This Saturday at 12 p.m. ET, Western Kentucky (3-1) will face off against Boston College (3-1) in a college football match-up. The game will be televised on ACCN, and Boston College is favored to win by 12½ points according to BetMGM College Football Odds. This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
Boston College has the opportunity to re-enter The Associated Press Top 25 rankings with a strong win over Western Kentucky, provided other ranked teams face defeats. Boston College briefly entered the rankings at No. 24 after defeating 10th-ranked Florida State and FCS Duquesne at the start of the season. However, they dropped out of the rankings after a loss to No. 6 Missouri. On the other hand, Western Kentucky is on a three-game winning streak after their sole loss to No. 5 Alabama.
One key matchup to watch in the game is between Western Kentucky’s QB Caden Veltkamp, who had an impressive performance in his first career start last week, and Boston College’s LB Donovan Ezeiruaku, who is a 2022 All-ACC pick with 19 tackles and five sacks so far this season.
Players to keep an eye on during the game include DB Devonte’ Mathews of Western Kentucky, who had two crucial red zone interceptions in their last game against Toledo, and Boston College’s RB Kye Robichaux, who previously played for Western Kentucky before transferring and has been a valuable contributor to the Boston College team.
Some notable facts and figures surrounding the game include BC QB Thomas Castellanos ranking eighth in FBS with a 193.2 passer rating, BC LB Donovan Ezeiruaku having 18.5 career sacks, and WKU P Cole Maynard being named CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 50.8 yards on six punts in their recent victory over Toledo.
In their FBS era since 2009, Western Kentucky has had victories over power conference opponents such as Arkansas (2019), Vanderbilt (2015), and Kentucky (2012, 2013). The game is anticipated to be a competitive and exciting match-up between these two teams vying for a significant win in their season.