BC prepared for N.C. State's switch at QB
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Desperate measure or not, Boston College coach Tom O'Brien doesn't believe North Carolina State's switch at quarterback -- from ineffective junior Marcus Stone (33 of 68, 345 yards, 4 touchdowns, 4 interceptions this season) to unproven redshirt sophomore Daniel Evans -- will signal a wholesale change in the Wolfpack's offensive scheme.
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North Carolina's previous game was against No. 3 Maryland. Its next game is against No. 1 Duke. In between, the second-ranked Tar Heels had a chance for a breather against Boston College.
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The pregame chatter will be more emotional as the Boston College players look at the other sideline and see Tom O'Brien, Dana Bible, and the other members of the North Carolina State coaching staff who were so much a part of their lives a year ago.
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MIAMI -- What's beyond a Classic? The Doug Flutie pass, you know all about. It was career-defining and image-cementing, as the ever-savvy BC QB sensed even then.
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Quarterback Sean Glennon, relegated to backup the morning after a blowout loss at LSU, may get another chance to start Thursday against No. 2 Boston College.
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Sure, Boston College may have improved its chances for a Big East title, a berth in the Bowl Championship Series, and a $2.5 million payout with its 36-17 victory over No. 13 West Virginia Saturday at Mountaineer Field. But BC coach Tom O'Brien cautioned his team yesterday that there remained much work to do before the Eagles could begin planning ...
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NC State&#39;s Jay Davis trotted back to the Wolfpack sideline early the third quarter, the quarterback absorbing his teammates&#39; adulation and exuding a swagger
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Tonight, for the third year in a row, the Boston College football team opens its season on the road.
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Boston College was invited Tuesday to the Continental Tire Bowl, where the Eagles (8-3) will face future ACC rival North Carolina (6-5) on Dec. 30 in Charlotte, N.C.
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When the BC High Eagles were watching film during the week to prepare for seventh-ranked Andover, they took note of senior quarterback Mike Pierce's ability to pile up yards on the ground.
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The team that few thought could contend for an Atlantic Coast Conference title less than two months ago is now one game away from winning it on its first try.
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Looking to fill its football head coaching vacancy after the termination of Keith Gilbertson, the University of Washington may turn to Boston College's Tom O'Brien as a potential candidate.
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Admitting he was not comfortable coming off the bench, Matt Berry may get his wish to be Brigham Young&#39;s starting quarterback.
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By Lenox Rawlings, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 18--CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.   With its national stature and ACC standing on the line, North Carolina fought off Boston College 77-72 last night and grabbed a share of first place.
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They won their first Atlantic Coast Conference title in 36 years last season. They are returning eight starters on offense, including the ACC Rookie of the Year at quarterback. They are returning five defensive starters and have enough talent to make things uncomfortable for a lot of teams, including Boston College, who will be their season-opening opponent Saturday. They have ...
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ATLANTA -- OK, BCS, what now? A complicated system involving three unbeaten teams vying for the two spots in the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the Orange Bowl Jan. 4 grew only slightly clearer last night, leaving today's announcements of the bowl matchups a giant guessing game.
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For the second year in a row, the Boston College football team thought it had done all it needed to do to earn a better bowl bid, going 9-3 overall and 5-3 in its second year in the Atlantic Coast Conference.