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Huskies first possession at their own 12
- Tough start by UConn with the Ross fumble and pick. They start at their own 12 yard line.
- Ross follows it up with a drop. Huskies need to get off to a good start offensively.
- Eagles playing off early in coverage.
Eagles first possession begins at their own 36.
- UConn cannot give Castellanos running lanes. He is lethal in space.
- First down Eagles extends the drive. Eagles grinding it out early.
- Castellanos FUMBLES. Recovered by UConn’s Pryce Yates! Big turnover over for the Huskies.
Huskies second possession begins at the 50.
- First down Roberson to Porter. Huskies at the B.C 34 as they extend the drive.
- Camryn Edwards is a bull inside the tackles. Runs behind his pads and finishes through contact. Similar to Kye Robichaux.
- Big catch by Buckman for another Huskies first down.
- Big gainer by Edwards on the Jet-Flip. Outnumbered the Eagles at the point of attack.
- TOUCHDOWN BY JELANI STAFFORD! ONE YARD TOUCHDOWN PUTS THE HUSKIES UP 7-0 WITH THE EXTRA POINT.
- UConn needed this start. Good starts have not necessarily been the issue. Finishing has.
Eagles second possession begins the their own 25
- Castellanos on the draw. He will have plenty of lanes to run through at this rate.
- Big 3rd & 8 here for both teams early on.
- Tomlin is short on the RPO. 4th & 1 for the Eagles.
- First down Castellanos on the quarterback lead.
- Big 13 yard carry by Robichaux and the Eagles go quick and get another first down.
- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES! KYE ROBICHAUX FROM 5 YARDS OUT. CONNOR EXTRA POINT IS GOOD. 10 PLAY 75 YARD DRIVE. UCONN 7 BOSTON COLLEGE 7
Huskies third possession begins at their own 26 yard line
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: UCONN 7 BOSTON COLLEGE 7
- Pass to Ross is complete and good enough for a Huskies first down at their 36.
- Drive stalling with the loss on the first play and now the throw away on the screen.
- Eagles defense more aggressive. Bringing more pressure. Only brought 3 and dropped eight on third down.
- Huskies forced to punt.
Eagles third possession at their own 34 yard line
- Passing games both struggling. Drops have been a issue for both teams.
- Robichaux has been a bull. Picks up another first down. B.C now at the UConn 48.
- Big P.I for the Eagles there. Tough penalty for the Huskies.
- Broome with a big run for another first down. Eagles dominating the line of scrimmage.
- Boston College running game has been unreal the past month and the torrid pace continues today.
- Castellanos takes off, gets the ball inside the 5 and then he gets a face mask call to boot. Eagles have it at the UConn 4 yard line.
- FALSE START PUSHES THE EAGLES BACK TO THE 9.
- Eric Watts is an absolute DUDE. NFL caliber redirection there on the tackle of Castellanos.
- TOUCHDOWN EAGLES! CASTELLANOS TO BROOME ON A SWING PASS FROM 6 YARDS OUT. EXTRA POINT IS GOOD AND IT’S 14-7 EAGLES 12 PLAY 66 YARD DRIVE FOR B.C
Huskies fourth possession at their own 21 yard line
- Huskies go three and out. Boston College brough pressure once again and forced Roberson to throw it away.
- Huskies offensive line struggling with blitz pick up. They are picking up pressure but it is late.
Eagles fourth possession at their own 19 yard line
- Eagles come out throwing on their first two plays of the possession. Need to run here. Need to extend this drive.
- Freshmen Jaedn Skeete makes a circus catch and gets to the UConn 42. Eagles go fast and pick up 11 on the next play. Huskies need to be ready on the snap.
- UConn forced to play a six man box. Eagles taking advantage of loose coverage on the outside.
- Huskies defense holds on 4th & 10. Take over at their own 31
Huskies fifth possession at their own 31 yard line
- Huskies need to capitalize on this possession right before the half.
- Huskies setting up to go for it with Jelani Stafford at fullback. I am hoping he gets the ball if they decide to go for it.
- UConn decides to pass on 4th & 1 and the pass intended for Stafford is short.
Eagles fifth possession at the UConn 40
- Eagles need to take advantage of the short field right before the half. They get the ball to start the second half.
- Tomlin 11 yards for the 1st.
- Jackson Mitchell just tackled Castellanos in space. With ease. DUDE!
- Shearin picks off Castellanos in the end zone, ending the B.C drive.
HUSKIES TAKE A KNEE.
BOSTON COLLEGE 14 UCONN 7: END OF 1ST HALF
Boston College has a 229-72 advantage in total offense. Huskies have done nothing outside of the short field touchdown.
Eagles sixth possession starts at their own 18
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- Emmett Morehead in at quarterback for the Eagles. Interesting.
- Eagles staying on the ground despite the change at quarterback.
- Morehead moving the offense so far. Nice job on the naked hitting Griffin on the crosser
BC quarterback Thomas Castellanos did not start the second half for the Eagles. He’s wearing a new wrap on his left leg and is going through drills with the medical staff on the sideline. Emmett Morehead starts the second half for BC.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 28, 2023
- Huskies defense holds again and forces a Liam Connor field goal. 44 yard field is NO GOAL.
Huskies sixth possession starts at their own 26
- Huskies need to get the ground game going. Stagnant so far.
- Another drive with no first down for the Huskies. Really struggling to get any traction offensively.
Eagles seventh possession starts at their own 30
- Castellanos back in for the Eagles.
- Eagles convert a 3rd & 12 for the firs down. Jaedn Skeete makes another catch. He has been a big part of the offense today for B.C.
- TOUCHDOWN KYE ROBICHAUX FROM 14 YARDS OUT. 8 PLAYS 70 YARDS. ROBICHAUX NOW HAS 19 CARRIES FOR 102 YARDS AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS
BOSTON COLLEGE 21 UCONN 7 WITH 0:40 SECONDS LEFT IN THE 3RD
Huskies seventh possession starts at their own 22
- Roberson’s best ball to Ross on the corner route.
- END OF THE 3RD QUARTER: BOSTON COLLEGE 21 UCONN 7
- BIG 3RD & 1 for the Huskies.
- TOUCHDOWN HUSKIES! CAMRYN EDWARDS 30 YARD TOUCHDOWN. EXTRA POINT IS GOOD AND IT IS 21-14. 7 PLAYS, 78 YARDS FOR THE DRIVE.
BOSTON COLLEGE 21 UCONN 14
Eagles eighth possession starts at their own 25
- Eagles facing a crucial third down here. They need a drive.
- Big conversion by Joe Griffin Jr. Eagles needed that. 4 receptions now for Griffin.
- BIG LOSS for the Eagles on the sack. 14 yard loss. Pryce Yates on the sack for the Huskies.
- Eagles offense stalling. Huskies D gets another stop.
Huskies eighth possession starts at their own 25
- Big possession for the Huskies. They need a score on this drive. May only get the ball one or two more times.
- Great call by Nick Charlton going with the screen on first down.
- Roberson has thrown the ball well in the second half.
- Cam Ross catch along the sideline stands. 3 & 6 for the Huskies.
- HUGE HOLDING CALL ON THE HUSKIES. Negates a first down. Huskies get it back though on a holding against Joly.
- Holding calls are killing UConn on this drive. Need to play disciplined down the stretch the stretch to win a game like this.
- 54 yard field goal attempt Ruelas is NO GOOD.
Eagles ninth possession begins at their own 38
- Broome goes for 11 and 9 yards on consecutive running plays.
- Eagles with 215 yards rushing this afternoon.
- Eagles face a 4th & 5 from the UConn 32. Big decision for the Eagles.
- Castellanos converts a 4th & 5 with a 9 yard pick up. BIG RUN!
- Eagles don’t have to snap it again. They survive.
FINAL: BOSTON COLLEGE 21 UCONN 14