Boston College Athletics
Eagles Set to Clash With No. 9 Florida State
September 17, 2015 | Football
THE FACTS
Matchup: Boston College (2-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. No. 9 Florida State (2-0, 0-0 ACC)
Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
When: Friday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m.
TUNE IN
Watch: ESPN
Listen: WEEI 93.7 FM | BC IMG Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: GameTracker
GOING TO THE GAME
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Parking: On- and Off-Campus
HOW TO FOLLOW
BC: @BCFootballNews | #BCEagles
Florida State: @FSU_Football | #Noles
Game-Specific Hashtag: #FSUvsBC
SERIES HISTORY
• This is the fourteenth meeting between the Eagles and Seminoles
• Florida State leads the series 9-4
• Head coach Steve Addazio is 5-3 all-time against the Seminoles
• Boston College is 1-5 against Florida State when its ranked in the AP Poll
• Four of the last five games in the series played at Alumni Stadium have been decided by two touchdowns or less
• The Seminoles' 20-17 win last season was the smallest deficit in series history
SCOUTING THE NOLES
• Sophomore running back Dalvin Cook currently ranks second in the nation in rushing, racking up 422 yards and five touchdowns in two games and is coming off a 266-yard, three-touchdown performance against USF—the second-highest single-game rushing total in school history
• With five consecutive 100-yard rushing games, Cook is one game shy of tying Warrick Dunn’s school record of six
• Florida State has allowed five sacks on the season, ranking 100th in the nation in the category
• The Seminoles boast four players on two preseason award watch lists: linebacker Terrance Smith (Bednarik), linebacker Jalen Ramsey (Bednarik), running back Dalvin Cook (Maxwell) and quarterback Everett Golson (Maxwell)
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE EAGLES
• The Eagles defense ranks tops in the nation in both rushing yards allowed (7.0 per game) and total yards allowed (51.0 per game)
• The 11 yards of total offense the team conceded against Howard was the fewest in school history • After rushing for eight touchdowns against Howard, Boston College has now scored at least one rushing touchdown over the last eight games, including two or more in 14 of the last 16
• The last time the Eagles rushed for six or more touchdowns was Sept. 25, 1993, against Temple when the team ran for seven
• Junior running back Tyler Rouse is tied for third in the nation with five rushing touchdowns
• The Boston College defense ranks tied for fourth in the nation with nine sacks
• Boston College boasts four players on five preseason award watch lists: running back Jon Hilliman (Doak Walker, Maxwell), running back Myles Willis (Paul Hornung), defensive lineman Connor Wujciak (Outland) and defensive back Justin Simmons (Wuerffel)
