Boston College Eagles vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/03/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, November 3, 2023

Venue:  JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Boston College +2.5, Syracuse -2.5; Over/Under:  51 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Boston College +2.5, Syracuse -2.5; Over/Under:  51 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Boston College +2.5, Syracuse -2.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Boston College Eagles:  5-3 (2-2) (7th place, ACC)

Syracuse Orange:  4-4 (0-4) (14th place, ACC)

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Boston College Eagles:  won their last game at home against the UConn Huskies 21-14.

Syracuse Orange:  lost their last game on the road against the Virginia Tech Hokies 38-10.

Boston College is entering this game with a 5-3 record overall and they have a 2-2 record in their conference games too. They are 3-2 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against UConn 21-14. Thomas Castellanos was the starting QB and he completed 16/24 passes for 151 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Kye Robichaux led the team in rushing yards with 112 and 2 TDs. Jaedn Skeete led the receivers with 61 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Vinny DePalma led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Syracuse is entering this game with a 4-4 record overall and they have a 0-4 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 1-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Virginia Tech 38-10. Garrett Shrader was the starting QB and he completed 12/18 passes for 137 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. LeQuint Allen led the team in rushing yards with 42. Damien Alford led the receivers with 70 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Marlowe Wax led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 6 assisted tackles while Marlowe Wax led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Syracuse listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Syracuse is only 4-4 this season and they have looked terrible in their games lately as they are 0-4 in conference play and have lost 4 games in a row since starting the season 4-0. They have also had a tough stretch of opponents though and they will be looking for a much needed bounce back win at home here. They are still 3-1 in their home games this season and they have the talent to edge out their opponent in this game. Boston College is 5-3 overall but they are only 2-2 in their conference games and really aren't as good as the way they have played. They have been winning a lot of games against bad teams lately but now they are due for a loss and they are in a bad spot here with a game in the middle of the week on the road against a team desperate to stop the bleeding at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Syracuse to cover the spread in this game. 

Boston College Syracuse Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Friday, November 3, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Syracuse 20 Boston College 12.

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Boston College Eagles: 8-16 ATS in games played on turf. 5-9 ATS after playing a game at home. 82-50 UNDER in road games. 14-8 UNDER off a home no-cover where the team won as a favorite. 62-37 UNDER after playing a non-conference game.

Syracuse Orange: 11-6 ATS in home games. 11-6 ATS in dome games. 5-1 ATS after allowing 37 points or more in 3 straight games. 13-5 UNDER in home games. 13-7 UNDER against conference opponents. 50-28 UNDER off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival.

Boston College Eagles:  G. Takacs (TE) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. P. Garwo III (RB) Ques Fri - Leg. R. O'Keefe (WR) Out indefinitely - Neck.

Syracuse Orange:  T. Pena (WR) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. U. Hatcher (WR) Ques Fri - Head. O. Gadsden II (TE) out for season - Ankle. D. Wohlabaugh Jr. (OL) out for season - Leg. S. Mahar Jr. (TE) out for season - Knee.

“That was special. It was special for me, it was special for the team. He hadn't been back in a really long time. I kept trying to get him here. ... He's a legend around here. In my eyes, he's one of the greatest coaches to ever coach the game.” - Jeff Hafley after his team’s win against UConn in their last game. 

“It’s starting to be a theme. I’m not satisfied with that. We have to find a way to stop that. We’ve got to get in these games and not get out of them. I’m a little upset about that, so we’re going to go back and we will do — and I will do — whatever we can to make sure that we have the opportunity to find a way to start faster.” - Dino Babers after his team’s loss against VA Tech in their last game. 

WR Griffin Jr., Joseph 

WR Williams, Jaden  

WR Tomlin, Dino 

TE Takacs, George 

QB Castellanos, Thomas 

RB Broome, Alex 

WR Alford, Damien 

WR Hatcher, Umari 

WR Jones, Isaiah 

TE Villari, Dan 

QB Shrader, Garrett 

RB Allen, LeQuint 

Passing: T. Castellanos (1571)

Rushing: T. Castellanos (673)

Receiving: L. Bond (437)

Touchdowns: T. Castellanos (9)

Passing: G. Shrader (1509)

Rushing: L. Allen (553)

Receiving: D. Alford (389)

Touchdowns: L. Allen (8)

Coaches:

Boston College Eagles: Jeff Hafley (4th season)

Syracuse Orange: Dino Babers (8th season)