Michigan State defeated Boston College 42–40 in a nail-biter. Boston College covered by 1.5; Game went Over by 36.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Spartan Stadium were Cloudy, 55.4°F, Wind Chill 54.0°F with winds of 6.5 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
55.4°F
Boston College travels 680 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.
Michigan State won by 2 in a nail-biter.
Boston College covered the spread narrowly.
The total went Over by 36.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Michigan State (3.8) over Boston College (-6.5) by 10.3 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Michigan State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.1). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
Michigan State won and Boston College covered the spread.
