Following Boston College's 44-17 loss to N.C. State, you knew this week's spread versus Florida State was going to be high, but this high? The early line on this weekend's game?
BC +21
You have to go back a long, long way to find a game where the Eagles were more than a 20 point underdog. You have to go back 93 games, to be exact, to September 21, 2002. On that day, the Eagles went into their Big East opener at Miami as a 26 point underdog. They lost that game 38-6.
Here's a look at the biggest BC spreads going back to the 1985 season:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Line | Result ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/1990 | @ Miami | L 12-42 | +35.0 | W |
| 11/8/1997 | @ Syracuse | L 13-20 | +27.0 | W |
| 9/28/1991 | @ Penn State | L 21-28 | +27.0 | W |
| 9/21/2002 | @ Miami | L 6-38 | +26.0 | L |
| 9/7/1991 | Michigan | L 13-35 | +25.5 | W |
| 11/26/1999 | @ Virginia Tech | L 13-38 | +25.0 | W |
| 11/9/1996 | Notre Dame | L 21-48 | +23.0 | L |
| 9/21/1996 | @ Michigan | L 14-20 | +22.5 | W |
| 11/23/1996 | @ Miami | L 26-43 | +22.0 | W |
| 10/13/2001 | @ Virginia Tech | L 20-34 | +21.0 | W |
| 10/16/2010 | Florida State | --- | +21.0 | --- |
| 11/23/1991 | Miami | L 14-19 | +20.5 | W |
Going back to 1985, BC is 9-2 ATS when a 20+ point underdog. They are also 0-11 straight up. The closest the Eagles have come to winning was in 1991, when BC lost to Miami 19-14.
The Eagles will look to snap an eight game losing streak ATS, a streak that goes back to last year's game against Central Michigan. BC is one of just three teams that is winless against the spread on the year. Wisconsin (0-5) and New Mexico State (0-5) are the others.
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