Spring Ball Notes: Practice No. 12

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Just one week away from the Jay McGillis Memorial Spring Game, Boston College Football scrimmaged on Saturday inside Fish Field House for its 12th practice out of 14.

The defense had the early edge when Kam Arnold picked off a pass near the front right pylon and returned it the length of the field down the sideline for a touchdown. Arnold also played a key role in a defensive stand inside the 5-yard line which led to a fourth down stop as Phil Jurkovec rolled to his right with all options covered. On the next possession, Xavier Coleman bounced outside to his left for a chunk gain and later finished the drive as he lowered his pads and found a crease from four yards out.

The second team offense gained momentum during the following series on a catch-and-run from Dino Tomlin inside the 15-yard line. Emmett Morehead used play action to escape the pocket to his left and scampered to the endzone just inside the numbers.

Tight ends became the focus of the next drive for the first team offense. Hans Lillis reeled in a seam route for 25 yards to put the Eagles at midfield. Spencer Witter followed with a diving catch to his left along the right hash mark for 15 yards. Neto Okpala stepped up with a sack of Jurkovec for seven yards, forcing a 44-yard field goal from Connor Lytton.

Matthew Rueve took over at quarterback for the two's on the next possession and found Tony Muse up the seam with a precise throw against tight coverage for 25 yards. Andre Hines pounded his way to the 1-yard line on 3rd-and-short and Rueve capped the drive on an untouched keeper to the left side.

Head coach Jeff Hafley set up the situation for the final drives of Saturday's session: ball at the minus 25-yard line, down three with a minute to go and one timeout. Jurkovec immediately found George Takacs over the middle for a gain near midfield after some tough yards after the catch. Jurkovec then lofted a pass over a linebacker between two defensive backs to Jaden Williams in stride for a 48-yard score.

The second team was handed the same situation and quickly drove down the field through the air. Morehead floated a pass along the right sideline to Dante Reynolds, who kept a foot in bounds for 20 yards. Tomlin secured back-to-back receptions, the second of which came on a deep throw to the right sideline to bring the ball to the four. A Quintayvious Hutchins sack forced a loss and a timeout, but Lytton closed practice by drilling a 34-yard field goal.

Players Mentioned

Kam Arnold

Xavier Coleman

Andre Hines

Quintayvious Hutchins

Phil Jurkovec

Hans Lillis

Connor Lytton

Emmett Morehead

Neto Okpala

Dante Reynolds

Matthew Rueve

George Takacs

Dino Tomlin

Jaden Williams

Spencer Witter

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