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Key Players Returning:
QB Grayson James, RB Jordan McDonald, WR/PR Lewis Bond, WR Reed Harris, TE Jeremiah Franklin, OG Logan Taylor, OT Jude Bowry, DE Quintayvious Hutchins, DT George Rooks, NT Owen Stoudmire, LB Daveon Crouch, CB Amari Jackson, CB Max Tucker, FS Carter Davis, SS KP Price, PK Liam Connor,
Key Players Departing:
QB Thomas Castellanos, RB Kyle Robichaux, TE Kamari Morales, OC Drew Kendall, OG Jack Conley, OT Ozzy Trapilo, DE Donovan Ezeirruaku, DE Neto Okpala, NT Cam Horsley, LB Kam Arnold, NB Khari Johnson, and PT Sam Candotti.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: DT Sterling Sanders (Blythewood, South Carolina).
3 Star Recruits: DS Marcus Upton (Atco, New Jersey), DS Omarion Davis (Ft. Mill, South Carolina), WR VJ Wilkins (Campbell transfer), QB Dylan Lonergan (Alabama transfer), QB Shaker Reisig (Tulsa, Oklahoma), ATH TJ Green (Reynoldsburg, Ohio), WR Dawson Pough (Leesburg, Virginia), WR Semaj Fleming (Orlando, Florida), and DL Micah Amedee (Westwood, Massachusetts).
2024 Results:
G01 @#10 Florida State W 28-13
G02 DUQUESNE W 56-0
G03 @ #6 Missouri L 21-27
G04 MICHIGAN STATE W 23-19
G05 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 21-20
G06 @ Virginia L 14-24
G07 @ Virginia Tech L 21-42
G08 LOUISVILLE L 27-31
G09 SYRACUSE W 37-31
G10 @ SMU L 28-38
G11 NORTH CAROLINA W 41-21
G12 PITTSBURGH W 34-23
BOWL vs. Nebraska L 15-20
Misc. Team Information:
2024 Record: 7-6 (9th in ACC)
Home: 6-1
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-1
ACC: 4-4
Non-AAC: 3-1
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Grayson James (106-166, 1202 yards, 63.9%, 7.2 avg., 6 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Jordan McDonald (53 car., 361 yards, 6.8 avg., 3 TD)
Receiving: Lewis Bond (67 rec., 689 yards, 10.3 avg., 3 TD)
TDs Scored: Reed Harris (4)
Sacks: Quintayvious Hutchins (3.5)
Tackles: KP Price (85)
Tackles For Loss: Daveon Crouch (7)
Interceptions: Carter Davis (3)
Pass Deflections: Amari Jackson/KP Price (5)
Forced Fumbles: Carter Davis (3)
Kick Returns: Cameron Martinez (5 ret., 81 yards, 16.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Isaiah Farris (12 ret., 68 yards, 5.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Liam Connor (2-4 fg/fga., 50%, 32-33 xp/xpa., 38 pts.)
Punting: Liam Connor (15 punts, 538 yards, 35.9 avg., 4 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 14 Grayson James (RS SR/TR)
RB: 27 Turbo Richard (SO)
WR: 4 Reed Harris (RS SO)
WR: 6 Jaedn Skeete (JR)
WR: 11 Lewis Bond (RS SR)
TE: 17 Jeremiah Franklin (SR)
LT: 71 Jude Bowry (RS JR)
LG: 65 Logan Taylor (RS SR/TR)
OC: 00 Tommy Matheson (RS SR/TR)
RG: 00 Amir Johnson (RS SO/TR)
RT: 79 Kevin Cline (GR)
KR: 29 Cameron Martinez (GR/TR)
PK: 95 Liam Connor (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 15 Quintayvious Hutchins (RS SR)
DT: 91 George Rooks (RS SR/TR)
NT: 93 Owen Stoudmire (RS SR)
DE: 17 Edwin Kolenge (RS JR)
LB: 1 Daveon Crouch (SR)
LB: 33 Owen McGowan (RS SR)
NB: 29 Cameron Martinez (GR/TR)
CB: 13 Max Tucker (JR)
CB: 24 Amari Jackson (SR)
FS: 28 Carter Davis (RS SO)
SS: 20 KP Price (JR)
PR: 16 Isaiah Farris (RS JR)
PT: 00 Shamus Florio (GR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/30 FORDHAM RAMS | Boston College leads the series 5-2. The Eagles won (21-7) the last meeting in 1954, and they won (20-13) the prior meeting in 1953.
09/06 @ Michigan State Spartans | Boston College leads the series 5-1-1. The Eagles won (23-19) last season’s meeting, and they won (24-21) the prior meeting in 2007.
09/13 @ Stanford Cardinal | The series is tied 2-2. The Eagles won (34-27) the last meeting in 2002, and they lost (22-38) the prior meeting in 2001.
09/27 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | Boston College won (21-15) the only prior meeting in 1986.
10/04 @ Pittsburgh Panthers | Boston College trails the series 16-18. The Eagles won (34-23) last season’s meeting, and they lost (16-24) the prior meeting in 2023.
10/11 CLEMSON TIGERS | Boston College trails the series 9-21-2. The Eagles are 0-8 since 2015, and they lost (3-31) the last meeting in 2022.
10/18 Connecticut Huskies | Boston College leads the series 13-1-2. The Eagles won (21-14) the last meeting in 2023, and they lost (3-13) the prior meeting in 2022.
10/25 @ Louisville Cardinals | Boston College trails the series 7-10. The Eagles are 4-6 since 2015, and their last series win (34-33) was in 2022.
11/01 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH | Boston College trails the series 9-17. The Eagles are 0-5 since 2015, and they lost (0-44) the last meeting in 2022.
11/08 SMU MUSTANGS | Boston College trails the series 1-2. The Eagles lost (28-38) last season’s meeting, and they won (23-14) the prior meeting in 2023.
11/15 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS | Boston College trails the series 5-7. The Eagles won (38-23) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (41-30) the prior meeting in 2021.
11/29 @ Syracuse Orange | Boston College trails the series 24-33. The Eagles are 5-5 since 2015, and their last series loss (23-32) was in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 2-4
Road: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 1-7
Non-ACC: 1-3
Overall: 2-10 (15th in ACC)
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