 2023 where they will take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-3). Boston College opens as 6-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 57.5.

The Boston College Eagles head into this matchup 3-3 for this year. In their last contest, the Eagles stepped onto the field against the Army Black Knights and went home with a win by a final score of 27-24. Thomas Castellanos connected on 4/9 with 73 yds passing. He had a quarterback rate of 90.4 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Thomas Castellanos was the rushing leader for the Eagles with 31 carries for 142 yds (4.6 yds per carry). The Boston College Eagles ran the football 61 times and accounted for 317 yards, which had them averaging 5.2 yards per attempt. In all, they tallied 70 plays which gave them a total of 390 yds. Boston College surrendered 10 pass completions on 13 tries for 105 yards, and a completion percentage of 76.9%. Against the run, the Eagles gave up 161 yards on 33 tries, which averages out to 4.9 yds per run surrendered.

The Eagles have earned 2,365 yards in total this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Boston College has totaled 10 touchdowns via the pass and 11 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 7 different times. Boston College has tallied 128 first downs, and they have committed 53 penalties for 455 yards. As a unit they're averaging 193.7 yards on the ground which is 25th in college football. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Boston College Eagles are sitting at 27.7 points per outing.

In terms of passing yards, the Eagles have conceded 1,264 yds which has them sitting in 31st in Division 1. They have allowed 210.7 yards per contest through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 65.2%. Over the course of this season, they are conceding 373.3 yards per outing ranking them 66th in the country. They have relinquished 12 touchdowns through the air and 14 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per rushing attempt and 162.7 rushing yards per contest this year. In total, they have allowed 976 running yards through 6 games. The Eagles are ranked 111th in D-1 concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 31.7 points per contest.

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The Yellow Jackets head into this matchup 3-3 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Yellow Jackets got the victory with a final of 23-20 when they faced the Miami Hurricanes. Haynes King (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 151 yds on 12/25 through the air while his QB rating was 95.9. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.0. Haynes King carried the rock 10 times for 46 yards, walking away from the game with 4.6 yards per carry for Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets finished with 250 yds while they ran 53 plays (4.7 yds per play). Georgia Tech ran the ball for 3.7 yds per carry, finishing the game with 99 yds on 27 carries. Georgia Tech allowed 47 run attempts for 165 yds (3.5 yards per rush). The Yellow Jackets passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 66.7%, surrendering 288 yards on 24 for 36 through the air.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Yellow Jackets are sitting 54th in Division 1 by scoring 30.8 points per outing. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets maintain an average of 431.2 yards per contest, which has them sitting 39th in college football. The Georgia Tech offense has totaled 320 yds of penalties on 36 violations, which is 82nd in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 7 picks while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have been able to record 130 1st downs. During this campaign so far, the Yellow Jackets have compiled 1,651 yards through the air as well as an average of 275.2 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 35th in Division 1. They are averaging 156.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 936 yards for the year.

Georgia Tech has surrendered a total of 1,286 yards rushing (214.3 yards/game) as well as 13 touchdowns rushing this year. They have allowed the opposition 7 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 220.0 yards per contest, which puts them in 58th in the nation. They have 6 fumbles and 7 picks on the season. The Yellow Jackets defense has been on the field for 425 plays, which is 67th in Division 1. The Yellow Jackets are allowing 29.0 PPG, which puts them 91st in Division 1. This year, they have relinquished 174 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Yellow Jackets -6

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