BC—at one point ranked the 23rd-best team in the country—is 5-2 through seven games of play. Before the Eagles kick off the back half of the schedule, it’s a good time to hand out some midseason awards.
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Addazio’s Fourth-Down Decisions Mirror Growing Trend in FBS
Steve Addazio and the Eagles went for it on fourth down four separate times against Louisville, an aggressiveness that the sixth-year coach has picked up over the last few years.
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Notebook: Bailey, Run Defense Impress in Win Over Louisville
David Bailey ran for 112 yards on 28 carries as BC controlled both sides of the line of scrimmage, holding Louisville to just 47 yards rushing on 32 carries in its 38-20 win over the Cardinals Saturday.
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Bailey Ignites Rushing Attack, Carries Eagles to Victory Against Louisville
Freshman running back David Bailey made his first appearance since Week Two and racked up 112 yards and a touchdown in just three quarters of play, enabling BC to pull away from the Cardinals in the second half.
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BC Poised for Big Day on the Ground Against Reeling Cardinals
Without Lamar Jackson, Louisville’s defensive deficiencies have been on full display this season, most notably the Cardinals’ inability to stop the run—the bread and butter of BC’s offense.
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Film Review: How the Jet Sweep Is a Key Cog in Eagles Resurgent Offense
The Eagles have used the jet sweep the last few years, but with a capable play-action passing game, it has the potential to be especially tough for opposing defenses to deal with in 2018.
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Addazio Expecting Best UMass Team BC’s Faced During His Tenure
Head coach Steve Addazio will face off against the Minutemen for the third time during his six-year stay with the Eagles—only this time, UMass has the offensive firepower to really wreak havoc.
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Brown Progresses, Running Backs Shine in Final Preseason Scrimmage
Starting quarterback Anthony Brown took a preseason-high 30 or so snaps, and the running back corps—ranging from A.J. Dillon to John Fadule—paced the first and second-team offenses, from start to finish.
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BC’s Ball-Hawking Defense Dictates Second Scrimmage
Anthony Brown was hit or miss in his first scrimmage of training camp, and, as a whole, the offense was out of sync for the majority of the exhibition—Jim Reid’s defense capitalized, recording four interceptions on the day.
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Ranking BC’s Top-Five Offseason Departures, Acquisitions
According to SB Nation, the Eagles are returning 81 percent of their 2017 production—more than any other Atlantic Division team—but that’s not to say they haven’t lost or added any key pieces this offseason.
