After missing the last three games of the 2017 season with an ACL tear, Anthony Brown returned looking better than ever. Four touchdowns and 279 yards through the air propelled the Eagles to a season-opening blowout victory.
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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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Penalties, McDonald’s Accuracy Headline First Scrimmage of Camp
Backup quarterback Matt McDonald picked up right where he left off this spring in BC’s first scrimmage of training camp, but, as a whole, the team’s performance was tainted by 10 penalties.
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Report: Steve Addazio Knew of Zach Smith’s Personal Issue When Hiring Him at Temple
According to a Boston Globe report, Steve Addazio was “aware that there was an issue in the personal life of Zach and Courtney Smith” when he hired Zach Smith as an assistant at Temple in 2011.
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Eagles Open Preseason More Experienced, Healthy Than in Years Past
For the first time in a few years, BC—a team that’s returning the majority of its 2017 starters, particularly on the offensive side of the ball—is experienced and healthy entering the preseason.
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New Indoor Practice Facility Named After University Trustee John Fish
On Wednesday, BC’s new indoor practice facility—a $52.6 million, 115,700 square foot installation, now known as the Fish Field House—was unveiled to the media.
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Heading Into Camp, Addazio’s Eagles Are in Uncharted Territory
BC, once the laughing stock of the conference, clocked in at fourth in ESPN’s ACC Preseason Power Rankings and fourth in the media’s ACC Preseason Poll—higher than the Eagles have ever been ranked in a Steve Addazio offseason.
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Landry Falls to Tennessee Titans in Early Second Round of NFL Draft
The Tennessee Titans traded up to grab Harold Landry with the 41st overall pick in the NFL Draft, making the edge rusher the highest-selected BC player since Luke Kuechly in 2012.
