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.