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...
Quotables and Notables: Maine Game
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Maine made Boston College work for its first win of the season: a 38-17 victory under the lights of Alumni Stadium Saturday night.
BC had several opportunities to put the game out of reach, particularly in the second...
Seven Eagles Tabbed for 2023 Senior Bowl Watch List
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The Reese's Senior Bowl is where former Boston College offensive linemen Zion Johnson and Chris Lindstrom played their way into the first round of the NFL Draft.
It's the most notable pre-draft...
Barbershops and Card Games: An Off-the-Field Look at BC's Defense
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Tyeus "Ty" Clemons' room is the team barbershop. Well, one of them.
The Boston College defensive lineman started cutting hair this summer, according to defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku...
Maitre Even More Versatile After Playing Free Safety Last Season
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A wooden lion pendant dangles around the neck of Boston College graduate defensive back Jason Maitre, just below his mane of dreads.
It's a fitting charm.
The 5-foot-10, 188-pound...
Vol. 1: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook
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It's Year Three for Boston College head football coach Jeff Hafley, but, in some ways, it feels like Year One, he told reporters Friday. After all, it's the first year that he's had a normal offseason—complete with...
Five Questions Ahead of BC's 2022 Fall Camp
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Fall camp is right around the corner. Boston College kicks off its preseason Friday in Fish Field House.
The 2021 campaign—a season that was marred by injuries for BC—is officially in the rear view mirror...
Projecting BC’s Two-Deep After Spring Ball
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With spring ball in the rear view mirror, it’s time to project Boston College’s Week 1 depth chart.
Now, keep in mind, this is a projection, which means that it may—and likely will—not be entirely accurate...
Takeaways from BC's 2022 Spring Roster
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With the start of Boston College spring ball comes a new roster. Both arrived Saturday morning. Following a 2021 season where the 85-scholarship limit was practically obsolete because of the COVID-19 waiver...
Eagles Injury Updates Ahead of GT Game
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The laundry list of Boston College injuries got a little longer Tuesday.
Eagles head coach Jeff Hafley announced that wide receiver CJ Lewis is out for the season with a finger injury. Despite playing just seven...
Nickel Stealing Dimes: DeBerry Finding Joy Playing Inside
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Josh DeBerry is a different player this year. It’s not just the haircut, although he joked Tuesday that he has a better visual on the ball now that he doesn’t have a canopy of dreads over his...
Hafley Believes Malik Cunningham Deserves More Credit
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Late in the second quarter of Boston College’s Senior Day matchup against Louisville last year, Cardinals quarterback Malik Cunningham operated out of the pistol, faked an option pitch to running...
Sebastian Paid Tribute to His Late Brother With Overtime Interception
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Brandon Sebastian dropped to the turf, protecting his game-sealing interception from Missouri wide receiver Keke Chism. Nickelback Josh DeBerry threw up his arms in jubilation and...
10 Burning Questions for the 2021 Eagles
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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We’re one day away from Boston College’s season opener, and that means it’s time to ask the top-10 burning questions about the Eagles’ upcoming campaign.
Expectations are greater than they’ve been since the...
Heading into Season Opener, Hafley Embraces Position Battles
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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When Jeff Hafley was asked about Boston College’s Week 1 depth chart, the second-year coach smirked and jokingly fired a question back: “Did I put enough ‘OR’s in there for ya?”
Vintage...
Takeaways from BC’s Second Scrimmage of Fall Camp
Andy Backstrom
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There is a bunch of buzz surrounding Boston College. The Eagles were picked as high as third in the Atlantic Division in the ACC Preseason Poll, and they’re one of five teams in the conference to appear in the AP...
BC 2021 Position Overview: Defensive Backs
Andy Backstrom
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Jeff Hafley was brought to Boston College to shift the football program’s culture and restore its defensive identity. The latter started with revamping the secondary.
BC was abysmal against the pass in 2019. The Eagles...