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...
Defense Can Only Buoy BC for so Long in Loss to No. 5 Clemson
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Boston College came into Saturday night's Red Bandana Game against No. 5 Clemson with a laundry list of injuries longer than a CVS receipt.
The Eagles, who were already thin on the O-Line...
Broome Has Jolted BC's Run Game With Change of Pace
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Boston College rushed for 145 yard yards against Louisville. The Eagles had combined for 128 yards on the ground in their first three games versus Power Five opponents this season.
That stat is quite...
Quotables and Notables: FSU Game
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Murphy's law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
The adage sums up Boston College's opening half against Florida State Saturday night. BC was shut out, 31-0, in the first two quarters of its 44-14 defeat at Doak...
Reflecting on Virginia Tech: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College's offense is in serious trouble. After hitting the reset button this offseason and hiring four new coaches on that side of the ball—most notably, offensive...
Film Room: Reviewing Jurkovec's Best and Worst Throws From BC's Opener
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Boston College captain Phil Jurkovec had Heisman Trophy odds this offseason. In August, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay ranked the former Notre Dame transfer sixth among his 2023...
Vol. 6: 2022 Fall Camp Notebook
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Boston College held its second scrimmage of fall camp Sunday morning in Alumni Stadium. The exhibition wasn't open to the public or the media, but we learned a bit about how it went after practice wrapped.
So let's get...
2022 BC Position Preview Series: Running Backs
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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It was a surprise to see Boston College throw the ball around as much as it did in 2020. What was even more surprising, though, was the lack of production the Eagles had on the ground, especially when they...
Relationships Are Everything for Savon Huggins
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While Savon Huggins was the star running back at St. Peter’s Prep in New Jersey, he played against Aazaar Abdul-Rahim, who was coaching Friendship Collegiate Academy.
Then Huggins, the No. 58 overall Class...
Garwo Credits Field Vision, Footwork to His First Love: Soccer
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Boston College running back Pat Garwo III has been scoring since he was 4 years old—well, not on the gridiron.
“A lot of people back home say my best sport’s soccer,” Garwo said Thursday...
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*Going to be doing a position-by-position breakdown series, too. That's coming.
Bowl Prep Notes: With More ‘Good on Good,’ Intensity Increases
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By the time the Military Bowl rolls around, it will have been 30 days since Boston College’s regular season finale. More than four weeks.
As much as bowl prep is about recovery and...
12 Eagles Receive All-ACC Honors After 2021 Regular Season
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Boston College still has a bowl game on tap, however, the postseason accolades are rolling in before the Eagles find out their next destination.
A dozen BC players earned All-ACC honors...
Beat Up Eagles Sputter Against No. 21 Wake Forest
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Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec tossed the ball to running back Pat Garwo III, who then flipped it to wide receiver Zay Flowers for a reverse. While Flowers skirted toward the right sideline...
Reflecting on FSU: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Jeff Hafley said that he spent a lot of time thinking about it last night: Why is Boston College stumbling out to slow starts? The second-year Eagles head coach perused the possible...
BC's Miracle Comeback Bid Falls Short Against FSU
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Phil Jurkovec’s return saved Boston College’s season.
But Alec Sinkfield’s almost saved the Eagles from ACC mediocrity.
It wasn't a return from injury but from his own 15 yard-line.
Following what...
BC Football Mailbag: Who Might Return Next Year and What About the Portal?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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The complexion of Boston College’s season has changed. Again.
Eight wins are back on the table. Reaching that mark is something the Eagles haven’t done since 2009. First, they...
Quotables and Notables: Virginia Tech Game
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It wasn’t quite like 2000, when Mike Vick rushed for three Virginia Tech touchdowns—including an 82 yarder—or 2007, when Matt Ryan threw two touchdown passes in the final 2:11 to preserve the then-No. 2 Eagles...
Quotables and Notables: Syracuse Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College rotated two quarterbacks, went for it on fourth down three times and reached the red zone on four separate occasions, yet the Eagles still couldn’t score a touchdown against a Syracuse defense that...
While BC Tries Something New at QB, Syracuse Runs Away With Win
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It took Boston College true freshman Emmett Morehead three collegiate snaps to do what Dennis Grosel has only done three times all season: complete a pass that travels...