(QB Thomas Castallanos – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Thomas Castellanos, RB Kyle Robichaux, WR/PR Lewis Bond, WR Dino Tomlin, OC Drew Kendall, OT Logan Taylor, OT Ozzy Trapilo, DE Donovan Ezeiraku, DE Neto Okpala, DT George Rooks, NT Cam Horsley, LB Kam Arnold, LB Jaylen Blackwell, LB Bryce Steele, CB Jalen Cheek, CB Amari Jackson, FS Cole Batson, PK Liam Connor, and PT Sam Candotti.
Key Players Departing:
WR Joseph Griffin Jr. (Wisconsin transfer), WR/KR Ryan O’Keefe, OG Kyle Hergel, OG Christian Mahogany (Lions R6), LB Vinny DePalma, CB Elijah Jones (Cardinals R3), and SS John Pupel.
(RB Jordan McDonald – UCF Athletics)
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: RB Jordan McDonlad (UCF transfer), OT Pape Sy (London, England), RB Treshaun Ward (Kansas State transfer), TE Kamari Morales (North Carolina transfer), WR Jayden McGowan (Vanderbilt transfer), WR Jerand Bradley (Texas Tech transfer), WR Syair Torrence (Syracuse, New York), CB Bryquice Brown (Georgia State transfer), CB Ryan Turner (Ohio State transfer), CB Bryquice Brown (Georgia State transfer), and OL Jadon Lafontant (Greenwich, Connecticut).
2023 Results:
G01 NORTHERN ILLINOIS L (OT) 24-27
G02 HOLY CROSS W 31-28
G03 #3 FSU L 29-31
G04 @ Louisville L 28-56
G05 VIRGINIA W 27-24
G06 @ Army W 27-24
G07 @ Georgia Tech W 38-23
G08 UCONN W 21-14
G09 @ Syracuse W 17-10
G10 VIRGINIA TECH L 22-48
G11 @ Pittsburgh L 16-24
G12 MIAMI (FL) L 20-45
BOWL vs. #24 SMU W 23-14
Misc. Team Information:
2023 Record: 7-6 (10th in ACC)
Home: 3-4
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 1-0
ACC: 3-5
Non-AAC: 4-1
Head Coach: Jeff Hafley
Boston College: 22-26
Career: 22-26
Bowls: 1-0
(WR Lewis Bond – USA Today Sports)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Thomas Castellanos (189-330, 2248 yards, 57.3%, 5.8 avg., 15 TD, 14 INT)
Rushing: Thomas Castellanos (215 car., 1113 yards, 5.2 avg., 13 TD)
Receiving: Lewis Bond (52 rec., 646 yards, 12.4 avg., 7 TD)
TDs Scored: Thomas Castellanos (13)
Sacks: Donovan Ezeiruaku/Neto Okpala (2)
Tackles: Kam Arnold (66)
Tackles For Loss: Donovan Ezeiruaku (6.5)
Interceptions: Cole Batson/Amari Jackson (1)
Pass Deflections: Kam Arnold/Jalen Cheek (3)
Forced Fumbles: Donovan Ezeiruaku (2)
Kick Returns: Lewis Bond (4 ret., 72 yards, 18.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Lewis Bond (6 ret., 67 yards, 11.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Liam Connor (11-14 fg/fga., 79%, 36-39 xp/xpa., 69 pts.)
Punting: Sam Candotti (32 punts, 1218 yards, 38.1 avg., 14 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 1 Thomas Castallanos (JR/TR)
RB: 5 Kyle Robichaux (SR/TR)
WR: 9 Jerand Bradley (RS JR/TR)
WR: 11 Lewis Bond (RS JR)
WR: 4 Jayden McGowan (JR/TR)
TE: 17 Jeremiah Franklin (JR)
LT: 65 Logan Taylor (RS JR/TR)
LG: 67 Jack Conley (GR)
OC: 66 Drew Kendall (RS JR)
RG: 53 Dwayne Allick (RS SR)
RT: 70 Ozzy Trapilo (RS SR)
KR: 4 Jayden McGowan (JR/TR)
PK: 95 Liam Connor (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 19 Neto Okpala (SR)
DT: 91 George Rooks (RS JR/TR)
NT: 96 Cam Horsley (GR)
DE: 6 Donovan Ezeiruaku (SR)
LB: 5 Kam Arnold (GR)
LB: 2 Bryce Steele (RS JR)
LB: 8 Jaylen Blackwell (RS JR)
CB: 24 Amari Jackson (JR)
CB: 19 Bryquice Brown (GR/TR)
FS: 23 Cole Batson (RS JR)
SS: 0 Cameron Martinez (RS SR/TR)
PR: 11 Lewis Bond (RS JR)
PT: 26 Sam Candotti (JR)
(RB Kyle Robichaux – Getty Images)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 @ FSU Seminoles | Boston College trails the series 5-15. The Eagles are 1-8 since 2014, and their last series win (35-3) was in 2017.
09/07 DUQUESNE DUKES | First meeting between schools.
09/14 @ Missouri Tigers | Boston College won (41-34) the only prior meeting between schools in 2021.
09/21 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS | Boston College leads the series 4-1-1. The Eagles won (24-21) the last meeting between schools in 2007.
09/28 WKU HILLTOPPERS | First meeting between schools.
10/05 @ Virginia Cavaliers | Boston College leads the series 7-1. The Eagles won (27-24) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (32-43) was at the prior meeting in 2020.
10/17 @ Virginia Tech Hokies | Boston College trails the series 11-21. The Eagles are 4-6 since 2014, and their last series win (17-3) was in 2021.
10/25 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS | Boston College trails the series 7-9. The Eagles are 4-6 since 2014, and their last series win (34-33) was in 2022.
11/09 SYRACUSE ORANGE | Boston College trails the series 23-33. The Eagles are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series loss (23-32) was in 2022.
11/16 @ SMU Mustangs | Boston College lost (29-31) the only prior meeting between schools in 1986.
11/23 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS | Boston College trails the series 2-4. The Eagles lost (22-26) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/30 PITT PANTHERS | Boston College trails the series 15-18. The Eagles are 2-2 since 2014, and their last series win (31-30) was in 2020.
Predictions:
Home: 3-4
Road: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 2-6
Non-ACC: 2-2
Overall: 4-8 (14th in ACC)
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