The Boston College Eagles and Louisville Cardinals meet Saturday in week 4 college football action at Cardinal Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Boston College Eagles Betting Preview
The Boston College Eagles look for their first road win to get back to a .500 record. Boston College has lost 5 of its last 6 road games. Thomas Castellanos is completing 59.5 percent of his passes for 644 yards, 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Lewis Bond and Ryan O’Keefe have combined for 303 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Jaden Williams has 4 receptions. The Boston College Eagles ground game is averaging 166.7 yards per contest, and Castellanos leads the way with 231 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Boston College is allowing 28.7 points and 363 yards per game. Vinny DePalma leads the Boston College Eagles with 28 tackles, Neto Okpala has 1 sack and Elijah Jones has 3 pass deflections.
Boston College Eagles Team Facts
- Boston College has won six of its last seven road openers.
- Boston College has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Boston College has lost the first half in 10 of its last 11 games against conference opponents.
- Each of Boston College’s last seven games have gone OVER the total points line.
Louisville Cardinals Betting Preview
The Louisville Cardinals look for their second home win to remain undefeated on the season. Louisville looks for its first 4-0 start since the 2016 season. Jack Plummer is completing 61.8 percent of his passes for 732 yards, 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Jamari Thrash and Kevin Coleman have combined for 432 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Isaac Guerendo has 6 receptions. The Louisville Cardinals ground game is averaging 252.3 yards per contest, and Jawhar Jordan leads the way with 344 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Louisville is allowing 16 points and 341.3 yards per game. Devin Neal leads the Louisville Cardinals with 17 tackles, Dezmond Tell has 1 sack and Ramon Puryear has 1 interception.
Louisville Cardinals Team Facts
- Louisville has won each of its last 11 September games as a home favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Louisville has covered the spread in each of its last six games at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.
- Louisville has lost the first half in three of its last four games against conference opponents.
- Seven of Louisville’s last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Louisville ranked 7th among FBS teams for Q4 points allowed per game last season (4.2).
- Louisville ranked 8th among FBS teams for H2 points allowed per game last season (7.8).
- Boston College was one of only 26 FBS teams to win 2+ games when trailing after Q3 last season.
- Boston College was one of only 27 FBS teams to lose 2+ games when leading after Q3 last season.
Randy’s Pick
The Louisville Cardinals are the more talented team and should be big favorites at home, but this line does feel a bit too thick. We’re not going to act like Boston College didn’t just take Florida State down to the wire last week. And while BC doesn’t do anything special on either side of the ball, it’s a prideful group that plays hard and usually finds itself in games it has no business hanging around. Inf fact, Boston College has covered 4 of its last 5 games as double-digit underdogs. It won’t be pretty but give me the points with the Eagles.