Week 12 Media: BC vs. Miami
November 20, 2023 | Football
Official game notes, depth chart, weekly news conference and more ahead of the Eagles' week-12 match-up against the Hurricanes.
Match-Up: Boston College (6-5, 3-4 ACC) vs. Miami (6-5, 2-5 ACC)
Date and Time: Friday, Nov. 24 • Noon ET
Location (Stadium): Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Alumni Stadium)
Television (Stream): ABC (WatchESPN)
Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM
GAME NOTES
FIRST-AND-10
» Boston College returns home to conclude the regular season Friday afternoon against Miami at Noon ET on Nov. 24.
» Friday’s game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Matt Barrie (play-by-play) and Dan Mullen (analyst) are in the booth with Harry Lyles Jr. (reporter) on the sideline.
» 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 trails the all-time series, 6-24, and is 4-9 in home games against the Hurricanes.
» In the last meeting, BC defeated Miami, which was ranked No. 25 in the coaches’ poll, 27-14, in the Eagles’ 2018 Red Bandana Game. BC moved to 6-2, re-entered the polls and gained bowl eligibility as AJ Dillon ran for 149 yards and a touchdown.
» Boston College and Miami were conference opponents in the Big East from 1991-2003 with the Hurricanes winning all 12 contests. Since joining the ACC, BC leads the series 3-2.
» The Eagles started 2023 1-3 and followed with five-straight wins to be bowl eligible. BC last rallied from 1-3 to reach a bowl in 2017.
» BC is bowl eligible for the third time in head coach Jeff Hafley’s four seasons and earned eligibility after game nine; the fastest to bowl eligibility by the Eagles since a 6-2 start in 2018.
» Thomas Castellanos is second in the country for rushing yards by a QB at 827, which is 45th among all rushers. His 10 rushing TDs are tied for 30th in FBS and sixth most by a quarterback.
» Lewis Bond’s 42 receptions, 565 yards and six touchdowns mark the ninth 40/500/6 season by an Eagle since 1996.
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 13: A Thanksgiving-week and Miami-week FTP with Mute and Dan recapping week 11 (1:10) plus a visit from Boston College head football coach Jeff Hafley (24:35) before the duo previews a Friday match-up (46:34) between six-win teams as the Eagles and Hurricanes meet for the first time since 2018.
