Boston College vs NC State 10/16/21 College Football Picks and Predictions
NC State Wolfpack (4-1) vs. Boston College Eagles (4-1)
October 16, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Boston College Eagles +3 / NC State Wolfpack -3; Over/Under: 52
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The Boston College Eagles and NC State Wolfpack square off Saturday night in a week 7 ACC college football contest at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill. The NC State Wolfpack look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Boston College Eagles look for a win to build on their solid 4-1 record.
The NC State Wolfpack have split their last six road games. Devin Leary is completing 67.4 percent of his passes for 1,283 yards, 12 touchdowns and two interceptions. Emeka Emezie and Devin Carter have combined for 628 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Thayer Thomas has 23 receptions. The NC State Wolfpack ground game is averaging 172 yards per contest, and Zonovan Knight leads the way with 462 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, NC State is allowing 15.8 points and 295.6 yards per game. Drake Thomas leads the NC State Wolfpack with 37 tackles, Davin Vann has 1.5 sacks and Cyrus Fagan has one interception.
The Boston College Eagles have won five of their last six home games. Dennis Grosel is completing 61.5 percent of his passes for 788 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions. Zay Flowers and Trae Barry have combined for 586 receiving yards and four touchdowns while CJ Lewis has nine receptions. The Boston College Eagles ground game is averaging 189.8 yards per contest, and Patrick Garwo leads the way with 469 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Boston College is allowing 16.8 points and 319.6 yards per game. Isaiah Graham-Mobley leads the Boston College Eagles with 36 tackles, Khris Banks has 1.5 sacks and Jahmin Muse has one interception.
The Wolfpack are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Eagles are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Wolfpack last 8 road games. The over is 5-1 in Eagles last 6 home games. The Wolfpack are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings in Boston College and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
The NC State Wolfpack are getting more respect because of their win over Clemson, but Boston College took that same Clemson team down to the wire a couple of weeks ago. The bottom line here is both of these teams have similar styles, as NC State and BC are both defensive minded and want to dominate the trenches. The NC State Wolfpack have been rough against the spread on the road these last few years, and Boston College is usually a tough out at home. I expect an ugly, physical game decided in the fourth quarter. Give me the free field goal.
