Boston College at Syracuse - 2017 Matchup Preview

Boston College Eagles at Syracuse Orange

Saturday, November 25th 2017 (12:20 PM EST)
Boston College -4 (56.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Boston College 42 - Syracuse: 14 (ACC)

Eagles (7 - 6) (8 - 4 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 33 (25 - 34 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

BC 2nd straight Road Game
SYR is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ BC -0.5)
Projected Score: BC: 28 - SYR: 27 (55)
BC Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
BC Travel: 257 miles

Orange (4 - 8) (6 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 20 - 35 (22 - 29 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Boston College's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/1	Boston College at Northern Illinois	-3.5	47.0	W 23 - 20	U	N
Sat 9/9	Boston College vs Wake Forest	-1.0	45.5	L 10 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/16	Boston College vs Notre Dame	+14.0	53.0	L 20 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/23	Boston College at Clemson	+33.5	53.0	L 7 - 34	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Boston College vs Central Michigan	-10.5	51.5	W 28 - 8	U	Y
Sat 10/7	Boston College vs Virginia Tech	+16.5	47.0	L 10 - 23	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Boston College at Louisville	+20.0	60.0	W 45 - 42	O	Y
Sat 10/21	Boston College at Virginia	+6.5	48.5	W 41 - 10	O	Y
Fri 10/27	Boston College vs Florida State	+6.0	46.5	W 35 - 3	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/11	Boston College vs NC State	+3.0	54.5	L 14 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/18	Boston College vs UConn	-21.0	51.0	W 39 - 16	O	Y
Sat 11/25	Boston College at Syracuse	-4.0	56.5	W 42 - 14	U	Y
Wed 12/27	Boston College vs Iowa	+2.0	45.5	L 20 - 27	O	N

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Boston College's Schedule

Syracuse's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/1	Syracuse vs Central Connecticut	-46.0
Sat 9/9	Syracuse vs Middle Tennessee	-7.5	73.0	L 23 - 30	U	N
Sat 9/16	Syracuse vs Central Michigan	-7.5	67.0	W 41 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/23	Syracuse at LSU	+21.5	56.5	L 26 - 35	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Syracuse at NC State	+14.0	62.0	L 25 - 33	U	Y
Sat 10/7	Syracuse vs Pittsburgh	-3.0	63.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Fri 10/13	Syracuse vs Clemson	+24.0	58.0	W 27 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Syracuse at Miami	+17.5	62.0	L 19 - 27	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	Syracuse at Florida State	+7.5	50.5	L 24 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Syracuse vs Wake Forest	+2.5	64.5	L 43 - 64	O	N
Sat 11/18	Syracuse at Louisville	+15.0	69.0	L 10 - 56	U	N
Sat 11/25	Syracuse vs Boston College	+4.0	56.5	L 14 - 42	U	N

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
BC	.03	35%	25.4	34%	2.46	149	34%	144	2.65	.04	34%	32.8	30%	37%	3	57.4	1.5	2.1
SYR	.14	40%	20.2	34%	2.57	120	45%	321	2.3	.26	46%	34.9	46%	44%	3.74	60.8	1.7	1.6

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
BC		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
SYR		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

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
BC Offense	13	25.4	25	35.1%	2.65	1.5	15	293	149	144	3.4	60%	38%	34%	34%	18%	.03
SYR Defense	12	34.9	28.8	45.7%	3.74	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	53%	45%	46%	44%	13%	.26

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
BC Defense	13	32.8	34	34.1%	3	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	46%	54%	30%	37%	24%	.04
SYR Offense	12	20.2	21.8	40.5%	2.3	1.7	22	441	120	321	3.2	42%	57%	34%	45%	16%	.14

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
Boston College	13	33:28	14.5	31%	50%	6.9	57.4	1.5	2.1	8.2	3.6	2	33.1
Syracuse	12	28:41	22.3	39%	63%	8	60.8	1.7	1.6	4.9	1.4	1	32.7

Run Game Stats (2017)

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
BC Offense	13	60%	34%	43.5	149.1	3.4	16	-	2.46	70%	13%	0.94
SYR Defense	12	53%	46%	-	-	-	-	.21	3.11	72%	9%	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
BC Defense	13	46%	30%	-	-	-	-	-.08	2.18	47%	16%	1.14
SYR Offense	12	42%	34%	37.4	119.6	3.2	15	-.05	2.57	71%	12%	0.91

Pass Game Stats (2017)

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
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
SYR Defense	12	45%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.34	1.8	30%	39%	.49	4%	1.9

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
BC Defense	13	54%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.15	1.7	38%	23%	.13	8%	2.1
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

Boston College's Power Ratings
Boston College's Power Rating: NR
Boston College's Offense Rating: NR
Boston College's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #65
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Boston College's 2017 Expected Record: -
Boston College's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.6 #53
Boston College's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.2 #89
Boston College's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.9 #23

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Boston College: Syracuse: 4.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Boston College: 4.6 Syracuse: 4.0

Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: 4.5 NR
Syracuse's Offense Rating: NR
Syracuse's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #63
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Syracuse's 2017 Expected Record: -
Syracuse's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.0 #56
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.3 #56
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.3 #66

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Boston College Scoring
Offense: 25.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 25
Defense: 32.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 34

Boston College's 2017 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Boston College 28
Syracuse 27

Projected Total Points: 55

Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 20.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 21.8
Defense: 34.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 28.8

Syracuse's 2017 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 3 - 9
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 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
Syracuse	9	6	4 Overs
Boston College	10	7	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

(#) BC at (#) SYR

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	BC	SYR
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#53	#56
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#65	#63
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Boston College Injury Report

Syracuse Injury Report

Boston College on Offense


CategoryCat	BC Off	SYR Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#89	#66
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 Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Syracuse on Offense


CategoryCat	SYR Off	BC Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#56	#23
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 Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
SYR 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

BC 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Carrier Dome
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 13
Boston College 4.0 (56.5)
Boston College won at Syracuse this year (42-14)

Previous Matchups
Boston College beat Syracuse last year (34-12)
Boston College beat Syracuse in 2024 (37-31)
Boston College beat Syracuse in 2023 (17-10)

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

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