AJ Dillon tallied 150 yards on 32 carries, helping the Eagles overcome a sloppy performance and pull away late to beat Rutgers, 30-16, in its first road game of the season.
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Addazio Focuses on Defensive Growing Pains, Inconsistent Passing Ahead of Rutgers
Head coach Steve Addazio cited his team’s need to improve on gaps on defense, coverages, tackling, as well as “throwing and catching” better on the offensive side of the ball.
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For BC to Improve, It’s Clear That Addazio Must Go
“Obviously, I did not do a good enough job getting our team ready to play tonight,” Boston College head football coach Steve Addazio said Friday after a 24-point setback to Kansas, which entered as 21-point underdogs. “I’m responsible for that and it’s my job to make sure we get that fixed.” Addazio is right, it…
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Notebook: Missed Tackles, Coverage Breakdowns Plague BC in Stunning Loss
Here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly from BC’s disappointing 48-24 loss to Kansas, a team that had gone winless in its last 48 road games against Power Five opponents.
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Eagles Sink to New Lows in Nightmare Loss to Kansas
Kansas scored 27 unanswered points and BC was left reeling, suffering a blowout loss at home to a 21-point underdog that was nursing a 48-game road losing streak against Power 5 opponents.
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Previewing 2019 Football: vs. Kansas
As soon as Boston College football handed Richmond a 45-13 defeat on Saturday, Eagles head coach Steve Addazio turned to Kansas (1-1). For one, BC (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) had only six days to prepare. But Addazio was also quick to mention during Monday’s weekly press conference, that his team is up against a Power…
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Notebook: Defense is Opportunistic, Dillon Flashes Pass-Catching Ability in Win over Richmond
In Week 1, Boston College football’s offense was downright explosive in the first half. The Eagles scored 28 points in the opening two quarters, paving the way for a big win over Virginia Tech to open the season. In Week 2, the Eagles once again looked like they couldn’t be stopped at the beginning of…
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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.
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Previewing 2019 Football: vs. Richmond
Fresh off a statement win over Virginia Tech in its season opener, Boston College football looks to keep things rolling against Richmond. The Spiders—who are the only FCS opponent on the Eagles’ schedule—beat Jacksonville, 38-19, last weekend to open their 2019 season. BC should certainly feel confident about its chances against Richmond, but the Spiders…
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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…
