Boston College Daily Links: Wake Forest Game Predictions
by A.J Black on Sep 30, 2011 11:03 AM EDT
in Daily Links
Email
PrintHere is a smattering of some of the predictions going around on the internet. Very few sites have much faith in the Eagles this weekend.
Wake Forest 24, Boston College 17 (SCACCHoops.com)
The Eagles finally got in the win column last week against UMass, but this week's opponent is much tougher. Wake has been good offensively, and improving defensively. And BC's offense has been a bit of a mess. If Duke can go to BC and win, then Wake Forest should be able to. Tanner Price has thrown for 867 yards in three games, and should put up 275 through the air on a rather subpar secondary. If BC runs the ball like they normally do, they should be in this game.
Wake Forest 31, Boston College 17 (AthlonSports.com)
The Eagles picked up their first win of the season, but they had to step out of FBS play to do so, beating in-state rival UMass 45–17. The pressure is mounting on third-year coach Frank Spaziani. A loss at home to Wake Forest won’t help his cause. Wake Forest 31, Boston College 17
BC wins 58% of simulations, Wake Forest 42% (AccuScore)
AccuScore is forecasting a close game with Wake Forest winning 42% of simulations, and Boston College 58% of simulations. In close games, turnover margin is especially important. Wake Forest commits fewer turnovers in 32% of simulations and they go on to win 58% when they take care of the ball. Boston College wins 70% of the simulations in which they commit fewer turnovers.
Wake Forest 24, Boston College 20 (Scout.com)
This is a different Wake Forest team than the 2010 version, which just never found any footing. The Deacons are executing better on offense, getting a Riley Skinner-esque jolt from Price. Boston College, on the other hand, has major issues that won’t be erased by a rout of an FCS team. Yeah, the Eagles will exploit a vulnerable Wake secondary on occasion, but not quite enough to hold serve at home. The Demon Deacons have the requisite moxie to go into Alumni Stadium and swipe a close game from the Eagles.
Wake Forest 28, Boston College 23 (Washington Times)
The Eagles are looking to avoid some unpleasant territory --- becoming the first ACC team to lose at home to both Duke and Wake Forest since 1994 (Georgia Tech). Wake, meanwhile, comes off a bye week; the Demon Deacons had won six of their previous seven games when having at least 12 days to prepare before losing badly at Maryland last season.
Wake Forest 28, Boston College 17 (ESPN ACC Blog)
The eyeball test says the Deacs are the better team right now, and the statistics say they’ve got the better quarterback in Tanner Price. The Eagles will give Wake its best shot, and they’ll be more confident from their Week 4 win over UMass, but BC’s linebackers won’t be able to do it all.
Wake Forest 30, Boston College 23 (ACC Sports Journal)
Demon Deacons 30, Eagles 23 – The Eagles had lots of trouble with Duke’s passing game (Duke QB Sean Renfree posted 40 completions and 359 passing yards) two weeks ago. That bodes well for Price, who should post some impressive numbers against the Eagles’ depleted secondary.
Boston College 31, Wake Forest 27 (Eagle in Atlanta)
This might not make sense, but I think BC plays the game we should have played against Duke. Instead of getting picked apart, I think we pressure Price and force some turnovers. I also think the offense will be more effective.
Wake Forest 27, Boston College 24 (Soaring to Glory)
Tanner Price is off to a good start, and he is capable of putting up big yardage. Boston College’s secondary will allow him to take yards in large chunks, and that will be difficult to overcome. Further, I don’t expect him to make nearly as many mistakes as he made in the last game they played. The Eagles will get their chances, and will take advantage of some of them, but not all. I hope I’m wrong, but I’m going 27-24 Wake Forest.
Two writers picked Boston College, one Wake Forest (ACC Blogger)
The Picks: Brandon Rink – BC 21-20; Griffin Wong – BC 17-13; J.J. Greenstein – BC 24-10
If you find any other good previews, leave them in the comments.
31 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
You know it’s bad when even Boston College bloggers are turning on this team …
Editor, BC Interruption
When ATL finally picks against the Eagles, you know we are screwed.
Editor, BC Interruption
by Brian Favat on Sep 30, 2011 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Or the Clemson game.
Editor, BC Interruption
by Brian Favat on Sep 30, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
"Soaring to Glory" SUQS
It is one thing to predict a BC loss to Clemson, VT, or FSU this year — even ND. But to predict a loss to Wake. boo. boo
Hey Soaring — there is a reason you have no readers. You should be banned fom BC sports blogging on grounds you are NOT A FAN!!!
Has BCI made a prediction? Any other BC bloggers dissing BC this week?
Cool off WW
He’s a good guy and has every right to pick against BC, especially the way BC started off this season. I know Brian and I read his site regularly.
My pick, I think BC defense finally shows up for this game and wins a close one. BC 20 Wake Forest 17.
Writer at BC Interruption SBN's Boston College Eagles blog
Follow me on Twitter
WW is boiling
if S-T-G can’t take some heat, he should not blog.
WW will not COOL off, WW is boiling!!
glad to see BCH is still in the positive column. WW likes that
I sold the rights to my prediction to Blogger So Dear
“I had to cop out here, but I really don’t have the first clue how things are going to shake out on Saturday. Wake Forest has played BC the closest of any other ACC Atlantic Division opponent other than Clemson (6.3) so I would expect another close contest.
If pressed for a pick, I’m going to have to go with Boston College here, 24-20, but it won’t come easy and I’m sure Jim Grobe will figure out a way to score a touchdown with more trickeration."
http://www.bloggersodear.com/2011/9/28/2456822/talking-wake-boston-college-with-bc-interruption
Editor, BC Interruption
by Brian Favat on Sep 30, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
STG does good work and is a friend of the blog. Has even pinch hit for us in the past. He is good people.
Having said that, I was a little taken aback by the prediction … Ugh.
Editor, BC Interruption
by Brian Favat on Sep 30, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t WANT to, but I can see it happening. It’s like I’m leaning 52-48% to Wake. Not sold on it.
Soaring to Glory: (Witty tagline for rent; inquire within)
by SoaringtoGlory on Sep 30, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
It is a prediction (not an ideal outcome) after all
That’s fair. I think the game will be highly competitive.
by Eagle in Brighton on Sep 30, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Chance of rain in the forecast = small value added to BC with our decent running game?
by Eagle in Brighton on Sep 30, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Rain will make it harder for Grobe to call for fake FG and fake punt TD passes.
Editor, BC Interruption
by Brian Favat on Sep 30, 2011 3:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Fuck you
:)
Soaring to Glory: (Witty tagline for rent; inquire within)
by SoaringtoGlory on Sep 30, 2011 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
How terribly rude -- this in not EO ya' know!
let’s see if Brian F has a spine and actually bans personal insults, like this. why do I feel the he’s going jelly fish on me??
and Mr STG, I was ciritizicing your blog, not you. Good people can be criticized and still be good people.
However, now that I see you are thin-skinend and classless I might need to change my mind.
wet noodle department
Ed. Removed comments. Please consider that recruits, current players, players family members and members of the staff read these posts and these comments.
Editor, BC Interruption
by Brian Favat on Aug 22, 2011 9:15 PM EDT reply actions
Ladies, let’s keep this civil. Frustration should be redirected at the proper target: Spaz Demon Deacons.
by Eagle in Brighton on Sep 30, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
He did put a smiley face, after all.
Editor, BC Interruption
by Brian Favat on Sep 30, 2011 3:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
BTW
Google Analytics disagrees that I have no readers, but IDK. How’s life in Blind Homerville?
Soaring to Glory: (Witty tagline for rent; inquire within)
by SoaringtoGlory on Sep 30, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
So you can only blog if you pick your team to win every game even if it isn't realistic???
Clearly in this case the game is a toss-up, but if one researches the game and thinks the other team stands a better shot to win, why would he be ridiculed?
Wake Forest '12
Mother So Dear
In a related story...
waterwater would be enraged if anyone picked against the Eagles if they were playing LSU tomorrow in Death Valley.
Because apparently, for the last 8 years, I’ve been busy “not being a BC fan,” paraphrased.
This is the last I’ll say on the matter: I researched this game all week and laid out a bunch of facts. I think in my article today, I explained my rationale very well, and also stated that with it being a toss-up, I wasn’t sold on my pick. I could clearly see it going the other way and BC pulling off a narrow victory. I went back and forth on this pick until the minute I posted it.
My main concern was BC’s pass defense, which has gotten shredded up by opposing quarterbacks. I just researched the stat today: including UMass, BC’s defense has allowed opposing QBs to complete almost 70% of their passes this season. Tanner Price is having a good year so far and, on balance, Wake looks like a better team than we all thought they’d be. I could easily imagine him throwing for 300 yards tomorrow and denting the scoreboard a couple times.
For what little it’s worth, this is only the 2nd time I’ve picked against BC this year (the first time was UCF). I’d like for them to prove me wrong.
If that makes me a bad BC fan, then so be it I suppose. I didn’t just throw shit to the wall and am seeing if it will stick; I approached it objectively and explained myself as best I could.
Soaring to Glory: (Witty tagline for rent; inquire within)
by SoaringtoGlory on Sep 30, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
STG
Sorry to have said you blog was not read by anyone. It is read and loved by many.. My apologies for the excess exuberance… and sorry to have said you are not a fan.. You are a fan.
but can i tell you this >>>
:~)
[BFav says this cures all sins]
Still, where is your Eagle heart? I know your Eagle Mind sees doom, but why did your Eagle heart not win out? it must beat so very faintly
Before the Duke game, I would have said this game was a 10-14 point win. Now I just think it’s a field goal margin either way.
Beating UMass is nice and all that, but I need to see BC play a half-decent game against a team better than UMass before I believe it.
My Eagle heart was overridden by my Eagle head this time. Now that I posted that I think Wake will win, BC probably will, but at the end of the day, it’s just a pick. I’m going to watch the game tomorrow just like you, and root for BC tomorrow just like you.
Soaring to Glory: (Witty tagline for rent; inquire within)
by SoaringtoGlory on Sep 30, 2011 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
If it’s just a FG either way, then why not go for the Eagles here? I can see predicting a loss to for every other game this season, but a game with a 3 point spread? C’mon, dude.
Btw, waterx2 does not tolerate pessimism in any form.
Editor, BC Interruption
Good!!
To me this is good news..In the past it has taken a lot of doubters for BC to actually perform!! Maybe they’ll get the memo!!
Phil Steele
At least one prognosticator likes us this weekend … BC by 3.
http://blog.philsteele.com/2011/09/30/week-5-selections-for-every-college-game/
Editor, BC Interruption
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on BC Interruption
Related FanShots on BC Interruption
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
