The Miami (FL) Hurricanes (-3.5) are heading north to battle their ACC counterpart Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium. ESPN will broadcast the action and this Friday matchup is scheduled to kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Miami (FL) Hurricanes at Boston College Eagles
Boston College is a live dog and is currently getting 3.5 points in this ACC game. The Hurricanes are also receiving -175 moneyline odds while the Eagles are +155. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 51.5 points. It appears that this showdown may offer some in-game betting opportunities.
The early action has slanted in favor of both the Hurricanes and the under. The opening line was originally set at 1.5 while the O/U was initially 53.
The Hurricanes are 3-4 against the spread (ATS) and are down 1.6 units so far in 2018. The team has posted an O/U mark of 5-2.
The Eagles have lost 0.4 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 5-2 ATS and five of their games have gone over the total.
The Hurricanes have gone 5-2 straight up (SU), including 2-1 SU against conference opponents. The Eagles are 5-2 SU overall and 2-1 SU in conference play.
The Hurricanes are reeling from a narrow 16-13 defeat to Virginia on October 13 where the Hurricanes completed 15-of-29 passes for 190 yards and three interceptions. Malik Rosier went 12-for-23 for 170 yards and one interception while N’Kosi Perry completed three-of-six for 20 yards and two interceptions. DeeJay Dallas (just 24 yards on 10 rush attempts) and Travis Homer (95 yards on eight carries) led the running attack while Homer (three receptions, 50 yards) and Lawrence Cager (three catches, 58 yards) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
Boston College is coming off of a 38-20 win over Louisville. Anthony Brown completed 16-of-22 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown. David Bailey (112 yards on 28 rush attempts, one TD) and Ben Glines (107 yards on 17 carries, one TD) spearheaded the running game as Tommy Sweeney (five receptions, 18 yards) and Travis Levy (four catches, 35 yards) led the receiving attack in the win.
Miami (FL) has run the ball on 59.6 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Boston College has a rush percentage of 65.3 percent. The Hurricanes have produced 188.3 rush yards/game (including 160.0 per game versus Atlantic Coast opponents) and have 15 scores on the ground this year. The Eagles are putting up 226.9 rush yards per game (197.0 in conference) and have 16 total rushing TDs.
The Hurricanes offensive scheme has logged 211.1 yards/contest in the air overall (173.0 per game versus conference opposition) and has 16 passing scores so far. The Eagles have produced 220.6 pass yards per game (227 against ACC foes) and have 19 total pass TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, Miami (FL) should have the upper hand in both facets. The team has allowed 105.6 rush yards and 130.9 pass yards per game. The Boston College defense has given up 223.6 yards per game to opposing passers and 147.3 yards per game to opposing runners. The Hurricanes are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 2.03 to opposing QBs, while the Eagles have given up a 3.99 ANY/A.
Brown has been sharper than N’Kosi Perry lately. His adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 7.69 for the year and 7.71 across his past two outings while Perry’s ANY/A is 5.61 and 4.21 over his last two.
These two ACC foes did not get a chance to play each other in 2017.
