Syracuse at Boston College - 2016 Matchup Preview

Syracuse Orange at Boston College Eagles

Saturday, October 22nd 2016 (12:30 PM EDT)
Boston College -4.5 (49.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Syracuse 28 - Boston College: 20 (ACC)

Orange (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 39 (26 - 40 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

BC coming off BYE
SYR is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -3 (SP+ BC -1)
Projected Score: SYR: 25 - BC: 29 (54)
BC Win prob: 64% | Cover: 49%
SYR Travel: 257 miles

Eagles (7 - 6) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 20 - 25 (24 - 25 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
SYR Players
BC Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Syracuse's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/2	Syracuse vs Colgate	-25.5
Fri 9/9	Syracuse vs Louisville	+13.0	69.0	L 28 - 62	O	N
Sat 9/17	Syracuse vs South Florida	+13.5	74.5	L 20 - 45	U	N
Sat 9/24	Syracuse at UConn	+6.0	58.0	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Syracuse vs Notre Dame	+12.0	74.5	L 33 - 50	O	N
Sat 10/8	Syracuse at Wake Forest	+3.0	53.5	L 9 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/15	Syracuse vs Virginia Tech	+17.0	65.0	W 31 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/22	Syracuse at Boston College	+4.5	49.5	W 28 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/5	Syracuse at Clemson	+28.0	69.0	L 0 - 54	U	N
Sat 11/12	Syracuse vs NC State	+7.0	62.0	L 20 - 35	U	N
Sat 11/19	Syracuse vs Florida State	+20.0	65.5	L 14 - 45	U	N
Sat 11/26	Syracuse at Pittsburgh	+23.5	65.5	L 61 - 76	O	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Syracuse's Schedule

Boston College's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Boston College vs Georgia Tech	+3.0	42.5	L 14 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Boston College at Massachusetts	-16.5	37.5	W 26 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Boston College at Virginia Tech	+7.0	39.0	L 0 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/24	Boston College vs Wagner	-35.0
Sat 10/1	Boston College vs Buffalo	-20.0	40.0	W 35 - 3	U	Y
Fri 10/7	Boston College vs Clemson	+17.0	43.0	L 10 - 56	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/22	Boston College vs Syracuse	-4.5	49.5	L 20 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/29	Boston College at NC State	+15.5	42.0	W 21 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/5	Boston College vs Louisville	+24.5	52.0	L 7 - 52	O	N
Fri 11/11	Boston College at Florida State	+23.0	47.0	L 7 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/19	Boston College vs UConn	-7.0	36.0	W 30 - 0	U	Y
Sat 11/26	Boston College at Wake Forest	+2.0	34.5	W 17 - 14	U	Y
Mon 12/26	Boston College vs Maryland	-1.0	44.0	W 36 - 30	O	Y

Important Stats (2016)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SYR	.14	40%	25.7	34%	2.57	120	45%	321	2.3	.26	46%	38.6	46%	44%	3.74	60.8	1.7	1.6
BC	.03	35%	20.4	34%	2.46	149	34%	144	2.65	.04	34%	25	30%	37%	3	57.4	1.5	2.1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
SYR	#28 (.25)	48% (14)		45% (57)	2.88 (98)	87	50% (5)	335	4.23 (38)	#107 (.23)	43% (91)		42% (58)	45% (114)	4.29 (112)	55.3	1.2	1.1
BC	#89 (.16)	41% (93)		41% (96)	2.87 (99)	164	41% (78)	176	4 (58)	#56 (.15)	42% (74)		40% (40)	44% (104)	3.64 (51)	40	1.2	1.8

Overall Stats 2016

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SYR Offense	12	25.7	25.8	40.5%	2.3	1.7	22	441	120	321	3.2	42%	57%	34%	45%	16%	.14
BC Defense	13	25	24.8	34.1%	3	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	46%	54%	30%	37%	24%	.04

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
SYR Defense	12	38.6	40.4	45.7%	3.74	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	46%	44%	13%	.26
BC Offense	13	20.4	24	35.1%	2.65	1.5	15	293	149	144	3.4	60%	38%	34%	34%	18%	.03

Additional Stats 2016

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Syracuse	12	28:41	22.3	39%	63%	8	60.8	1.7	1.6	4.9	1.4	1	32.7
Boston College	13	33:28	14.5	31%	50%	6.9	57.4	1.5	2.1	8.2	3.6	2	33.1

Run Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SYR Offense	12	42%	34%	37.4	119.6	3.2	15	-.05	2.57	71%	12%	0.91
BC Defense	13	46%	30%	-	-	-	-	-.08	2.18	47%	16%	1.14

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
SYR Defense	12	53%	46%	-	-	-	-	.21	3.11	72%	9%	1.14
BC Offense	13	60%	34%	43.5	149.1	3.4	16	-	2.46	70%	13%	0.94

Pass Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SYR Offense	12	57%	45%	27.7	43.5	321.3	7.4	11.6	24	13	.3	1.5	34%	31%	.36	5%	2.1
BC Defense	13	54%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.15	1.7	38%	23%	.13	8%	2.1

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
SYR Defense	12	45%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.34	1.8	30%	39%	.49	4%	1.9
BC Offense	13	38%	34%	11.5	22.8	143.8	6.3	12.5	14	8	.1	1.7	36%	26%	.22	5%	2

Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: NR
Syracuse's Offense Rating: NR
Syracuse's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Syracuse's 2016 Expected Record: -
Syracuse's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.7 #79
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.2 #66
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 31.2 #84

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: Boston College: 1.7

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Syracuse: -2.7 Boston College: -1.6

Boston College's Power Ratings
Boston College's Power Rating: 1.7 NR
Boston College's Offense Rating: NR
Boston College's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #60
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Boston College's 2016 Expected Record: -
Boston College's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.6 #73
Boston College's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.1 #116
Boston College's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.8 #24

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 25.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 25.8
Defense: 38.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 40.4

Syracuse's 2016 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 3 - 9
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Boston College 29
Syracuse 25

Total Points: 54

Based on Last 4 Games
Boston College 27
Syracuse 25

Total Points: 51

Based on Entire Season
Boston College 31
Syracuse 25

Total Points: 56

Boston College Scoring
Offense: 20.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 24
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.8

Boston College's 2016 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/29	Syracuse	12	Boston College	34	Boston College -2.5	Boston College	54.5	Under
2024	11/09	Boston College	37	Syracuse	31	Boston College -5.5	Boston College	51.5	Over
2023	11/03	Syracuse	10	Boston College	17	Syracuse -3	Boston College	51.0	Under
2022	11/26	Boston College	23	Syracuse	32	Syracuse -10.5	Boston College	47.0	Over
2021	10/30	Syracuse	21	Boston College	6	Syracuse -6.5	Syracuse	51.5	Under
2020	11/07	Syracuse	13	Boston College	16	Boston College -15	Syracuse	53.5	Under
2019	11/02	Syracuse	27	Boston College	58	Syracuse -3	Boston College	59.0	Over
2018	11/24	Boston College	21	Syracuse	42	Boston College -5	Syracuse	61.5	Over
2017	11/25	Syracuse	14	Boston College	42	Boston College -4	Boston College	56.5	Under
2016	10/22	Boston College	20	Syracuse	28	Boston College -4.5	Syracuse	49.5	Under
2015	11/28	Syracuse	20	Boston College	17	Boston College -4.5	Syracuse	39.5	Under
2014	11/29	Boston College	28	Syracuse	7	Boston College -10	Boston College	0
2013	11/30	Syracuse	34	Boston College	31	Boston College -2.5	Syracuse	0
2010	11/27	Syracuse	7	Boston College	16
2004	11/27	Boston College	17	Syracuse	43
2003	10/18	Syracuse	39	Boston College	14
2002	11/16	Boston College	41	Syracuse	20
2001	11/24	Syracuse	39	Boston College	28
2000	10/13	Boston College	20	Syracuse	13

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Boston College	10	7	4 Overs
Syracuse	9	6	7 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	9 - 10	7 - 6	3 - 4	4 - 2
Road Teams	10 - 9	6 - 7	2 - 4	4 - 3

(#) SYR at (#) BC

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SYR	BC
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#79	#73
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#66	#60
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Syracuse Injury Report

Boston College Injury Report

Syracuse on Offense


CategoryCat	SYR Off	BC Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#66	#24
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Syracuse Run Game


CategoryCat	SYR Off	BC Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Syracuse Pass Game


CategoryCat	SYR Off	BC Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Boston College on Offense


CategoryCat	BC Off	SYR Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#116	#84
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Boston College Run Game


CategoryCat	BC Off	SYR Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Boston College Pass Game


CategoryCat	BC Off	SYR Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
BC 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Top G5

SYR 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Alumni Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 57° - Wind: 7 mph
Rain: 0.012

Rematch from Week 8
Boston College -4.5 (49.5)
Syracuse won at Boston College this year (28-20)

Previous Matchups
Boston College beat Syracuse last year (37-31)
Boston College beat Syracuse in 2023 (17-10)
Syracuse beat Boston College in 2022 (32-23)

SYR's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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SYR's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

BC's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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BC's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD