Free College Football Picks For Today, Thursday 10-17-2024
Georgia St vs. Marshall College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/17/2024
Georgia St at Marshall 7PM ET—Georgia St fell to 2-3 following their 21-14 home defeat to Old Dominion. The Panthers gained 317 yards with 57 rushing for 2 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 343 yards to the Monarchs with 202 rushing for 4.5 yards a carry. Christian Veilleux completed 22 of 40 for 191 yards with a touchdown and interception. Marshall sits at 3-3 with their 24-23 road win at Georgia Southern. The Thundering Herd put up 389 yards with 200 rushing for 4.7 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 415 yards to the Eagles with 329 passing on 41 attempts. Stone Earle hit 9 of 17 for 97 yards and an interception. He rushed for 45 yards.
The Pick:
Georgia St is rushing for 3.9 yards a carry. They pass for 267 yards per game with 6.5 yards per pass attempt. They defend poorly by allowing 4.7 yards a carry with 7.8 yards per pass attempt. Marshall rushes for 5.4 yards a carry but struggles with accuracy at quarterback. On defense the Thundering Herd allows 4.3 yards per carry with 6.8 yards per pass attempt. The Panthers defensive numbers are worse on the road by allowing 6.6 yards per carry with 83% completions for 9.1 yards per pass attempt. Marshall defends great at home. Play Marshall -8.5.
Boston College vs. Virginia Tech College Football Betting Pick Prediction 10/17/2024
Boston College at Virginia Tech 7:30PM ET—Boston College fell to 4-2 following their 24-14 road defeat at Virginia. The Eagles gained 319 yards with 65 rushing for 2.2 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 339 yards to the Cavs with 218 passing on 28 attempts. Thomas Castellanos completed 22 of 30 for 254 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Virginia Tech moves to 3-3 after their 31-7 road win at Stanford. The Hokies posted 337 yards with 136 rushing for 3.8 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 258 yards to the Cardinal with 122 passing on 25 attempts. Kyrone Jones went 14 of 19 for 201 yards with two touchdowns. He had a rushing touchdown.
The Pick:
BC is rushing for 4.1 yards a carry. They are an efficient passing team with 65% completions for 8.7 yards per pass attempt. On defense they hold opponents to 3.2 yards a carry with 6.6 yards per pass attempt. Virginia Tech runs for 183 yards with 4.8 yards per carry. They pass for 7.2 yards per pass attempt. The Hokies allow 4.3 yards per rush but 7.2 yards per pass attempt. Virginia Tech has seen an upswing offensively. Their passing game has improved in conference play. The Eagles pass defense is worse on the road. The Hokies are 5-2 at home to the over against the ACC. Play Boston College and Virginia Tech over 48.5.