Week 10 Notes: No. 14 BC vs. No. 2 Clemson

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The Game
• For just the third time in Boston College history, two teams ranked in the AP Top 20 will square off at home as the No. 17/14 Eagles host No. 2/2 Clemson Saturday at 8 p.m.
• The game will be broadcast by ABC with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor on the call.
• Coverage on the Boston College IMG Sports Network begins at 7:30 p.m. with Jon Meterparel, Pete Cronan and Scott Mutryn. Fans can listen to the game locally on WEEI 93.7 FM.
• The 357th installation of College GameDay will air live on ESPN from 9 a.m. – noon ET from Boston College. The 10-time Emmy award-winning traveling road show is hosted by Rece Davis, who is joined by Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack and Maria Taylor, as well as contributors Chris "The Bear" Fallica, Jen Lada, Tom Rinaldi and Gene Wojciechowski.
• This is GameDay's third trip to Boston College and the first time since 2009.

The Series
• In a series that began in 1940, Boston College and Clemson meet for the 28th time Saturday.
• The Tigers lead the series 16-9-2 and have won seven consecutive games against the Eagles.
• Boston College is 6-8-1 all-time at home against the Tigers. The last time BC defeated the Tigers was at Alumni Stadium in 2010, 16-10.
• BC's longest winning streak in the series is four games. The most points scored in the series for BC were 40 in 1949 while the largest margin of victory for the Eagles was a 15-point win in 1983 (31-16).
• The current seven-game winning streak is the longest in the series for Clemson. The Tigers' highest point total was 56 in 2016 in Chestnut Hill and it also set the largest margin of victory (46 points) in series history.
• For the 11th time, Boston College and Clemson will play for a trophy. The BC Gridiron Club established the O'Rourke-McFadden Trophy in 2008.
• The trophy features a leather helmet replica of those used by Charlie O'Rourke of Boston College and Banks McFadden of Clemson, when they competed against each other in the 1940 Cotton Bowl.
• The Boston College Gridiron Club also presents a replica leather helmet to the MVP of the winning school.
• Since BC joined the ACC in 2005, six of the 13 games have been decided by seven points or less. Clemson is 9-4 in ACC play against BC.
• The series began in the Cotton Bowl on January 1, 1940. The Tigers defeated the 11th-ranked Eagles 6-3 as Charlie Timmons rushed for 115 yards.
• The 1983 win by BC featured 28 unanswered points as Doug Flutie threw for 223 yards and two TDs to hand Clemson its only loss of the year (9-1-1).

Comin' To Your City
• This is road show 357 for College GameDay Saturday at Boston College. It was this weekend in November, 25 years ago, that GameDay had its first road show. On November 13, 1993, College GameDay broadcast from South Bend for No. 1 Florida State at No. 2 Notre Dame. The Irish won that game 31-24.
• This is GameDay's third trip to BC and the first time since 2009.
• The Eagles lost to Florida State in the show's first trip to BC in 2005, then beat the Seminoles in 2009.
• Each of the last four games GameDay has attended have been decided by at least 14 points. This has continued a trend. 17 of the last 25 regular season road shows have originated from a game that was decided by double-digits.
• This is the 12th time GameDay will originate from the site of a team outside the Top 10 hosting No. 2.
• The previous 11 home teams went 1-10, with the only win being No. 11 Auburn's 27-17 win over No. 2 Florida in 2006.

Ranked vs. Ranked
• For the first time since the ACC Championship Game in 2007, a ranked BC team will face another ranked team Saturday between the 14th-ranked Eagles and second-ranked Tigers. In 2007, the sixth-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies defeated No. 12 BC 30-16 to win the ACC Championship.
• Saturday's ACC showdown is just the seventh game all-time at Boston College featuring two ranked teams. It's the first game against two ranked teams at Alumni Stadium since No. 20 BC's 38-16 win over No. 21 Maryland on Nov. 18, 2006.

Ranked vs. Ranked Home Games
Game   Result
No. 20 BC vs. No. 21 Maryland (11/18/06)       W, 38-16
No. 17 BC vs. No. 8 Florida State (9/17/05)      L, 28-17
No. 25 BC vs. No. 14 Syracuse (11/12/94)       W, 31-0
No. 11 BC vs. No. 5 West Virginia (11/26/93)   L, 17-14
No. 21 BC vs. No. 5 Miami (9/4/93)       L, 23-7
No. 12 BC vs. No. 19 West Virginia (9/24/83)   L, 27-17

Strong Start
• Boston College is 7-2 to start the season, the best start by a BC team since the 2007 squad opened the year 8-1.
• This year's 7-2 record marks just the fourth time since 2000 BC has started 7-2 or better.

Among the Nation's Best
• Boston College is ranked 17th in this week's Associated Press Top 25 and 14th in the Amway Coaches poll.
• It is just the 18th time in AP Poll history BC has been ranked in multiple weeks during the same season.
• In 83 years of the AP Poll, BC has been ranked in just 23 of those seasons (28%).
• The Top 20 ranking is the highest for BC since being ranked No. 2 in 2007.
• It is just the 20th time in 83 seasons BC is ranked in the AP Top 20 this week.

Top Five Team at the Heights
• Boston College has not defeated an opponent ranked in the Top Five since a 14-7 win at No. 4 Notre Dame on Nov. 2, 2002.
• Clemson is the highest-ranked opponent to play at Alumni Stadium since No. 2 Miami defeated the Eagles 33-14 on Sept. 20, 2003. It is just the sixth time a team ranked No. 1 or No. 2 has played at BC.
• A win Saturday vs. No. 2 Clemson would be against the highest-ranked opponent since a 41-39 win at No. 1 Notre Dame on Nov. 20, 1993.
• Boston College is 2-29 all-time against teams ranked in the Top Five, including an 0-12 mark at home against opponents ranked within the Top Five.
• BC is 31-106-1 all-time against ranked competition.

BC vs. Opponents Ranked in the Top Five
Sept. 23, 2017 at No. 2 Clemson         L, 34-7
Nov. 5, 2016    vs. No. 5 Louisville       L, 52-7
Oct. 7, 2016     vs. No. 3 Clemson        L, 56-10
Nov. 21, 2015 vs. No. 4 Notre Dame L, 19-16
Oct. 17, 2015 at No. 5 Clemson         L, 34-17
Nov. 22, 2014 at No. 1 Florida State L, 20-17
Oct. 12, 2013 at No. 3 Clemson         L, 24-14
Oct. 10, 2009 at No. 5 Virginia Tech L, 48-14
Oct. 27, 2005 at No. 3 Virginia Tech L, 30-10
Sept. 20, 2003             No. 2 Miami      L, 33-14
Nov. 4, 2002    at No. 4 Notre Dame    W, 14-7
Oct. 10, 2002 No. 4 Virginia Tech       L, 28-23
Sept. 21, 2002             at No. 1 Miami L, 38-6
Nov. 10, 2001 No. 1 Miami      L, 18-7
Nov. 25, 2000 at No. 2 Miami L, 52-6
Sept. 30, 2000             No. 4 Virginia Tech       L, 48-34
Nov. 26, 1999 at No. 2 Virginia Tech L, 38-14
Nov. 26, 1994 at No. 5 Miami L, 23-7
Sept. 3, 1994 at No. 5 Michigan         L, 34-26
Nov. 26, 1993 No. 5 West Virginia       L, 17-14
Nov. 20, 1993 at No. 1 Notre Dame    W, 41-39
Sept. 4, 1993 No. 5 Miami      L, 52-7
Nov. 23, 1991 No. 1 Miami      L, 19-14
Sept. 7, 1991 No. 2 Michigan             L, 35-13
Nov. 2, 1985    at No. 3 Penn State     L, 16-11
Oct. 31, 1981 No. 2 Pitt          L, 29-24
Oct. 10, 1981 at No. 2 Penn State     L, 38-7
Sept. 13, 1980             at No.3 Pitt       L, 14-6
Nov. 1, 1969    at No. 5 Penn State     L, 38-16
Oct. 26, 1968 No. 4 Penn State         L, 29-0
Oct. 3, 1953     at No. 3 LSU    L, 42-6

Beating a Ranked Opponent
• Boston College's 27-14 win over then No. 25 Miami was the first victory over a ranked team since 2014. Prior to the Miami win, the last win over a ranked opponent was a 37-31 victory over Southern California in 2014.

Taking Down the Canes and Hokies
• Last Saturday's 31-21 win at Virginia Tech marked just the second time in 16 seasons BC has victories over Miami and Virginia Tech in the same season. The only other year BC defeated both the Hurricanes and Hokies was 2007. The previous week, the Eagles defeated No. 25 Miami 27-13.

Closer Look at AJ Dillon in the Starting Lineup
• In 16 games since AJ Dillon was named the starter at running back on Oct. 14, 2017 at Louisville, Boston College is 12-4 overall and has averaged:

35.7 points per game
246.6 rushing yards per game
194.2 passing yards per game
440.8 total offense yards per game
2,153 rushing yards by Dillon
153.8 rushing yards per game by Dillon
20 rushing touchdowns by Dillon
10 100-yard rushing games by Dillon

• Dillon missed the games at No. 23 NC State and vs. Louisville with an ankle injury.
• BC is 31st nationally with 440.8 yards of total offense per game since Dillon became the starter.
• BC is 22nd nationally with 35.7 points per game during the time span with Dillon as the starter.
• Since Oct. 14, 2017, Dillon leads all players nationally with 153.8 rushing yards per game.

Rushing Leaders (Oct. 14, 2017 – Nov. 3, 2018)
Player, School Yards   Avg.     TD        YPG
1. AJ Dillon, BC           2,153   5.8       20        153.8
2. Jonathan Taylor, Wisc.         2,573   6.3       15        142.9
3.         Devin Singletary, FAU 2,255   5.8       39        132.6

Going on the Offensive
• Boston College is averaging 37.2 points per game, the most points scored per game currently in school history. The Eagles are 23rd nationally and fourth in the ACC in scoring.

BC All-Time Points Per Game Leaders
Year     Points Per Game
1.         2018    37.2
2.         1984    36.7
3.         1993    34.3
4.         1974    34.1
5.         1974    33.2
6.         1940    32.0

• Boston College's 335 points through nine games are the most in program history in the first nine games of a season, surpassing the 312 points scored in the first nine games of 1984. BC finished the 1984 campaign 10-2 overall as Doug Flutie won the Heisman Trophy and the Eagles defeated Houston 45-28 in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day.
• BC opened the 2018 season with 40+ points in its first three games, the first time in 120 seasons of football at the Heights the Eagles scored 40+ in the first three games.
• Boston College has scored at least 40 points in an ACC game five times. Four of those five are in BC's past 10 conference games.
• The Eagles joined the ACC in 2005, and the other game of 40+ points was 2009 against NC State.
• Over the last 16 games, BC has eclipsed the 500-yard mark in total offense six times.
• Boston College rolled up 598 yards of total offense in the 55-21 victory against UMass on Sept. 1. The Eagles topped that mark with 610 yards of total offense in the 62-14 victory over Holy Cross on Sept. 8.
• BC went over 500 yards of total offense for the 10th time under head coach Steve Addazio in the victory at Wake Forest. The Eagles finished the 41-34 win over the Deacs with 524 yards of total offense.

500+ Yards of Total Offense During Addazio Era
1. 610 Holy Cross (9/8/18)
2. 598 UMass (9/1/18)
3. 581 at Syracuse (11/25/17)
4. 555 at Louisville (10/14/17)
5. 550 at New Mexico State (11/9/13)
6. 524 at Wake Forest (9/13/18)
7. 523 Army (10/5/13)
8. 512 at Virginia (10/21/17)
9. 511 UMass (8/30/14)
10. 506            No. 9 Southern California (9/13/14)

No Fly Zone
• The Eagles are tied for fourth nationally in interceptions with 14 in 2018.
• Over the last two seasons, Boston College has 32 interceptions, tied for second nationally.

NCAA Team Interceptions Leaders (2017-18)
School             Interceptions
1. Iowa             33
2. Boston College       32
Alabama                      32
4. UCF             31
5. Miami                       30
Wisconsin         30

Lockdown Corner
• Junior Hamp Cheevers has been nothing short of sensational in his first year as a starter. After losing two cornerbacks in the NFL Draft (Isaac Yiadom and Kamrin Moore), Cheevers has stepped right in and continued BC's elite play at the position.
• The Trenton, Fla., native is tied for second nationally and leads the ACC with five interceptions in 2018.
• Cheevers is 14th nationally and second in the ACC with 12 passes defended in 2018.

NCAA Interceptions Leaders
Player, School Interceptions
1. Jowan Foggie, Charlotte      6
2. Hamp Cheevers, Boston College   5
2. Grant Delpit, LSU     5

Unforgettable, That's What You Are
• The Walter Camp Football Foundation announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN, for games ending September 15.
• Senior defensive end Wyatt Ray was the sixth Boston College player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, joining current teammate AJ Dillon, who was recognized on Oct. 15, 2017.
• Ray set a school single-game record with four quarterback sacks as BC earned a 41-34 victory over ACC-rival Wake Forest. Ray also recorded a career-best eight tackles and had one quarterback hurry as the Eagles' improved to 3-0, their best start to a season since 2007.
• Ray tallied 3.0 sacks (tied for fourth in BC single-game history) in the 38-20 win over Louisville on Oct. 13.
• Ray is tied for fourth nationally with 9.0 sacks on the season.
• He is tied for 10th in BC single-season history with Stalin Colinet (1996) with nine sacks.
• Ray comes from a family full of recording artists. His grandfather was Nat King Cole and his aunt is Natalie Cole.

NCAA Sacks Leaders
Player, School Interceptions
1. Jaylon Ferguson, La. Tech   12.5
2. Josh Allen, Kentucky            10.0
3. Montez Sweat, Mississippi State       9.5
4. Wyatt Ray, Boston College 9.0
Five others tied with 9.0

Dillon Near the Top
• AJ Dillon is fourth nationally averaging 128.1 rushing yards per game in 2018. Dillon has played in seven of BC's nine games, missing two due to an ankle injury.

NCAA Rushing Yards Per Game Leaders
Player, School Rushing Yards Per Game
1. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin 151.4
2. Nico Evans, Wyoming           145.8
3. Darrell Henderson, Memphis 142.2
4. AJ Dillon, Boston College   128.1

• Dillon is tied for eighth nationally with 10 runs of 20+ yards in 2018.

100-yard Games Piling Up
• AJ Dillon has just 14 career starts, but he has 11 career 100-yard games already at Boston College in 20 games played.
• He is tied for eighth in BC history with 11 career 100-yard games.
• BC is 9-2 when Dillon rushes for 100+ yards in a game.

Dillon Named ACC Preseason Player of the Year
• AJ Dillon returns as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year after a record-setting freshman campaign in 2017.
• Dillon's 1,589 yards rushing last season were the second-most by any freshman in ACC history. The New London, Connecticut, native ranked second nationally among all freshmen in rushing in 2017 and seventh among all players. Dillon set the Boston College freshman rushing record while posting the fourth-highest single-season total in school history.
• Dillon received 45 votes in this year's ACC Preseason Player of the Year balloting to edge Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins by three votes. NC State quarterback Ryan Finley placed third with 37 votes, and Florida State running back Cam Akers followed with 13.

Benny the Jet
• Redshirt sophomore running back Ben Glines made his first career start at running back for the Eagles at No. 23 NC State. Glines finished the day with 90 yards on 16 carries, including a 21-yard touchdown run. Glines finished with two touchdowns on the day as he hauled in an 11-yard touchdown reception as well.
• Glines rushed for a career-high 120 and a touchdown the previous game against Temple after Dillon left the game with an ankle injury.
• In the 38-20 win over Louisville, Glines rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown (6.3 yards per carry).
• For the season, Glines is averaging 5.6 yards per carry and is second on the team with 376 yards rushing. He has also caught nine passes for 123 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver.

100+100
• Boston College is one of 11 teams nationally to have multiple 100-yard rushers in two or more games in 2018.
• True freshman David Bailey had season-highs in carries (28) and yards (112) and a touchdown in the win over Louisville. It was the first 100-yard game of Bailey's career.
• Bailey and Glines became the second pair of BC running backs to reach the 100-yard mark in the same game this season. Against Temple on Sept. 29, Dillon (160) and Glines (120) each reached triple-digits on the ground.

Block Party
• Boston College blocked a field goal and a punt at No. 23 NC State on Oct. 6. Kevin Bletzer blocked his first career field goal - the first blocked field goal for Boston College since Connor Wujciak at Virginia Tech on Nov. 1, 2014.
• In the fourth quarter, redshirt sophomore safety Michael Palmer blocked an NC State punt that was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown by sophomore running back Travis Levy. It was the first punt blocked by BC since Matt Milano vs. Buffalo (10/1/16) and the first returned for a TD since Elijah Robinson's scoop-and-score vs. Louisville (10/24/15).

Select Company
• Anthony Brown threw for a career-high 304 yards and five touchdowns on 16-for-25 passing in the 41-34 win at Wake Forest on Sept. 13. The New Jersey native is one of two Boston College quarterbacks in school history to have thrown five or more touchdowns in a game without an interception. Doug Flutie threw for 354 yards and 6 TDs without a pick in 1984 at home vs. North Carolina.
• Brown became the first BC quarterback to throw for over 300 yards and five TDs in a game since Matt Ryan vs. Wake Forest (9/1/07). It was the first 300-yard passing performance by an Eagle since Chase Rettig vs. Wake Forest (11/3/12).
• Brown is tied for 14th in single-season history at BC with 15 touchdown passes in 2018.

Watch Out for Walker
• Michael Walker showed again at Purdue on Sept. 22 why he is one of the nation's most dangerous kick and punt returners. Walker finished tied for second in BC history with 213 kickoff return yards against the Boilermakers.

BC Single-Game Kickoff Return Yard Leaders
Yards Name (Year)     Opponent
214      Dave Bennett (1968)    Army
213      Michael Walker (2018)            Purdue
213      Jeff Smith (2006)          Clemson

• Walker is 21st nationally and second in the ACC with 25.7 yards per kickoff return.
• On punt returns, Walker was fourth nationally with 354 punt return yards in 2017. This season, he is 10th nationally with 12.1 yards per return.
• For the second straight year, Walker leads the nation in combined kick and punt return yards (901 yards).
• Against Central Michigan last year, 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.

BC Single-Game Punt Return Yard Leaders
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

BC Career Punt Return Leaders
PR       Name Years
84        Kenyatta Watson         1993-96
79        Kelvin Martin    1983-86
65        Dedrick Dewalt 1998-01
55        DeJuan Tribble 2004-07
49        Will Blackmon   2002-05
            Clint Kuboyama            1991-92
43        Ed Rideout       1969-71
43        Michael Walker           2015-present

BC Career Kickoff Return Yardage Leaders
Yards Name Years
2,700   Will Blackmon   2002-05
2,355   Michael Walker           2015-present
2,082   Myles Willis       2013-16

BC Career Kickoff Return Leaders
KR       Name Years
110      Will Blackmon   2002-05
94        Michael Walker           2015-present
86        Tim Frager        1987-90

Chunk Plays
• Boston College is tied for 12th nationally and is second in the ACC behind only Clemson with 56 plays of 20+ yards in 2018. The Tigers lead the league with 60 plays of 20+ yards from scrimmage in 2018,
• Last season, BC was 70th nationally with 57 plays of 20+ yards in 13 games. In 2016, the Eagles were 121st nationally with 42 plays of 20+ yards over the 13-game season.

What Can Brown Do for You?
• Anthony Brown finished with the best single-game passer rating (245.9) by a BC QB dating back to the 1996 season with his performance against UMass in the season-opener. He finished 15-of-21 passing for 279 yards and four touchdowns. The yards and TD passes were then career-highs for the New Jersey native.
• Brown finished with the second-best single-game passer rating in the 41-34 win at Wake Forest. Brown became the first BC quarterback to throw for over 300 yards and five TDs in a game at Wake Forest (9/13/18) since Matt Ryan vs. Wake Forest (9/1/07). It was the first 300-yard passing performance by an Eagle since Chase Rettig vs. Wake Forest (11/3/12).
• Brown was named the ACC Quarterback of the Week for his performance in the win at Wake. In addition, he was one of eight quarterbacks nationally recognized by the Davey O'Brien Award and The Manning Award for his play in the win at Wake.
• In 2017, 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."
• 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.
• It marked the third-best single-game passer rating by a BC quarterback since 1996 at the time. The performance now ranks fourth since 1996.
• Brown was the second freshman in BC history to start a season opener under center in the Sept. 1, 2017 win at Northern Illinois. He is the only freshman quarterback in school history who started to win a season opener on the road.

Single-Game Passer Rating Leaders (since 1996)
Player Rating
1. Anthony Brown (9/1/18) vs. UMass 245.9
            15-of-21, 279 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
2. Anthony Brown (9/13/18) at Wake Forest   232.1
            16-of-25, 304 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT
3. Quinton Porter (10/11/03) vs. Temple           224.1
            18-of-24, 308 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
4. Anthony Brown (10/21/17) vs. Virginia       216.7
            19-of-24, 275 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
5. Tim Hasselbeck (9/9/00) vs. Army     216.2
            14-of-21, 256 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT

Notes to Remember
• Head coach Steve Addazio has led the Eagles to four bowls in his five years, the first head coach in BC history to do so. The Eagles will head to their fifth bowl in six seasons under Addazio in December.
• The Eagles return ACC Rookie of the Year AJ Dillon, the nation's second-leading rusher among freshmen and the country's No. 7 overall rusher with 1,589 yards and 14 touchdowns.
• Dillon was BC's first ACC Rookie of the Year. He had 1,099 rushing yards over the last six regular season games, the most of any player in the country.
• Dillon's 1,589 rushing yards were the second-most by any ACC freshman in conference history.
• Dillon tied for the most All-ACC votes with reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. Dillon had four games of 190+ yards of rushing in 2017.
• Boston College had nine players earn All-ACC honors, tied for the most in school history. Seven of the nine All-ACC selections return in 2018.
• Over the last six regular season games in 2017, BC averaged 36 points per game and outscored the opposition by 19 points per contest including wins over Florida State (35-3), at Louisville (45-42) and at Virginia (41-10).
• Boston College was third nationally in pass efficiency defense in 2017.
• Boston College was 12th nationally in interceptions (18) in 2017.
• BC scored 35+ points in three consecutive games for the first time since 2002.
• BC scored 40+ points in consecutive conference games once in school history in the BIG EAST and ACC (this season).
• 500+ yards of total offense in consecutive games against Louisville and Virginia was also a first in ACC history for BC.
• Boston College's rushing offense was the most improved unit of any Power 5 school in yards per carry (96th to 25th).
• Boston College was 12th nationally and was second in the ACC in sacks allowed in 2017.
• Boston College was 18th nationally in total plays in 2017. In 2016, the Eagles ranked 94th nationally in total plays.
• Lukas Denis was tied for second nationally with seven interceptions in 2017.

Second in ACC History
• 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, 2017. He finished 2017 second in ACC history with 1,589 rushing yards by a freshman.

ACC Freshman Rushing Yards Leaders
1. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech (2009) 1,655
2. AJ Dillon, Boston College (2017)    1,589
3. Darren Evans, Virginia Tech (2008) 1,265
4. Giovani Bernard, North Carolina (2011)        1,253
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. AJ Dillon (2017)      1,589
5. William Green (2001)            1,559

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

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

BC vs. 2018 Opponents
• Boston College is 177-167-6 all-time against its 2018 opponents. The Eagles own winning records against UMass, Holy Cross, Wake Forest, Temple and NC State.

UMass 22-5
Holy Cross        49-31-3
Wake Forest     14-10-2
Purdue 0-1
Temple 29-7-2
NC State          9-7
Louisville          5-6
Miami   6-24
Virginia Tech    9-18
Clemson           9-16-2
Florida State    5-11
Syracuse          20-31

Cap and Gown
• Five members of the 2018 Boston College Football team have already earned their undergraduate degree from BC: Center Jon Baker (marketing), linebacker Kevin Bletzer (communication), offensive lineman Sam Schmal (marketing), linebacker Connor Strachan (finance) and tight end Tommy Sweeney (marketing).

Look Out for Lukas
• Lukas Denis made a flawless transition from cornerback to free safety in 2017. The Everett native tied for second nationally with seven interceptions last year.
• He is the only player in the country over the last decade to total at least 80 tackles, seven interceptions, 10 pass breakups and two forced fumbles in a single-season.
• Denis ended the season earning Walter Camp Football Foundation Second-Team All-America honors and was an All-ACC selection for the first time in his career.
• Denis also tied for 12th nationally with 17 passes defended in 2017.
• Denis started the 2018 season with his ninth career interception - and first pick-six - with a 59-yard interception return for a touchdown against UMass.

The Nation's Most Complete Defensive Lineman
• Boston College defensive end Zach Allen has quietly become the most complete defensive lineman in the nation.
• Allen, a Preseason All-America selection, was one of two defensive linemen nationally in 2017 that recorded 100 or more tackles.
• An All-ACC honorable mention pick last year, Allen finished the season with 100 tackles, 15.5 tackles-for-loss and 6.0 sacks. The 15.5 TFLs ranked Allen in the top-10 in BC single-season history.
• Allen recorded a career-high 14 tackles, leading all players, in the Oct. 7, 2017 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.
• In the 45-35 win over Temple on Sept. 29, Allen was practically unblockable. The Connecticut native led BC with eight tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks. He also broke up two passes and was credited with one quarterback hurry.
• In the 38-20 victory against Louisville on Oct. 13, Allen was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for the second time in his career. Allen was all over the field as he totaled seven tackles, three tackles-for-loss and a sack in BC's win over Louisville. Allen also blocked an extra point on special teams in the victory. BC allowed a season-low 217 yards of total offense and held the Cardinals to 47 rushing yards on 32 attempts, the fewest amount of rushing yards by an opponent in 2018. BC finished with seven sacks and 12 tackles-for-loss in the win.

Pound the Rock
• For the 13th time under Steve Addazio, Boston College rushed for 300 yards or more in the Sept. 8 win against Holy Cross. BC finished with a season-best 365 yards rushing vs. the Crusaders.
• Under Addazio, BC is 13-0 when rushing for 300+ yards in a game.
• The Eagles rank 23rd nationally with 225.6 rushing yards per game in 2018.

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. 365 Holy Cross (9/8/18)
5. 364 at Louisville (10/14/17)
6. 347 Howard (9/12/15)
7. 338 UMass (8/30/14)
8. 333 at Syracuse (11/25/17)
9. 330 at UConn (11/18/17)
10. 320            at New Mexico State (11/9/13)
11. 320            Army (10/5/13)
12. 310            at NC State (10/11/14)
13. 300            Wagner (9/24/16)

A Balancing Act
• In the 27-13 win over No. 25 Miami, Boston College had 200+ yards rushing and 200+ passing in the same game for the fourth time this season. That's the most such games for BC in a season since 2003.
• It's tied for third-most in the FBS this year behind Alabama (7) and Nebraska (5).

Famous Bloodlines
• Boston College has several players with famous bloodlines on the 2018 roster:

Javian Dayne   Son of Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne
AJ Dillon           Grandson of CFB Hall of Fame WR Thom Gatewood
Tate Haynes    Son of NFL Hall of Fame DB Mike Haynes
Tito Pasqualoni            Son of Lions DC Paul Pasqualoni
Wyatt Ray        Grandson of Nat King Cole
John Tessitore Son of ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore
Tyler Vrabel      Son of Titans head coach Mike Vrabel

Lindstrom Leads Stout BC O-Line
• Boston College returns all five starters on the offensive line along with the return of center Jon Baker from injury in 2018.
• Phil Steele's Magazine ranked the BC offensive line as the sixth-best unit.
• BC is second nationally with 139 career combined starts returning on the offensive line entering the 2018 season.
• Chris Lindstrom headlines the returners up front for the Eagles. A preseason All-American by Athlon Magazine, Lindstrom returns as one of the ACC's top offensive linemen in 2018.
• Lindstrom graded out as BC's best offensive lineman a year ago en route to All-ACC second-team honors. The Dudley, Mass., product has 41 career starts under his belt and was named the ACC's Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week on Sept. 3.
• Lindstrom captured Offensive Lineman of the Week honors in the league for the second time in 2018 and for the third time in his career on Oct. 15. Again the top-graded lineman up front for Boston College, Lindstrom paved the way for an offense that totaled 251 yards rushing as two backs went over 100 yards rushing (Ben Glines and David Bailey).

Career Offensive Line Returning Starts (Entering 2018)
Team   Career OL Starts
1. Wisconsin     150
2. Boston College       139
3. Wake Forest 131
4. FIU   129
5. Indiana        126

Scouting the Tigers
• No. 2 Clemson enters Saturday's ACC showdown undefeated at 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the ACC. One of the nation's four undefeated teams, the Tigers enter the game with a Top 10 offense and defense.
• Clemson ranks seventh nationally in total offense (538.0 yards per game), seventh in rushing offense (265.3 yards per game) and 29th in passing offense (272.7 yards per game. The Tigers rank fourth in the country in scoring with 47.8 points per game on offense.
• On defense, Clemson is third nationally in total defense (269.2yards per game). The Tigers are allowing 13.3 points per contest, fourth nationally. Against the run, Clemson is allowing 90.4 yards per game (sixth nationally). Through the air, Clemson's opponents are averaging 178.8 yards per game, 17th nationally.

Baker, Harris Named 2018 Captains
• Graduate center Jon Baker and senior defensive back Will Harris were voted team captains by their teammates, Boston College head coach Steve Addazio announced in August.

Sweeney Continues to Climb
• Tommy Sweeney is among the top 10 in school history for career receptions by a tight end at Boston College.
• The Don Bosco Prep product had just one scholarship offer at the FBS level coming out of high school in Boston College. His lone other offer was from FCS member Delaware.
• He is one of seven tight ends in school history with 1,000 or more career receiving yards.
• A three-year starter, Sweeney was named to the All-ACC third-team in 2017.

Tight End Receptions Leaders at BC
Name   Years Rec.     Yards TD
Pete Mitchell    1991-94           190      2,388   20
Mark Chmura    1987-91           164      2,046   11
Scott Gieselman           1982-85           120      1,485   10
Ryan Purvis      2005-08           113      1,121   6
Chris Pantale   2009-12           98        986      7
Tom Sweeney 2015-18           91        1,163   10
Scott Nizolek    1979-82           83        1,335   7
Tim Sherwin     1977-80           78        1,055   3
Todd Pollack    1994-97           77        743      8
Sean Ryan       2000-03           75        950      12

Week 10 Notes: No. 14 BC vs. No. 2 Clemson

Players Mentioned

Zach Allen

David Bailey

Jon Baker

Kevin Bletzer

Anthony Brown

Hamp Cheevers

Javian Dayne

Lukas Denis

AJ Dillon

Ben Glines

Will Harris

Tate Haynes

Travis Levy

Chris Lindstrom

Kamrin Moore

Tito Pasqualoni

Wyatt Ray

Elijah Robinson

Sam Schmal

Jeff Smith

Connor Strachan

Tommy Sweeney

John Tessitore

Tyler Vrabel

Michael Walker

Isaac Yiadom

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