Boston College at Syracuse: BC Offense vs. SU Defense

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Boston College’s offense is going, mostly via the legs of one man. The only relevant question now for opposing defenses when facing the Eagles is this: How the bloody H-E-double hockey sticks do we stop Andre Williams?

If the Syracuse Orange figure out the answer, they just might win. If not, their defense is likely to have a long day. Who comes out on top in this matchup?

Statistics
Normally, at this point, we compare offensive and defensive statistics for each team. That hardly seems productive today, as the Eagles’ offense (though greatly helped by the offensive line) is one very special player.

Here’s one graphic prepared by Boston College Athletics which says all that needs to be said:

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