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BC to bowl with Pirates

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I like wasabi with sushi, but I was not a fan of BC being projected to play in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl in Boston. It was nice, then, to learn today that the Eagles will instead play in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland.

The Fenway Bowl also featured an 8 am kickoff on Wednesday, December 29, a day/time that indubitably would not have been conducive to attracting attendance. The Military Bowl starts at 11:30 am our time on Monday, December 27. It’s a minor bowl, so it is not provided a prime viewing slot. Late morning, though, is much more attractive.

BC will meet East Carolina of the American Athletic Conference, the champion of which — #4 Cincinnati — is one of four teams to play in the College Football Playoff. East Carolina finished with a 7-5 record, 5-3 in the conference.

The Eagles and Pirates played one common opponent — Temple. Each team allowed Temple only three points, but East Carolina scored 45 against them and BC scored 28.

We’ll have a gamewatch at The Corner Drafthouse, 495 Laurel St., San Diego, for those who will be still on holiday routine.

Rock chalked

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Credit to BC Interruption for the perfect picture to accompany their article about BC’s game Friday.

Friday the 13th. Full moon. Boston College football. A recipe for weirdness.

Favored by 21 points, the Eagles (2-0), for the second straight week, took less than three minutes to score a touchdown in their Friday night game against Kansas (1-1). By the end of the first quarter, BC led 17-7 and had gained 153 yards in offense. AJ Dillon had already gained 82 yards and scored a touchdown.

The first quarter was the only good quarter for the Eagles.

At halftime, BC had gained another 160 yards for a first-half total of 313 and Dillon was up to 128 yards rushing. Kansas, however, had exploded for 204 yards in the second quarter (310 yards total offense for the half), and 21 points to lead the Eagles at halftime, 28-24.

Halftime adjustments! Halftime adjustments? BC could not counter the trends set by Kansas in the second quarter. The Eagles did not score in the second half, but allowed Kansas another 257 yards offense and 20 points. Final score: Kansas 48, BC 24.

Against Coastal Carolina the previous week, Kansas had scored seven points against the Chanticleers and lost 12-7. The Jayhawks gained a total of 280 yards in that game. The win against BC was Kansas’ first on the road against a Power 5 conference team since 2008.

Dillon rushed for another 23 yards in the second half for a game total of 151 yards. Quarterback Anthony Brown threw for 195 yards and one touchdown, completing 18 of 36 passes. Brown also scored a touchdown on a pass reception.

Video “highlights”

Next week, back to BC game watch brunch.

 

 

Lax enters NCAAs

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BC Lacrosse is the #2 national seed entering the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles are hosting an initial round of the tournament on the Newton Campus and will meet the winner of Dartmouth/Colorado on Sunday, May 12.

The Eagles (19-1) suffered their first loss of the season on April 28 when North Carolina defeated BC, 15-13, in the ACC Championship game.

#1 seed for the tournament is Maryland, which also suffered its first defeat of the season when it lost to Northwestern in the Big 10 Tournament championship game.

The San Diego Chapter will hold a gamewatch if the Eagles advance to the national championship game for the third year in a row. The game is scheduled for May 26.