Image courtesy of Gareth Patterson/AP Similar story, different week. Even with between 35-45 guys affected by a flu bug going around during the week and nine others out on the injury report, Boston College had a chance to upset No. 21 SMU on the road in rainy conditions on Saturday, but self inflicted wounds, missed opportunities and a continued lack of offensive production led to a 25-16 loss. The BC……

Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It’s another difficult task for Boston College this weekend. The 2-2 (0-1 ACC) Eagles head down to Texas to face the No. 21 SMU Mustangs (3-1, 1-1 ACC) as 21-point underdogs. BC has nine players listed as ‘out’ on the latest ACC ‘availability report’ and have also dealt with a team-wide illness throughout this week. 1st Down: If BC is going to have any chancre,…

CHESTNUT HILL – This one should have gone their way. But, like so many other games in the last two decades, BC was on the wrong end of a Nor-easter slugfest at Alumni Stadium on Saturday. Leading by eight in the fourth quarter, the Eagles couldn’t close against Virginia Tech, eventually losing 21-14 in front of a near-empty stadium. The announced attendance was 22,624, but there may have been a…

Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: ACC play opens this weekend for the Eagles. BC hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in what is expected to be a monsoon with some heavy winds at times. BC enters this one as 14.5-point underdogs (at least at the time of this being published). The game will broadcast live on ACC Network. 1st Down: V-Tech leads the all-time series against BC 22-11, with the…

CHESTNUT HILL – BC and Maine fans had mostly the same thought entering the meeting between the two schools on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. The Eagles were 38-point favorites for a reason and that this one wouldn’t be all that close. Wrong. Miscues and a 2-5 red zone performance with two field goals by the Eagles ultimately allowed the Black Bears to hang around until the very final moments. BC…

CHESTNUT HILL – Red Bandanna games are always special, but this one felt different. On the 25th anniversary of the horrific events that took place on September 11,  Boston College hosted Rutgers for the annual game honoring Welles Crowther on Friday night. Aside from desperately needing a win to avoid starting 0-2, BC simply couldn’t lose. Not with a ‘white out’ in the stands. Not with Welles’ family in attendance….

Image courtesy of Cincinnati Enquirer  Losing your first ever Division 1 FBS start is rough, but getting your ass kicked while doing it makes it that much worse. Mason McKenzie was hammered throughout the afternoon during Boston College’s season opening 34-15 season-opening loss to Cincinnati, yet he kept getting back up every time. McKenzie missed one play after getting absolutely smoked on a roughing the passer call, but that’s it….

Image courtesy of Yahoo Sports Well, that was less than ideal if you’re a BC fan. Boston College made changes galore in the offseason. Staff, roster, overall commitment to the program. It was all supposed to lead to a strong start on the road against Cincinnati on Saturday. Instead, fans saw all-too-familiar mistakes repeating themselves with some bad luck thrown in. It all added up to an ugly 34-15 loss….