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Line: Boston College by 5.
Records: Northern Illinois 2-1; Boston College 2-1.
Last meeting: Boston College won 20-10 on Nov. 13, 1971, in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
On the offensive: Nearly half of QB Drew Hare’s 798 passing yards have gone to WR Kenny Golladay, who ranks sixth nationally with 20 catches for 376 yards and two touchdowns.
Getting defensive: Ohio State managed just one offensive touchdown Saturday as CB Shawun Lurry was named Jim Thorpe player of the week and earned MAC West top defensive honors after two interceptions and two pass breakups.
The number: 37.3. Average rushing yards allowed by Boston College, fewest in the nation.
The talk: The Huskies are 1-8 all time against current ACC members, including a 31-10 loss to Florida State in the 2013 Orange Bowl.
Jack McCarthy’s pick: NIU must cash in on any break it gets against BC’s top-ranked defense. The Huskies are no defensive slouches either and figure to pressure the inexperienced replacements for injured QB Darius Wade. Northern Illinois 14, Boston College 10.