Clemson at Boston College - 2018 Matchup Preview

Saturday, November 10th 2018 (8:00 PM EST)
Clemson -17.5 (51.5)
Clemson 27 - Boston College: 7 (ACC)

Tigers (15 - 0) (9 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (30 - 15 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

CLEM is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -11 (SP+ CLEM -27.5)
Projected Score: CLEM: 30 - BC: 22 (52)
CLEM Win prob: 89% | Cover: 51%
CLEM Travel: 822 miles

Eagles (7 - 5) (6 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 25 - 33 (26 - 32 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Clemson's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Clemson vs Furman	-50.5	58.5	W 48 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/8	Clemson at Texas A&M	-12.0	50.5	W 28 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/15	Clemson vs Georgia Southern	-31.5	50.0	W 38 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/22	Clemson at Georgia Tech	-16.0	55.0	W 49 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Clemson vs Syracuse	-24.5	64.5	W 27 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/6	Clemson at Wake Forest	-20.5	60.0	W 63 - 3	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20	Clemson vs NC State	-17.5	58.0	W 41 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/27	Clemson at Florida State	-18.0	49.5	W 59 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Clemson vs Louisville	-38.0	61.0	W 77 - 16	O	Y
Sat 11/10	Clemson at Boston College	-17.5	51.5	W 27 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Clemson vs Duke	-29.5	59.0	W 35 - 6	U	N
Sat 11/24	Clemson vs South Carolina	-25.5	58.5	W 56 - 35	O	N
Sat 12/1	Clemson vs Pittsburgh	-27.0	53.0	W 42 - 10	U	Y
Sat 12/29	Clemson vs Notre Dame	-10.5	58.0	W 30 - 3	U	Y
Mon 1/7	Clemson vs Alabama	+5.5	56.5	W 44 - 16	O	Y

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Predictions for Clemson's Schedule

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

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
CLEM	.19	47%	27.2	47%	3.15	194	45%	236	4.07	-.04	34%	20.5	36%	30%	2.42	43.4	1.1	1.4
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

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
CLEM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
BC		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
CLEM Offense	14	27.2	29.6	46.7%	4.07	1.1	22	430	194	236	4.7	51%	48%	47%	45%	15%	.19
BC Defense	13	32.8	31.9	39.2%	2.97	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	53%	46%	41%	35%	17%	.1

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
CLEM Defense	14	20.5	15.4	33.5%	2.42	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	36%	30%	22%	-.04
BC Offense	13	25.4	25.7	39.5%	2.99	1.5	19	387	220	166	4.6	58%	41%	42%	34%	15%	.08

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
Clemson	14	30:40	22.1	46%	72%	4.9	43.4	1.1	1.4	7.9	3.3	4	33
Boston College	13	30:25	18.9	38%	40%	3.6	29.8	1.5	1.9	5.8	2	2	34.6

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
CLEM Offense	14	51%	47%	41.3	194.1	4.7	40	.19	3.15	71%	9%	0.97
BC Defense	13	53%	41%	-	-	-	-	.15	2.94	67%	10%	1.1

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
CLEM Defense	14	50%	36%	-	-	-	-	-.04	2.43	72%	14%	0.83
BC Offense	13	58%	42%	47.5	220.4	4.6	24	.08	2.79	72%	10%	0.91

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
CLEM Offense	14	48%	45%	22.1	33.6	235.5	7	10.7	17	9	.21	1.3	27%	31%	.27	6%	1.7
BC Defense	13	46%	35%	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	.06	1.6	34%	31%	.22	8%	1.8

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
CLEM Defense	14	49%	30%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-.03	1.6	37%	23%	.07	8%	1.7
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

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #5
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Clemson's 2018 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 29.7 #3
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 43.0 #5
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 12.6 #3

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Clemson: Boston College: 3.7

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Clemson: 29.7 Boston College: 2.4

Boston College's Power Ratings
Boston College's Power Rating: 3.7 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

Clemson Scoring
Offense: 27.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 29.6
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 15.4

Clemson's 2018 Record
Record: 15 - 0
Record vs Spread: 9 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 8
Record on Road: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Clemson 30
Boston College 22

Projected Total Points: 52

Boston College Scoring
Offense: 25.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.7
Defense: 32.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 31.9

Boston College's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/11	Boston College	10	Clemson	41	Clemson -14	Clemson	54.5	Under
2022	10/08	Boston College	3	Clemson	31	Clemson -21	Clemson	49.0	Under
2021	10/02	Clemson	19	Boston College	13	Clemson -14.5	Boston College	46.5	Under
2020	10/31	Clemson	34	Boston College	28	Clemson -31.5	Boston College	0
2019	10/26	Clemson	59	Boston College	7	Clemson -35	Clemson	59.0	Over
2018	11/10	Boston College	7	Clemson	27	Clemson -17.5	Clemson	51.5	Under
2017	09/23	Clemson	34	Boston College	7	Clemson -33.5	Boston College	53.0	Under
2016	10/07	Boston College	10	Clemson	56	Clemson -17	Clemson	43.0	Over
2015	10/17	Clemson	34	Boston College	17	Clemson -15.5	Clemson	38.0	Over
2014	10/18	Boston College	13	Clemson	17	Clemson -7.5	Boston College	0
2013	10/12	Clemson	24	Boston College	14	Clemson -23	Boston College	0
2012	09/29	Boston College	31	Clemson	45
2011	10/08	Clemson	36	Boston College	14
2010	10/30	Boston College	16	Clemson	10
2009	09/19	Clemson	25	Boston College	7
2008	11/01	Boston College	21	Clemson	27
2007	11/17	Clemson	17	Boston College	20
2006	09/09	Boston College	34	Clemson	33
2005	09/24	Clemson	13	Boston College	16

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Boston College	4	5	3 Overs
Clemson	15	6	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	10 - 9	3 - 8	2 - 4	1 - 4
Road Teams	9 - 10	8 - 3	4 - 1	4 - 2

(#) CLEM at (#) BC

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	CLEM	BC
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#3	#63
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#5	#69
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Clemson Injury Report

Boston College Injury Report

Clemson on Offense


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	BC Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#5	#32
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Clemson Run Game


CategoryCat	CLEM 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

Clemson Pass Game


CategoryCat	CLEM 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	CLEM Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#87	#3
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Boston College Run Game


CategoryCat	BC Off	CLEM 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	CLEM 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
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

CLEM 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to CFB Elites

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

Rematch from Week 11
Clemson 17.5 (51.5)
Clemson won at Boston College this year (27-7)

Previous Matchups
Clemson beat Boston College last year (41-10)

CLEM'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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CLEM'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