Week 6 Media: BC at Army
October 03, 2023 | Football
Official game notes, depth chart, weekly news conference and more ahead of the Eagles' week-six match-up against the Black Knights.
Match-Up: Boston College (2-3, 1-2 ACC) at Army (2-2_
Date and Time: Saturday, Oct. 7 • Noon ET
Location (Stadium): West Point, N.Y. (Michie Stadium)
Television (Stream): CBS Sports Network
Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM
GAME NOTES
FIRST-AND-10
» Boston College visits Army at Michie Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 7 for a Noon ET kickoff.
» Saturday’s game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network. Chris Lewis (play-by-play) and Ross Tucker (analyst) are in the booth with Tina Cervasio (reporter) on the sidelines.
» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and quarterback Scott Mutryn on the sideline.
» Boston College leads the all-time series, 25-13, having last met in 2013. The Eagles hold a narrow advantage over the Black Knights, 13-11, in games played at West Point.
» The series started in 1917 with a 14-7 Army win at West Point. The Eagles last won at Army in 2000, 55-17.
» Boston College started the season 1-3 for the second consecutive year and fifth time since 2011. The Eagles last rallied from 1-3 to reach a bowl game in 2017.
» Quarterback Thomas Castellanos ranks 26th in the country with 78 points responsible for. He has accounted for 13 total touchdowns, including 10 through the air and three on the ground.
» Graduate transfer wide receiver Ryan O’Keefe surpassed 200 career receptions last week and sits at 204, ninth most in the NCAA among active players.
» O’Keefe suffered a neck injury during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s win over Virginia. He returned to campus on Sunday from Mass General following tests and observation on Saturday night.
» Lewis Bond is BC’s top receiver at 350 yards on 23 receptions and five touchdowns, which is second in the ACC, 12th in FBS.
WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCE
PODCAST
The Podcast For Boston
Available on The Varsity App, Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher and everywhere else you get your podcasts. Rate, review and subscribe today!
A part of the Boston College Learfield IMG College Sports Network, the official podcast of Boston College Athletics is available everywhere you get podcasts. Weekly football episodes “For The Podcast” are hosted by former Eagles’ quarterback Scott Mutryn and BCEagles.com’s Dan Rubin. Catch “The Pregame” on Fridays hosted by BC women’s lacrosse student-athlete Annabelle Hasselbeck.
For The Podcast (FTP) ‘23 Episode 6: With its first ACC win in hand, Boston College football moves on to a tough road match-up at Army. Mute and Dan recap a week-five comeback, relive BC-Army memories and welcome in wide receiver Lewis Bond to go all in on Chicago covering Italian beef, hot dogs and being a Cubs fan from the Southside. It's the latest episode of For The Podcast.
