Boston College at Virginia Tech - 2018 Matchup Preview

Boston College Eagles at Virginia Tech Hokies

Saturday, November 3rd 2018 (3:45 PM EDT)
Boston College -2 (57.0)
Boston College 31 - Virginia Tech: 21 (ACC)

Eagles (7 - 5) (6 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 33 (25 - 34 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

VT 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -3.5 (SP+ VT -2)
Projected Score: BC: 28 - VT: 29 (57)
BC Win prob: 55% | Cover: 50%
BC Travel: 605 miles

Hokies (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 30 (26 - 32 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Boston College's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Boston College vs Massachusetts	-20.5	62.5	W 55 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Boston College vs Holy Cross	-24.5
Thu 9/13	Boston College at Wake Forest	-6.5	58.5	W 41 - 34	O	Y
Sat 9/22	Boston College at Purdue	-6.5	62.5	L 13 - 30	U	N
Sat 9/29	Boston College vs Temple	-13.0	54.0	W 45 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/6	Boston College at NC State	+6.5	60.5	L 23 - 28	U	Y
Sat 10/13	Boston College vs Louisville	-11.0	56.5	W 38 - 20	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/26	Boston College vs Miami	+4.0	49.0	W 27 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/3	Boston College at Virginia Tech	-2.0	57.0	W 31 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Boston College vs Clemson	+17.5	51.5	L 7 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/17	Boston College at Florida State	-2.5	47.5	L 21 - 22	U	N
Sat 11/24	Boston College vs Syracuse	-5.0	61.5	L 21 - 42	O	N

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Predictions for Boston College's Schedule

Virginia Tech's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Mon 9/3	Virginia Tech at Florida State	+7.0	54.0	W 24 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/8	Virginia Tech vs William & Mary	-42.0
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/22	Virginia Tech at Old Dominion	-28.5	52.5	L 35 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/29	Virginia Tech at Duke	+6.5	52.0	W 31 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/6	Virginia Tech vs Notre Dame	+6.5	55.5	L 23 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/13	Virginia Tech at North Carolina	-6.5	57.5	W 22 - 19	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/25	Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech	-3.0	58.5	L 28 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/3	Virginia Tech vs Boston College	+2.0	57.0	L 21 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/10	Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh	+4.0	52.0	L 22 - 52	O	N
Sat 11/17	Virginia Tech vs Miami	+6.5	52.0	L 14 - 38	U	N
Fri 11/23	Virginia Tech vs Virginia	+5.0	49.5	W 34 - 31	O	Y
Sat 12/1	Virginia Tech vs Marshall	-3.5	51.5	W 41 - 20	O	Y
Mon 12/31	Virginia Tech vs Cincinnati	+5.5	48.5	L 31 - 35	O	Y

Important Stats (2017)

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	.08	40%	25.4	42%	2.79	220	34%	166	2.99	.1	39%	32.8	41%	35%	2.97	29.8	1.5	1.9
VT	.11	44%	21.4	44%	3.02	173	41%	239	3.12	.04	34%	30.2	34%	33%	2.08	42.2	1.1	1.5

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
VT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

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	39.5%	2.99	1.5	19	387	220	166	4.6	58%	41%	42%	34%	15%	.08
VT Defense	13	30.2	31.6	34.2%	2.08	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	34%	33%	22%	.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
BC Defense	13	32.8	34	39.2%	2.97	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	53%	46%	41%	35%	17%	.1
VT Offense	13	21.4	26	43.6%	3.12	1.1	22	413	173	239	3.9	53%	46%	44%	41%	13%	.11

Additional Stats 2017

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	30:25	18.9	38%	40%	3.6	29.8	1.5	1.9	5.8	2	2	34.6
Virginia Tech	13	32:40	22.3	41%	41%	4.6	42.2	1.1	1.5	7.8	2.5	4	35.1

Run Game Stats (2018)

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	58%	42%	47.5	220.4	4.6	24	.08	2.79	72%	10%	0.91
VT Defense	13	52%	34%	-	-	-	-	-.07	2.22	53%	15%	0.95

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	53%	41%	-	-	-	-	.15	2.94	67%	10%	1.1
VT Offense	13	53%	44%	44.9	173.4	3.9	19	.01	3.02	74%	8%	0.71

Pass Game Stats (2018)

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	41%	34%	15.2	28.2	166.3	5.9	10.9	16	12	.11	1.7	36%	29%	.12	5%	1.6
VT Defense	13	47%	33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.18	2	38%	27%	.24	7%	2

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	46%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	.06	1.6	34%	31%	.22	8%	1.8
VT Offense	13	46%	41%	18.8	31.7	239.5	7.6	12.7	21	9	.23	1.7	32%	31%	.23	5%	1.8

Boston College's Power Ratings
Boston College's Power Rating: NR
Boston College's Offense Rating: NR
Boston College's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #69
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Boston College's 2018 Expected Record: -
Boston College's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.4 #63
Boston College's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.5 #87
Boston College's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.1 #32

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Boston College: Virginia Tech: 4.45

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Boston College: 2.4 Virginia Tech: 3.9

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 4.45 NR
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #30
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Virginia Tech's 2018 Expected Record: -
Virginia Tech's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.9 #55
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.8 #41
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.4 #77

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 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Virginia Tech 29
Boston College 28

Projected Total Points: 57

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 21.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 26
Defense: 30.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 31.6

Virginia Tech's 2018 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/17	Virginia Tech	42	Boston College	21	Virginia Tech -8.5	Virginia Tech	47.5	Over
2023	11/11	Boston College	22	Virginia Tech	48	Virginia Tech -2.5	Virginia Tech	48.5	Over
2022	09/10	Virginia Tech	27	Boston College	10	Virginia Tech -2.5	Virginia Tech	45.0	Under
2021	11/05	Boston College	17	Virginia Tech	3	Virginia Tech -1	Boston College	51.0	Under
2020	10/17	Virginia Tech	40	Boston College	14	Virginia Tech -13	Virginia Tech	61.5	Under
2019	08/31	Boston College	35	Virginia Tech	28	Virginia Tech -4.5	Boston College	56.5	Over
2018	11/03	Virginia Tech	21	Boston College	31	Boston College -2	Boston College	57.0	Under
2017	10/07	Boston College	10	Virginia Tech	23	Virginia Tech -16.5	Boston College	47.0	Under
2016	09/17	Virginia Tech	49	Boston College	0	Virginia Tech -7	Virginia Tech	39.0	Over
2015	10/31	Boston College	10	Virginia Tech	26	Virginia Tech -1	Virginia Tech	36.5	Under
2014	11/01	Virginia Tech	31	Boston College	33	Virginia Tech -5.5	Boston College	0
2013	11/02	Boston College	34	Virginia Tech	27	Virginia Tech -6	Boston College	0
2012	11/17	Boston College	23	Virginia Tech	30
2011	10/22	Virginia Tech	30	Boston College	14
2010	09/25	Boston College	0	Virginia Tech	19
2009	10/10	Virginia Tech	48	Boston College	14
2008	12/06	Virginia Tech	30	Boston College	12
2008	10/18	Boston College	28	Virginia Tech	23
2007	10/25	Virginia Tech	10	Boston College	14
2007	12/01	Boston College	16	Virginia Tech	30
2006	10/12	Boston College	22	Virginia Tech	3
2005	10/27	Virginia Tech	30	Boston College	10
2003	11/22	Virginia Tech	27	Boston College	34
2002	10/10	Boston College	23	Virginia Tech	28
2001	10/13	Virginia Tech	34	Boston College	20
2000	09/29	Boston College	34	Virginia Tech	48

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Virginia Tech	17	6	4 Overs
Boston College	9	6	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	14 - 12	8 - 4	4 - 1	4 - 3
Road Teams	12 - 14	4 - 8	3 - 4	1 - 4

(#) BC at (#) VT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	BC	VT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#63	#55
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#69	#30
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Boston College Injury Report

Virginia Tech Injury Report

Boston College on Offense


CategoryCat	BC Off	VT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#87	#77
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Boston College Run Game


CategoryCat	BC Off	VT 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	VT 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

Virginia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	VT Off	BC Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#41	#32
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	VT 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

Virginia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	VT 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
VT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

BC 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Lane Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 10
Boston College 2.0 (57.0)
Boston College won at Virginia Tech this year (31-21)

Previous Matchups
Virginia Tech beat Boston College in 2024 (42-21)
Virginia Tech beat Boston College in 2023 (48-22)

BC's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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BC's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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VT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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VT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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