But it was the bang associated with lightning. In what the NCAA says is apparently the first such occurrence, the bowl game today between Boston College and Boise State in Dallas, Texas, was canceled because of a series of delays brought about by lightning.
San Diego’s own Ray Smith (96), from Cathedral Catholic, leads the Eagles off the field as nearby lightning forces the first game delay. Smith and other BC seniors had no way to know it would be their last trot off the field as an Eagle.
Otherwise the game was a whimper. Play ended after nine minutes and 52 seconds had gone by on the game clock. It was declared “no contest” and nothing that occurred during the game will count in personal or team statistics. Like it never happened.
For what it’s worth, and it’s worth nothing except to BC fans, the Eagles were leading 7-0 because of a 19-yard touchdown run by AJ Dillon.
BC ends the season with a 7-5 record, 4-4 in the ACC. The bowl game had been seen as an opportunity for the Eagles to reach 8 wins for the first time since 2009.
This was New England Sports Network’s video report today. If video of the game itself shows up, I’ll replace this.
San Diego Eagles showed up for a gamewatch, though the numbers were “inflated” a bit by the presence of two entire families — Mary ’80 and Ray ’78 Berube, with Peter ’17 and Paige ’13; and Sarah ’88 and John Roughneen, along with Caroline ’18, Katie ’20, Sam ’22, and Lily. They were excellent company for me and Zeke Oliwa ’14. :)
