In an emphatic win against Syracuse, BC football’s offensive line paved the way for a dominant performance both running and throwing the ball. The Eagles finished the game with a program-record 691 total yards.
Top Story, Football, Sports
Dillon, Bailey Pace Eagles to Comfortable Win Over Syracuse
AJ Dillon had 242 yards and three scores, David Bailey had 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and the Eagles used a 34-point second quarter to roll over the Orange on Saturday afternoon.
Sports, Football
Notebook: Brown’s Accurate Day Offset by Third-Down Woes in Wake Forest Defeat
Anthony Brown had an excellent day, completing 21-of-29 passes for 268 yards, but the Eagles defense allowed Wake Forest to convert 17-of-24 third-downs and couldn’t get a critical stop when it mattered in the fourth quarter.
Sports, ACC Power Rankings, Football
ACC Power Rankings: It’s Clemson, and a Whole Lot of Chaos
“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…
Sports, Fall, Column
Fall Freshman Class Will Have Major Impact for Years to Come
The future is bright at BC across the board, as every fall team on campus has one if not several impact freshmen—an impressive total for one class.
Fall, Top Story, Football, Sports
Explosive Offense on Display in Eagles’ Rout of Richmond
Behind 518 yards of offense, BC stormed out to a 21-0 lead against the visiting Spiders and never looked back, rolling to a 45-13 win in which AJ Dillon and Anthony Brown accounted for three scores apiece.
Football, Sports
The Top-10 Plays From BC-Virginia Tech
In an exciting season opener, the Eagles and visiting Hokies put on quite a show with diving catches, impressive defensive efforts, and long completions.
Sports, Fall, Weekly Roundup
Weekly Roundup: Fall Season Gets Underway for Boston College
It’s been a banner week for Boston College sports, with every fall team getting its season underway and a bulk of them going undefeated in the early going.
Football, Sports
Notebook: Timely Turnovers, First Half Offense Help Eagles Beat Hokies to Start Season
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…
Sports, Football, Top Story, Fall
Explosive First Half Carries Eagles Past Virginia Tech in Season Opener
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.
