Wake Forest @ Boston College preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 6, 2010 ) Boston College 23, Wake Forest 13

THE STORY: Wake Forest looks to push its winning streak to three games Saturday when it travels to Boston College. The Demon Deacons, who did not play last week, have rebounded strongly from a season-opening loss at Syracuse, scoring 82 points in victories over N.C. State and Gardner-Webb. Quarterback Tanner Price has surpassed 280 yards passing in each of Wake’s first three games.

Boston College earned its first victory of the season last week, jumping out to a 17-0 lead in routing Massachusetts 45-17. Quarterback Chase Rettig passed for three touchdowns, and two recovered fumbled led to touchdowns. Boston College had lost its first three games, including a 20-19 loss at home to Duke two weeks ago in its ACC opener.

Boston College leads the series 10-6-2, winning four in a row and five of the past six.

TV: ACC Network. LINE: Boston College +2.5.

ABOUT WAKE FOREST (2-1, 1-0 ACC): Price fuels an offense that ranks second in the ACC and 14th in the nation in passing offense (322 yards per game). Price’s favorite target is receiver Chris Givens, who leads the ACC with 122 yards receiving per game. His 366 yards receiving is the best three-game start for a receiver in school history. The Demon Deacons surrendered 36 points at Syracuse and 27 against N.C. State, but are third in the ACC against the run.

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE (1-3, 0-1 ACC): The Eagles scored just 39 points in their three losses, and even after the big day on offense against Massachusetts last week rank 99th in the nation in total offense (328 yards per game) and scoring (21 points per game). The Eagles got a boost last week with the return of running back Montel Harris, who missed the first three games after knee surgery. Harris rushed for 27 yards, needs 101 yards to become the school’s all-time leading rusher. Boston College ranks 10th in the ACC in yards allowed per game (406 yards).

EXTRA POINTS

1. Wake Forest’s Lovell Jackson leads the ACC in kickoff return average (31 yards per return).

2. Boston College wide receiver Colin Larmond, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, caught six passes for 114 yards last week.

3. Price threw four interceptions against Boston College last season; he has one interception in 153 attempts since.

PREDICTION: Wake Forest 27, Boston College 21 – Price gets redemption for his poor showing against the Eagles last season, leading the Demon Deacons to a 2-0 start in conference play.