Preview and Prediction: Boston College Football vs. Louisville

On Friday night, Boston College football will look to end its losing streak when it takes on the Louisville Cardinals in Chestnut Hill. BC has lost two straight games to ACC opponents after starting the season 4-1 and has been somewhat inconsistent on both ends. Meanwhile, Louisville suffers a narrow 52:45 defeat against #6 Miami. Both teams will be looking to get their season back on track in this midweek clash.

WHO: Boston College Eagles (4-3) vs. Louisville Cardinals (4-3)

Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA

When: Friday, October 25, 2024

Kick-off time: 7:30 p.m. ET

How to watch: This game will be broadcast live on ESPN 2 and streamed live here

Our staff has spent this week putting together some great content to preview this match. Take a look:

Boston College Football vs. Louisville: Cardinals offense and defense

Louisville Cardinals vs. Boston College Football: Betting Preview and Prediction

What you should pay attention to

• Control the time of possession as much as possible. This Louisville offense is no joke. They are No. 12 in the country in yards per game and just scored 45 points to rank No. 6 in the country. BC needs to limit Losuiville's offensive options as much as possible, and they can do that by relying on their running game and getting offense in the trenches. Bill O'Brien's offense has moved away from that strategy in recent weeks after working well against some previous opponents.
• Tommy, please stop turning the ball over. Thomas Castellanos is clearly the best option BC has at quarterback this season and he is a very talented player who has put in some really impressive performances. But last week against Virginia Tech wasn't one of them. Several fumbles early in the game put BC in a hole they couldn't get out of. TC needs to get things back to basics: securing the football and just taking what the defense gives you.
• BC's secondary has a big task ahead of it this week. Louisville's passing offense is a pretty formidable opponent. Considering how weak the secondary has been all season, and given the additional loss of Amari Jackson a few weeks ago, my hopes aren't high that BC can slow down the Cardinals.

Prediction: Louisville 42 Boston College 24

BC is in a crisis right now and Louisville is not the opponent that can help them get out of it. They do really well against BC and will probably get an early lead that they won't relinquish for the rest of the game. I hope I'm wrong, but this is a pretty tough part of BC's schedule.