Week 8 Media: BC vs. Connecticut

FIRST-AND-10

» Boston College Football hosts Connecticut for their first noon kickoff at home on Saturday, October 18 at Alumni Stadium.

» The game will be televised on ACC Network. Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) and Rodney McLeod (analyst) are on the call with sideline reporter Victoria Arlen.

» 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 Scott Mutryn on the sideline.

EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS

» Through six games, Boston College has a top-25 passing offense in the nation, averaging 283.8 passing yards per game. Officially, the Eagles are 23rd in the nation and 5th in the conference.

» Dylan Lonergan ranks inside the top-25 nationally (22nd) in completions per game with 22, which is 6th in the conference.

» In addition, Lonergan is 8th in the ACC in completion percentage at 67%, which is inside the top 35 nationally.

» Lewis Bond ranks 5th in the country and 1st in the ACC in receptions per game, averaging 7.5 catches a game through six games. Bond needs 31 catches to break Zay Flowers’ all-time reception record of 200 total receptions.

» Turbo Richard has seven total touchdowns through six games, which ranks 25th in the nation and 4th in the ACC.

» Additionally, Richard is top-ten in the conference in rushing yards per carry with 4.9, which is 9th in the ACC. Richard is 6th in conference play with five total rushing touchdowns.

» With one defensive touchdown this season on a Bam Crouch pick-six vs. Fordham (8/30), Boston College ranks inside the top-30 nationally in defensive touchdown, as well as in the top five in the ACC.

» Omar Thornton is 13th nationally in forced fumbles per game, averaging 0.33 per contest, which is third-best in the ACC.

» With one fumble recovered each this season, both Owen McGowan and Charlie Comella rank in the top-25 nationally and in the top-three of the ACC.

» KP Price averages 5.3 solo tackles per game, which is 10th in the country and the best in the conference.

» In addition, Price’s 8.5 total tackles per game average is fourth-best in the ACC, and inside the top-35 nationally.

» Luca Lombardo is one of 11 kickers nationwide with a perfect field goal percentage, making all seven of his attempts in six games played.

» As a team, Boston College allows 0.25 yards per punt return to opposing teams, ranking 8th in the country.

» Bo MacCormack III averages 16.8 yards per return through six games, which is top-five in the conference (Fourth).

GAME NOTES

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