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    Quotables and Notables: Wake Forest Game

    Quotables and Notables: Wake Forest Game Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Injuries have decimated Boston College for the second season in a row. And, for a program still trying to accumulate ACC-caliber depth in the third year of head coach Jeff Hafley's stay, that kind of misfortune...
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    No. 13 Demon Deacons Pull Away From BC in Topsy-Turvy Game

    No. 13 Demon Deacons Pull Away From BC in Topsy-Turvy Game Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Punter Danny Longman was Boston College's leading rusher at the end of the first half of Saturday evening's game at No. 13 Wake Forest. Right tackle Jack Conley had created the team's only...
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    Not According to Plan: Eagles' Slow Starts Have Forced Them Off Script

    Not According to Plan: Eagles' Slow Starts Have Forced Them Off Script Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Eagles Trying to Shake Bad Tackling Game Ahead of Louisville

    Eagles Trying to Shake Bad Tackling Game Ahead of Louisville Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    After 1-3 Start, BC Facing Outside Noise: 'You Gotta Try to Block It Out'

    After 1-3 Start, BC Facing Outside Noise: 'You Gotta Try to Block It Out' Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher 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...
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    Ezeiruaku Taking Pride in Being an 'All-Around Defensive End'

    Ezeiruaku Taking Pride in Being an 'All-Around Defensive End' Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Donovan Ezeiruaku said this spring that he wanted to get back to being the athlete Boston College recruited him to be. Ezeiruaku, who felt like he played too "robotic" at times during his...
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    BC Not Holding Anything Back Against Rutgers: 'The Playbook's Open'

    BC Not Holding Anything Back Against Rutgers: 'The Playbook's Open' Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College's first four opponents in 2021 finished the season with a combined 15-33 record. The Eagles marched out to their first 4-0 start since 2007 before experiencing a free...
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    BC-Rutgers Is Full of Shared History Among Coaches, Players

    BC-Rutgers Is Full of Shared History Among Coaches, Players Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley said that he has more than 60 tickets reserved for Saturday's season opener against Rutgers. "My brother, my sister, my cousins, they all went to...
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    • andy aurich greg schiano jeff hafley john mcnulty marcus valdez nunzio campanile tem lukabu vinny depalma
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    To Go From Good to Great, BC's Defense Knows It Has to Stop the Run

    To Go From Good to Great, BC's Defense Knows It Has to Stop the Run Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Since Jeff Hafley has taken over as Boston College's head coach, he and his staff have helped begin the restoration of the Eagles' defensive tradition. The program was abysmal on that...
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    Vol. 2: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook

    Vol. 2: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College got after it again Saturday morning in Fish Field House. The humidity level was hovering around 75%. The temperatures were hiking up to the mid-to-high 80s. And the sweat was dripping. After the two-hour...
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    • 2022 fall camp brandon summers george takacs marcus valdez phil jurkovec vinny depalma
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    DeBerry Wants to Be More of a Vocal Leader in Final Season

    DeBerry Wants to Be More of a Vocal Leader in Final Season Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Josh DeBerry lets his play do the talking. While fierce on the field, the Boston College senior defensive back has a quiet demeanor with reporters. Fittingly so, given that, for more than a...
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    Onwuka Announces Return for 2022 Season

    Onwuka Announces Return for 2022 Season Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College defensive tackle Chibueze Onwuka announced on social media Friday night that he's returning to Chestnut Hill for the 2022 season. Onwuka missed last season after suffering an Achilles tear in...
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    DE Marcus Valdez Announces Last Hurrah With Eagles

    DE Marcus Valdez Announces Last Hurrah With Eagles Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Marcus Valdez, a two-year starting defensive end, spent much of the last three seasons playing alongside fellow edge rusher Brandon Barlow. Unlike Barlow, though, Valdez has an extra year of...
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    Nine New Year’s Resolutions for 2022 BC Football

    Nine New Year’s Resolutions for 2022 BC Football Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher This was supposed to be the year. Boston College was supposed to break or at least reach the eight-win barrier for the first time since 2009, crack the AP Poll for the second season since 2008 and maybe...
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    Bryce Steele Not Taking True Freshman Season for Granted

    Bryce Steele Not Taking True Freshman Season for Granted Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Bryce Steele didn’t have a senior high school football season. Not at Episcopal in Alexandria, Virginia. And not at Millbrook when he returned back to his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina...
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    Players React to Hafley's Contract Extension

    Players React to Hafley's Contract Extension Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Jeff Hafley alluded to his commitment to Boston College all season. Whether it was applauding fellow ACC coaches, such as Clemson's Dabo Swinney and Wake Forest's Dave Clawson, for their allegiances to...
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    Hafley Calls Military Bowl ‘a Reward’ for Last Two Years

    Hafley Calls Military Bowl ‘a Reward’ for Last Two Years Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College opted out of a bowl game in 2020 because of the rigors of COVID-19 that compromised the traditional postseason experience—a family-friendly experience the team is hoping to take...
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    Story from last night: Jurkovec Stars, BC Outlasts GT in Back-and-Forth Affair

    Jurkovec Stars, BC Outlasts GT in Back-and-Forth Affair Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College found itself down at least two touchdowns three consecutive weeks: first against North Carolina State, then at Louisville and once again at Syracuse. The Eagles, who averaged 11.4...
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    Red Bandana Game Comes at Right Time for Struggling BC

    Red Bandana Game Comes at Right Time for Struggling BC Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Publisher Boston College is losers of four straight and on a short week. With a Friday night game, the schedule gets shifted a day. Suddenly, Sunday isn’t only about watching Saturday’s film. It also entails...
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    BC Football Mailbag: Where Is the Pass Rush?

    BC Football Mailbag: Where Is the Pass Rush? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College gets a vulnerable Clemson team Saturday night in Death Valley. The Eagles are 4-0 for the first time since 2007—that’s also the last season BC beat the Tigers on the road. Clemson has won...
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    • donovan ezeiruaku jeff hafley joey luchetti marcus valdez shitta sillah trae barry
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