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Boston College vs. Virginia Tech prediction, odds: 2024 college football Week 8 Thursday picks by proven model

2024-10-18 11:30:04

The Virginia Tech Hokies and Boston College Eagles will square off on Thursday night. The Eagles certainly hope this one will go differently from last year as Virginia Tech defeated Boston College, 48-22. Virginia Tech has won three of the last four meetings between these two teams and the Hokies are also 3-1 in their past four home matchups against the Eagles, winning those three contests by an average of 30.7 points. 

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET from Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. Virginia Tech is a 7.5-point favorite according to the latest Boston College vs. Virginia Tech odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 48.5. Before making any Virginia Tech vs. Boston College picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a betting profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks, and it is 12-5  on all top-rated picks for sports betting over the past three weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns on sports betting apps.

Now, the model has dialed in on Boston College vs. Virginia Tech and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college football betting lines from sports betting sites for Virginia Tech vs. Boston College:

  • Boston College vs. Virginia Tech spread: Virginia Tech -7.5
  • Boston College vs. Virginia Tech spread over/under: 48.5 points
  • Boston College vs. Virginia Tech spread money line: Hokies -311, Eagles +246
  • BC: The Eagles are 5-2 ATS over their last seven road games
  • VT: The Hokies are 10-5 ATS over their last 15 games
  • Boston College vs. Virginia Tech picks: See picks here
  • Boston College vs. Virginia Tech streaming: FuboTV (Try for free)

Why Boston College can cover

The Eagles have one of the better run defenses in the country, which will be tested in a battle of strength vs. strength as Virginia Tech is a run-heavy team. Boston College allows just 3.4 yards per rush, which ranks 25th in college football, and 113.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 30th. The Eagles held Florida State to 21 rushing yards on 1.3 yards per carry in its 28-13 victory on Sept. 2. Despite suffering a 24-14 loss to Virginia in its last contest, Boston College held the Cavaliers to 3.3 yards per carry.

Donovan Ezeiruaku has been a disruptor at defensive end this season for Boston College. The 6-foot-2, 247-pound senior opened the season with two sacks against Florida State and has nine sacks this year, which ranks second in college football. Ezeiruaku had 10 tackles, including a sack, against Virginia after having 14 tackles, including three sacks, the game before against Western KentuckySee who to back at SportsLine.

Why Virginia Tech can cover

The Hokies snapped their two-game losing streak with a dominant 31-7 victory over Stanford on Oct 5. Virginia Tech forced two turnovers to spark the victory with consistent offensive play by scoring a touchdown in each quarter. The Hokies have scored a touchdown in seven of their last eight quarters and nearly pulled off an upset over No. 7 Miami before allowing the final 14 points in the fourth quarter in a 38-34 loss on Sept. 27.

But even though it was a loss, that game proved Virginia Tech can play with the best in the ACC just two years removed from going 1-6 in ACC play. The Hokies went 5-3 in the ACC last season, which included a 48-22 victory over Boston College. Kyron Drones completed 12 of 17 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 135 yards and 20 carries in the victory. Drones threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes last week so if he can come anywhere close to last year’s dominant numbers against the Eagles, it could be a long night for Boston College. See who to back at SportsLine.

How to make Virginia Tech vs. Boston College picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 51 combined points. It also says one side hits nearly 60% of the time. You can see the model’s pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Boston College vs. Virginia Tech, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.

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