Credit this image of a dumpster fire to BC Interruption, used with their game report yesterday.

Playing a team that had never beaten BC in 14 previous attempts, the Eagles honored Halloween weekend by treating UConn yesterday to five turnovers of possession and a ghoulishly ineffective offense. The Huskies took the win, 13-3.

The Boston Globe, which had been generally positive in its coverage this season, said the BC loss brought an “extremely disappointing season” to “a new low.”

Playing in East Hartford, Conn., before 25,000 fans, UConn took the opening kickoff from BC and, following a 10-yard penalty, scored the game’s only touchdown two plays later on a 62-yard pass. BC’s opening drive, in response, failed on fourth-and-one. The Eagles have failed to score on each opening drive this season.

The Huskies kicked a field goal to go up 10-0 and that was the scoring for the first quarter. In the opening quarter, UConn gained 136 yards total offense, the Eagles 16 yards.

BC opened the second quarter with an 11-play, 79-yard drive that was its first offensive threat of the game. Even then, with fourth-and-goal on the two, the Eagles opted for a field goal and their only points. Later in the quarter, BC had a drive featuring a 45-yard pass from Jurkovec to Garwo, but Jurkovec threw an interception in the endzone from the 12.

Halfway through the third quarter, Jurkovec took a hard hit and left the game. He was replaced by Emmett Morehead for the remainder of the game. Jurkovec later sat on the sideline wearing a brace on his right knee. In the middle of the final quarter, UConn recovered a BC fumble on BC’s 32 and later scored the final points of the game.

UConn’s win was its first over any Power 5 opponent since 2016. Earlier this season, they gave up an average of 49 points to their three previous Power 5 opponents. The Eagles are now 4-12 in their last 16 games and 14-17 under coach Jeff Hafley.

Overall, the Eagles ran more plays (68 to 58), gained more yards (335 to 280), had fewer penalties (2 to 10) than the Huskies, but inefficiency was their hobgoblin. Three interceptions and two lost fumbles stymied sometimes good efforts. Connor Lytton also missed a 43-yard field goal with 16 seconds remaining.

Jurkovec was again BC’s leading rusher, with 29 yards. The Eagles rushed for a total of 76 yards. Jurkovec was 12 of 19 passing for 155 yards, no TDs and two interceptions. Morehead completed 9 of 18 passes for 104 yards and an interception.

Normally BC’s star performer, Zay Flowers was haunted during the game. Targeted seven times for passes, he had two receptions for 35 yards. He dropped what could well have been a long touchdown pass. His single rushing attempt was for a loss of 10 yards and he even muffed a punt reception.

Highlights

BC falls to 2-6, 1-4 in the ACC. Their next four opponents — Duke, N.C. State, Notre Dame, and Syracuse — all have winning records. Absent an upset, BC is looking at its first season with nine or more losses since 2015. Game against Duke is Friday, November 4.