Boston College Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 11/16/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Boston College Eagles (6-4) are en route to Acrisure Stadium on Thursday, November 16, 2023 where they will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-8). Boston College opens this matchup as 1-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 47.

The Boston College Eagles head into this game 6-4 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Eagles played the Virginia Tech Hokies and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 48-22. Thomas Castellanos connected on 10/20 with 110 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 92.7 and walked away from the contest with 2 interceptions. Alex Broome was the best rusher for the Eagles with 9 attempts for 56 yds (6.2 yds per carry). In all, they tallied 56 plays for 262 yds. The Boston College Eagles ran the football 29 different times and amassed 124 yds, which is an average of 4.3 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Eagles gave up 363 yards on 51 attempts, which is 7.1 yards per rush allowed. Boston College conceded 14 completions on 21 attempts for 237 yds, and a completion rate of 66.7%.

Concerning scoring points, the Boston College Eagles are averaging 26.4 points per outing. As a team they average 202.5 yards via the ground game which ranks them 13th in Division 1. The Eagles have earned 3,973 total yards this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Boston College has earned 13 touchdowns through the air and 20 rushing touchdowns. Boston College has accounted for 224 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 68 penalties for 592 yds. They have turned the ball over 14 different times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Eagles have given up 1,872 yards which has them ranked 19th in the country. They are giving up 187.2 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 58.7%. For the year, they have surrendered 376.0 yards/game ranking them 69th in the country. They have given up 15 touchdowns via the pass and 23 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.3 yards per run and 188.8 rushing yards per contest this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,888 rushing yards through 10 games. The Eagles sit in 90th in D-1 in terms of team defense, giving up 28.5 points per game.

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The Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 2-8 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Panthers went home defeated by a final of 28-13 against the Syracuse Orange. Christian Veilleux (1 touchdown) finished the game with 161 yards on 13/22 through the air while his quarterback rating was 126.5. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.3. Rodney Hammond Jr. carried the football 12 times for 43 yards, walking away from the game with 3.6 yards per carry for Pittsburgh. The Panthers finished the game with a total of 269 yards while running 49 plays (5.5 yards per play). Pittsburgh ran the football for 2.9 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 60 yards on 21 attempts. Pittsburgh gave up 65 run attempts for 392 yards (6.0 yds per rush). The Panthers secondary conceded a completion rate of 55.6%, relinquishing 8 yards on 5 for 9 through the air.

Regarding putting points on the board, the Panthers are sitting 116th in Division 1 maintaining an average of 19.9 PPG. The Pittsburgh Panthers have an average of 310.3 yards per contest, which has them sitting 119th in college football. The Pittsburgh offense has racked up 658 yards of penalties on 81 violations, which is good for 7th in D-1 in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 11 picks while letting opponents recover 9 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 158 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Panthers have compiled 2,120 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 212.0 passing yards per game, which ranks 84th in D-1. They are averaging 98.3 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 983 yards for the year.

The Panthers are relinquishing 28.2 points per game, which puts them 88th in Division 1. Pittsburgh has conceded a total of 1,579 rushing yards (157.9 yards per game) in addition to 19 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. This year, they have given up 282 points. They have allowed 13 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 211.8 yards/game, which puts them in 43rd in the country. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 674 plays, which is good for 75th in D-1. Their defense has earned 6 fumbles and 7 picks so far this year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Panthers -1

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