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Key Players Returning:
QB Phil Jurkovec, RB/RS Travis Levy, WR Zay Flowers, WR/PR Jaelen Gill, WR C.J. Lewis, OC Alec Lindstrom, OG Ben Petrula, OT Zion Johnson, OT Tyler Vrabel, DE Brandon Barlow, DE Shitta Sillah, DE Marcus Valdez, DT Chibueze Onwuka, NT T.J. Rayam, CB Josh DeBerry, CB Elijah Jones, CB Jason Maitre, CB Brandon Sebastian, FS Deon Jones, SS Jahmin Muse, PK Aaron Boumerhi, and PT Grant Carlson.
Key Players Departing:
RB David Bailey, TE Hunter Long, DE Maximilian Roberts, LB Isaiah McDuffie, and LB Max Richardson.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: OG Drew Kendall (Dedham, Massachusetts), and CB Clinton Burton (Baltimore, Maryland).
3 Star Recruit: LB Bryce Steele (Raleigh, North Carolina), S Jaiden Lars-Woodbey (Florida State transfer), CB Jalen Cheek (Atco, New Jersey), LB Owen McGowan (West Roxbury, Massachusetts), CB Jalon Williams (Grand Prairie, Texas), DE Neto Okpala (Loganville, Georgia), DT Nigel Tate (Potomac, Maryland), and ATH Jamareeh Jones (Highland Springs, Virginia).
2020 Results:
G01 at Duke W 26-6
G02 TEXAS STATE W 24-21
G03 #12 NORTH CAROLINA L 22-26
G04 PITTSBURGH W 31-30
G05 at #23 Virginia Tech L 14-40
G06 GEORGIA TECH W 48-27
G07 at #1 Clemson L 28-34
G08 at Syracuse W 16-13
G09 #2 NOTRE DAME L 31-45
G10 LOUISVILLE W 34-27
G11 at Virginia L 32-43
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 6-5 (5th in ACC Atlantic)
Home: 4-2
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 5-5
Non-AAC: 1-0
Head Coach: Jeff Hafley
Boston College: 6-5
Career: 6-5
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Phil Jurkovec (205-336, 2558 yards, 61.0%, 7.6 avg., 17 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: Travis Levy (99 car., 321 yards, 3.2 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Zay Flowers (56 rec., 892 yards, 15.9 avg., 9 TD)
TDs Scored: Zay Flowers (10)
Sacks: Shitta Sillah (2.5)
Tackles: Josh DeBerry (44)
Tackles For Loss: Marcus Valdez (4.5)
Interceptions: Jahmin Muse (3)
Pass Deflections: Brandon Sebastian (10)
Forced Fumbles: Josh DeBerry/Chibueze Onwuka (2)
Kick Returns: Travis Levy (11 ret., 262 yards, 23.8 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jaelen Gill (7 ret., 61 yards, 8.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Aaron Boumerhi (16-20 fg/fga., 80%, 30-30 xp/xpa., 78 pts.)
Punting: Grant Carlson (43 punts, 1825 yards, 42.4 avg., 15 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 5 Phil Jurkovec (RS JR/TR)
RB: 23 Travis Levy (GR)
WR: 11 C.J. Lewis (RS SR)
WR: 86 Jaelen Gill (SR JR/TR)
WR: 4 Zay Flowers (JR)
TE: 3 Trae Barry (GR/TR)
LT: 78 Tyler Vrabel (RS JR)
LG: 77 Zion Johnson (GR/TR)
OC: 72 Alec Lindstrom (RS SR)
RG: 73 Christian Mahogany (RS SO)
RT: 64 Ben Petrula (GR)
KR: 23 Travis Levy (GR)
PK: 41 Aaron Boumerhi (GR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 44 Brandon Barlow (GR)
DT: 96 Cam Horsley (SO)
NT: 93 Chibueze Onwuka (GR/TR)
DE: 97 Marcus Valdez (GR)
LB: 19 Isaiah Graham-Mobley (GR/TR)
LB: 27 Cam Arnold (SO)
CB: 21 Josh DeBerry (JR)
CB: 10 Brandon Sebastian (RS SR)
FS: 5 Deon Jones (GR/TR)
SS: 9 Jaiden Lars-Woodbey (RS JR/TR)
WS: 8 Jahmin Muse (RS SR)
PR: 1 Jaelen Gill (RS JR/TR)
PT: 95 Grant Carlson (GR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 COLGATE RAIDERS | First meeting between schools.
09/11 UMASS MINUTEMEN | Boston College leads the series 22-5. The Eagles won (55-21) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/18 at Temple Owls | Boston College leads the series 29-7-2. The Eagles won (45-35) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/25 MISSOURI TIGERS | First meeting between schools.
10/02 at Clemson Tigers | Boston College trails the series 9-19-2. The Eagles are 0-10 since 2011, and their last series win (16-10) was in 2010.
10/16 NC STATE WOLFPACK | Boston College leads the series 10-7. The Eagles are 5-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (23-28) was in 2018.
10/23 at Louisville Cardinals | Boston College trails the series 6-7. The Eagles are 3-4 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series loss (39-41) was in 2019.
10/30 at Syracuse Orange | Boston College trails the series 22-32. The Eagles are 4-4 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series loss (21-42) was in 2018.
11/05 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Boston College trails the series 10-19. The Eagles are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (35-28) was in 2019.
11/13 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Boston College trails the series 3-7. The Eagles won (48-27) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (14-17) was in 2016.
11/20 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES | Boston College trails the series 5-13. The Eagles are 1-8 since 2011, and their last series win (35-3) was in 2017.
11/27 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS | Boston College leads the series 14-11-2. The Eagles are 4-5 since 2011, and their lasts series win (41-34) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 5-2
Road: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 2-6
Non-AAC: 3-1
Overall: 5-7 (5th in ACC Atlantic)
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