2017 New Era Pinstripe Bowl Odds And Prediction

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 27: Mike Knoll #98 of the Boston College Eagles misses the extra point in overtime during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the 2014 New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 27, 2014 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /

2017 New Era Pinstripe Bowl Odds And Prediction

Bowl season is really ramping up with 17 games between now and Saturday. I will be here giving you all of the info you need to make an educated pick against the spread if you so choose. Bowl season got off to a tough start, but I have improved lately. Next up is the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

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IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 2: Running back Akrum Wadley #25 of the Iowa Hawkeyes leaps through a hole in the defensive line during the fourth quarter against the Wyoming Cowboys on September 2, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

Iowa(-2.5) vs. Boston College at New York, NY(3):

Iowa 7-5, 4-5(t-7th Big Ten(14):

Wins: vs. Wyoming(24-3), at Iowa State(44-41), vs. North Texas(31-14), vs. Illinois(45-16), vs. Minnesota(17-10), vs. (6)Ohio State(55-24), at Nebraska(56-14)

Losses: vs. (4)Penn State(19-21), at Michigan State(10-17), at Northwestern(10-17), at (8)Wisconsin(14-38), vs. Purdue(15-24)

Record vs. bowl teams: 4-5

Akrum Wadley and James Butler form a very good running back duo, but the ineffectiveness of Nathan Stanley hampered this team at times, particularly on the road. The Hawkeyes also don’t have playmakers at receiver like they have in past years. That resulted in a one dimensional offense in many of the games this year. Wisconsin and Iowa State were the only teams to top 24 points on this defense.

Boston College 7-5, 4-4 (t-5th ACC):

Wins: at Northern Illinois(23-20), vs. Central Michigan(28-8), at Louisville(45-42), at Virginia(41-10), vs. Florida State(35-3), vs. Connecticut(39-16), at Syracuse(42-14)

Losses: vs. Wake Forest(10-34), vs. Notre Dame(20-49), at (2)Clemson(7-34), vs. (16)Virginia Tech(10-23), vs. (23)North Carolina State(14-17)

Record vs. bowl teams: 5-5

The first ten games for Boston College were against Bowl teams, so their schedule and stats aren’t padded. I don’t think this team is quite as explosive with Anthony Brown out, but Darius Wade was solid in his stead. The strength of this team is AJ Dillon and the running game, and that stifling defense. After the Louisville game, the Boston College defense gave up just 60 points in the last five games.

Prediction:

These are two similar teams. They both run the ball well and play good defense. I think the presence of Nevada transfer James Butler kept Wadley fresh, but it also kept him from getting into a groove at times. Boston College is clearly the better team, but the loss of Anthony Brown has me questioning this. However, Iowa played poorly on the road for much of the season. This is closer to a road game, and it is Boston College’s second game in a baseball stadium this year. That counts for something!

Pick: Boston College

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