Boston College Eagles vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Matchup

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At 12:00 ET on Saturday, December 28th, the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Boston College Eagles will face off at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, with ABC handling the television broadcast. The over/under line is currently set at 45.5 points for this Pinstripe Bowl matchup. Nebraska is the -3.5 point favorite as the home team, even though the game is being played on a neutral site. The money line odds are +144 for Boston College and -173 for Nebraska. Boston College enters the game with a 7-5 record, while Nebraska is 6-6 on the season.

Eagles vs. Cornhuskers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Boston College Eagles at Nebraska Cornhuskers
Where: Bronx at Yankee Stadium
Date: Saturday, December 28th
Betting Odds NEBR -3.5, BOSCOL +144 | NEBR -173 O/U 45.5

Eagles Preview:

Boston College heads into their Week 1 matchup 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 4-0 as favorites this season and 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 the spread in three of their five road games.

Their over/under record stands at 6-5, with their games averaging 53.3 points. The average over/under line this season is 50.7 points, and this week’s line is set at 45.5 points.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College’s offense is averaging 29.2 points per game, placing them 44th in the nation. They are ranked 54th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 1. Their rushing game is the focal point, with 40.5 attempts per game, ranking 22nd, and they are gaining 180.9 yards per game on the ground.

Kye Robichaux leads the rushing attack with 725 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback Thomas Castellanos has thrown for 1,366 yards and 18 touchdowns, with a passer rating of 113. Lewis Bond is the leading receiver with 590 yards and three touchdowns on 60 catches.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College's defense has been solid 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. Through the air, however, they allowed 299 passing yards and three touchdowns, though they did manage to force an interception.

Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 77.7 against Boston College, completing 60.8% of their throws. On average, the Eagles have faced 34.2 pass attempts per game, ranking 98th in the country, and they’ve allowed 246.9 passing yards per game, which is 138th nationally.

Cornhuskers Preview:

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 the spread in three of their five road games.

Their over/under record stands at 6-5, with their games averaging 53.3 points. The average over/under line this season is 50.7 points, and this week’s line is set at 45.5 points.

Cornhuskers Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense is averaging 23.8 points per game, placing them 72nd nationally. However, they rank 49th in our offensive power rankings heading into their week 9 matchup against Boston College. Quarterback Dylan Raiola has thrown for 2,582 yards, completing 66.5% of his passes. He has 12 touchdowns but also 10 interceptions, with a passer rating of 85.

The Cornhuskers are 35th in passing attempts per game, averaging 33.4, and they convert 43.4% of their third downs. They are 93rd in rushing, with 131.8 yards per game. Dante Dowdell leads the rushing attack with 614 yards and 12 touchdowns. Jahmal Banks has 508 receiving yards on 40 catches.

Cornhuskers Team Defense

Nebraska's defense has been a strong point 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, on an average of 29.2 rushing attempts per game, the 14th fewest in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 96.7 against Nebraska, completing 65% of their passes for an average of 209.7 yards per game.

In their recent game against Iowa, Nebraska’s defense allowed just 13 points, but the team still lost 13-10. They gave up only 5 first downs and 164 total yards, including 49 rushing yards on 26 attempts and 115 passing yards.

Eagles vs Cornhuskers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Boston College has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 22 points per game.
Through their last ten home contests, the Nebraska Cornhuskers offense has averaged 16 points per game while allowing an average of 22. Nebraska posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 4-5-1 ATS.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Boston College Eagles have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-4-1.