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    What Did Louisville’s Scott Satterfield Say About BC?

    What Did Louisville’s Scott Satterfield Say About BC? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Louisville head coach Scott Satterfield met with the media Monday and provided his overview of Boston College, speaking about the Eagles’ offense and defense. He went in depth about BC...
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    BC LT Vrabel Is ‘Looking Good,’ Participates in Full Contact Practice

    BC LT Vrabel Is ‘Looking Good,’ Participates in Full Contact Practice Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley admitted the Eagles missed starting left tackle Tyler Vrabel during Saturday night’s blowout loss to now-No. 18 North Carolina State. “Not...
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    Quotables and Notables: N.C. State Game

    Quotables and Notables: N.C. State Game Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Jeff Hafley got what he wanted. The second-year Boston College head coach asked for students to get in the stands of Alumni Stadium before kickoff for the Eagles’ primetime showdown with then-No. 22 North...
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    Reflecting on N.C. State: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?

    Reflecting on N.C. State: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College went from potentially taking a touchdown lead into halftime of Saturday night’s game against No. 22 North Carolina State to trailing the Wolfpack, 24-7, midway...
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    BC Falls Apart in Second Half Against No. 22 Wolfpack

    BC Falls Apart in Second Half Against No. 22 Wolfpack Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer First-year place kicker Connor Lytton missed a 32-yard field goal. Graduate punter Grant Carlson muffed a snap. And true freshman wideout Jaden Williams dropped three passes, one of which resulted...
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    Hafley Believes N.C. State Is Best Team BC Has Faced This Year

    Hafley Believes N.C. State Is Best Team BC Has Faced This Year Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Usually Clemson is penciled in as Boston College’s most difficult opponent, year in and year out. Not this season. At least, according to second-year Eagles head coach Jeff Hafley. He...
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    Gill Says Foot ‘Feels Really Good’ Ahead of N.C. State Game

    Gill Says Foot ‘Feels Really Good’ Ahead of N.C. State Game Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Jaelen Gill recorded 58.2% of his receiving output in the back half of the 2020 season. The Boston College wide receiver is hoping for another strong finish this fall. Especially because...
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    BC Football Mailbag: What if Vrabel Is Out Long Term?

    BC Football Mailbag: What if Vrabel Is Out Long Term? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College has its bye this week. That doesn’t mean the talk about the Eagles’ 4-1 start and crushing loss to Clemson has to slow down, though. Eagle Action is back with another mailbag...
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    Clemson Game: Quotables and Notables

    Clemson 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. Heartbreaking. There’s no better way to describe...
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    Reflecting on Clemson: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?

    Reflecting on Clemson: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College has lost 21 straight games to AP Top-25 opponents. Three of the Eagles’ last five losses, including Saturday’s 19-13 defeat at then-No. 25 Clemson, have been...
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    BC to Play Under the Lights of Alumni Stadium vs. N.C. State

    BC to Play Under the Lights of Alumni Stadium vs. N.C. State Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College will play its second night game in a row when No. 23 North Carolina State comes to Chestnut Hill on Oct. 16. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on...
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    ICYMI: My game story from last night

    Upset Win Slips Through BC’s Fingers in Death Valley Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer 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...
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    With 2019 Start at Clemson, Grosel Learned to ‘Simplify’ the Game

    With 2019 Start at Clemson, Grosel Learned to ‘Simplify’ the Game Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer 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...
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    Grosel’s Guts, Leadership on Full Display in Mizzou Win

    Grosel’s Guts, Leadership on Full Display in Mizzou Win Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Dennis Grosel threw a pick on Boston College’s first play from scrimmage Saturday. He could have easily had a few more. And, at one point, he piled up five straight incompletions. But the...
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    BC Beats Mizzou in OT, Improves to 4-0 for First Time Since 2007

    BC Beats Mizzou in OT, Improves to 4-0 for First Time Since 2007 Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College led Missouri, 41-34, in overtime. At home. In front of an almost sold out crowd that shook Alumni Stadium Saturday afternoon. And Brandon Sebastian ran the wrong...
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    Grosel Says He’s ‘Back in Rhythm Again’ After First Start

    Grosel Says He’s ‘Back in Rhythm Again’ After First Start Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College quarterback Dennis Grosel didn’t play the first six games of the 2020 season. He lost an offseason position battle to Notre Dame transfer Phil Jurkovec, who starred last fall...
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    Film Room: How Did Dennis Grosel Perform at Temple?

    Film Room: How Did Dennis Grosel Perform at Temple? CLICK HERE FOR BEST READING EXPERIENCE (INCLUDES EMBEDDED TWEETS AND GIFS) Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Dennis Grosel’s numbers at Temple looked a lot more like the ones he put up in former offensive coordinator Mike...
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    Temple Game: Quotables and Notables

    Temple 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. Without starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec, Boston...
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    BC’s Defense Bounces Back in Dominant Win at Temple

    BC’s Defense Bounces Back in Dominant Win at Temple Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA — As soon as Temple quarterback Justin Lynch charged up the middle on a designed draw play, Boston College linebacker Isaiah Graham-Mobley got on his horse. The sixth-year transfer...
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    2021 Opponent Preview: Temple

    2021 Opponent Preview: Temple Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer It’s a meeting between two old Big East foes. Boston College is making the trip to Lincoln Financial Field for the first time since 2004 Saturday to face a Temple team still looking to find its identity after a...
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