Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Syracuse Orange vs. Boston College Eagles college football matchup on October 30, 2021.
A pair of the nation's strongest passing defenses meet when the Syracuse Orange (4-4, 0-0 ACC) bring college football's 25th-ranked pass defense into a matchup with the Boston College Eagles (4-3, 0-0 ACC), who have the No. 22 passing defense, on Saturday, October 30, 2021. The Orange are 5.5-point favorites. The point total for the contest is set at 51.5.
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Odds for Syracuse vs. Boston College
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Over/Under Insights
- Syracuse and its opponents have gone over the current 51.5-point total in four of eight games (50%) this season.
- Boston College has combined with its opponents to score more than 51.5 points in two games this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 58.9, is 7.4 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
- The 45.3 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 6.2 fewer than the 51.5 over/under in this contest.
- Orange games have an average total of 50.1 points this season, 1.4 fewer than Saturday's over/under.
- In 2021, games involving the Eagles have averaged a total of 54.2 points, 2.7 more than the set over/under in this contest.
Syracuse Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Syracuse is 7-1-0 this season.
- This season, the Orange won ATS in their only game as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
- Syracuse has hit the over in 50% of its opportunities this year (four times in eight games with a set point total).
- The Orange rack up 30.5 points per game, 9.8 more than the Eagles allow per matchup (20.7).
- Syracuse is 6-0 against the spread and 4-2 overall in games when it scores more than 20.7 points.
- The Orange rack up 77.9 more yards per game (422.3) than the Eagles give up per outing (344.4).
- Syracuse is 6-0 against the spread and 3-3 overall when the team picks up more than 344.4 yards.
- The Orange have eight giveaways this season, while the Eagles have 11 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Syracuse at SISportsbook.
Boston College Stats and Trends
- Boston College has three wins against the spread in seven games this year.
- The Eagles covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 5.5 points or more.
- Boston College's games this season have hit the over on two of six set point totals (33.3%).
- The Eagles score 3.8 more points per game (28.4) than the Orange surrender (24.6).
- When Boston College scores more than 24.6 points, it is 2-1 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
- The Eagles average 368.7 yards per game, 43.7 more yards than the 325 the Orange allow.
- Boston College is 2-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall when the team picks up more than 325 yards.
- This season the Eagles have turned the ball over 11 times, five more than the Orange's takeaways (6).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.