Miami football at Boston College: Week 13 Prediction, Odds, Spread and total

The Miami football team will conclude its regular season at Boston College on Friday. Both teams enter the game at Alumni Stadium in Chesnut Hill with losing streaks. Miami has lost its last three games. Boston College enters the game on Friday with a two-game losing streak following five straight wins.

The winner between the Boston College and Miami football teams will clinch a winning season. Boston College and Miami enter the game on Friday with 6-5 records. Friday is the third straight game in the series that Miami will play at Boston College. The Eagles have hosted the last three in the series.

Boston College is 3-3 at home this season. Miami is 1-3 on the road in 2023. Most of the trends favor Miami. If the Hurricanes play up to potential this is a game they should win. At home on Senior Day, Boston College and its fans should be motivated. Mario Cristobal will expect a business-like approach from Miami.

Miami has an advantage in nearly every stat. Limiting penalties, eliminating turnovers and performing well on third down and the red zone will be critical for Miami. The Hurricanes had 486 yards versus Louisville, were a respectable 6-14 on third down and 2-3 in the red zone. Miami had to finish drives versus Boston College.

Miami football at Boston: Odds, Spread and Total

The Miami football team is a 10.5-point favorite at Boston College per FanDuel. The moneyline lists Miami at minus 365 and Boston College at plus 285. The total for the game is 48.5. FanDuel lists the over at minus 105 and the under at minus 115. FanDuel has 30 prop bets listed for Saturday.

Miami at Boston College Betting Trends

Miami is 5-6 versus the point spread in 2023 and Boston College is 4-7. Boston College is 3-4 versus the spread against ACC teams and Miami is 2-5. Miami is 2-2 versus the point spread on the road and Boston College is 1-5 at home. Six Miami games have gone over. Seven Boston College games have gone over.

Three Eagles’ games have gone under and one was a push. The first three Miami games on the road this season went over. The last two Miami road games went under. Four of the Boston College home games this season have gone over, one was under and the push was also in Chestnut Hill.

Miami at Boston College: How to Watch and Listen

Television (ABC)
• Matt Barrie (play by play)
• Dan Mullen (color)
• Harry Lyles, Jr. (sideline)

Flagship Radio (560 WQAM)
• Joe Zagacki (play-by-play)
• Don Bailey, Jr. (color)
• Josh Darrow (sideline)

Spanish Radio (americaradio 1260)
• Alfredo Alvarez (play-by-play)
• Jose Martinez (color)

Courtesy of MiamiHurricanes.Com

Miami at Boston College: Key Players to Watch

Mark Fletcher has earned the starting running back job for Miami in the second half of the season. Fletcher had 17 carries for 126 yards and two TDs and one reception for 25 yards versus Louisville last week. Miami ran the ball 25 times versus Louisville. Jacolby George and Xavier Restrepo are also players to watch at Boston College.

The players to watch for Boston College are QB Thomas Castellanos and RB Kye Robichaux. Castellanos has 827 yards rushing and Robichaux has 683 yards. Lewis Bond leads Boston College with 42 receptions for 565 yards and six TDs. Castellanos is third in the ACC with 34 plays of 10 or more yards in 2023.

Prediction

The spread is a huge number for Miami to be favored by on the road. Boston College should cover, but expect Miami to win. Miami played poorly defensively allowing 38 points versus Louisville. Boston College is 12th in the ACC allowing 28.1 points per game. Bet the game exceeding 48.5 points with confidence.