Boston College Eagles vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 11/3/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Friday, November 3, 2023

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Orange (-9)

Total/Over-Under: 51

JMA Wireless Dome is where the Syracuse Orange (4-4) will go up against the Boston College Eagles (5-3) on Friday, November 3, 2023. Boston College opens this game as 9-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 51.

The Boston College Eagles come into this matchup with a record of 5-3 this season. In their last game, the Eagles faced the Connecticut Huskies and notched a win by a score of 21-14. Kye Robichaux was the rushing leader for the Eagles with 23 carries for 112 yds (4.9 yds per carry). Thomas Castellanos went 16/24 with 151 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 124.9 and finished the game with 1 pick. On the ground, the Eagles gave up 92 yds on 19 attempts, which is an average of 4.8 yds per run allowed. Boston College gave up 11 completions on 24 tries for 130 yds, and a completion percentage of 45.8%. When the final whistle blew, they ran 83 plays for 433 yards. The Boston College Eagles ran the football 54 times and amassed 246 yds, which had them averaging 4.6 yds per carry.

The Eagles have tallied 3,361 yards in total this year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Boston College has amassed 11 touchdowns through the air and 17 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 10 different times. Boston College has accumulated 182 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 62 infractions for 535 yards. As a team they average 214.5 yards via the ground game which ranks them 11th in D-1. Regarding scoring points, the Boston College Eagles are sitting at 28.1 points per game.

Regarding passing yards, the Eagles have conceded 1,598 yds which has them ranked 30th in the country. They have conceded 199.8 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 59.6%. During the season, they are conceding 364.3 yards/outing which has them ranked 59th in D-1. They have yielded 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 18 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing 4.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 164.5 rushing yards per contest this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,316 rushing yards through 8 games. The Eagles rank 90th in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 28.4 points per game.

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The Orange come into this matchup with a record of 4-4 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Orange took a defeat with a final score of 38-10 when they played the Virginia Tech Hokies. Garrett Shrader (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 137 yards on 12/18 through the air while his quarterback rating was 148.9. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.6. LeQuint Allen carried the ball 14 times for 42 yards, walking away from the game with 3.0 yds per carry for Syracuse. The Orange finished with a total of 137 yds and they ran 43 plays (3.2 yards per play). Syracuse rushed for 0.0 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 0 yds on 25 attempts. Syracuse allowed 53 run attempts for 318 yards (6.0 yards per rush). The Orange passing defense gave up a completion rate of 61.5%, relinquishing 210 yards on 16 out of 26 through the air.

The Syracuse Orange hold an average of 366.4 yards per contest, ranking them 81st in Division 1. The Syracuse offense has accrued 497 penalty yds on 56 infractions, which has them ranked 32nd in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 146.1 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,169 yards overall. They have thrown 7 picks while conceding 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 154 first downs. When looking at putting points on the board, the Orange are ranking 74th in the nation averaging 26.4 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Orange have racked up 1,762 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 220.3 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 77th in the nation.

The Orange are relinquishing 24.1 points per game, which has them 56th in the country. Syracuse has given up a total of 1,193 yards rushing (149.1 yards/game) and 11 touchdowns on the ground for the year. This season, they have relinquished 193 pts. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 250.0 yards/game, which puts them in 108th in the country. The Orange defense has been on the field for 597 plays, which has them ranked 119th in college football. Their defense has tallied 6 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions so far this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orange -9

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