Week 12 Notes: The Syracuse Game
November 20, 2017 | Football
BC looks for its seventh win of the year Saturday inside the Carrier Dome
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The Game
• Boston College looks for its fourth ACC win of the season for the third time in five years Saturday as the Eagles face rival Syracuse inside the Carrier Dome.
• ACC Network (myTV38 in Boston) has broadcast coverage of the game with Tom Werme (play-by-play), Dave Archer (color analyst) and D.J. Shockley (sideline reporter) on the call. Kickoff is set for 12:20 p.m.Â
• Coverage on the Boston College IMG Sports Network begins at 11:50 a.m. with Jon Meterparel, Pete Cronan and Scott Mutryn. Fans can listen to the game locally on WEEI 850 AM, nationally on TuneIn and on Sirius channel 108 and XM channel 193.Â
• Boston College became bowl eligible for the fourth time in five years under Steve Addazio with a 39-16 victory over UConn Saturday at Fenway Park.
• Syracuse lost 56-10 at Louisville Saturday and knocked the Orange out of bowl contention.
The Series
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• Boston College and Syracuse meet for the 51st time Saturday in series history. Syracuse leads the all-time series 31-19, including a 20-6 mark at home.
• The two teams began series play in 1924 as Syracuse shutout the Eagles 10-0.
• Syracuse has won two straight games in the series after last year's 28-20 victory at Alumni Stadium. The Orange came away with a 20-17 win in the last meeting in the Carrier Dome in 2015.
• BC looks for its first win at Syracuse since a 16-7 victory in 2010 in the Carrier Dome.
• The longest winning streak for the Eagles in series history was three games while Syracuse's longest winning streak in series play is six games.
• Four of the last five meetings have been decided by 10 points or less.
• The Eastern rivals met every year from 1971-2004.
• Boston College has several ties to Syracuse on its coaching staff. Steve Addazio served on Paul Pasqualoni's staff from 1995-98. Pasqualoni coached the Orange from 1991-2004 and led Syracuse to four BIG EAST Championships. He ended his career at Syracuse with 107 victories, second-most in Cuse history.
• Defensive coordinator Jim Reid (2004), running backs coach Brian White (2006-07) and Assistant AD Reggie Terry (1993-2006) also spent time at Syracuse.
• Boston College's 41-20 win in 2002 were the most points scored by the Eagles against the Orange.
• BC is 2-3 against the Orange in ACC play. As members of the BIG EAST, BC was 5-7 against the Orange.
• With the win against the Huskies, Boston College became bowl-eligible for the fourth time in five years. Steve Addazio will be the first coach in BC history to lead the Eagles to four bowls in the first five years as head coach.
1,000 and counting
• AJ Dillon became the 12th freshman in ACC history to run for 1,000 yards in a season after his 196-yard performance against No. 23 NC State on Nov. 11. He is fourth in ACC history with 1,239 rushing yards by a freshman.
• Dillon needs 417 yards over his final two games this season to become the ACC's all-time leading freshman rusher.
ACC Freshman Rushing Yards Leaders
1. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech (2009) 1,655
2. Darren Evans, Virginia Tech (2008) 1,265
3. Giovani Bernard, North Carolina (2011) 1,253
4. AJ Dillon, Boston College (2017) Â 1,239
5. Amos Lawrence, North Carolina (1977) 1,211
• Dillon was the first BC player to rush for over 1,000 yards since graduate quarterback Tyler Murphy accumulated 1,184 in 2014.
BC Single-Season Rushing Yards Leaders
1. Andre Williams (2013) 2,177
2. Mike Cloud (1998) 1,726
3. Derrick Knight (2003) 1,721
4. William Green (2001) 1,559
5. Montel Harris (2009) 1,457
6. Derrick Knight (2002) 1,432
7. Chuckie Dukes (1992) 1,387
8. Mike Esposito (1973) 1,289
9. Montel Harris (2010) 1,243
10. AJ Dillon (2017) 1,239
BC's Freshman Rushing Leader
• True freshman running back AJ Dillon became BC's all-time leading freshman rusher with 1,039 rushing yards after logging 196 yards against NC State. Dillon scored the game's first touchdown on a 66-yard touchdown run, his second-longest carry of the season.
• Dillon eclipsed Montel Harris' BC freshman rushing record of 920 yards in 13 games during the 2008 season.
• Dillon now has five career 100-yard games, including two games of 200+ rushing yards.
• Dillon has 245 rushing attempts this season, the most of any Boston College freshman in school history. The previous best by a rookie running back at BC was Jon Hilliman in 2014 (210 rushing attempts). Dillon finished with 36 carries against the Wolfpack, his second-highest total in a single-game this season.
• Dillon's 245 carries rank 10th in Boston College single-season history.
• Dillon's five 100-yard games this season are tied for 13th in school history for single-season 100-yard games.Â
AJ Against Winning FBS Teams ...
• True freshman running back AJ Dillon has been at his best against winning teams. Dillon has rushed for 890 yards against FBS teams with a winning record, the fourth-best total by any player nationally.Â
Rushing Yards vs. FBS Teams with Winning Record
1. Bryce Love (Stanford) 1,027
2. Josh Adams (Notre Dame) 899
3. Ronald Jones II (USC) 892
4. AJ Dillon (Boston College) 890
Breakout Performance
• AJ Dillon had one of the best performances in school history in the 45-42 victory at Louisville on Oct. 14.
• Dillon finished the day with a career-high 272 yards on 39 carries, his first career 200-yard game, along with a career-best four touchdowns.
• Dillon finished with the third-best single-game rushing total in school history and the most ever by a true freshman in Boston College history.
• He earned Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts in the Louisville victory. He was the fifth Boston College player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since running back Andre Williams (Nov. 17, 2013).
Top Performance Nationally
• AJ Dillon's 272 yards rushing were the seventh-most nationally in a game this season and the most by a true freshman.
NCAA Single-Game Rushing LeadersÂ
1. Khalil Tate, Arizona 327 at Colorado
2. Bryce Love, Stanford 301 vs. Arizona State
3. Khalil Herbert, Kansas 291 vs. West Virginia
4. Malcolm Perry, Navy 282 vs. SMU
5. Phillip Lindsay, Colorado 281 vs. Arizona
6. Darrius Guice, LSU 276 at Ole Miss
7. AJ Dillon 272 at Louisville
Second-Best Rookie Performance in ACC History
• AJ Dillon rushed for 272 yards (on 39 carries), the sixth-highest single-game rushing total in the nation this season, 11th-best total in ACC history, and second-highest ACC freshman total behind only North Carolina's Amos Lawrence, who had 286 rushing yards in 1977.
True Freshmen Rushing Leaders
• AJ Dillon ranks among the true freshmen rushing leaders nationally with 1,243 yards (second) and 10 rushing touchdowns (third) in 2017.
NCAA True Freshmen Rushing Leaders
1. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin 1,657
2. AJ Dillon, Boston College 1,239Â
3. Spencer Brown, UAB 1,194
NCAA True Freshmen Rushing TD Leaders
1. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin 12
2. Travis Etienne, Clemson 11
3. AJ Dillon, Boston College 10
Shamari Brooks, Tulsa 10
Spencer Brown, UAB 10
More Notes on AJ's Big Day
• The four rushing touchdowns by Dillon tied for the third-best performance in BC single-game history. Andre Williams (2013 vs. Army) and Montel Harris (2009 vs. NC State) hold the school record with five rushing touchdowns in a game.
BC Single-Game Rushing Leaders
1. Andre Williams (339 vs. NC State) 11/16/13
2. Andre Williams (295 at New Mexico State) 11/9/13
3. AJ Dillon (272 at Louisville) 10/14/17
4. Montel Harris (264 vs. NC State) 10/17/09
• It was the first 200-yard rushing game for a Boston College player since Andre Williams rushed for 295 yards at New Mexico State (Nov. 9, 2013).
• Dillon's 39 carries tied for the fifth-highest total in Boston College single-game history.
BC Single-Game Rushing Attempt Leaders
1. Andre Williams (42 vs. NC State) 11/16/13
Andre Williams (42 at Syracuse) 11/27/10
3. Montel Harris (41 vs. Maryland) 11/28/09
Fred Willis (41 vs. Pitt) 11/14/70
5. AJ Dillon (39 at Louisville) 10/14/17
Rolandan Finch (39 vs. Maryland) 10/29/11
Jim Bell (39 vs. Tennessee) 10/31/87
Playing Against the Nation's Best
• Boston College has played the nation's seventh-toughest schedule according to the latest NCAA statistics. The Eagles' opponents played this season are 61-38 (.616 winning percentage), the seventh-best winning percentage any school has played in 2017.
• The Eagles' five losses this season were against Clemson (10-1), Notre Dame (9-2), Wake Forest (7-4), Virginia Tech (8-3) and NC State (7-4). Combined, those four teams are 41-14 in 2017.
NCAA Toughest Schedules
Team Past Opposition Record
1. Maryland 64-32 (.667)Â
2. Iowa 71-36 (.664)
3. Notre Dame 67-35 (.657)
4. Florida State 53-28 (.654)
5. Arkansas 56-34 (.622)
Georgia 56-34 (622)
7. Boston College 61-38 (.616)
40-40
• The Eagles scored 40-plus in consecutive ACC games for the first time in school history following the wins at Louisville (45-42) on Oct. 14 and at Virginia (41-10) on Oct. 21.Â
• The last time BC scored 40 or more points in back-to-back games prior to 2017 was against Rutgers (44-14) and Toledo (51-25) in the final two games of the 2002 season.
35+Â
• Boston College scored 35+ points in three straight games for the first time since 2002. The Eagles scored 45 in the Oct. 14 win at Louisville, 41 in the Oct. 21 victory at Virginia and 35 in the Oct. 27 win over Florida State.
• The Eagles closed out the 2002 campaign with four straight games scoring 35+ against Syracuse (W, 41-20), Temple (W, 36-14), Rutgers (W, 44-14) and in the Motor City Bowl against Toledo (W, 51-25).
• Boston College has four games of scoring 35+ points in 2017, the most in a season by the Eagles since 2007 (five games).
500 Club
• Boston College rolled up a season-high 555 yards of total offense in the 45-42 victory at Louisville on Oct. 14.Â
• It marked the best day of total offense for the Eagles since rolling up 578 yards of total offense at NC State on Oct. 4, 2008.
• BC went over 500 yards of total offense for the sixth time under head coach Steve Addazio in the victory at Virginia. The Eagles finished with 512 yards of total offense against a Virginia defense that entered the game in the Top 20 nationally in total defense.
• The last time BC went over 500 yards of total offense in consecutive games was against Maine and Southern California in 2014.
• In ACC play, it marked the first time ever over 500 yards in consecutive games for the Eagles.
500+ Yards of Total Offense During Addazio Era
1. 555 at Louisville (10/14/17)
2. 550 at New Mexico State (11/9/13)
3. 523 Army (10/5/13)
4. 512 at Virginia (10/21/17)
5. 511 UMass (8/30/14)
6. 506 No. 9 Southern California (9/13/14)
Brown Out for the Season with Injury
• Redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Brown will miss the remainder of the 2017 season after suffering a leg injury against No. 23 NC State on Nov. 11. Brown started all 10 games at quarterback for Boston College in 2017 and was one of the top freshmen passers in the country. He is in the top five among rookie signal callers in passing yards (1,367) and passing touchdowns (11) prior to his injury.
What Can Brown Do for You?
• Anthony Brown had his best performance of his young career in the Oct. 21 win at Virginia. The New Jersey native finished 19-of-24 passing for 275 yards and three touchdowns.
• Brown was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the first time in his career following the UVA victory and also was one of eight quarterbacks nationally recognized by The Manning Award as its "Stars of the Week."
• Brown established new career-highs in passing yards and passing touchdowns in the victory.
• He was the first Boston College player with three passing touchdowns and zero interceptions in a conference game since Quinton Porter in 2003 in the 41-10 victory at UVA.
119th Season of Boston College Football
• The 119th season of Boston College football began with a 23-20 victory at Northern Illinois on Sept. 1. All-time, BC is 658-486-37 in 1,181 games.
• BC is 36th in NCAA history with 658 victories. The Eagles are one of eight ACC schools ranked in the top 40 all-time in victories.
Pound the Rock
• For the 11th time under Steve Addazio and second time this season, Boston College rushed for 300 yards or more in the Nov. 18 win over UConn at Fenway Park.
• Under Addazio, BC is 11-0 when rushing for 300+ yards in a game.
• The Eagles rank fourth in the ACC and 27th nationally averaging 214.3 rushing yards per game.
300+ Rushing Yards During Addazio Era
1. 452 No. 9 Southern California (9/13/14)
2. 420 NC State (11/1613)
3. 413 Maine (9/20/14)
4. 364 at Louisville (10/14/17)
5. 347 Howard (9/12/15)
6. 338 UMass (8/30/14)
7. 330 at UConn (11/18/17)
8. 320 at New Mexico State (11/9/13)
8. 320 Army (10/5/13)
10. 310 at NC State (10/11/14)
11. 300 Wagner (9/24/16)
Lighting Up the Scoreboard
• Boston College's 45 points in the win at Louisville on Oct. 14 were the most points scored against a Power Five opponent since scoring 52 against NC State (52-20) on Oct. 17, 2009.
• It also marked just the second time in school history the Eagles scored 40 or more points in an ACC game.
• BC scored 41 one week later on Oct. 21 at Virginia for the first back-to-back 40-point performances in ACC history for the Eagles.
• The last time BC scored 40+ in two games against Power Five competition prior to this season was in 1998 against Georgia Tech (41-31) and Rutgers (41-14).
• BC never scored 40+ in consecutive conference games as a member of the BIG EAST from 1993-2004.
Defending the Pass
• Boston College's secondary of Lukas Denis, Will Harris, Taj-Amir Torres, Hamp Cheevers, Isaac Yiadom and Kamrin Moore have combined for 12 of the team's 17 interceptions in 2017.
• Boston College is tied for second nationally with the 17 interceptions.
• Opponents have had a tough time completing passes against the BC pass defense in 2017. The Eagles rank third nationally in passing efficiency defense as opponents have only a 95.79 pass efficiency rate. BC leads the ACC in passing efficiency defense.
Look Out for Lukas
• Junior Lukas Denis has made a flawless transition from cornerback to free safety in 2017. The Everett native is tied for second nationally with six interceptions this season.
• Denis finished with a game-high and new career-high with 13 tackles in the Clemson game. He also forced a fumble against the second-ranked Tigers and had one interception.
• In the Sept. 30 victory over Central Michigan, Denis recorded the first two-interception game of his career.
• Denis is also tied for 10th nationally with 15 passes defended in 2017.
Young Guns
• Boston College is the only school in the country to have a freshman lead the team in passing (Anthony Brown), rushing (AJ Dillon) and receiving (Kobay White).Â
The Trifecta
• Senior Harold Landry recorded three sacks in a game for the third time in his career Oct. 7 against No. 16 Virginia Tech.Â
• Since 2014, only three players in college football have recorded three, three-sack games: Myles Garrett (Texas A&M), Derek Barnett (Tennessee) and Landry.
• Garrett was the first pick of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns while Barnett was taken 14th overall in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Boston College Single-Game Sack Leaders
Sacks, Player Year Opponent
3.5, Mathias Kiwanuka 2005 NC StateÂ
3.5, Mike Mamula 1994 TempleÂ
3, Harold Landry 2017 No. 16 Va. Tech
3, Harold Landry 2016 Wake Forest
3, Harold Landry 2016 WagnerÂ
3, B.J. Raji 2008 NC StateÂ
3, Mathias Kiwanuka 2005 Ball StateÂ
3, Mathias Kiwanuka 2003 Notre DameÂ
3, Mike Mamula 1994 SyracuseÂ
3, Joe Glandorf 1974 Syracuse
The Nation's Leader Returns
• Boston College defensive end Harold Landry decided to return to Boston College for his senior season in January. The All-American led the nation in sacks in 2016 with 16.5.
• Landry led the country with seven forced fumbles en route to Walter Camp and Associated Press All-America honors.
• Landry finished with one of the best seasons of any defensive player in the country in 2016. An AP All-ACC first-team selection, Landry was also selected as the Division I Gold Helmet of the Year Award recipient, given annually to the top player in New England by the New England Football Writers' Association and the recipient of the 78th annual George "Bulger" Lowe Award, "New England's Heisman Trophy" and one of America's oldest college football accolades.
 • Landry, who collected All-ACC second-team honors by the media and coaches, was one of six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive end.
 • The North Carolina native led the nation with 16.5 sacks and seven fumbles forced. Landry rewrote the Boston College single-season record for sacks in 2016, breaking the old mark of 13 held by Eric Storz (1997) and Mike Mamula (1994). Landry was fifth in the country with 22.0 tackles-for-loss, the second-best total in Boston College single-season history behind only Mathias Kiwanuka's 25.5 TFLs in 2004.
• Since 2005, only two players have led the nation in sacks and decided to return to school instead of opting for the NFL Draft: Harold Landry and Von Miller (Texas A&M).
• Landry recorded at least one sack in 10 of BC's 13 games in 2016. He set the BC single-season sack record, breaking the mark of 13 held by Erik Storz in 1997 and Mike Mamula in 1994.
• Landry finished 2016 with 22 tackles-for-loss, the second-best single-season total in BC history.
BC Career Sacks Leaders
1. Mathias Kiwanuka (2002-05) 37.5
2. Harold Landry (2014-present) 26
3. Mike Mamula (1992-94) 24
4. Chris Hovan (1996-99) 20.5
5. Erik Storz (1994-97) 19
BC Career TFL Leaders
1. Mathias Kiwanuka (2002-05) 65.5
2. Harold Landry (2014-present) 47.5
3. Luke Kuechly (2009-11) 44
4. Chris Hovan (1996-99) 43
5. Tim Bulman (2001-04) 38
Zach Attack
• Boston College junior defensive end Zach Allen has quietly become one of the top defensive ends in the ACC. Allen is second on the team with 89 tackles and leads BC with 11.5 tackles-for-loss. His 4.0 sacks are third-best on the squad while he leads the team with five quarterback hurries.
• Allen's 89 tackles are the most by a defensive lineman nationally.
• Allen recorded a career-high 14 tackles, leading all players, in the Oct. 7 game against No. 16 Virginia Tech. He notched a career-high three tackles for loss and one sack on the night. He was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts in the Virginia Tech game.
• Allen recorded two TFLs, one sack and his first career interception in the 28-8 win over Central Michigan on Sept. 30.
Watch Out for Walker
• Junior wide receiver Michael Walker has been all over the field for the Eagles this season. The Naples, Fla., native leads the nation in combined kick returns with 1,126 yards in 2017.
• In punt returns, Walker is fifth nationally with an average of 13.6 yards per return.
• Against Central Michigan, Walker registered 128 punt return yards - including 124 in the first half - the fourth-best single-game total in BC history. It was the most punt return yards in a game since Ed Rideout finished with 131 punt return yards against Holy Cross in 1970. He finished the game with 135 all-purpose yards.Â
Yards Name (Year) Opponent
166 Kelvin Martin (1985) Holy Cross
136 Kelvin Martin (1986) SMU
131 Ed Rideout (1970) Holy Cross
128 Michael Walker (2017) Central Michigan
109 Spiffy Evans (2012) Maryland
• Walker setup BC's first touchdown of the game with a career-long 61-yard punt return vs. CMU. The week prior at No. 2 Clemson, Walker's previous career-long of 27 yards also set up a BC touchdown.
• Walker had the second-longest punt return of his career on his second return of the day with a 33-yard return. BC scored on the drive as true freshman running back AJ Dillon scored his second career touchdown (first at Alumni Stadium) to give BC a 14-2 lead.
• Walker's 29-yard punt return put BC in position for BC's third touchdown as BC started the drive on the CMU 17-yard line. Hilliman scored his second touchdown of the game to extend the BC lead to 21-8.
• Over two games at No. 2 Clemson and against Central Michigan, BC had four scoring drives ending in touchdowns came after Walker got things started with a punt return of 27 yards or longer.
Keeping the Flags off The Field
• Boston College ranks among the national leaders in fewest penalties, fewest penalties per game and fewest penalty yards per game.
• BC ranks first nationally with just 28.7 penalty yards per game this season.
• The Eagles are committing just 3.6 penalties per game, the second-best mark in the nation.
• BC's 2316 penalty yards this season are the fewest amount in the nation while the 40 penalties committed in 2017 rank second nationally.
Schwab Stepping Up
• Boston College senior linebacker Ty Schwab has played the best football of his career as a senior. The Florida native leads the team with 90 tackles and ranks among the team leaders in sacks (4.0) and TFLs (8.5). Even more impressive, Schwab has been the one steady force at the position with injuries to Connor Strachan and Max Richardson.
• Against defending National Champion Clemson, Schwab set career-highs in tackles (11) and sacks (1.5).
• Schwab has played in 28 consecutive games, including 24 starts, at weakside linebacker.
20 Completions, 100-Yard Rusher
• For only the second time in the Steve Addazio era, Boston College had a quarterback with 20-plus completions along with a 100-yard rusher in the same game Sept. 16 against Notre Dame.
• Redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Brown finished 24-of-40 passing for 215 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions against the Fighting Irish while junior running back Jon Hilliman rushed for 122 yards on 22 carries.
• In Addazio's first game at BC, Chase Rettig was 23-of-30 passing for 285 yards and two touchdowns while Andre Williams rushed for 114 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown in a 24-14 win against Villanova (8/31/13).
Career Day for the Captain
• Boston College wide receiver and tri-captain Charlie Callinan had the best game of his career Sept. 16 vs. Notre Dame. Playing in his 41st career game including his 31st start, Callinan set career-highs in receptions (7), receiving yards (82) and receiving touchdowns (2) against the Fighting Irish.
• Callinan missed four games with a foot injury but returned Oct. 21 against Virginia.
Protecting the QBs
• Boston College's offensive line has allowed 12 sacks in 2017. The Eagles have attempted 320 passes so far in 2017 and rank tied for 11th nationally and tied for the ACC with just the 12 sacks allowed.
Freshman at Quarterback
• Anthony Brown was the second freshman in BC history to start a season opener under center in the Sept. 1 win at Northern Illinois. He is the only freshman quarterback in school history who started to win a season opener on the road.
• Brown was 26-for-42 with 191 passing yards and two touchdowns in the NIU win. He threw one interception. Both his attempts and completion totals are the most a BC quarterback has logged under head coach Steve Addazio.
• Redshirt freshman Justin Tuggle started the first game of 2009 against Northeastern and finished 3-of-5 passing for 56 yards with a touchdown in BC's 54-0 victory.
• Glenn Foley entered in the second quarter of his first game his redshirt freshman season and started the rest of the way. He owns BC's freshman record for most passing attempts (349) and completions (182) in 1990.
• Dave Shinskie played in all 13 games in 2009 and started the final 10 contests to set BC freshman records for passing yards (2,049) and passing touchdowns (15).
• Doug Flutie started the final seven games of his true freshman season in 1981 and ended the year with 1,652 yards passing, 10 touchdowns, eight interceptions and he completed 54.7 percent of his passes.
Comparing First Starts
• Anthony Brown did something in his first start that the top four career passing leaders in Boston College history could not do - win the game. Below is a comparison of the first career starts from Doug Flutie, Glenn Foley, Matt Ryan, Chase Rettig and Brown.Â
Doug Flutie (10/17/81 vs. Navy)
14-of-25, 118 yards, INT, 56.0 comp. % L, 25-10
Glenn Foley (9/15/90 vs. No. 17 Ohio State)
20-of-41, 179 yards, 48.7 comp. %) L, 31-10
Matt Ryan (11/27/04 vs. No. 17 Syracuse)
24-of-51, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT, 47.1 comp. % L, 43-17
Chase Rettig (10/16/10 at No. 16 Florida State)
9-of-24, 95 yards, 37.5 comp. % L, 24-19
Anthony Brown (9/1/17 at Northern Illinois)
26-of-42, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT, 61.9 comp. % W, 23-20
Scouting This Week's Opponent: Syracuse
• Syracuse is 4-7 overall and 2-5 in the ACC under second-year head coach Dino Babers. The Orange will again miss out on the postseason as SU has not been to a bowl game since the Texas Bowl in 2013 under Scott Shafer.Â
• The Orange have wins over Central Connecticut State (50-7), Central Michigan (41-17), Pitt (27-24) and No. 2 Clemson (27-24) while losing to Middle Tennessee (30-23), No. 25 LSU (35-26), NC State (33-25), No. 8 Miami (27-19), Florida State (27-24), Wake Forest (64-43) and Louisville (56-10).
• The Orange are 24th nationally in total offense (459.9 yards per game), 68th in rushing offense (163.7 yards per game), 17th in passing offense (296.2 yards per game) and 66th in scoring offense (28.6 points per game).
• Syracuse is 100th nationally in total defense (431.5 yards per game), 93rd in scoring defense (31.3 points per game), 87th in rushing defense (184.3 yards per game) and 97th in passing yards allowed (247.3 yards per game).Â
Setting the Tempo
• Boston College is 13th nationally with 839 total plays on offense in 2017. The Eagles finished 94th nationally in 2016 with 862 plays run the entire season in 13 games.
• Boston College ran 92 plays out of a no-huddle, up-tempo offense in the win at Northern Illinois. It was the most plays run under head coach Steve Addazio, beating the previous game-high of 86 vs. UMass in 2014.
• The 92 plays were the most by a BC team since the Eagles joined the ACC in 2005. Only three other times since 2005 has BC ran 90 plays in a game - 2007 vs. Army (90), 2005 vs. Florida State (90) and 2005 vs. Clemson (90).
• Heading into the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl, BC shifted its focus to an up-tempo, no-huddle offense. The results were immediate as the Eagles scored 29 points in the first half and 36 for the game in a 36-30 victory over Maryland.
BC Total Plays in a Game (since 2005)
1. Northern Illinois (9/1/17) 92
2. Army (9/22/07) 90
Florida State (9/17/05) 90
Clemson (9/24/05) 90
5. Louisville (10/14/17) 87
6. UMass (8/30/14) 86
7. Notre Dame (9/16/17) 85
Maine (9/20/14) 85
Miami (9/1/12) 85
10. Buffalo (10/1/16) 84
11. Maryland (11/10/07) 83
12. Wake Forest (9/9/17) 82
Wake Forest (10/1/11) 82
Wake Forest (11/4/06) 82
Duke (11/11/06) 82
First Bowl Win Since 2007
• Boston College earned its first bowl victory since 2007 with a 36-30 victory over Maryland in the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit on Dec. 26.
• Boston College is 14-11 all-time in 25 bowl appearances. The last bowl victory prior to the win over Maryland was a 24-21 win over Michigan State on Dec. 28, 2007 in the Champs Sports Bowl.Â
• Boston College's 29 first-half points marked the third-best first half scoring in BC's bowl history.Â
• The defensive line was named Most Outstanding Player in the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl. Boston College finished with eight sacks and 14 tackles-for-loss.
Baker, Moore, Callinan Named 2017 Captains
• Senior center Jon Baker, senior defensive back Kamrin Moore and senior wide receiver Charlie Callinan were voted team captains by their teammates, Boston College head coach Steve Addazio announced. Baker and Moore were named captains in August while Callinan was named a captain prior to the Wake Forest game for the rest of the season.
Three Bowls in Four Years
• Head coach Steve Addazio joined Jack Bicknell as the only coaches in Boston College history to lead the Eagles to three bowl games in their first four seasons at The Heights. Under Addazio's leadership, BC has won seven games in three of his four seasons in Chestnut Hill and led the Eagles to their first bowl win since 2007 with the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl victory over Maryland.
• During Addazio's tenure, 11 players have been selected in the NFL Draft, including two members of last season's team (John Johnson, Third round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in the 2017 NFL Draft and Matt Milano, Fifth round pick of the Buffalo Bills).
Welcome to The Heights
• Martin Jarmond was named the William V. Campbell Director of Athletics on April 24, 2017, becoming the eighth athletic director in Boston College history. At 37, Jarmond became the youngest athletic director of a Power Five conference institution in Division 1 athletics.
• A native of Fayetteville, N.C., Jarmond graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in communication studies. He was a two-time captain of the basketball team, earned All-CAA Academic honors and helped the Seahawks gain their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2000. He earned both an MBA (2002) and a master's in sports administration (2003) from Ohio University.
• Jarmond and Harold Landry are both graduates of Pine Forest High School in North Carolina.
Dillon, Lindstrom Earn ACC Honors
• The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Oct. 16 that Boston College junior Chris Lindstrom was named the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week while true freshman running back AJ Dillon collected ACC Co-Offensive Back of the Week honors and was named the ACC Rookie of the Week.
• Dillon was also named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week for his performance at Louisville.
• He finished the day with a career-high 272 yards on 39 carries, his first career 200-yard game.Â
• Lindstrom started at right tackle and helped pave the way for a BC offense that rushed for a season-high 364 yards and 555 yards of total offense in a 45-42 win at Louisville.
• He graded out as BC's best lineman at 88% and led the team with three pancake blocks and four knockdowns as the Eagles scored the most points in an ACC road game in the Steve Addazio era.
Allen Earns ACC Weekly Honor
• The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Oct. 9 that Boston College junior defensive end Zach Allen has been named the conference's defensive lineman of the week. It marked the first time in Allen's career he was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week.
• Allen was all over the field against No. 16 Virginia Tech as he finished with a career-high 14 tackles. He also established a new personal-best with three tackles for loss against the Hokies and also tallied one sack and one quarterback hurry.
Schwab ACC Linebacker of the Week
• The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that Boston College senior Ty Schwab was named the conference's linebacker of the week on Oct. 29.
• It was the first time in Schwab's career he has been named the ACC Linebacker of the Week.
• The Florida native was all over the field to lead a dominant BC defense in its 35-3 win over Florida State. Schwab finished with a career-best 12 tackles along with a sack and 2.5 tackles for a loss and recorded his second career interception in his 44th career game for the Eagles.
• The Eagles held FSU to just three points, the first time since Sept. 26, 2009 (17-7 loss vs. USF) the Seminoles failed to score 10 points. The last time Florida State failed to score a touchdown was against Wake Forest on Sept. 20, 2008 (12-3 loss). Boston College held FSU to 213 yards of total offense.
