Boston College Athletics
Week 3 Media: BC vs. Maine
September 15, 2026 | Football
Official game notes, depth chart, weekly news conference and more ahead of the Eagles' week-three match-up against the Black Bears
Match-Up: Boston College (1-1, 0-0 ACC) vs. Maine (1-2, 1-0 CAA)
Date and Time: Saturday, Sept. 19 • 2:00 p.m. ET
Location (Stadium): Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Alumni Stadium)
Watch: ACCNX
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
GAME NOTES
FIRST-AND-10
» Boston College Football hosts Maine in their second consecutive game at Alumni Stadium on Saturday, September 19 at 2:00 p.m.
» The game will be televised on ACCNX. Cooper Boardman (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst) are on the call.
» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 850 AM. 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
» After two games, Mason McKenzie is fifth in the ACC in rushing yards per game (86.0) and sixth in total offense (323.5).
» McKenzie finished with 346 yards of total offense vs. Rutgers (9/11).
» He scored on a 10-yard touchdown run in the first quarter vs. Rutgers (9/11), his first rushing touchdown as an Eagle and 19th career rushing touchdown.
» Evan Dickens found the end zone on a 19-yard rushing touchdown on the team’s first drive in the first quarter vs. Rutgers (9/11), his second touchdown as a member of the Eagles.
» Dickens averages 4.29 yards per carry after two games, which ranks inside the top-10 in the ACC.
» Dawson Pough finished with four catches for 106 yards vs. Rutgers (9/11), his first career 100-yard game as an Eagle.
» Pough caught a 78-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, the longest reception in his career. The touchdown marked the longest score by a Boston College offense since Jeff Smith had an 80-yard touchdown on November 21, 2015 vs. Notre Dame.
» Anthony Palano earned ACC Linebacker of the Week honors after his week two performance vs. Rutgers (9/11).
» Palano sacked quarterback AJ Surace for a 10-yard loss in the second quarter, his first career full sack.
» He added his first two career interceptions in the fourth quarter, one with a 13-yard return and the other to clinch a 28-21 victory.
» Palano is the first Eagle to record two interceptions since Elijah Jones had two at Syracuse on November 3, 2023.
» Marcus Upton added 10 tackles vs. Rutgers (9/11), which marked a career high.
» His previous career high was six tackles, a number he reached vs. Connecticut (10/18/25) last season.
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