Boston College Athletics
Eagles Set to Host Maine in Opener
September 03, 2015 | Football
Sept. 3, 2015
THE FACTS
Matchup: Boston College (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Maine (0-0, 0-0 CAA)
Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
When: Saturday, Sept. 5, 1 p.m.
TUNE IN
Watch: ESPN3
Listen: ESPN WEEI 850 AM | BC IMG Sports Radio Network
Live Stats: GameTracker
GOING TO THE GAME
Tickets: Buy Now
Parking: On- and Off-Campus
HOW TO FOLLOW
BC: @BCFootballNews | #BCEagles
Maine: @BlackBearsFB | #BlackBearNation
Game-Specific Hashtag: #MEvsBC
SERIES HISTORY
- The Eagles lead the all-time series against the Black Bears, 5-3
- Boston College topped visiting Maine, 40-10, in 2014 and has won the last five games in the series
- The Eagles have won the last five matchups by an average score of 38.8-2.6, outscoring the Black Bears 194-13 during those games
- The home team is yet to drop a game in the series, with Boston College holding a 5-0 advantage and Maine a 3-0 edge
- The first four contests between the two schools came before 1929, with the series resuming again in 1967
SCOUTING THE BLACK BEARS
- Maine returns both quarterbacks who saw action last season (Drew Belcher, Dan Collins) along with their leading rusher Nigel Beckford
- The Black Bears lost their top three leading receivers from 2014
- Defensively, the team welcomes back eight of its top nine leaders in tackles from a year ago, led by junior Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga, who led the Black Bears with 95 tackles
- Maine are seeking their third victory over an FBS opponent, having beat Mississippi State in 2004 and UMass in 2013
WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE EAGLES
- Boston College boasts four players on five preseason award 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)
- Hilliman was named to ESPN’s preseason All-ACC team
- Of the 96 players on the Eagles roster, 63 are freshmen, redshirt freshmen or sophomores
- The team returns seven starters from the defense that ranked second in the nation in 2014 in rush defense (94.5 yards per game) and 11th in total defense (324.2)
- Only 21 rushers have exceeded 100 yards against Boston College since 2005, tying the team with Ohio State for the second-fewest in that span
- The Eagles will be without four players because of injuries: tight end Mike Giacone (lower leg), wide receivers Chris Garrison (hand) and Ben Glines (shoulder) and linebacker Tim Joy (knee)
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