Flowers, Onwuka Earn ACC Player of the Week Honors
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Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers and defensive tackle Chibueze Onwuka earned ACC Player of the Week honors Monday for their performances against Louisville this past weekend.
Flowers, the...
Reflecting on Louisville: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
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When the news broke Saturday morning that Boston College left guard Finn Dirstine was going to miss the Louisville game with an upper-body injury, the natural assumption was that...
Quotables and Notables: Louisville Game
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Boston College’s offense, which combined for just 24 points in its first two ACC games and ranked in the bottom third of the FBS in practically every major statistical category, finally clicked this past Saturday...
Despite Penalties and Turnovers, BC Outlasts Louisville in Seesaw Matchup
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Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec raised eyebrows by throwing both a backward and illegal forward pass Saturday afternoon against Louisville.
But he dropped jaws with a...
Not According to Plan: Eagles' Slow Starts Have Forced Them Off Script
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Off schedule.
That's what Boston College has been—in the first half of games and, on a more micro level, in down and distance.
Over the course of their opening drives the first...
Eagles Trying to Shake Bad Tackling Game Ahead of Louisville
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Boston College missed 17 tackles during its 44-14 loss at Florida State, according to Pro Football Focus. To put that into perspective, the Eagles missed a combined 23 tackles in their first...
After 1-3 Start, BC Facing Outside Noise: 'You Gotta Try to Block It Out'
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The relatively small yet fervent Twitter community that follows Boston College football is currently an emotional cocktail of confusion, disappointment and a strong taste of...
2022 Opponent Preview Series: Get to Know Louisville
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After an eight-win 2019 season that exceeded all expectations, Louisville head coach Scott Satterfield has found himself on the "Hot Seat" heading into 2022.
There was uncertainty whether he'd even...
Second-Half Turnovers, Poor Shot Making Cost BC at Louisville
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Boston College men’s basketball coughed up the rock just three times in the first half of Wednesday night’s game at Louisville. Despite shooting a mere 30.6% from the floor in the opening...
Quotables and Notables: Louisville Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Louisville practically handed Boston College Saturday’s game, turning the ball over three times in the first half alone. But the Eagles didn’t capitalize on the opportunity.
Instead, their offense floundered...
Reflecting on Louisville: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Jeff Hafley got off the plane at 12:30 a.m., woke up early and watched the tape of Boston College’s 28-14 loss at Louisville.
Then he held a team meeting. Hafley, who was...
Louisville Runs Wild While BC’s Offensive Combustion Continues
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Cardinal Stadium is where Dennis Grosel’s improbable Boston College career began. It could also be where it ends.
The former preferred walk-on quarterback, who has now started 13 career...
2021 Opponent Preview: Louisville
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Louisville has lost its last two games by a combined four points. A Boston College dropped snap spoiled a potential program-defining win in Death Valley, and another last weekend was the catalyst for a second-half...
Ahead of Louisville Trip, BC Not Looking Back
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College really dropped the ball.
Like, actually. The Eagles were 4-0 for the first time since 2007 and were one play away from ending Clemson’s 30-game home win streak and BC’s seven-year drought...
What Did Louisville’s Scott Satterfield Say About BC?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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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...
By the Numbers: Comparing BC and Louisville
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Louisville has one of the most explosive offenses in the ACC. The Cardinals have an uber-athletic quarterback in Malik Cunningham, who continues to evolve as a passer, not to mention five wide receivers...
After Schedule Shuffle, Eagles Grateful for Chance to Play Louisville
Andy Backstrom
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In the span of five days, Boston College went from an off week to a double bye and then back to preparing for a Thanksgiving weekend game against Louisville.
“It’s 2020, and it’s COVID,” Hafley...
BC-Louisville Rescheduled Leaving Eagles with Double-Bye
Andy Backstrom
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Boston College played nine straight weeks without a bye. Now, the Eagles are getting two in a row because of a COVID-19 outbreak at Miami that’s shuffled the ACC schedule.
The Eagles’ Nov. 27 home game...