The Boston College Eagles and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets meet Saturday in week 8 college football action at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Boston College Eagles Betting Preview 

The Boston College Eagles look for a third straight win to get above a .500 record. Boston College has lost 6 of its last 8 road games. Thomas Castellanos is completing 57.2 percent of his passes for 1,143 yards, 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Lewis Bond and Ryan O’Keefe have combined for 591 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Joseph Griffin Jr. has 16 receptions. The Boston College Eagles ground game is averaging 189 yards per contest, and Castellanos leads the way with 500 yards and 7 touchdowns. Defensively, Boston College is allowing 31.7 points and 372.7 yards per game. Vinny DePalma leads the Boston College Eagles with 49 tackles, Neto Okpala has 2 sacks and Elijah Jones has 1 interception.

Boston College Eagles Team Facts

• Boston College has lost 10 of its last 11 road games in October.
• The underdog has covered the spread in six of Boston College’s last seven games.
• Boston College has lost the first half in 12 of its last 13 games against conference opponents.
• Each of Boston College’s last 10 games have gone OVER the total points line.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Preview 

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets look for their second home win to get above a .500 record. Georgia Tech has lost 5 of its last 8 home games. Haynes King is completing 62.3 percent of his passes for 1,631 yards, 16 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Eric Singleton Jr. and Malik Rutherford have combined for 645 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Dominick Blaylock has 14 receptions. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ground game is averaging 156 yards per contest, and Jamal Haynes leads the way with 409 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia Tech is allowing 29 points and 432 yards per game. Kyle Kennard leads the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets with 32 tackles, Paul Moala has 2 sacks and Jaylon King has 2 interceptions.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Team Facts

• The underdog has won four of Georgia Tech’s last five games at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
• Georgia Tech has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Georgia Tech has lost the first half in six of its last seven games against conference opponents at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
• Each of Georgia Tech’s last four home games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• Boston College has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of three points or less of any FBS team this season (2).

Randy’s Pick

I’m not sure what Georgia Tech has done this season to deserve to be decent sized favorites against just about anyone, and that win over Miami doesn’t hold much weight given the ending. Boston College is coming off back-to-back wins over Virginia and Army, and it has a top-30 rushing offense, which is key on the road. Neither of these teams play a lot of defense and this could be a back and forth contest. BC can’t stop the run and is 111th in scoring defense, while Georgia Tech is 118th in total offense and 93rd in scoring defense. I want the points in my pocket. Give me Boston College.