Nov 23, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles wide receiver Reed Harris (4) celebrates his touchdown reception with quarterback Grayson James (14) during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Ascending BC aims to stay strong against reeling Pitt

With bowl eligibility clinched for the second straight fall, Boston College looks to end its regular season with a third win in four games Saturday against Pitt in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Last week’s 41-21 triumph over North Carolina helped the Eagles (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) continue their late-season peak, while the Panthers (7-4, 3-4) have dropped four straight following a 37-9 loss at Louisville.

Boston College’s offense has continually developed in two full weeks with Grayson James taking over under center for the departed Thomas Castellanos. That has helped the Eagles extend their season beyond the task of facing a tough, physical Pitt team this week.

“For us in our first year, to be able to qualify for a bowl, says a lot about the players and the coaching staff. Those guys did a great job,” Boston College coach Bill O’Brien said. “We got hired in February. We’re just very proud of the fact that we’re able to go to a bowl.”

James threw for 192 yards and a touchdown while also running for a score last week. The FIU transfer targeted Lewis Bond for a career-high nine catches and 81 yards, and freshman Johnathan Montague grabbed his first career touchdown.

“He’s seeing it all (in the game),” O’Brien said of James. “That’s one of the things that you see with him — the more reps you get, the more improvement you’ll see. He works very, very hard.”

At stake is the Eagles’ first seven-win regular season since 2018.

Injuries have riddled Pitt of late, resulting in a skid dating back to an Oct. 24 win over Syracuse. Redshirt freshman quarterback Eli Holstein missed the Clemson game, a 24-20 loss, two weeks ago before being carted off with a leg injury in the first quarter against Louisville.

However, Holstein has not been ruled out moving forward.

“(The injury) is not season-ending,” coach Pat Narduzzi said. “It’s not as bad as the one that he took a week ago.”

Nate Yarnell entered into both situations, producing a 350-yard game against Clemson before throwing for 96 with a touchdown versus Louisville. In the latter contest, the Panthers were outgained 507-265 and trailed 27-0 before scoring and threw three interceptions.

Attitude and effort have not wavered despite the depleted depth chart, which has also lost veteran lineman Branson Taylor.

“We’ve been unhealthy — we’ve been unable to stay healthy, really, since the Cal game (a 17-15 win on Oct. 12),” Narduzzi said. “It’s a perfect storm (at Louisville). I felt coming out, attitude was great. I think our guys played with great effort for four quarters. Our guys never quit, never gave up.”

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Nov 9, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles running back Kye Robichaux (5) runs against the Syracuse Orange during the second half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Boston College runs all over Syracuse to snap 3-game losing skid

Kye Robichaux and Jordan McDonald combined for 331 rushing yards and three touchdowns as host Boston College beat Syracuse 37-31 in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

A 16-point third quarter lifted the Eagles (5-4, 2-3 ACC), who broke a three-game skid in a game of vastly contrasting styles.

Anchored by Robichaux (28 carries, 198 yards, two touchdowns) and McDonald (15 carries, 133 yards, one touchdown), Boston College logged 313 of its 378 total yards on 51 rushing attempts.

Quarterbacks Thomas Castellanos and Grayson James combined for just 65 yards through the air, but both threw touchdowns.

Kyle McCord threw for 392 of Syracuse’s 431 total yards during a 31-for-48, two-touchdown performance. Jackson Meeks (105 yards) and Oronde Gadsden II (102) were 100-yard receivers for the Orange (6-3, 3-3).

LeQuint Allen scored on a 4-yard run to finish an eight-play drive turning Syracuse’s 14-0 deficit into a 21-14 lead with 8:36 left in the third quarter. With James quarterbacking, Robichaux’s third run in a 49-second span — aided by an unnecessary roughness penalty — tied the score at 21.

The go-ahead points came on the next play from scrimmage when Donovan Ezeirauku strip-sacked McCord and knocked the ball through the end zone for the first Boston College safety since 2012.

The ensuing drive spanned 12 plays and 67 yards in 6:55, ending with McDonald bouncing to the left for a 13-yard touchdown in the final minute.

Syracuse covered 75 yards on its own 10-play drive to start the fourth, moving within 30-28 on McCord’s 12-yard pass to Darrell Gill Jr.

The Eagles ensured their lead with 6:51 remaining in regulation as James faked a handoff and found a wide-open Jeremiah Franklin for an 18-yard touchdown on fourth-and-1.

After Liam Connor missed a 29-yard field-goal attempt on Boston College’s opening drive of the game, Quintavious Hutchins recovered Allen’s fumble on the following series. The host Eagles scored first on Robichaux’s 34-yard run down the right side with 2:43 left in the first.

Two series later, the hosts doubled their lead after forcing McCord to throw an incomplete fourth-down pass. Five straight McDonald rushes set up Castellanos for his first completed pass of the game — a 9-yard touchdown to Lewis Bond.

McCord led back-to-back touchdown drives to make it 14-14 at halftime. The Ohio State transfer hit Gadsden for big bookending plays, scoring on a 17-yard pass to the right.

After the Eagles went three-and-out, McCord’s 25-yard run and a connection with Meeks helped Allen find the end zone on a 3-yard run with 2:10 left before intermission.

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Oct 5, 2024; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Boston College Eagles head coach Bill O'Brien looks on during the second quarter against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Close margins the norm as BC, Syracuse brace for another close one

Two new Atlantic Coast Conference coaches go head-to-head for the first time Saturday when Bill O’Brien’s Boston College team hosts Fran Brown and century-old rival Syracuse at Chestnut Hill, Mass.

The teams enter their 58th all-time meeting as the Eagles (4-4, 1-3 ACC) have lost three straight and the Orange (6-2, 3-2) came back to beat Virginia Tech in overtime last Saturday for their fourth win in five games.

“I’ve been involved with a lot of rivalries, and this is one of those types of games,” O’Brien said. “It’s just two tough teams going against each other.”

Two of Boston College’s four losses and its last two wins have come in one-possession games. Syracuse has played in five such close encounters this season, winning two in overtime.

With three of the teams’ last four meetings decided by a single-digit margin, another close one is expected.

In a 31-27 loss to Louisville on Oct. 25, Thomas Castellanos threw three touchdowns. Three forced turnovers — including Quintayvious Hutchins’ fumble recovery and interception — helped the Eagles build 20-0 and 27-10 leads. But the Cardinals scored 14 fourth-quarter points.

O’Brien’s message has been simple following a second bye week.

“Attack,” he said. “These guys are in a great frame of mind. … We’re close. I realize close doesn’t count, but we’re making progress. I think these guys put a lot into (practice), so we want to … play as hard as we can and see what happens on Saturday.”

Four of the Eagles’ eight total interceptions came last season in a 17-10 win at Syracuse on Nov. 3, 2023. They have already grabbed 11 this season.

The Orange orchestrated an 18-point comeback last week, with Lequint Allen rushing for three touchdowns — including the tying and winning scores — after Kyle McCord threw for two to Justus Ross-Simmons in the second half as part of a 264-yard performance.

McCord bounced back from throwing five picks against Pitt to lift Syracuse to the comeback win and, for the third straight season, bowl eligibility.

The senior Ohio State transfer, who threw for 300 yards in a school-record seven straight starts, leads the FBS in completions per game (30.5).

“He just stays the same (every day),” Brown said. “He just focuses on his family and who’s in the building. At the end of the day, that’s who’s gonna be there with you through the ups and the downs. … He’s our leader.”

Despite playing in a pass-heavy offense, Allen became just the third ACC running back to rush for at least three touchdowns in a game this season. He has nine career 100-yard games.

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Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos (1) hands off to running back Kye Robichaux (5) against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Boston College, Louisville try to brush off recent losses

Boston College will host Louisville in a matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference teams hoping to return to the winning track on Friday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

The Eagles (4-3, 1-2 ACC) have had peaks and valleys throughout their back-to-back losses at Virginia and Virginia Tech, including turning the ball over three times in each. In last Thursday’s game, which followed a bye week, Bill O’Brien’s team trailed 28-0 before a second-half comeback by the Thomas Castellanos-led offense fell short.

“These are tough games, right? All of them are tough,” O’Brien said. “We have to limit our mistakes. … If we can limit our turnovers, penalties, stop the run better, obviously we’ll be in these games. If we don’t, we won’t.”

The Boston College defense allowed 532 total yards last week, but this season has intercepted nine passes — one more than its total from all of last season. Cameron Martinez added to that latter total last week while posting a fumble recovery and seven tackles, including a sack and two tackles for loss.

However, the status of a defensive anchor in linebacker Kam Arnold (40 total tackles) is uncertain after he was spotted in a sling at practice earlier this week.

“I think that sling is kind of a precaution,” O’Brien said. “I’ll probably know more in a few days, but that’s probably a day-to-day deal.”

Louisville (4-3, 2-2) opens a three-game road swing after falling in a 52-45 Saturday shootout against Miami. The home loss came despite the Cardinals accounting for 400-plus yards of total offense for the fifth time this season.

“If you’re not prepared for the ups and downs going into (the season), it’s going to catch you off guard and you’re not going to be able to adjust,” Louisville coach Jeff Brohm said. “So, we talk about simple things: it’s got to be a one-game season … no matter whether we win or lose.”

Quarterback Tyler Shough was 31 of 51 for 342 yards and four touchdowns and no interceptions against the Hurricanes. Ja’Corey Brooks had two scores in his third 100-yard receiving game.

The Cardinals also saw Caullin Lacy return a 100-yard kickoff for a touchdown, and they sacked Miami’s Cam Ward three times, but the flip side was allowing a season-high 538 yards.

“I just think all of us need to continue to work through some things that have not gone well, address it, work hard at improving on it because every little thing matters and we just in some of the losses we haven’t been good enough overall to get it done,” Brohm said.

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Oct 5, 2024; Stanford, California, USA;  Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones (1) runs with the football against the Stanford Cardinal during the fourth quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images

Virginia Tech ‘excited’ for Thursday night fight with Boston College

Following a mutual bye week, Atlantic Coast Conference rivals will clash when Virginia Tech hosts Boston College in a primetime Thursday game in Blacksburg, Va.

The Hokies (3-3, 1-1) return to action for the first time since defeating new ACC member Stanford 31-7 in their first-ever regular-season game in California on Oct. 5.

“Thursday night, a sold-out crowd, ESPN national television, Orange Effect — there’s a lot to be excited about,” Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry said.

Pry’s team will face the challenge of Boston College (4-2, 1-1), which last allowed 24 unanswered points in a 24-14 loss at Virginia and is seeking its first win in Blacksburg since 2018.

Kyron Drones had a three-touchdown game and Bhayshul Tuten ran for his league-leading ninth score of the season against Stanford, but Virginia Tech ran away thanks to a stout defensive effort that included five different players recording sacks.

Among them was first-year Kaleb Spencer, who has racked up eight tackles (four for loss), one sack, a forced fumble and an interception in the last two games.

“He hunts the ball, he’s got good instincts,” Pry said. “He hustles, he’s got a nose for it, he plays physical. I’ve got a lot of respect for the way he’s playing.”

Defense has also been a calling card of Boston College’s game.

Despite losing for only the third time in program history when leading by 14 or more points, the Eagles have still allowed the fewest points per game in the ACC (17.2) this season.

First-year coach Bill O’Brien knows his team will be ready to bounce back in a big-time game.

“You should embrace it. This is what college football is all about,” he said. “It’s a big, big challenge to go down there … but our guys should be very excited, and I believe they are.”

Defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku has led the Eagles’ defensive effort, entering the week with an ACC-best nine sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss.

Thomas Castellanos found two different receivers for first-half touchdowns at Virginia, but he turned the ball over three times and finished the game with negative rushing yards for the first time in his Eagles career.

“I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job of being a quarterback,” Castellanos said. “I do feel like I haven’t been as dangerous as last year, and explosive, but it comes with me trying to show … I can throw the ball.”

Castellanos will be the focus of a Virginia Tech defense that is tied for the ACC lead with 20 sacks.

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Oct 5, 2024; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) is tackled by Boston College Eagles defensive back Cameron Martinez (29) during the second quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Virginia overcomes early 14-point deficit in victory vs. BC

A pair of fourth-quarter turnovers fueled Virginia’s 24 unanswered points en route to a 24-14 win over visiting Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday at Charlottesville, Va.

Anthony Colandrea’s 30-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Fields and a Jonas Senker scoop-and-score helped the Cavaliers (4-1, 2-0) clinch their first 2-0 conference start since 2019.

Colandrea completed 15 of 26 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown to Fields, who led Virginia with 63 yards off four receptions.

The Cavaliers recorded 339 yards of total offense, including 223 in the second half.

Three Will Bettridge field goals in four drives helped Virginia begin climbing out of its 14-0 hole, with the lone exception coming after KP Price broke up a Colandrea pass to the end zone on fourth-and-2 with 3:40 left in a scoreless third quarter.

Bettridge’s 27-yarder made it 14-9 with 13:29 left, but the ensuing drive was halted when Chico Bennett Jr. intercepted a tipped Thomas Castellanos pass at midfield.

After an explosive run by Kobe Pace (19 carries, 83 yards), Colandrea dialed up a deep ball to Fields for a go-ahead touchdown and hit Andre Greene Jr. for a 2-point conversion with 10:39 left.

The visitors made it across midfield again, but a fumble turned into Senker’s 40-yard run for another touchdown with 6:03 remaining.

Boston College (4-2, 1-1) led 14-0 less than two minutes into the second quarter, as Jaedn Skeete and Kamari Morales (77 yards) each caught a touchdown pass from Castellanos.

Castellanos, who was injured last week against Western Kentucky, completed his first 11 passes before finishing 22-of-30 for 254 yards but throwing two late interceptions.

Bettridge missed a 47-yarder, but a Kendren Smith pick gave the ball back to Virginia with 3:04 left to finish out the game.

After Virginia netted just nine yards on its opening series, Castellanos got off to a 6-for-6 start while leading Boston College on a methodical touchdown drive to take a 7-0 lead.

A key 34-yard connection to Morales set up Skeete for his third catch — a 9-yard score — halfway through the opening quarter.

The visitors doubled their lead 1:52 into the second after Castellanos hit another open receiver in Morales over the middle for a 29-yard catch-and-run touchdown.

A 14-play drive spanning 8:15 allowed Virginia to score on Bettridge’s 35-yard field goal with 4:46 left before halftime.

Multiple Boston College penalties — including a targeting call on cornerback Khari Johnson — put Virginia in position to kick a 33-yard field goal entering the break.

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Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos (1) warms up against the Missouri Tigers prior to a game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Reports: QB Thomas Castellanos to return for BC vs. Virginia

Boston College will have starting quarterback Thomas Castellanos back to face Virginia on the road this weekend, ESPN and the Boston Globe reported Thursday.

Castellanos sat out last week’s game against Western Kentucky due to an undisclosed injury. Boston College eked out a 21-20 comeback victory to improve to 4-1.

Castellanos was stellar in his first four games, throwing for 729 yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions while adding 112 rushing yards and one rushing TD. It is his second season at Boston College after beginning his college career at UCF.

Grayson James quarterbacked the Eagles against Western Kentucky and guided two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to dig them out of a 20-7 hole.

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Hodgson senior Xavier Brown (16) looks for an open receiver with senior Jace Hawkins (17) covering against Caravel during the football game at Caravel's Bob Peoples Stadium in Bear, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Caravel won 31-6.

BC bids to stifle Virginia rushing attack in ACC matchup

Boston College will try to slow Virginia’s resurgent running game when the teams meet on Saturday afternoon for an Atlantic Coast Conference contest in Charlottesville, Va.

The Cavaliers (3-1, 1-0) are coming off a bye week after rushing for a whopping 384 yards in a 43-24 victory at previously unbeaten Coastal Carolina on Sept. 21. It was the highest rushing total for the Cavaliers since they gained 446 yards against San Jose State in 1998.

“We want to run the football,” Virginia coach Tony Elliott said. “We want to be effective running the football. We want to be efficient. And then in games where we have opportunity to lead and dominate with the rush, that’s what we want to do.”

Off to its best start since going 4-0 to begin the 2019 campaign, Virginia ranks third in the ACC with an average of 195 rushing yards per game.

Xavier Brown leads the Cavaliers with 293 rushing yards and tops the ACC with 8.9 yards per carry. Kobe Pace has 210 rushing yards and quarterback Anthony Colandrea has 135.

They will face a Boston College defense that ranks sixth against the run in the 17-team conference, allowing 101.4 yards per game. The Eagles (4-1, 1-0) have surrendered only two rushing touchdowns in five games.

Boston College rallied for a 21-20 home win against Western Kentucky last weekend. Grayson James, filling in for injured quarterback Thomas Castellanos (undisclosed), rushed for a touchdown and threw a TD pass in the final 11:36 to overcome a 20-7 deficit.

“Our guys hung in there,” Eagles coach Bill O’Brien said. “They’re resilient. They’re a tough group of guys. They practice hard. They work very hard. When they came (into the locker room at halftime), they looked in the mirror and self-assessed, and they went out there and played better in the second half. I’m very proud of that.”

As of Tuesday, Castellanos’ status for Saturday’s game at Virginia was unclear.

Boston College leads 7-1 in the all-time series, including a 27-24 win last season in Chestnut Hill, Mass. The only Virginia victory was 43-32 in Charlottesville in 2020.

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Sep 28, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles running back Treshaun Ward (0) runs the ball against Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defensive back Devonte' Mathews (14) during the first half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

BC comes back from two scores down to beat Western Kentucky late

With Grayson James making his first start, Boston College overcame a two-score deficit in the fourth quarter to edge past visiting Western Kentucky 21-20 in nonconference action on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

The FIU transfer quarterback was 19-of-32 passing for 168 yards and a touchdown, finding Jerand Bradley for an 8-yard reception in the back of the end zone with 3:33 remaining. Liam Connor’s ensuing PAT stood as the game-winning point.

The victory was Boston College’s (4-1) second come-from-behind win in as many weeks.

James was starting in place of the injured Thomas Castellanos.

Donovan Ezeiruaku led the defensive effort with a career-high 14 tackles, including four for loss, and three sacks.

Western Kentucky transfer Kye Robichaux rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries for the Eagles.

Ezeiruaku made the key play that led to the Eagles’ go-ahead score, strip-sacking Caden Veltkamp and forcing a fumble that George Rooks recovered with 6:23 remaining.

Following the recovery at the Western Kentucky 20-yard line, Robichaux brought the Eagles into goal-to-go territory and James found Bradley three plays later.

Veltkamp was 25-for-39 for 232 yards and two touchdowns for Western Kentucky (3-2), which fell just short of its fifth power conference win as an FBS program.

Elijah Young rushed 21 times for 85 yards, and KeeSean Johnson had 56 receiving yards and a touchdown for the Hilltoppers.

Before the winner, James found Treshaun Ward out of the backfield and Jaedn Skeete for key plays to cross midfield before scoring on a 1-yard quarterback keeper, bringing Boston College back within one score with 11:36 left.

Western Kentucky was stopped on fourth down in the red zone to begin the game but strung together an 8-play, 63-yard scoring drive on its second series. Veltkamp’s 33-deep ball to River Helms on 3rd-and-1 helped to set up Johnson’s 3-yard touchdown catch with 3:05 left in the first.

A Khari Johnson interception looked to turn the momentum in the hosts’ favor late in the first, but Keondre Williams picked off a James pass on the third play of the ensuing series to turn the ball back.

Western Kentucky doubled its lead to 14-0 when Easton Messer made a 7-yard catch at the 12:01 mark of the second quarter.

James completed all six passes along a 13-play, 74-yard drive that bled 5:59 of the second-quarter clock and brought the Eagles within 14-7. Robichaux ended the series with a 3-yard score.

Lucas Carneiro kicked field goals from 22 and 35 yards away to cap 12-play drives on both sides of halftime, increasing the Hilltopper lead to 20-7 near the midway mark of the fourth.

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Sep 7, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook (12) leaps over Buffalo Bulls linebacker Dion Crawford (18) and runs in for a touchdown during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

No. 6 Missouri, No. 24 Boston College aim to keep climbing

No. 6 Missouri reached rarified air this week. The Tigers, after all, haven’t been ranked this high in the Associated Press poll since 2013.

And the Tigers (2-0) will have a chance to validate that standing when they host No. 24 Boston College (2-0) on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.

Missouri opened its season by winning two mismatches at home, 51-0 over Murray State and 38-0 over Buffalo.

Meanwhile, the Eagles upset then-No. 10 Florida State 28-13 on the road in head coach Bill O’Brien’s Boston College debut. Then they handled Duquesne 56-0 at home, which vaulted them into the AP Top 25 for the first time since the 2018 season.

“I think it’s great for BC, but really that’s not our focus at all,” O’Brien said. “It’s really about one day at time, really trying to get better.”

Missouri has rolled up 1,007 yards in its blowout victories while emptying the bench in both games.

Quarterback Brady Cook is 48-of-67 passing for 456 yards and a touchdown, and he has rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns. Missouri alternates running backs Nate Noel (121 yards, two touchdowns on 23 carries) and Marcus Carroll (97 yards, one touchdown, 18 carries).

Preseason all-America wide receiver Luther Burden III has been quiet, catching seven passes for 64 yards and a touchdown and rushing for 21 yards and a TD in two games. He was limited by illness against Buffalo.

Wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. became Cook’s main target while catching 13 passes for 149 yards against the Bulls.

“Quarterback Brady Cook — very, very good player, can throw and run, two really good running backs and very, very good at wide receiver,” O’Brien said of the upcoming opponent. “At least three or four of them can play in the NFL. So we have a big challenge ahead of us, big, big challenge.”

While Missouri was unable to connect on deep passes during the first two weeks, coach Eli Drinkwitz wasn’t concerned.

“You’d rather be on ‘SportsCenter’ for that rather than for three yards and a cloud of dust or five-yard hitches,” he said. “But the reality of what we’re figuring out is that teams don’t really want to give up explosive plays versus our wide receiver corps. So, we have to be willing to make them defend us in a different manner.”

The Tigers could once again be without tight end Brett Norfleet, who suffered a shoulder injury in the opener and sat out Week 2. Guard Cam’Ron Johnson could return after sitting out the Buffalo game following an injury in practice.

Drinkwitz also wants to see his offense cut down on the offensive penalties. The Tigers had 17 in two games.

“Alignment penalties are embarrassing and that’s on me as head coach,” Drinkwitz said. “The holding penalties. We’ve got to learn to let go. When the ball is out-leveraged, just when a defender is broken away, we cannot continue to engage with the jersey of the defender. There were three of those that were clear calls, easy calls that are something that we have to correct.”

Boston College’s dual-threat quarterback Thomas Castellanos has completed 19 of his 26 pass attempts for 340 yards and six touchdowns. He has run for 81 yards and a TD.

The Eagles have rushed for 569 yards and five touchdowns in two games, led by Treshaun Ward (132 yards on 20 carries), Kyle Robichaux (112 yards, 25 carries) and Turbo Richard (102 yards on 19 carries).

Offensive tackle Logan Taylor returned to action after missing the first game and helped the unit dominate against Duquesne.

“Great to have him back,” O’Brien said. “Tough guy, big guy, athletic guy, very important to have him back. He’s my type of guy.”

–Field Level Media