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Boston College
Eagles
4 - 2
Clemson
Tigers
6 - 0
October 31, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT
 | Memorial Stadium

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Boston College
Eagles
4 - 2
Clemson
Tigers
6 - 0
October 31, 2020, 12:00 PM EDT
 | Memorial Stadium

  • Clemson has yet to face a serious test this season, but that doesn’t mean the Tigers don’t have things to work on as they host the Boston College Eagles on Saturday. Clemson (6-0 SU, 2-4 ATS) disappointed betting backers yet again after struggling to pull away from Syracuse last time out but will look to get things righted against a plucky Eagles team (4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS).

    Editor’s Note: Clemson announced Thursday night that quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play Saturday vs Boston College.

    Boston College Eagles vs Clemson Tigers
    • Date/Time: October 30, 8:15 p.m. ET
    • Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    • TV Coverage: ABC
    • Sportsbook Odds: Clemson -31.5 | O/U 59.5 (Line History)
    • Boston College vs Clemson Matchup Report

    Sportsbook Odds Analysis

    Oddsmakers are back on the Tigers train this week, making Clemson a whopping 31.5-point favorite. That line hasn’t moved at most sportsbooks and neither has the Sportsbook total of 59.5.

    Boston College News & Notes

    The Eagles have played just one poor game so far this season, and that impressive stretch of football is reflected in both their SU and ATS records. Boston College rebounded nicely from a 40-14 clunker against Virginia Tech, racking up 409 total yards in a 48-27 victory over Georgia Tech despite being flagged 10 times for a whopping 102 yards.

    For Boston College to have any shot at pulling off the upset – or even keeping things competitive – the run game will need to be front and center. The Eagles put up an incredible 264 rushing yards in the victory over the Yellow Jackets, averaging 6.0 yards per carry on the day – but that could very well have been an outlier for a team averaging a dismal 3.0 YPC for the season.

    Clemson News & Notes

    With the announcement that Heisman Trophy favorite Trevor Lawrence is in isolation and will sit out Saturday’s contest, true freshman D.J. Uiagalelei is expected to start at quarterback against the Eagles. Uiagalelei, who ranked among the country’s top players in his recruiting class, has completed 12 of 19 passes for 102 yards in limited duty while rushing eight times for 32 yards and two touchdowns. 

    Bettors will be keeping an eye on Travis Etienne (as will daily fantasy players) on Saturday. Etienne helped Clemson put the game away last week with a pair of fourth-quarter TDs, and should be a highly owned DFS option Saturday against an Eagles run defense allowing an average of 165.3 rushing yards per game.

    Betting Pick: Boston College +31.5 (-110)

    The Eagles have looked mostly impressive this season, while the Tigers have played stretches where you wonder if they’re just killing time until the College Football Playoff. We recommend the visitors and the points.

    Shark Bites
    • Boston College is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games vs its conference.
    • Clemson is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
    • The UNDER is 9-2 in Boston College’s last 11 road games.
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Odds

Saturday, October 31 Sat Oct 31

Opening
Current
Boston College
vsFinal
Clemson
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+31.5
-110
+5475
o59.5
-110
-31.5
-110
-10025
u59.5
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+26
-102
+1200
o56
-105
-26
-118
-3000
u56
-115
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

17.25
 Total Score
37.13
238.00
 Passing Yards
236.13
69.38
 Rushing Yards
185.38
29:27
 Time on Field
31:26
65.88
 Number of Plays
72.63
4.73
 Yards Per Play
5.80
17.25
 Total Score
37.13
3.88
 First Quarter
7.25
6.25
 Second Quarter
9.25
4.63
 Third Quarter
8.75
2.50
 Fourth Quarter
10.25
238.00
 Passing Yards
236.13
35.88
 Pass Attempts
31.88
21.00
 Pass Completions
20.00
3.63
 Sacks
1.63
29.38
 Sack Yards
10.00
11.33
 Yards Per Pass
11.81
69.38
 Rushing Yards
185.38
30.00
 Rush Attempts
40.75
2.31
 Yards Per Rush
4.55
1.13
 Interceptions
0.50
2.00
 Fumbles
1.38
0.88
 Fumbles Lost
0.63
2.00
 Total Turnovers
1.13
5.63
 Penalties
6.25
45.75
 Penalty Yards
57.75
29:27
 Time on Field
31:26
65.88
 Number of Plays
72.63
4.73
 Yards Per Play
5.80
6.38
 Punts
4.38
40.51
 Punt Average
41.36
76.25
 Return Yards
43.25

Head To Head

BC
 Stat Type CLEM
1-9
 Record
9-1
5-5
 ATS
5-5
4-6
 O/U
4-6
13.60
 Score
34.20
107.70
 Rush Yds
186.60
24.50
 Pass Attempts
37.50
51.02
 Completion %
64.80
148.00
 Passing Yds
298.30
255.7
 Total Yds
484.9
1.20
 Turnovers
1.40
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
0-3
 Record
3-0
1-2
 ATS
2-1
1-2
 O/U
1-2
7.00
 Score
40.00
67.67
 Rush Yds
257.67
24.67
 Pass Attempts
34.33
47.30
 Completion %
68.93
108.33
 Passing Yds
269.00
176
 Total Yds
526.67
1.00
 Turnovers
1.33
Oct 26/19 (1 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Away
Home
7
 Score
59
+35
 ATS
-35
59 o
 O/U
59 u
97
 Rush Yds
302
18
 Pass Attempts
36
33.33
 Completion %
69.44
80
 Passing Yds
372
177
 Total Yds
674
1
 Turnovers
0
Nov 10/18 (2 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Home
Away
7
 Score
27
+17.5
 ATS
-17.5
52 o
 O/U
52 u
9
 Rush Yds
129
24
 Pass Attempts
41
58.33
 Completion %
70.73
104
 Passing Yds
295
113
 Total Yds
424
0
 Turnovers
2
Sep 23/17 (3 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Away
Home
7
 Score
34
+32
 ATS
-32
53 o
 O/U
53 u
97
 Rush Yds
342
32
 Pass Attempts
26
46.88
 Completion %
65.38
141
 Passing Yds
140
238
 Total Yds
482
2
 Turnovers
2
Oct 7/16 (4 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Home
Away
10
 Score
56
+18
 ATS
-18
43 o
 O/U
43 u
155
 Rush Yds
229
24
 Pass Attempts
25
50.00
 Completion %
60.00
96
 Passing Yds
274
251
 Total Yds
503
2
 Turnovers
1
Oct 17/15 (5 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Away
Home
17
 Score
34
+18.5
 ATS
-18.5
38 o
 O/U
38 u
159
 Rush Yds
112
23
 Pass Attempts
42
30.43
 Completion %
64.29
87
 Passing Yds
420
246
 Total Yds
532
0
 Turnovers
2
Oct 18/14 (6 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Home
Away
13
 Score
17
+5.5
 ATS
-5.5
45.5 o
 O/U
45.5 u
120
 Rush Yds
113
20
 Pass Attempts
46
45.00
 Completion %
63.04
143
 Passing Yds
285
263
 Total Yds
398
0
 Turnovers
0
Oct 12/13 (7 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Away
Home
14
 Score
24
+24
 ATS
-24
64 o
 O/U
64 u
94
 Rush Yds
162
21
 Pass Attempts
45
61.90
 Completion %
66.67
192
 Passing Yds
334
286
 Total Yds
496
2
 Turnovers
2
Sep 29/12 (8 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Home
Away
31
 Score
45
+7
 ATS
-7
60 o
 O/U
60 u
51
 Rush Yds
209
44
 Pass Attempts
38
59.09
 Completion %
73.68
369
 Passing Yds
367
420
 Total Yds
576
2
 Turnovers
2
Oct 8/11 (9 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Away
Home
14
 Score
36
+21
 ATS
-21
52 o
 O/U
52 u
126
 Rush Yds
180
22
 Pass Attempts
37
63.64
 Completion %
59.46
132
 Passing Yds
320
258
 Total Yds
500
2
 Turnovers
0
Oct 30/10 (10 of 10)
BC
 Stat Type CLEM
Home
Away
16
 Score
10
+7
 ATS
-7
42 o
 O/U
42 u
169
 Rush Yds
88
17
 Pass Attempts
39
52.94
 Completion %
53.85
136
 Passing Yds
176
305
 Total Yds
264
1
 Turnovers
3

Team Records

BC
 Record CLEM
4-2
 All
6-0
3-1
 Home
4-0
1-1
 Away
2-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
4-2
 ATS
2-4
3-1
 ATS Home
1-3
1-1
 ATS Away
1-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
2-4
 O/U
3-3
2-2
 O/U Home
2-2
0-2
 O/U Away
1-1
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
BC
 Record CLEM
3-2
 All
5-0
2-1
 Home
3-0
1-1
 Away
2-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
4-1
 ATS
2-3
3-0
 ATS Home
1-2
1-1
 ATS Away
1-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
2-3
 O/U
3-2
2-1
 O/U Home
2-1
0-2
 O/U Away
1-1
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
BC
 Record CLEM
4-2
 All
6-0
3-1
 Home
4-0
1-1
 Away
2-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
4-2
 ATS
2-4
3-1
 ATS Home
1-3
1-1
 ATS Away
1-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
2-4
 O/U
3-3
2-2
 O/U Home
2-2
0-2
 O/U Away
1-1
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0

Gametime Weather

Weather
11:00 am EDT Partly Cloudy
12ºC / 54ºF
59% Humidity
0% Precipitation
39% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 7
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Trends

  • Boston College are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston College's last 9 games.
  • Boston College are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
  • Boston College are 0-9 SU in their last 9 games against Clemson.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston College's last 11 games on the road.
  • Boston College are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Clemson.
  • Boston College are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
  • Boston College are 13-2 ATS in their last 15 games played in October.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston College's last 11 games played in week 9.
  • Clemson are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
  • Clemson are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
  • Clemson are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games at home.
  • Clemson are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Boston College.
  • Clemson are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Clemson's last 5 games played in October.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Clemson's last 5 games played in week 9.
  • Clemson are 12-6 ATS in their last 18 games played on a Saturday.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
No Injuries to Report
Name Position Inj Desc
Walker ParksOLIs out for season, Undisclosed
Nate WigginsCBIs "?" Saturday vs Syracuse, Knee
Cole TurnerWRIs out for season, Hip
Antonio WilliamsWRIs "?" Saturday vs Syracuse, Ankle
Vic BurleyDLIs out for season, Knee
Jay HaynesRBIs "?" Saturday vs Syracuse, Ankle

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Oct 24, 2020GTECH48-27W-3.5/57.5-W/O264145409106256362-3
Oct 17, 2020VTECH14-40L+13/62-L/U903454353501114615
Oct 10, 2020PITT31-30W+6.5/42.5-W/O30358388982663640
Oct 3, 2020UNC22-26L+14.5/52.5-W/U40313353176225401-1
Sep 26, 2020TXST24-21W-21.5/57.5-L/U872102971282293570
Sep 19, 2020DUKE26-6W+3.5/50.5-W/U140300440134217351-4
Jan 2, 2020CINCIN6-38L+7.5/53.5-L/U77871643431164591
Nov 30, 2019PITT26-19W+8/52-W/U26412338771323394-4
Nov 23, 2019NOTRD7-40L+20.5/65.5-L/U128631912522495012
Nov 9, 2019FLAST31-38L-1/64.5-L/O2812275081783465241
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Oct 24, 2020CUSE47-21W-47.5/63-L/O147308455150175325-3
Oct 17, 2020GTECH73-7W-27/65-W/O17150067112381204-1
Oct 10, 2020MIAMI42-17W-14/60.5-W/U25829255089121210-2
Oct 3, 2020UVA41-23W-28/55-L/O137329466147270417-2
Sep 19, 2020CITAD49-0W-50.5/57-L/U16224340586761620
Sep 12, 2020WAKE37-13W-34.5/59-L/U185376561372933301
Jan 13, 2020LSU25-42L+4.5/66.5-L/O1602343941654636281
Dec 28, 2019OHIOST29-23W-2.5/62.5-W/U158259417196320516-2
Dec 7, 2019VIRGNA62-17W-29/57-W/O211408619104283387-3
Nov 30, 2019S.CARO38-3W-27.5/50.5-W/U21131652769105174-1
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