“I don’t really know,” Boston College football head coach Steve Addazio said in his weekly press conference. “It’s so early in the season, I don’t really gather too much.” That was in response to a query asking about the state of the rest of the ACC after two weeks of the season. Addazio qualified that…
In an exciting season opener, the Eagles and visiting Hokies put on quite a show with diving catches, impressive defensive efforts, and long completions.
The last time Boston College football started the season with a game against an ACC opponent, the Eagles didn’t have a happy ending. BC lost a heartbreaker to Georgia Tech, 17-14, in Dublin, Ireland to start the 2016 season. This year, however, with its season opener against Virginia Tech, the story was different. The Eagles…
Behind an impressive offensive first half and a defense that forced four turnovers, BC came away with its biggest season-opening win in quite some time as it knocked off visiting Virginia Tech, 35-28.
BC has a pair of back-to-back road games against stiff opponents, plays two of the worst Power Five teams at home, and opens the season on Saturday against ACC foe Virginia Tech.
The Eagles cracked the AP Poll for the first time in a decade and made their first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff rankings, but a three-game losing streak and a bowl cancellation changed the narrative of what looked like a special season.
Trailing by a touchdown at the break, the Eagles’ defense responded by only allowing 147 yards and seven points in the second half, setting the stage for BC’s first win over Virginia Tech in four years.
The Eagles make their first trip back to Blacksburg since suffering a 49-point shutout—their worst loss since 1950—needing a win to keep their ACC title hopes alive.
