Boston College Opens As 7.5 Point Underdogs Against Maryland
by A.J Black on Oct 25, 2011 2:00 PM EDT
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PrintThe opening line has come out for the Boston College and Maryland game this weekend. Gamblers get out your second mortage/wife's wedding ring/child's education fund and get ready to blow it all. Many of you already know that BC will be going into this game as sizable underdogs. Vegas has the opening at 7.5, which sounds about right given the way both teams have played this season. I'm going to shock you all, by saying put it all on Boston College.
That's right, bet on the Eagles. Here's why. Boston College is averaging a paltry 18.7 points per game (14.3 if you take out UMass), while Maryland is allowing 31.4 points a game (a mind blowing 36.1 a game if you take out Towson). Randy Edsall is still utilizing his UConn approach of not playing defense at all. This could be the game BC actually does the unthinkable and actually scores over 20 points in a game against an FBS opponent. If BC could get Finch going, Rettig should be able to move the ball, and HUZZAH SCORE TOUCHDOWNS.
On the defensive side of the ball, Boston College has been equally putrid, allowing 26.3 points a game (27.8 if you remove UMass), while Maryland has scored an average of 25 points a game (24.5 if you remove Towson). Factor in the mess at QB for Maryland, and this could honestly be a game that BC could win. BC is just going to need to put a defensive effort like they did against the Hokies in the first half, but you know, for an entire game this time. Not going to say they will, because you have to factor BC coaching incompetence into any equation, and I still haven't figured out a valid formula for that yet.
Last weekend was the first time this season BC beat the spread--UMass doesn't count because there wasn't an official line for the game. Before the Virginia Tech game, the Eagles were a mind blowing 0-5 ATS. I'm not a betting man, but if I were to put money on this weekend's game against the Terrapins, I would bet BC. I don't know why, call it stupidity, but I just have a feeling that this weekend BC could surprise the Terps.
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its going to be tough
I watched Maryland against Miami and against Clemson. Pretty good football team. Hope our DB have matured rapidly since opening day (and i think they have improved somewhat.)
Miami had have it's team suspended against MD and still nearly won
by EagleAboveTheRim on Oct 25, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
so . . .
How do you think Miami’s back-ups compare to our squad of Frosh and R-Fr DBs? or our green, green DL? I can’t imagine our guys are better that Miami’s second string replacements, — not in experience, athletic ability of coaching
My overall point was that in those two games, Maryland had a very good passing game. The seems to be far more advanced than our offense in the scoring department. The Maryland O could spell big toruble for our guys. They are going to put up points. But can we ever really feel we can catch up (#108 in scoring) ? Can we score over 21 points?
Maryland also has played some tough teams (MIA, Temple, Clemson, FSU, GTech, WVU) and that has got to have seasoned them.
However, MD was rotten agaisnt FSU. Drives chart shows 11/13 drives resulted in punt or end of half and 9 drives had 6 of less plays. Pretty bad.
START QTR POSS. YARD PLAYS YARDS RESULT
12:12 1 03:56 MD 19 9 38 Punt
04:45 1 01:49 MD 24 3 0 Punt
01:39 1 01:56 MD 35 5 6 Punt
11:02 2 02:38 MD 20 5 9 Punt
07:43 2 01:46 MD 6 5 18 Punt
02:35 2 02:35 MD 20 14 75 End of Half
15:00 3 01:16 MD 15 3 6 Punt
11:48 3 02:18 MD 20 11 21 Punt
07:40 3 04:09 MD 20 6 80 Rushing Touchdown
02:27 3 02:35 MD 20 6 16 Punt
10:16 4 01:32 MD 24 3 -1 Punt
05:57 4 00:29 MD 24 3 0 Punt
00:47 4 00:42 MD 36 3 63 Passing Touchdown
We certainly could win this…i hope so ….but I was impressed with MD when i watched …. they seem to be much better than Wake, Duke, UCF and NU.
Also rotten against Temple.
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by Brian Favat on Oct 25, 2011 4:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Everyone gets at least 1 FBS win a year
And if not now, when? My money’s on BC here. Eagles always play hard in College Park, and MD’s defense is just bad enough to give them a chance, if they can step up on D themselves. Keys to the game for BC
1) Stop CJ Brown on the ground. Make him throw the ball. Cuz he can’t.
2) Stop Danny O’Brien deep. If you take away his ability to make that big 3rd and long pass you can shut him down
3) Score. Somehow. MD’s secondary is pitiful, but BC isn’t the team to take advantage of that. Try anyway. Don’t run the ball near Vellano. That’s all I got. Just score. Hope for a 14-10 win or something like that.
Eagles always play hard in College Park
Spaz’s D getting lit up by Fridge in 2007 the lone exception to this statement.
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Don't see a W at Md.
The Terps have been a Jekyll and Hyde Team this year. Even though they lost to Clemson and G-Tech they showed flashes of being a good team. Flip side they looked horrible against Temple and Florida State.
BC is so anemic offensively I don’t see them outscoring Md. They are calling for rain on Sat. which should benefit BC. Could be an ugly affair. The loser should be forced to join the Big East. Go Eagles.
The loser should be forced to join the Big East.
I laughed at this, though the below is slightly more accurate:
“The loser should be forced to join the MAC.”
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by Brian Favat on Oct 25, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
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