Boston College Eagles vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Pick & Prediction Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
The over/under line is currently sitting at 45.5 points for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Boston College Eagles matchup in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. The game is scheduled for Saturday, December 28th, with a 12:00 ET kickoff on ABC. The point spread has the Cornhuskers as -3.5 point favorites. The game will be played at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, which is a neutral site for both teams. Nebraska is 6-6 on the season, and Boston College comes in with a 7-5 record.
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES VS NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Boston College Eagles +3.5
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 12:00 ET on Saturday, December 28th.
WHY BET THE BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES:
- We have the Boston College Eagles winning this one by a score of 27 to 24
- Not only do we have the Boston College Eagles winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +3.5
- Look for this game to go over the line of 45.5 points
Are The Boston College Eagles A Candidate To Pull Off An Upset?
Boston College enters their Week 1 game against Nebraska with a 7-5 record. They’ve been strong at home, going 5-1, but have struggled on the road with a 1-4 mark. The Eagles are undefeated as favorites this season, winning all four games, but are 2-5 as underdogs.
Against the spread, Boston College is 7-4, with a +5.2 average scoring margin. They’ve gone 2-2 ATS as favorites and 5-2 as underdogs, covering in three of five road games and four of six home games.
The over/under line for this week is 45.5 points. Boston College’s games have averaged 53.3 points, and their over/under record is 6-5. Their average line is 50.7 points, and they’ve exceeded the total by an average of 2.4 points per game.
Boston College’s offense is ranked 54th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10. They are 44th in points per game, scoring 29.2. Their strength is their run game, averaging 180.9 rushing yards per game on 40.5 attempts.
Kye Robichaux leads the team with 725 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback Thomas Castellanos has thrown for 1,366 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions, with a passer rating of 113.
Boston College’s defense has been strong against the run this season, ranking 29th nationally by allowing just 114.9 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Pittsburgh, they gave up only 24 rushing yards on 27 attempts. However, the secondary allowed 299 passing yards and three touchdowns, despite forcing one interception.
Opponents have averaged a 60.8% completion rate and a passer rating of 77.7 against Boston College, while the defense has faced the 98th most pass attempts in the country. They are ranked 138th in passing yards allowed, giving up 246.9 yards per game through the air.
Can The Nebraska Cornhuskers Win As The Favorite On A Neutral Field?
Nebraska enters their Week 1 matchup against Boston College with a 6-6 record. They’ve been strong at home, going 4-1, but have struggled on the road with a 1-4 record. The Cornhuskers are 5-1 as the favorite this season, but they’ve gone 0-4 as the underdog.
Their ATS record stands at 5-3-2, with a 4-1-1 mark as the favorite. At home, they are 3-1-1 against the spread, and they’ve covered in four of six games when favored.
Nebraska’s over/under record is 3-7, with their games averaging 43.7 points. This week’s line is set at 45.5, and they’ve had six games with higher lines and five with lower totals.
Nebraska’s offense is averaging 23.8 points per game, placing them 72nd in the nation as they head into week 11. However, they rank 49th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Dylan Raiola has thrown for 2,582 yards with a passer rating of 85. He has 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season.
The Cornhuskers are 25th in passing completions, averaging 22 per game, and 35th in passing attempts, with 33.4 per game. They convert 43.4% of their third downs. On the ground, they average 131.8 rushing yards per game. Dante Dowdell leads the rushing attack with 614 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Nebraska’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 15th nationally by allowing just 19.8 points per game. They’ve given up 108.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks 21st, and 209.7 passing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have a 96.7 passer rating and a 65% completion rate against Nebraska’s defense.
In their recent game against Iowa, Nebraska’s defense allowed only 13 points but still lost 13-10. They gave up just 5 first downs and 164 total yards, including 49 rushing yards on 26 attempts and 115 passing yards.