Putting Up Numbers· college football

Boston College @ Georgia Tech

Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Boston College 49, Georgia Tech 27Georgia Tech was favored by 6.5, and Boston College covered.

Boston College at Georgia Tech: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameBoston College1 gameGeorgia Tech1 game
Points+22.3−3.1
Points allowed+1.4+31.9
Total offense, yards+111−15
Total defense, yards−12+178
Touchdowns+2.8−0.5
Passer rating−13.6+9.8
Third downs+4.7%−20.6%
Sacks+0.7−1.9
Penalty yards+29.2−1.3
Turnovers forced+0.8−1.2
Turnovers lost−1.1+0.7

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Georgia Tech

Boston College

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Georgia Tech

  • Georgia Tech was 4.3 points a game under the closing line this season, 112th of 136.fact · rankedits form →−28.5 against the line this game.

Boston College

  • Boston College was 1.2 points a game under the closing line this season, 82nd of 136.fact · rankedits form →+28.5 against the line this game.

The series

  • Georgia Tech leads the series 8–6 since 1972. Boston College has won 3 straight at Georgia Tech.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Georgia Tech had failed to cover 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
  • Georgia Tech had lost 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Georgia Tech had won 7 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • In a conference game, Georgia Tech’s penalty yards were 33.1 over expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 2.9 under expected.
  • At home, Georgia Tech’s third-down conversion rate were 11.7% over expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 19.9% under expected.
  • Boston College had covered 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Boston College was 3–1 against the line as an underdog this season.countits form →Covered.
  • In a conference game, Boston College’s penalty yards were 17.6 over expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 26.4 over expected.
  • On the road, Boston College’s pass attempts were 4.4 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 11.2 under expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Oct 24, 2026at Georgia TechBoston College 49, Georgia Tech 27
Nov 15, 2025at Boston CollegeGeorgia Tech 36, Boston College 34
Oct 21, 2023at Georgia TechBoston College 38, Georgia Tech 23
Nov 13, 2021at Georgia TechBoston College 41, Georgia Tech 30
Oct 24, 2020at Boston CollegeBoston College 48, Georgia Tech 27
Sep 3, 2016neutralGeorgia Tech 17, Boston College 14
Oct 20, 2012at Georgia TechGeorgia Tech 37, Boston College 17
Sep 6, 2008at Boston CollegeGeorgia Tech 19, Boston College 16
Sep 15, 2007at Georgia TechBoston College 24, Georgia Tech 10
Sep 5, 1998at Georgia TechBoston College 41, Georgia Tech 31

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Oct 23, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.