College football · Week 8 · Saturday, October 24, 3:30 PM ET · Final Boston College 49, Georgia Tech 27
Boston College at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech −6.5 at our first look, −6.5 at kickoff. ACC game. Team pages: Boston College · Georgia Tech
Conditions · Bobby Dodd Stadium: Forecast 68°F, wind 10 mph, 0% chance of rain. At kickoff: 69°F, wind 8 mph, dry.
The read at kickoff
News: Boston College 0.0 · Georgia Tech 0.0. Market: line unchanged.
Landed: Boston College 49, Georgia Tech 27. Boston College covered the closing line (Georgia Tech −6.5). 76 points, over the closing total of 50.5.
Boston College Eagles 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Quarterback news, valued from college efficiency (this season, plus last at half weight) over the team's next quarterback, in points from his team's side. College football has no official injury report: statuses come from team and media reports. News that broke before the line opened is already in the opening number.
Line Movement
Final: Boston College 49, Georgia Tech 27. Georgia Tech missed the closing number by 28.5.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | −6.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 18, 5:14 AM ET | +1 |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Oct 19, 10:21 AM ET | +0.5 |
| Boston College loses leading rusher Dickens to season-ending knee injury | Thu Oct 22, 3:03 PM ET | -1.5 |
| Closing line | −6.5 |
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 65.3% (−188) | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 18, 5:14 AM ET | 60.8% (−155) |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Oct 19, 10:21 AM ET | 59.7% (−148) |
| Boston College loses leading rusher Dickens to season-ending knee injury | Thu Oct 22, 3:03 PM ET | 65.4% (−189) |
| Price-only move | 68.1% (−213) | |
| Closing line | 68.1% (−213) |
Final: 76 points, over the closing total of 50.5.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 50.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 18, 11:39 AM ET | -1 |
| Market move, no reported news | Wed Oct 21, 8:26 PM ET | +1 |
| Closing line | 50.5 |
Notes
Boston College loses leading rusher Dickens to season-ending knee injury
Boston College running back Evan Dickens is done for the season with a knee injury. He led the team with 293 rushing yards and five total touchdowns, so the Eagles must turn to depth backs starting at Georgia Tech. ESPN
Line moves 1.5 toward Georgia Tech ahead of the news
The consensus spread on Boston College at Georgia Tech has moved from −4.5 to −6 (home side), with 7 of 11 books moving the same way. The market started moving 4h 40m before the report: Boston College loses leading rusher Dickens to season-ending knee injury.
Line moves 1.5 toward Georgia Tech with no reported news
The consensus spread on Boston College at Georgia Tech has moved from −4 to −5.5 (home side), with 10 of 11 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). Neither team has reported news that explains it yet; moves like this often come before a story breaks.
Line moves 1.5 toward Boston College with no reported news
The consensus spread on Boston College at Georgia Tech has moved from −5.5 to −4 (home side), with 11 of 11 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). Neither team has reported news that explains it yet; moves like this often come before a story breaks.
Line moves 1 toward Georgia Tech after last week's results
The consensus spread on Boston College at Georgia Tech has moved from −4.5 to −5.5 (home side), with 8 of 10 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Line moves 1 toward Boston College after last week's results
The consensus spread on Boston College at Georgia Tech has moved from −5.5 to −4.5 (home side), with 2 of 2 books moving the same way. The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Line moves 1 toward Boston College after last week's results
The consensus spread on Boston College at Georgia Tech has moved from −6.5 to −5.5 (home side). The move began within hours of the teams' last games: the market re-rating them on what it just saw, not a news story.
Every Book · Georgia Tech side
| Book | Spread | Price | Moneyline | Decimal | Win % (no-vig) | Total | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | −6.5 | −110 | −245 | 1.41 | 68.1% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| DraftKings | −6.5 | −112 | −245 | 1.41 | 68.1% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| FanDuel | −6.5 | −105 | −230 | 1.43 | 66.7% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| BetMGM | −6.5 | −110 | −235 | 1.43 | 67.8% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| Caesars | −6.5 | −106 | −235 | 1.43 | 67.3% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| Fanatics | −6.5 | −110 | −245 | 1.41 | 68.1% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| BetRivers | −6.5 | −109 | −235 | 1.43 | 66.7% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| BetOnline | −6.5 | −110 | −245 | 1.41 | 68.3% | 50 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| Bovada | −6.5 | −110 | −250 | 1.40 | 68.9% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| LowVig | −6.5 | −106 | −245 | 1.41 | 68.3% | 50 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| MyBookie | −6.5 | −110 | −238 | 1.42 | 67.1% | 50.5 | Sat 3:26 PM |
| BetUS | −6.5 | −110 | −250 | 1.40 | 68.9% | 50 | Sat 3:26 PM |
College football has no official injury report: our notes come from team and media reports, linked at the source, in our own words. Lines are the consensus (the median across U.S. sportsbooks) unless a book is named.