The Boston College Eagles (0-1) will square off against the Virginia Tech Hokies (0-1) Saturday at Lane Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Boston College vs. Virginia Tech odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Boston College suffered a tough 22-21 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to begin the season. It was a forgettable performance for senior QB Phil Jurkovec as he converted only 23 of 41 passes for 283 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions.
Virginia Tech was upset 20-17 by the Old Dominion Monarchs in Week 1. QB Grant Wells, the junior transfer from Marshall, struggled in his debut for the Hokies with 4 interceptions and only 193 passing yards.
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Boston College at Virginia Tech odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 2:43 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Boston College +122 (bet $100 to win $122) | Virginia Tech -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Boston College +2.5 (-103) | Virginia Tech -2.5 (-117)
- Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Boston College at Virginia Tech picks and predictions
Prediction
Virginia Tech 24, Boston College 20
Money line
This could be a somewhat ugly game if both teams play similarly to how they did last week. That being said, VIRGINIA TECH (-145) is worth consideration with the Hokies being able to limit an offense of the Eagles that lacks a running game.
Against the spread
This game could be a coin toss, which is why the spread is so small in favor of the Hokies. VIRGINIA TECH -2.5 (-117) is where I’m siding in this game with the Hokies likely leaning on their ground game to prevent mistakes from Wells for the 2nd straight week.
Over/Under
Neither of these teams were in high-scoring affairs in Week 1 and these teams could be playing it safe to try to secure a win to avoid an 0-2 start to the season. The UNDER 45.5 (-108) is enticing with Boston College and Virginia Tech having solid defenses.
The Under is 8-1 in Boston College’s last 9 games and 7-1 in the program’s last 8 conference games. On the other hand, Virginia Tech has hit the Under in each of their last 5 games in September.
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