No. 7 Duke Outlasts Eagles in North's Return to Durham
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Duke's Maddie Jenner is the nation's top draw specialist. And she's arguably the best to ever do it in the sport's history.
In fact, the 6-foot-2 senior—who leads the country with more than 12...
Eagles Close Regular Season With Wins at Duke, Syracuse
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Maria Gakdeng set the program's single-season blocks record, Cam Swartz became the first ACC player since Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale in 2018-19 to score 20-plus points in six straight games...
Takeaways from BC's Loss to the Blue Devils
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Ahead of the 2021-22 season, first-year Boston College men’s basketball head coach Earl Grant told reporters that if his Eagles took care of the ball, hounded the glass and played hard on defense, they’d be in...
In Packed Conte, BC Hangs Around Before No. 7 Duke Pulls Away Late
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DeMarr Langford Jr. fearlessly attacked the paint against Duke center Mark Williams. The 6-foot-5 sophomore guard used his bunnies to rise up toward the rim, only to collide with the...
Hafley Reflects on First Career Win, BC’s Performance at Duke
Andy Backstrom
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About two months ago, Stewart Mandel of The Athletic predicted that Boston College would finish the 2020 season with just one win, tied for 14th in the Notre Dame-inclusive ACC. Flash forward to Sunday...
Thanks to Jurkovec’s Resurgent Second Half, BC Pulls Away From Duke
Andy Backstrom
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Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec dropped back to pass at midfield, pump-faked, and before he could cock back his arm again, the Notre Dame transfer felt Duke’s Victor Dimukeje pulling him to...
2020 Opponent Preview: Duke
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
When Boston College football returned to campus on June 22, the program began a journey that could have very well been cut short by COVID-19. That’s the way it was looking back in August after the Big Ten and Pac-12 canceled their fall...
Ahead of Duke Opener, Hafley Continues to Facilitate Competition
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
It’s mid-September, 11 ACC teams have already kicked off their seasons, and Boston College still hasn’t named its starting quarterback.
First-year head coach Jeff Hafley isn’t budging on the topic...
Takeaways From BC’s Initial Depth Chart
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College released its first official depth chart for the 2020 season on Monday afternoon. Jeff Hafley appears to be holding his cards close to his chest before BC’s opener. There’s a bunch of flexibility on the two-deep...
With Three Weeks Before Season Opener, BC Staying in Training Camp Mode
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College won’t kick off its season at Duke until the second-to-last weekend in September. By that point last year, the Eagles were gearing up for their fourth game of the 2019 campaign...
Quick Hitters: What to Know About BC’s New ACC Slate
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
For the first time in ACC football history, teams will play a 10-game conference schedule. There are no divisions, Notre Dame is in the mix for a league championship, and crossover matchups are more common than...