Familiar Offensive Woes Plague the Eagles
By: Bradley Smart The great team at Football Outsiders developed a stat a few years ago called Success Rate, and it has become a staple in evaluating how teams do on both sides of the ball. “It measure efficiency by…
S2: E4 – Breaking Down the Central Michigan Win
Embed from Getty Images Two of the broadcasters from the Central Michigan game analyze BC’s win in all three phases, particularly how the secondary is playing and the emphasis on the run game against a less physical opponent. We talk…
Offense Explodes Early, Falters Late in Win
By Anthony Iati (for Quinn Kelly’s take on the defense’s performance, stay tuned to wzbcsports.com) A sign of things to come from the Boston College offense came on the Eagles’ first offensive play of the Quick Lane Bowl. Fifth-year senior quarterback…
Quick Lane Bowl Getting Little Respect
By Anthony Iati Let’s make one thing clear right off the bat: playing in Detroit the afternoon after Christmas is no one’s idea of a glamorous bowl game. Frankly, it’s even a far cry from a more exciting Boston College team…
Relief in Raleigh
By Anthony Iati Maybe it’s just one game. Maybe bowl eligibility is still a longshot. Maybe job security rumors will continue to swirl. Today, none of that matters. The Boston College Eagles defeated an ACC opponent on the gridiron. The…
BC-Clemson Game Recap
by Matt Seelig For an October night in New England, there couldn’t be a more beautiful night for football. A clear night in the lower 60’s drew a sharp contrast from last week’s rainy game against Buffalo. Also unlike in…
Boston College Wins Big on Parents Weekend
by Kyle Maslan It was an ugly day weather wise at Alumni Stadium. Rainy, cloudy in the mid 50’s all game long. Ugly weather like that tends to lead to ugly football. Lots of running the ball, dropped passes and…
Eagles top UMass, Earn First Win
By Ben Neuwirth Today we saw the first win of the new Boston College Eagles. A squad more complete, willing to take chances with a passing attack worthy of its defense. This isn’t your father’s Boston College Eagles. No, the…