Boston College averaged 25.8 points per game this season while USC averaged 26.7. The Eagles allowed 19.4 points while USC allowed 20.4. Each team fumbled 14 times and lost seven. Boston College scored 38 touchdowns while USC scored 41. Boston College's time of possession was 29 minutes, 23 seconds while USC averaged 28:44.
I really believe you can throw out most numbers during bowl season. Look at what just happened to Nevada. The intangible in that game was Jones coming back to Hawaii. It looks like USC should handle BC, and in a regular season game I would lean that way. Not in a bowl game though. USC is vastly disappointed in their season and with their final game vs. Arizona. BC has all the motivation and therefore the bowl intangibles. I see BC in this game throughout.