Reflecting on Clemson: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
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Throughout the fourth quarter of Saturday night's game against No. 5 Clemson, Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley was visibly frustrated. It showed up again when Hafley and longtime...
Quotables and Notables: Clemson Game
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Boston College scored its fewest points in a Red Bandana Game since it was shut out, 14-0, against then-No. 9 Florida State in 2015, a season in which the Eagles went winless in ACC play and didn’t qualify for a...
Defense Can Only Buoy BC for so Long in Loss to No. 5 Clemson
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Boston College came into Saturday night's Red Bandana Game against No. 5 Clemson with a laundry list of injuries longer than a CVS receipt.
The Eagles, who were already thin on the O-Line...
By the Numbers: Comparing BC and Clemson
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Clemson has bounced back offensively this season, thanks to the resurgence of quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, a now-experienced offensive line and a run game that's really come along.
But the Tigers aren't mistake...
BC Strapping in for Revitalized Uiagalelei, Clemson's Much-Improved Offense
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DJ Uiagalelei's coming out party was against Boston College in 2020. The 6-foot-4 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) product was thrust into action after Clemson starting...
Eagles Open as 20.5-Point Underdogs Against No. 5 Clemson
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Boston College (2-3, 1-2 ACC) is a 20.5-point underdog this week against No. 5 Clemson (5-0, 3-0), according to Action Network. The Eagles are coming off a 34-33 win over a Louisville team that...
BC to Play 2022 Red Bandana Game Against Clemson
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Boston College released its 2022 home schedule Friday, which includes its annual Red Bandana Game. This year, the honorary event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8.
That's when Clemson comes to town...
BC Outworked on Senior Day Against Clemson
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James Karnik made all but one of his six shots and was a perfect 7-of-7 at the free throw line. Brevin Galloway sank a trio of 3-pointers and added a pair of steals. Makai Ashton-Langford finished in double...
By the Numbers: Galloway’s Impact on BC
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Brevin Galloway played hero for Boston College men’s basketball Saturday.
Crowded in the corner? Spotting up from the Clemson paw print logo? It didn’t matter. Galloway, still playing through discomfort in his...
Takeaways from BC’s Comeback Win Over Tigers
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Earl Grant went for a walk Saturday morning, hours before Boston College men’s basketball squared off against Clemson in Littlejohn Coliseum. The first-year Eagles head coach, a Clemson assistant from...
Clemson Homecoming for Grant, Galloway Ends in Celebration
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Brevin Galloway grew up a five to 10-minute drive away from Clemson’s campus. He met Earl Grant, then a Tigers men’s basketball assistant, at a program camp when he was 10 years old.
That was...
Sweep of Syracuse, Clemson Extends Eagles’ Win Streak
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Boston College women’s basketball knows how to share the wealth.
The Eagles have five players averaging at least 9.5 points per game, and, after this weekend, BC ranks 15th nationally with 17.8...
Rivals ACC Media Poll: Week 12 Rankings
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Wake Forest lost its second game in three weeks as well as its top spot in the Rivals ACC Media Poll.
Coastal Division champion Pittsburgh is the new No. 1. And the Panthers, now No. 20 in the AP Top 25, and...
Upset Win Slips Through BC’s Fingers in Death Valley
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Boston College was 11 yards away from snapping its 10-game losing streak to Clemson, the No. 25 Tigers’ 30-game home win streak and BC’s 20-game losing streak to AP Top 25...
Hey guys, just landed in Greenville so will be heading over to Death Valley soon. I'll have live updates tonight. But, in the meantime, I started an Eagle Action podcast. It's bare bones right now (quality and production will improve in the next few weeks), but here's the first episode. I...
2021 Opponent Preview: No. 25 Clemson
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College is a two-touchdown underdog against Clemson. Cornerback Brandon Sebastian said this week that the Eagles have a bad taste in their mouth after blowing an 18-point lead to the Tigers last year...
Hafley Believes Clemson Is ‘Inches Away’ From Clicking
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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The sky is falling in Clemson. Not really. But it feels that way.
The No. 25 Tigers are ranked lower than they have been since Week 7 of 2014. They’ve yet to score more than three touchdowns...
St. John Bosco Reunion on Tap for Woodbey and Uiagalelei
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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When Boston College safety Jaiden Woodbey was a senior at St. John Bosco in Bellflower, California—a high school powerhouse that has produced three California state championships in the last...
With 2019 Start at Clemson, Grosel Learned to ‘Simplify’ the Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Dennis Grosel’s first career road start was an adaptation of David vs. Goliath. Grosel, a former preferred walk-on sixth-stringer, was going up against Trevor Lawrence, probably the...
By the Numbers: Comparing Clemson and BC
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College hasn’t beaten Clemson since 2011. The Tigers have won 10 straight against their Atlantic Division foes and get BC at home for the third year in a row.
But No. 25 Clemson is 2-2 and hasn’t been...