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Since I live in Ireland where the game is being played I am going to do a writeup on it in case any of you degens are going to get up at 7:30 am to watch it.
Last time they played a NCAAF game in Croke Park I went to it, but that game held a lot more interest for me as I grew up in PA and it was PSU vs UCF. I had a great time and also picked the winner (PSU won on a last minute kick). This game is in the Aviva which means most seats are farther away, and this game doesn't interest me as much from either an entertainment or betting perspective so I'm not going to bother going to Dublin for it. Good seats are way more expensive this time around, probably because there are so many Irish in Boston coming over. Between that, eating/drinking/staying in Dublin (which is as expensive as NYC), and the rip off that is Irish Rail (50 euro for a 3 hr train ride round trip on the weekend), and the fact that this game features 2 offenses that couldn't score against anyone last year, I'll pass. I'm not paying through the nose to watch the GT triple option, we have enough rugby over here if I want to see backward passing. And BC, they were 127th out of 128 teams in FCS in points per game. Ugh.
However, BC has a new coordinator and a new QB, Patrick Towles, who used to play at Kentucky, and I actually always thought he had plenty of ability, it's just he was overmatched playing against the SEC and got little help from his supporting cast. They also get their starting RB back who was hurt most of last year.
I generally like to play against teams with new coordinators and QBs, but after watching GT's disaster of a season last year, I'm not looking to put money on them because they are going up against one of the best defenses in the league. My perspective is that BC's offense HAS to be better. They have reason to think it will be, and it can't be worse. GT really struggled and when all you do is run and you're playing a team that was ranked 1 in yards allowed, it's going to be tough.
Plus last time in Ireland the favorite won and covered, so go dog this time. This will be like a home game for BC, tons of Irish fans are coming from Boston. It wouldn't surprise me if this came down to a kick like last time.
It also wouldn't surprise me if this went Under. Hurricane Gaston was meant to hit Ireland at the weekend. Now they say it's going to miss us but it will probably be windy and cold anyway. It always is!
So that's my prediction: BC +3 and Under. Slainte!
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