The Duke University Blue Devils (5-3, 2-2 ACC) travel to take on the Boston College Eagles (2-6, 1-4 ACC), who will be hoping to end their losing run, at Alumni Stadium on Friday. The Blue Devils are 10-point favorites, and the total is 47. Duke is coming off a one-sided 45-21 win over No. 25 Miami (FL) at Hard Rock Stadium on October 22. Riley Leonard was 13 of 25 for 136 yards and a touchdown. Jaquez Moore ran six times for 63 yards.
Eli Pancol caught three passes for 39 yards. Boston College dropped a third straight game on Saturday, falling 13-3 to Connecticut at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. Phil Jurkovec threw for 259 yards and two interceptions. He added 29 yards on the ground. Pat Garwo III caught five receptions for 89 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since September 2020, a 26-6 win for the Eagles. Phil Jurkovec threw two touchdowns for Boston College.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Blue Devils are averaging 34.4 points per game for the season, 32nd in FBS, and they are facing an Eagles defense that has surrendered 28.8 PPG (83rd). Meanwhile, Boston College has scored 17.3 points a game this season, 122nd in the nation, and Duke is allowing 22.1 PPG (40th).
The Blue Devils rank 94th in the nation in passing yards per game (217.0) and 21st in rushing (205.1), while the Eagles are 60th in passing yards allowed per game (225.0) and 67th against the run (142.3).Boston College has been the country’s least successful rushing team, averaging 69.4 yards per game, while ranking 65th in passing yards (242.0). The Blue Devils are allowing 262.9 passing yards (105th) and 129.9 rushing yards per game (51st).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through eight games, Riley Leonard has thrown for 10 touchdowns (4 INT) and 211.6 yards per game to lead Duke in passing. In four away games this season, he has four TDs (2 INT) and an average of 209.0 yards passing. Riley Leonard also leads the team in rushing with an average of 60.1 yards per game.
He has eight touchdowns on the ground. Jalon Calhoun is the Blue Devils’ leading receiver with 55.4 yards a game and two TDs. Phil Jurkovec has 11 passing touchdowns (8 INT) with 213.9 yards per game through eight games to lead Boston College. In four home games this season, he has thrown for eight TDs (3 INT) and an average of 273.8 yards.
Pat Garwo III has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 33.8 yards a game through eight games. He has two touchdowns. Zay Flowers has been the primary target in the Eagles’ aerial attack. He has six touchdowns and a 90.8 yard per game average through eight appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Duke (-450)
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