Jurkovec, Flowers Collect ACC Weekly Honors Following Season Opener
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Two of Boston College’s first three plays Saturday against Colgate were passes from Phil Jurkovec to Zay Flowers. The dynamic duo took the league by storm last year, and both stars...
Reflecting on Colgate: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
“Vanilla” is a word Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley frequently uses to describe the Eagles’ defensive scheme from a year ago. After all, BC didn’t have much of a spring ball...
Colgate Game: Quotables and Notables
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Series note: After every game this season, Eagle Action will compile notable stats, milestones and moments from that matchup as well as the best postgame quotes.
It was fitting that Boston College’s 51-0...
After Slow First Quarter, BC Hurdles Colgate in Opener
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Alumni Stadium was waiting to erupt. The students, filling out six sections bleachers with a splotchy gradient of maroon, red, yellow and gold on either side of Boston College’s marching band...
2021 Opponent Preview: Colgate
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Fans are due back in Alumni Stadium, and Boston College is expected to roll over Colgate Saturday. It’s the beginning of the most-anticipated Eagles season in more than a decade. BC’s electrifying offense as we know it...
BC Isn’t Taking Colgate Matchup for Granted
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College is a 50.5-point favorite heading into its season opener against Colgate Saturday, according to Action Network. And ESPN’s Football Power Index gives the Eagles a 98.2% chance of beating the...
Breaking Down BC’s 2021 Schedule
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
The 2020 season saw the ACC adopt a COVID-19-adjusted, “10-plus-one” schedule model that ditched league divisions, minimized non-conference play, and even included Notre Dame, a program that had been an independent since its...