Boston College Eagles vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/28/2024

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 28, 2024

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY 

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  BC +3.5, Nebraska -3.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  BC +3.5, Nebraska -3.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  BC +3.5, Nebraska -3.5; Over/Under:  45.5 points

Boston College Eagles:  7-5 (4-4) (8th place, ACC)

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  6-6 (3-6) (12th place, Big Ten)

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Boston College Eagles:  won their last game at home against the Pittsburgh Panthers 34-23.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  lost their last game on the road against the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-10.

Boston College is entering this game with a 7-5 record overall and they have a 4-4 record in their conference games too. They are 6-1 in their home games, 1-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Pittsburgh 34-23. Grayson James was the starting QB and he completed 20/28 passes for 253 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Kye Robichaux led the team in rushing yards with 71 and 1 TD. Reed Harris led the receivers with 85 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. KP Price led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Donovan Ezeiruaku led the defense in sacks with 3.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Nebraska is entering this game with a 6-6 record overall and they have a 3-6 record in their conference games too. They are 5-2 in their home games, 1-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Iowa 13-10. Dylan Raiola was the starting QB and he completed 22/32 passes for 190 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Emmett Johnson led the team in rushing yards with 71. Jahmal Banks led the receivers with 41 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Malcolm Hartzog Jr. led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while James Williams led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Boston College listed as a 3.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Boston College has looked good in their games this season with their 7-5 record overall which was enough to get them to this game, but their 4-4 conference record has them in the middle of the ACC. They have been a very different team at home than away, but they ended the regular season with a win over Pitt and have some momentum coming into this one. Bill O'Brien has done a good job turning this program around in his first season there and he will be pushing his team to finish the year strong so they have something to build on next season. Meanwhile, Nebraska has also looked good in their games this season with their 6-6 record overall which was enough to get them here, but their 3-6 conference record has them near the bottom of the Big Ten. They had a hot start to the season as they looked good against non-conference opponents, but they struggled against the tougher competition in the Big Ten. The ACC is no Big Ten, but they still have a lot of talented teams in their conference and Nebraska has also been a very different team away from home. Nebraska was really starting to spiral toward the end of the season too, losing 5 of their last 6 games and ending the regular season with a 13-10 loss to Iowa. Boston College has a good defense that can stop this shaky Nebraska offense and Boston College has also been more consistent on offense lately. The best way to place a bet here is on Boston College to cover the spread in this game. 

Boston College Nebraska Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 28, 2024 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Boston College 27 Nebraska 17.

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Boston College Eagles: 6-11 ATS when the total is between 42.5 and 49. 4-8 ATS in non-conference games. 1-5 1H ATS after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better. 6-3 UNDER in games played on a grass field. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers: 8-3 ATS after scoring 14 points or less last game. 8-4 1H ATS after scoring 14 points or less last game. 23-13 UNDER in all lined games. 7-3 UNDER when the total is between 42.5 and 49. 14-5 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses. 

Boston College Eagles:  K. Arnold (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Skeete (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. O. McGowan (LB) Out - Upper Body. A. Jackson (CB) Out - Knee. A. Broome (RB) Out - Knee. J. Bradley (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  T. Knaak (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Alvano (K) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Hill (DB) Out - Foot. T. Corcoran (OL) Out - Leg. B. Liebentritt (FB) Out - Undisclosed. T. Prochazka (OL) Out - Knee. S. Lefotu (DL) Out - Undisclosed. M. Markway (TE) Out - Knee. R. Gradney (DB) Out - Knee. D. Bell (WR) Out - Knee.

“That was a huge play. That was a huge momentum builder there.” - Bill O’Brien after his team’s win against Pitt in their regular season finale.

“I can't imagine being some of those seniors, and then just happening like this again against Iowa, especially the way we played.” - Matt Rhule after his team’s loss against Iowa in their regular season finale.

WR Harris, Reed

WR Skeete, Jaedn 

WR Bond, Lewis 

TE Franklin, Jeremiah 

QB James, Grayson

RB Robichaux, Kye

WR Banks, Jahmal

WR Lloyd, Jaylen 

WR Barney Jr., Jacory 

TE Fidone II, Thomas 

QB Raiola, Dylan 

RB Johnson, Emmett

FB Liebentritt, Barret

Passing: T. Castellanos (1366)

Rushing: K. Robichaux (725)

Receiving: L. Bond (590)

Touchdowns: K. Robichaux (11)

Passing: D. Raiola (2595)

Rushing: D. Dowdell (614)

Receiving: J. Banks (508)

Touchdowns: D. Dowdell (12)

Coaches:

Boston College Eagles: Bill O'Brien (1st season)

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Matt Rhule (2nd season)