Explosive Eagles Coast by Regional Foes UMass, BU
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
The last two years have been about putting 2020 in the rear view mirror.
Boston College lacrosse has done that better than most.
The Eagles were 4-3 before COVID-19 shut down the season and, more...
BC Football Mailbag: Who is the Eagles' top running back and new backup QB?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
It’s been an eventful week for BC. The Eagles have lost their starting quarterback for significant time, possibly the whole season, and are coming off a penalty-ridden game...
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Production came at a premium for Boston College running backs in 2020. This weekend, however, the Eagles piled up 250 yards on the ground. And, on Monday, two BC backs earned ACC weekly honors for the first time in their careers.
Pat Garwo III was...
Reflecting on UMass: What Did Jeff Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
We’ll have to wait a little longer to know the status of starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec, who left Saturday’s game at UMass in the first quarter with an injury to his...
Week 2 PFF Grades and Snap Counts
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College is 2-0, but Saturday’s 45-28 win at UMass was more arduous than expected. The Eagles lost starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec to a wrist or hand injury, committed 11 penalties and gave up four...
BC’s Win in Amherst Overshadowed by Injuries, Penalties and Bad Defense
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
AMHERST, MASS. — Nightmare in Amherst.
Boston College star wide receiver Zay Flowers had to be helped off the field after being dragged to the ground on a third-quarter jet...
Minutemen QB Tyler Lytle a Game-time Decision for BC-UMass
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
The first word Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley used to describe UMass quarterback Tyler Lytle after Tuesday’s practice was “tough.” The Colorado grad transfer earned that label, taking...
What Do the Eagles Want to Improve on in Week 2?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College thrashed Colgate, 51-0, last weekend. Quarterback Phil Jurkovec threw for more than 300 yards with three touchdowns, wide receiver Zay Flowers turned in a 100-yard receiving game and...
BC’s Trip to UMass a Blast from the Past for New England Football
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College played Holy Cross for the first time in 32 years in 2018. It was a blowout, but 40,311 fans turned out to Alumni Stadium, with various shades of purple coating the...
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College’s Red Bandana Game has been scheduled further and further away from 9/11 practically every year it’s been played: Sept. 13 in 2014, Sept. 18 in 2015, Oct. 7 in 2016, Oct. 27 in 2017, Oct. 26 in 2018, Nov. 9 in 2019 and Nov. 14 in...
Breaking Down BC’s 2021 Schedule
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
The 2020 season saw the ACC adopt a COVID-19-adjusted, “10-plus-one” schedule model that ditched league divisions, minimized non-conference play, and even included Notre Dame, a program that had been an independent since its...