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    Johnson Named to ESPN Midseason All-American Team

    Johnson Named to ESPN Midseason All-American Team Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College left guard Zion Johnson was one of four ACC players named to the ESPN midseason All-American team Wednesday morning. The other ACC players honored by ESPN Senior Writer Mark Schlabach...
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    Eagle Action Mailbag: Will BC Be Less Vanilla Against Mizzou?

    CLICK HERE FOR BEST READING EXPERIENCE (GIFS INCLUDED) Eagle Action Mailbag: Will BC Be Less Vanilla Against Mizzou? Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College is 3-0 with a pair of road wins, but a whole lot has yet to be proved. Missouri comes to town this weekend, as the...
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    Grosel Says He’s ‘Back in Rhythm Again’ After First Start

    Grosel Says He’s ‘Back in Rhythm Again’ After First Start Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer Boston College quarterback Dennis Grosel didn’t play the first six games of the 2020 season. He lost an offseason position battle to Notre Dame transfer Phil Jurkovec, who starred last fall...
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    Final 2021 Season Predictions

    Final 2021 Season Predictions Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom) Staff Writer We're just a few hours away from the start of Boston College's 2021 season. In all likelihood, the Eagles won't be tested Saturday against Colgate. But it's the start of something potentially really special. BC is...
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    Four Eagles Put on 2022 Senior Bowl Watch List

    Four Eagles Put on 2022 Senior Bowl Watch List Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Hunter Long was the lone Boston College player to travel to Mobile, Alabama, for last year’s Senior Bowl. The year before that, the Eagles didn’t have anyone participate in the pre-draft all-star game. With a 2021 roster...
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    Lofty Goals for BC's Offensive Line

    Lofty Goals for BC's Offensive Line Andy Backstrom Staff Writer There weren’t many sure bets about the 2020 season. It appeared as if Boston College’s offensive line play was one of them. The Eagles were returning four All-ACC honorees and coming off a season in which they allowed 13 total...
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    Fall Camp Updates: TE and Linebacker Battles, Developments Up Front

    Fall Camp Updates: TE and Linebacker Battles, Developments Up Front Andy Backstrom Staff Writer In his first year at Boston College, head coach Jeff Hafley made it clear that he didn’t want to live in the transfer portal. That hasn’t changed. That said, there’s no hiding the fact that the...
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    Hafley Sees a More Confident Jurkovec in Year Two

    Hafley Sees a More Confident Jurkovec in Year Two Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Before arriving at Boston College, quarterback Phil Jurkovec hadn’t huddled up since middle school. At first, the formation was a bit uncomfortable for the Notre Dame transfer. Now, it’s where he establishes his...
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    How the Pandemic Confirmed Hafley’s ‘For The Team’ Mantra

    How the Pandemic Confirmed Hafley’s ‘For The Team’ Mantra Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Jeff Hafley’s first few months at Boston College were a tease. Meeting the media in the Yawkey Athletics Center, holding in-person team meetings, going to Logan Airport to recruit a transfer quarterback. It...
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    Jurkovec Discusses Spring Goals, Returning Talent

    Jurkovec Discusses Spring Goals, Returning Talent Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec was back in Pittsburgh for winter break when it became official. Offensive linemen Zion Johnson and Ben Petrula were putting the NFL Draft on hold to return to...
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    Cignetti Says BC Has Chance to ‘Master’ Offense in Year Two

    Cignetti Says BC Has Chance to ‘Master’ Offense in Year Two Andy Backstrom Staff Writer In his first year at Boston College, Frank Cignetti Jr. revolutionized the Eagles’ offense. BC went from second-to-last to third in the ACC in passing offense from 2019 to 2020, averaging 284.2 yards per...
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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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    Hafley Talks Staff Cohesion, Player Competition Ahead of Spring Season

    Hafley Talks Staff Cohesion, Player Competition Ahead of Spring Season Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Now in his second year as Boston College’s head coach, Jeff Hafley continues to champion the phrase, “you win with people.” And he’s not just talking about his players and their buy-in. “Keeping...
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    After Career Year, RB Travis Levy Returning for 2021 Season

    After Career Year, RB Travis Levy Returning for 2021 Season Andy Backstrom Staff Writer With an established role in Frank Cignetti Jr.’s offense and 10 offensive starters set to return, Boston College running back Travis Levy is staying aboard for the second year of the Jeff Hafley era. The...
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    Alec Lindstrom Joins Fellow O-Linemen in 2021 Return

    Alec Lindstrom Joins Fellow O-Linemen in 2021 Return Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College’s offensive line is running it back. Center Alec Lindstrom announced Friday afternoon that he’s returning for the 2021 season, meaning that BC will have 10 offensive starters suiting up again next...
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    OL Ben Petrula Announces Return for 2021 Season

    OL Ben Petrula Announces Return for 2021 Season Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Offensive lineman Ben Petrula has started in each of the 48 games that he’s played at Boston College, received All-ACC honors three years in a row, and spent seasons at center, tackle, and guard. And he’s coming back...
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    Story: OL Zion Johnson to Return to BC for 2021 Season

    OL Zion Johnson to Return to BC for 2021 Season Andy Backstrom Staff Writer ESPN Draft Analyst Mel Kiper Jr. recently listed Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson as the seventh-best guard in his 2021 NFL Draft prospect position rankings. But Johnson isn’t headed to the next level...
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    Hafley Announces Team Captains for 2020 Season

    Hafley Announces Team Captains for 2020 Season Andy Backstrom Staff Writer When Jeff Hafley went on ACC Network’s morning show, Packer and Durham, on Aug. 18, he shared a story from training camp—a brief anecdote that encapsulates what Hafley believes it means to “sacrifice for one another.”...
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    BC Picked to Finish 13th in 2020 ACC Preseason Poll

    BC Picked to Finish 13th in 2020 ACC Preseason Poll Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Since Jeff Hafley took over as head coach, there’s been more optimism surrounding Boston College football than there had been for the greater portion of the past decade. That hasn’t translated to lofty expectations...
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    Position Overview: Offensive Line

    Position Overview: Offensive Line Andy Backstrom Staff Writer From 1999 to 2015, Boston College had 15 offensive linemen selected in the NFL Draft. The program had 34 total draftees during that span. In other words, 44 percent of BC’s NFL Draft picks over the course of that 17-year period came...
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