Boston College Eagles vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 12/28/24

Saturday afternoon has a busy slate of bowl games, and one of the early games is the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. We’ve got your Boston College Eagles vs Nebraska Cornhuskers prediction, as it will be cold and rainy in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon – the kind of conditions that make offense difficult. But these are both cold weather teams anyway, so they are less likely to be impacted. In terms of opt-outs, these teams aren’t in bad shape, with only a couple of significant players missing each way. For the most part, we can project this game as if it were an otherwise normal game. In my mind, Nebraska is quite a bit better, and they also have some matchup advantages. My Boston College vs Nebraska pick is Nebraska -3.5.

The key matchup in this game is the BC running game vs the Nebraska rush defense. Recall that BC changed quarterbacks late in the year, so the Eagles prefer to be a team who runs the ball the majority of the time while utilizing their biggest advantage – their veteran offensive line. Yet, Nebraska is a top 10 team in terms of rushing yards allowed per game, which is always an impressive feat in the run-heavy Big Ten. If Boston College struggles to run the ball, I don’t think they can will score much. For Nebraska, freshman QB Dylan Raiola is the best difference-maker on the field. I expect to get enough out of the Nebraska offense to cover this one. Give me Nebraska to win by margin.

Boston College vs Nebraska Prediction: Nebraska -3.5 (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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