Fighting Irish vs Golden Eagles NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping
The Irish escaped last week narrowly beating Pittsburgh in overtime. Usually when a team goes undefeated they have a close call like last week but it could also be that this team really is not as good at the others with zeroes in that right column.
#4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-0) vs Boston College Golden Eagles (2-7)
Saturday November 10
Alumni Stadium – Chestnut Hill, MA
8:00PM
Moneyline: Notre Dame -1100, Boston College +700 from JustBet
Spread: Notre Dame -18.5
O/U: 47.5
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Notre Dame
This is always a highly anticipated game between “catholic schools”.
BC is down this year but if they are going to rise up off the mat for anyone it will be Notre Dame.
The Notre Dame defense is about as solid as you will find outside the south but the offense gives you fits. Last week they got next to nothing done against Pitt even though wound up raising their scoring average with the help of extra time.
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ND is a very good running team but their passing game gives them very little.
If they are ever behind significantly it might actually be a problem – although not likely this week.
With that number the oddsmakers are just daring you to take BC. Before you do know that the Irish are 3-0 ATS on the road this year and think about just how many points you think the Eagles can score. If everything plays to form maybe that number is 7…maybe.
I don’t like the value but it is not a horrible play.
Boston College
It has been a season to forget for the normally respectable BC program.
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Two wins total, with one against Maine, has left little for the faithful to cheer for but still expect a good crowd on Saturday night for their game of the year. The Eagles are 2-2 at home this year but this is also a team that just lost by 14 points to Wake Forest.
They are playing out the string for their coach and for a bit of pride at this point.
The formula of rushing the ball and playing good defense has disappeared for the Eagles. They sort of go together as the Eagles have been down so much they have no choice but to throw. Boston College gives up 30 points per game and has done a 180 with one of the worst rushing defenses out there – I guess losing your tackling machine linebacker to the NFL really makes a difference.
On the other hand QB Chase Rettig has been putting up the past passing number at BC since Matty Ice.
If you believe in motivation than you have to take BC in this one…if you believe you shouldn’t bet on bad teams than stay far away as the Eagles certainly fit that description.
I have been burned a couple of times by the Eagles already this season because I just don’t want to believe my own eyes so I will be staying away.
Spread Pick: Notre Dame -18.5
O/U Pick: Under
Score Prediction: Notre Dame 27 – Boston College 7
