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    Colgate Game: Quotables and Notables

    Colgate Game: Quotables and Notables Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Series note: After every game this season, Eagle Action will compile notable stats, milestones and moments from that matchup as well as the best postgame quotes. It was fitting that Boston College’s 51-0...
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    After Slow First Quarter, BC Hurdles Colgate in Opener

    After Slow First Quarter, BC Hurdles Colgate in Opener Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Alumni Stadium was waiting to erupt. The students, filling out six sections bleachers with a splotchy gradient of maroon, red, yellow and gold on either side of Boston College’s marching band...
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    10 Burning Questions for the 2021 Eagles

    10 Burning Questions for the 2021 Eagles Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer We’re one day away from Boston College’s season opener, and that means it’s time to ask the top-10 burning questions about the Eagles’ upcoming campaign. Expectations are greater than they’ve been since the...
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    After Breakout Season, Consistency Key for Flowers in 2021

    After Breakout Season, Consistency Key for Flowers in 2021 Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Pick your poison. That’s what you have to do when covering Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers. “If you play him soft, and he catches the ball in front of you, look out,” second-year...
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    Hafley Provides Updates on Final Stretch of Fall Camp, Depth Chart

    Hafley Provides Updates on Final Stretch of Fall Camp, Depth Chart Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley believes his team improved not only physically but also mentally from the first scrimmage of fall camp to the next. By his estimation, though, the Eagles still...
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    Kobay White Excited to Finally Be Part of BC’s Revamped Aerial Attack

    Kobay White Excited to Finally Be Part of BC’s Revamped Aerial Attack Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Between 1996 and 2019, Boston College receivers combined for 57 games with 100 or more yards. Last year alone, tight end Hunter Long and wide receivers Zay Flowers and Jaelen Gill accounted for six...
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    Flowers Named to Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List

    Flowers Named to Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College immediately got a taste of what Zay Flowers could do when the speedy wideout from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, brought in a game-opening, 33-yard touchdown reception in Week 1 of 2019. But it wasn’t...
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    Jurkovec, Flowers Earn Spots on Maxwell Award Watch List

    Jurkovec, Flowers Earn Spots on Maxwell Award Watch List Andy Backstrom Staff Writer The success of Boston College’s biggest stars went hand-in-hand last season: Phil Jurkovec connected with wide receiver Zay Flowers for four touchdowns of 20 or more yards, and the Eagles finished 2020 with...
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    Jurkovec, Flowers Pick Up Right Where They Left Off in Spring Game

    Jurkovec, Flowers Pick Up Right Where They Left Off in Spring Game Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Phil Jurkovec and Zay Flowers were the staple of Boston College’s offensive revolution last year. The duo hooked up for four touchdowns of 20 or more yards. They flashed two more during Saturday’s...
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    Post-Easter Break Practice Updates: Pass Rush, Run Game Development

    Post-Easter Break Practice Updates: Pass Rush, Run Game Development Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College returned to practice for the first time since Easter break on Friday. Cornerback CJ Burton notched an interception during 1-on-1s, quarterback Phil Jurkovec connected with Jaelen...
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    White Believes BC’s Wide Receiver Room Will Shock the Country in 2021

    White Believes BC’s Wide Receiver Room Will Shock the Country in 2021 Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College and North Carolina State were the only two ACC teams with three wide receivers ranked in the conference’s top 30 for receiving yards last season. Led by All-ACC First Teamer Zay...
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    Hafley Senses Team's Confidence as Spring Practice Begins

    Hafley Senses Team's Confidence as Spring Practice Begins Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley eased his players back into high-intensity football last summer by approaching training camp like NFL coaches go about OTAs. He and his staff alternated harder and...
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    Takeaways from BC’s Updated 2021 Spring Roster

    Takeaways from BC’s Updated 2021 Spring Roster Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Spring ball practice starts Saturday, however, we got a glimpse of what Boston College will look like when the team released its updated 2021 spring roster on Tuesday. Here at Eagle Action, we’ve sorted through the...
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    BC's Surprising Play-action Success

    NOTE: For the best reading experience (graphics included), click here. BC's Surprising Play-Action Success Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College was not good at running the football in 2020. But it was great at play-action. The two aren’t mutually exclusive. It’s already been proven by...
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    What Did Hafley Say During the FOX National Championship Watch Party?

    What Did Hafley Say During the FOX National Championship Watch Party? Andy Backstrom Staff Writer It was a roller coaster and controversial season for an Ohio State team that claimed its 39th Big Ten title, made its fourth College Football Playoff appearance, and upset No. 2 Clemson before...
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    Flowers Listed With 2021 Heisman Trophy Odds

    Flowers Listed With 2021 Heisman Trophy Odds Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Following Boston College’s regular season finale at Virginia on Dec. 5, sophomore wide receiver Zay Flowers, who piled up eight catches for 180 yards and two scores in the loss, told reporters that “I want to prove that...
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    Top-10 Storylines of BC’s 2020 Season

    Top-10 Storylines of BC’s 2020 Season Andy Backstrom Staff Writer The underlying storyline of the 2020 college football season, of course, has been and continues to be COVID-19. After all, entering Championship Week, 137 games have been postponed or canceled this season because of the virus...
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    End-of-Season Awards for the 2020 Eagles

    End-of-Season Awards for the 2020 Eagles Andy Backstrom Staff Writer A lot happened in the first year of the Jeff Hafley era. After one of its worst seasons in program history, the Eagles’ defense took a significant step in the right direction, rising from 125th to 70th in total defense...
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    Grosel Ties Flutie’s Record, but BC Drops Regular Season Finale at UVA

    Grosel Ties Flutie’s Record, but BC Drops Regular Season Finale at UVA Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Normally, losing a starting quarterback, let alone one that accounts for 76.2% of the team’s total offense, changes the way a team game plans. Not Boston College. When backup quarterback Dennis...
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    BC Receivers Have Flourished in Cignetti's Offense

    BC Receivers Have Flourished in Cignetti's Offense Andy Backstrom Staff Writer All but five of Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec’s 17 completions went to tight end Hunter Long and wide receiver Zay Flowers in the Eagles’ season-opening win at Duke. Without veteran Kobay White, who...
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