What Does the ACC's 3-5-5 Scheduling Model Mean for BC?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College got a good draw. There's no doubt about it.
The ACC announced Tuesday that, starting in 2023, the league will adopt a 3-5-5 scheduling model that will do away with divisions and...
ACC to Adopt New Model in 2023, BC's Three Permanent Opponents Set
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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The band's getting back together. The boys are back in town. Take your pick of a reunion catch phrase because it's happening.
The ACC announced Tuesday that, starting in 2023, the...
Takeaways from the Eagles' Thrilling National Championship Rematch
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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A swarm of young girls and boys lined the inside of Alumni Stadium more than 20 minutes after Boston College lacrosse defeated Syracuse in what served as a national championship rematch...
BC Closes Regular Season With Red Bandana Win Over No. 4 Syracuse
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Sydney Scales turned a nightmare into a Red Bandana Game highlight under the Friday night lights of Alumni Stadium.
The Boston College sophomore defender watched Syracuse attacker Emily...
A Reunion of Stars, Past and Present: BC-Syracuse
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Emily Hawryschuk became Syracuse’s all-time goals leader Tuesday against Albany. The graduate student, who missed practically all of last season with an ACL tear, surpassed her head coach, Kayla Treanor...
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...
Turnovers Dig BC’s Grave in the Carrier Dome
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College men’s basketball prides itself on taking care of the ball. After coughing up the rock just nine times in regulation while putting on an offensive clinic versus Notre Dame Wednesday, the Eagles...
Sweep of Syracuse, Clemson Extends Eagles’ Win Streak
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College women’s basketball knows how to share the wealth.
The Eagles have five players averaging at least 9.5 points per game, and, after this weekend, BC ranks 15th nationally with 17.8...
Reflecting on Syracuse: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College rotated quarterbacks Dennis Grosel and Emmett Morehead Saturday at Syracuse, but it appears as if second-year head coach Jeff Hafley won’t be returning to that...
While BC Tries Something New at QB, Syracuse Runs Away With Win
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
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...
Eagles Strap in for ACC’s Best Rushing Offense at the Dome
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College ranks in the bottom five of every major offensive category when it comes to ACC-only stats. That’s alarming, considering the Eagles opened the year averaging 41.3 points per...
By the Numbers: Comparing BC and Syracuse
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
The pressure is on for Boston College to snap its three-game losing streak. And the pressure has been on quarterback Dennis Grosel, both to perform at a higher level and to simply get the ball off.
Grosel...
Opponent Preview: Syracuse
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
If it wasn’t for a 94-yard, Chase Brice-led touchdown drive, Syracuse might have upset Clemson for the second straight year in 2018, improved to 5-0, and climbed inside the top 10 of the AP Poll. At the time, the Orange were a legitimate...
BC Prepares for Embattled Syracuse, Historic Northeast Rivalry
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Jeff Hafley grew up in New Jersey and remembers watching Donovan McNabb quarterback the Orange to a trio of nine-win seasons and an Orange Bowl berth. He coached against Syracuse, too—first when he was...