Boston College @ Wake Forest preview

Last Meeting ( Oct 1, 2011 ) Wake Forest 27, Boston College 19

Wake Forest looks to inch closer to bowl eligibility as it hosts ACC rival Boston College on Saturday. The Demon Deacons hope to rebound from a 42-13 thrashing at Clemson last week and pull to within a single win of qualifying for bowl play for the second consecutive season. The Eagles snapped a four-game losing streak last week with a 20-17 victory over Maryland.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3.com. LINE: Wake Forest -3.5

ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE (2-6, 1-4 ACC): The Eagles needed a touchdown strike from Chase Rettig to Jonathan Coleman with 52 seconds to play to get by the Terrapins last week for their first win since a Week 2 decision over Maine. Rettig has averaged 275.5 passing yards this season, good for fourth in the conference and 21st in the nation. Junior wide receiver Alex Amidon leads the ACC and is fourth in the country in receiving yards per game with 117.8. Halfback Andre Williams leads the BC rushing attack, ranking fourth in the conference with 481 yards on the season. Williams set a career-high earlier this year, compiling 191 rushing yards in the loss to Army.

ABOUT WAKE FOREST (4-4, 2-4 ACC): The Demon Deacons fell behind early against Clemson, giving up five first half touchdowns on the way to a blowout loss. On the positive side, Wake did get top receiver Michael Campanaro back after missing two games with a broken hand. Despite the absence, Campanaro's 44 catches rank him sixth in the conference and his 7.3 catches per game is an ACC-best.The Wake Forest defense has had a tough time getting off the field this season, allowing opponents to convert on more than 46 percent of third down tries, ahead of only Boston College in the conference.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Boston College leads the all-time series 10-7-2, with each of the last nine games played decided by 10 points or fewer.

2. Senior fullback Tommy Bohanon has five receiving touchdowns this season, tying the single-season Wake Forest record for touchdown catches by a running back. Topper Clemons (1985) and John Parham (1955) have also notched five scores through the air in a single season for the Deacons.

3. Eagles linebacker Nick Clancy leads the ACC and is third in the country in tackles per game (11.63).

PREDICTION: Wake Forest 34, Boston College 30