2014 College Football Week 2 Pittsburgh vs. Boston College Free Pick
By ATSSportsline.com
CHESTNUT HILL, MA (The Spread) - ACC rivals square off tonight at 7:00PM ET when Boston College takes on PITT at Alumni Stadium.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, Pittsburgh is currently a 5-point road favorite over Boston College after the Eagles opened as 1-point home favorites. As for the total, it opened at 53 before being bet all the way down to 49.5, which is where it currently sits.
The Panthers routed FCS I-AA opponent Delaware 62-0 in its opener and covered as 24-point home favorites. The combined score also went over the posted total of 62. Sophomore James Conner ran for 145 yards and four touchdowns in the victory, as Pittsburgh finished with 407 rushing yards on 55 carries as a team.
The Eagles rolled to a 30-7 win over Massachusetts, covering as a 17-point road favorite. The combined score went under the posted total of 48.5 as Tyler Murphy accounted for 291 total yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Murphy completed 17-of-24 passes for 173 yards and a score while also running for 18 yards and another touchdown.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest college football trends, the under is 4-1 in the Panthers’ last five road games, 8-3 in their last 11 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game, and 9-2 in their last 11 games on fieldturf. The under is also 10-1 in the Eagles’ last 11 games after allowing less than 275 total yards in their previous game, 18-6 in their last 24 games following an ATS win and 37-18-1 in their last 56 games overall. The under is also 5-2 in the last seven meetings overall.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 2 FREE PICK: PITT/BOSTON COLLEGE UNDER 49.5