They were down 7-3 at the half, 10-3 going into the fourth quarter. Would this Eagles team come up with another win as they did against Virginia Tech?
The answer would be yes, scoring 17 points in the fourth quarter to secure the victory with just 1:46 left in the game. Matt Ryan passed for another 315 yards, one touchdown, and one interception to push the Eagles into the ACC Championship game in Jacksonville, Florida, against the winners of the Virginia/Virginia Tech game. Despite the victory, the Eagles will still be underdogs going into the game, with another duel against Virginia Tech expected.
The victory ensured that the Eagles will be playing 3 more games this season, vs. Miami this Saturday at Alumni, vs. Virginia/Virginia Tech in Jacksonville, and a bowl game that has yet to be determined. If the Eagles win out, they will end up in the Orange Bowl.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
BC Comes into Clemson as Underdogs
Unfortunately I will be away from campus this weekend, so I won't be able to see any first-hand celebrations or moping following the Clemson game. Most predict BC to lose by roughly 7 or 8 points, despite their 7 point loss to lowly Maryland last weekend. BC was the underdog going against Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech and favored against all other opponents, making BC 2-0 when not favored and 6-2 when favored. Does this mean something about this Boston College football team and what they're going to do in South Carolina this weekend? Only time will tell.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
BC Loses to FSU, MD and Drops to #18 in AP, Harris, Coaches
After 2 dismal weeks of Boston College Football, the Eagles have fallen from potential championship contenders to barely controlling their own destiny in the ACC Atlantic Division. The Eagles are now 8-2 and ranked #18 nationally in the AP, Coaches, and Harris Poll. According to the polls the Eagles have dropped to #4 in the ACC, behind Virginia Tech, Clemson, and Virginia. If the Eagles win out, they'll go to the ACC championship game, against either Virginia or Virginia Tech. If the Eagles lose to Clemson, then they will most likely not be going to a BCS bowl at all and will be demoted to a smaller bowl such as in the past.
The Maryland game was perhaps more shocking than the FSU game as MD was able to put up 42 points against a BC defense that had not given up 30+ points all season. The BC offense was able to generate 35 points, its usual amount against a bad opponent, but the defense clearly had so many holes that Ryan and the offense were not able to catch up. Despite the poor play of the defense, the Eagles had a chance until Aponavicious almost missed the ball on an Onside Kick that only went about 6 yards (10 yards are required). That put the nail in the coffin for BC and killed their comeback hopes. Matt Ryan threw another 2 interceptions, adding to his now growing total of 13. The Eagles are most likely extreme underdogs against Clemson, who destroyed Wake Forest 44-10 this past weekend.
The Maryland game was perhaps more shocking than the FSU game as MD was able to put up 42 points against a BC defense that had not given up 30+ points all season. The BC offense was able to generate 35 points, its usual amount against a bad opponent, but the defense clearly had so many holes that Ryan and the offense were not able to catch up. Despite the poor play of the defense, the Eagles had a chance until Aponavicious almost missed the ball on an Onside Kick that only went about 6 yards (10 yards are required). That put the nail in the coffin for BC and killed their comeback hopes. Matt Ryan threw another 2 interceptions, adding to his now growing total of 13. The Eagles are most likely extreme underdogs against Clemson, who destroyed Wake Forest 44-10 this past weekend.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
BC Holds Steady At #2 in Latest BCS Poll
Despite BC's dramatic victory over then-#8 Virginia Tech, BC did not move from its spot at #2 in the nation. BC did gain some ground on #1 OSU and some cushion from #3 LSU, going from a 0.9501 average to a 0.9559 average, while OSU faltered slightly to 0.9756 from 0.9759. LSU fell to 0.8879. BC was ranked #2 in the Coaches, Harris, and AP Polls while being ranked #1 by the computers. OSU tied for second with Arizona State according to the computers.
OSU faces more stiff competition this week, going against #21 Wisconsin. Wisconsin was once ranked #5 in the nation but then fell to unranked Illinois. BC plays its second to last home game of the season against unranked Florida State, while LSU plays against #17 Alabama after its bye week.
After this week's events, there are now 5 ACC teams ranked in the top 25: #2 Boston College, #11 Virginia Tech, #23 Virginia, #24 Wake Forest, and #25 Clemson. BC still holds the overall lead in the ACC: 4-0, with Wake Forest one game behind in the Atlantic Division.
OSU faces more stiff competition this week, going against #21 Wisconsin. Wisconsin was once ranked #5 in the nation but then fell to unranked Illinois. BC plays its second to last home game of the season against unranked Florida State, while LSU plays against #17 Alabama after its bye week.
After this week's events, there are now 5 ACC teams ranked in the top 25: #2 Boston College, #11 Virginia Tech, #23 Virginia, #24 Wake Forest, and #25 Clemson. BC still holds the overall lead in the ACC: 4-0, with Wake Forest one game behind in the Atlantic Division.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
BC Beats VT in Dramatic Fashion 14-10, Scoring 2 TDs in 2:11
Sorry for the horribly delayed post, but I've been busy since the HUGE victory over Virginia Tech. For 55 minutes, Matt Ryan didn't look like he belonged as the starting quarterback, much less the front-runner for the Heisman, but he proved his worth in the last 5 minutes of the game, rallying the team to two touchdowns in the last 2:11.
Overview of the Game:
First 55 Minutes: VT Scores 10 points.
Last 5 Minutes:
Eagles get the ball on their own 8 with 4:11 left in the game. Ryan leads a 9 play, 92 yard drive, capped by a 16-yard Rich Gunnell touchdown catch.
BC elects to do an onside kick; BC recovers after the ball takes a BC bounce off a Virginia Tech player's chest.
With 2:07 left, Ryan led the eagles on a 7 play drive from the BC 34, capped with a 27 yard touchdown catch by Andre Callender in the middle of the end zone. The extra point was good and BC had silenced the sellout crowd at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg.
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Post-Game Celebrations on Campus:
Being a freshman on upper campus, I only got to see the celebrations on Upper and did not venture to lower for the 3:30 meeting with the team. As soon as the time ran out on the game, hundreds of BC students came out of every single dormitory in the greatest sign of unity amongst Upper Campus freshman I've seen at BC so far. Chants were led by people sitting on the shoulders of others, including the traditional For Boston fight song. The night was capped by the Sox victory over the Rockies, prompting further celebration.
Overview of the Game:
First 55 Minutes: VT Scores 10 points.
Last 5 Minutes:
Eagles get the ball on their own 8 with 4:11 left in the game. Ryan leads a 9 play, 92 yard drive, capped by a 16-yard Rich Gunnell touchdown catch.
BC elects to do an onside kick; BC recovers after the ball takes a BC bounce off a Virginia Tech player's chest.
With 2:07 left, Ryan led the eagles on a 7 play drive from the BC 34, capped with a 27 yard touchdown catch by Andre Callender in the middle of the end zone. The extra point was good and BC had silenced the sellout crowd at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg.
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Post-Game Celebrations on Campus:
Being a freshman on upper campus, I only got to see the celebrations on Upper and did not venture to lower for the 3:30 meeting with the team. As soon as the time ran out on the game, hundreds of BC students came out of every single dormitory in the greatest sign of unity amongst Upper Campus freshman I've seen at BC so far. Chants were led by people sitting on the shoulders of others, including the traditional For Boston fight song. The night was capped by the Sox victory over the Rockies, prompting further celebration.
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