Clemson vs Boston College Odds and Picks

By John Perrotto in College Football
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- #5 Clemson is a 20.5-point road favorite over Boston College on Saturday in an ACC game
- Clemson has beaten Boston College 11 straight times
- A look at the matchup and odds can be found below with a prediction
#5 Clemson will try to extend the longest active winning streak in the FBS when it visits Boston College at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday in an ACC game at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Clemson (5-0/1-0 ACC) won its 11th straight game, dating to last season, by beating North Carolina State 30-20 last Saturday, Boston College (2-3/1-2 ACC) edged Louisville 34-33 for its second win in three games since an 0-2 start.
In a game that will be televised by ABC, Clemson is a 20.5-point favorite. The line has held steady throughout the week.
Clemson vs Boston College Odds
Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Clemson | -20.5 (-110) | -1400 | Over 48.5 (-110) |
Boston College | +20.5 (-110) | +800 | Under 48.5 (-110) |
Odds as of October 7th at BetMGM.
Clemson is a -1400 choice on the moneyline in the college football odds, giving it a 93.33% implied win probability while Boston College’s IWP is 11.11% as +800 underdogs. The Tigers have +1300 have National Championship odds and Boston College is a +37500 longshot in the ACC championship odds.
The weather forecast calls for clear skies, a 51-degree temperature at kickoff with a low of 42 and west wind at 6 mph.
Clemson Betting Outlook
Clemson is one of 16 unbeaten teams left in the FBS. The Tigers have scored 30 points all but once during their 11-game winning streak.
Quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei has bounced back from a disappointing 2021 season to have Heisman Trophy odds of +2500.
D.J. Uiagalelei last year vs. D.J. this year
2021: 55.6% completions
9 TD's, 10 INT's
Sacked 21 times
QBR: 43.2 (95th)
Heisman Odds N/A2022:
65.4% completions
11 TD's, 1 INT
Sacked 6 times
QBR: 77.2 (24th)
Heisman Odds 25:1.That, my friends, is progress. #AllIn
— Marc Ryan (@MarcRyanOnAir) October 3, 2022
Uiagalelei led the way against NC State last week as he passed for 209 yards and a touchdown and ran for 73 yards and two scores. It was his third straight game with at least 50 yards on the ground.
Through five games, Uiagalelei is completing 65.4% of his 159 passes for 1,242 yards and 11 touchdowns. He has been intercepted just twice. Uiagalelei has 242 rushing yards.
Clemson spreads the ball around in the passing game as five different players have at least 141 receiving yards. Beaux Collins has a team-high 232 yards and four touchdowns on 14 catches.
Will Shipley is Clemson’s top rusher with 413 yards and seven scores on 66 carries.
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Clemson standout defensive tackle Bryan Bresee will miss his second straight game because of a kidney infection. Bresee is making good progress, but coach Dabo Swinney said the Tigers wanted to err on the side of caution.
Boston College Betting Outlook
Boston College’s 34-point performance against Louisville was encouraging. The Eagles rank just 108th of the 131 FBS teams in scoring offense (23.4) and 117th in total offense (317.4).
Quarterback Phil Jurkovec threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns last week. However, he also lost two fumbles and was intercepted once. Boston College was also penalized 13 times for 80 yards.
This was ugly. Like real ugly.
Trying to avoid the sack, BC QB Phil Jurkovec threw the ball away, but it went backwards.
BC RB Pat Garwo III tried to recover the now-fumble. Instead, though, Louisville's YaYa Diaby hopped on it.
Third Eagles turnover of the game. pic.twitter.com/QZTmULRBYQ
— Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) October 1, 2022
Jurkovec has a season total of 1,147 passing yards. He has connected on 64% of his attempts with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Zay Flowers is having a big season with 34 receptions for 481 yards and five touchdowns. He had scoring catches of 57 and 69 yards against Louisville while finishing with five receptions for 151 yards.
The ground game has been a problem for Boston College. Pat Garwo III is the Eagles’ leading rusher but has just 225 yards in 62 attempts.
However, freshman Alex Broome had a breakout game last week, scoring on a 40-yard run among his nine carries and 83 yards. He had just 35 yards total in his first three collegiate games.
ALEX BROOME FOR 40 YARDS 😤 pic.twitter.com/u7maytcYP0
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) October 1, 2022
Boston College has its share of injuries as tight end George Takacs, left guard Finn Dirstine and cornerback CJ Burton were all hurt against Louisville. They are considered questionable.
Clemson vs Boston College Prediction
Clemson has won 11 straight games in the series, though it struggled to a 19-13 victory last year at home. Uiagalelei had 207 yards passing, Koby Pace rushed for 167 yards and Joseph Naga finished with 111 yards receiving.
The Tigers also had their string of six ACC titles snapped last season but are back to being the elite team in the conference. They should roll over mistake-prone Boston College.
Pick: Clemson -20.5 (-110)
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John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.