Postgame Notes: BC 17, Wake Forest 14

Boston College (6-6, 2-6 ACC) at Wake Forest (6-6, 3-5 ACC)
BB&T Field | Winston-Salem, N.C.
Nov. 26, 2016

TEAM

Boston College rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Wake Forest 17-14 Saturday afternoon at BB&T Field. With the 17-14 victory, Boston College leads the all-time series against Wake Forest, 13-9-2, and have won three of the last four meetings. The Eagles are 4-3-1 all-time in Winston-Salem.
With the win, the Eagles improve to 6-6 on the season and achieve bowl eligibility. Head coach Steve Addazio joins Jack Bicknell as the only other BC coach to become bowl-eligible in three of their first four years at the helm.
The Eagles improved to 6-0 in 2016 when leading at halftime.

OFFENSE

Senior running back Myles Willis scored his first rushing touchdown of the season on a 11-yard carry late in the first quarter. It was Willis' first rushing touchdown since Nov. 1, 2014 at Virginia Tech and the fifth of his career.
Sophomore tight end Tommy Sweeney recorded a 13-yard touchdown reception from graduate quarterback Patrick Towles with 8:03 to play in the game to give the Eagles the lead. It was Sweeney's second touchdown of the season and the 10th for Towles.
Senior running back Tyler Rouse registered his longest rush of the season, breaking to the outside for 27 yards in the fourth quarter.

DEFENSE

Junior defensive end Harold Landry tied a career-high with three sacks to put his name into the Boston College single-season record book. Landry surpassed Erik Storz (1997) and Mike Mamula (1994) to sit alone the single-season sack list with 15.0 sacks in 2016.
Landry has 19.5 career sacks, fourth in Boston College history. Mathias Kiwanuka (2002-05) owns the BC career record with 37.5 career sacks.
Senior defensive back John Johnson recorded his sixth career interception on a pass deflected by Landry. Landry forced the pressure on Wake Forest quarterback John Wolford and Johnson picked off the pass to give BC the ball at the Wake 12-yard line. The interception led to a BC field goal.
Sophomore defensive back Lukas Denis sealed the victory for the Eagles with his first career interception in the fourth quarter.
Junior linebacker Connor Strachan notched double-digit tackles for the first time in 2016, leading the Eagles with 10 on the day.
Wake Forest entered the game in the top 10 nationally in turnover margin and turnovers gained. Boston College forced three Wake Forest turnovers on the day, including two in the first quarter.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Junior kicker/punter Mike Knoll broke open the scoring for the game, connecting on a 22-yard field goal 4:44 into the first quarter. He is 11-for-12 connected on field goals in 2016. He improved to 24-for-25 on extra-point attempts with two in the victory.
Senior Myles Willis forced his first career fumble on punt coverage that gave Boston College the ball at the Wake Forest 25-yard line. Connor Strachan recovered the fumble, his fourth fumble recovery of the year. Willis scored on the ensuing drive for the Eagles.

Attendance: 24,866
Weather: 52 degrees, winds WNW 12 mph, clear
Coin Toss: Boston College won the toss and deferred to the second half.

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