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09/25/21 - Zay Flowers, Sr/2023, Boston College + More +

Denis Grosel threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Zay Flowers in overtime, and Brandon Sebastian's interception sealed the victory on Saturday as Boston College recovered after blowing two fourth-quarter leads to beat Missouri 41-34. BC coach Jeff Hafley said he couldn't see Sebastian come down with the ball to end the game. But he figured it out when the fans came streaming onto the field to celebrate the first-ever meeting between the schools, and the Eagles' first 4-0 start since Matt Ryan led them to eight straight wins to start the 2007 season. "The next thing I know I had like 5,000 people on my back," Hafley said. "It was a blur." Travis Levy scored from 5-yards out to give BC a 34-31 lead with 25 seconds to play in the fourth, bouncing off one defender at the 1 and scampering in. But Connor Bazelak led the Tigers (2-2) to the Eagles' 39 and Harrison Mevis barely cleared the crossbar with a 56-yard field goal as time expired in regulation.

BC had the ball first in overtime and advanced to the 9 on a third-down pass to Levy. After Levy was stopped for a loss of 1, Grosel found Flowers open on the left side of the end zone. "He's like a dog with a frisbee," said Grosel, a walk-on who took over as starter when Notre Dame transfer Phil Jurkovec injured his wrist in Week 2. "I throw it up there and he goes up and gets it." Bazelak went for the score on the Tigers' first play, but Sebastian leaped in front of the receiver at the goal line and came down with the ball to end it. "That was the best play I've ever had playing football," said Sebastian, who confessed that he was in the wrong coverage. "I saw the man release and I saw the quarterback and I was thinking, ‘He's going to throw it deep.' I just tried to make a play." Pat Garwo ran for 175 yards and two touchdowns, including a 67-yard score in the first quarter. Grosel threw for 175 yards and two scores; he also ran nine times for 35 yards to help BC convert on 11 of 17 third-down attempts and both times it went for it on fourth. - Boston College/AP College Football

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WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
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09/20/21 - Grant Carlson, rSr/2022, Boston College + More +

SEPT 20 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Grant Carlson, Boston College, Gr., P, Missouri City, Texas,...Played a pivotal role in flipping the field the entire day as the Eagles held Temple to 239 yards of offense - the second-lowest total of the Jeff Hafley era - in Saturday's 28-3 win ... Punted five times for an average of 51.4 yards, including a long of 62 ... Four punts covered more than 50 yards, and two were downed inside the 20-yard line. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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P Grant Carlson, Boston College
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09/19/21 - Dennis Grosel, rSr/2022, Boston College + More +

A whole lot of defense and a little bit of a pounding running game kept Boston College undefeated as its non-conference schedule winds down Pat Garwo, Travis Levy and Dennis Grosel scored rushing touchdowns and Boston College cruised to a 28-3 victory over Temple on Saturday. Grosel – who stepped into the quarterback spot following the injury to starter Phil Jurkovec during last week's win over UMass – also added a touchdown pass to Jaden Williams.

The Eagles defense recorded four sacks of Owls quarterback Justin Lynch, who was under constant pressure the entire afternoon. Boston College was especially effective on 3rd down, where they held Temple to 3-for-14 overall. "It was a team victory, which is makes it a lot of fun " Boston College coach Jeff Hafley said. "The offense had its moments. The special teams was really solid and the defense was just lights out. That's how we're going to have to win games." Boston College (3-0) set the tone for the game with Levy's 66 yard return of the opening kickoff just inside the Temple 30. Two plays later, Grosel found Williams on a slant in the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown pass. That would be the highlight of the passing game for Grosel, who completed only 5 of 13 passes for 34 yards with an interception during his first start. However, the Eagles running game piled up 190 yards on 33 carries with Garwo, Grosel and Zay Flowers all rushing for over 45 yards. - Boston College/AP College Football

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QB Dennis Grosel, Boston College
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09/18/21 - Dennis Grosel, rSr/2022, Boston College + More +

Pat Garwo, Travis Levy and Dennis Grosel scored rushing touchdowns as Boston College cruised to a 28-3 victory over Temple on Saturday in a non-conference clash. Grosel – who stepped into the quarterback spot following the injury to starter Phil Jurkovec during last week's win over UMass – also added a touchdown pass to Jaden Williams. The Eagles defense recorded four sacks of Owls quarterback Justin Lynch, who was under constant pressure the entire afternoon. Boston College was especially effective on 3rd down, where they held Temple to 2 for 13 overall.

Boston College (3-0) set the tone for the game with Levy's 66 yard return of the opening kickoff just inside the Temple 30. Two plays later, Grosel found Williams on a slant in the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown pass. That would be the highlight of the passing game for Grosel, who completed only 5 of 13 passes for 34 yards with an interception during his first start. However, the Eagles running game piled up 190 yards on 33 carries with Garwo, Grosel and Zay Flowers all rushing for over 45 yards. - Boston College/AP College Football

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QB Dennis Grosel, Boston College
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09/13/21 - Travis Levy, rSr/2022, Boston College + More +

SEPT 13 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Travis Levy, Gr., Boston College, KR, Olney, Md.,...Returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in Saturday's 45-28 win at UMass ... Stands as the longest return of his career and his first score in 49 career returns ... The 96-yard kickoff return also tied for the fifth longest in BC history. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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RB Travis Levy, Boston College
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09/06/21 - Zay Flowers, Sr/2023, Boston College + More +

SEPT 6 ACC SEPT 6 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Zay Flowers, Boston College, Jr., WR, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,...Finished with his fourth career 100-yard receiving game with seven receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's season-opening win over Colgate ... Now tied for eighth in BC history with four career 100-yard receiving games ... Saturday's effort helped the Eagles finish with 525 yards of total offense in the win. - ACC Football

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WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
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08/13/21 - Alec Lindstrom, rSr/2022, Boston College + More +

Though Boston College football looks largely the same on the field as it did in 2020-the Eagles return 20 starters-the start of its season couldn't look more different. After spending three months in the summer of 2020 practicing through COVID-19 protocols and safety measures, BC returned to a much more traditional version of its preseason camp this year, which began on Friday. "I'm just excited to be around the guys," head coach Jeff Hafley said after practice, addressing the media in person for the first time since March 2020. "I feel like we know them a lot better. We know the staff obviously a lot better. There's a lot of excitement, there's a lot of confidence, just excited to go to work."

BC returns one of the most experienced offensive lines in the country, including five returning starters. Center Alec Lindstrom, going on his third year as a starter, and five-year starter Ben Petrula headline the group in the trenches. "Playing offensive line, you need that chemistry," Lindstrom said after practice. "It's such a blessing for the team and for us and for me personally being selfish, because I get to hang out with my best friends. … The experience that we have and the knowledge … that you learn from playing, it just gives us such an advantage." With all that experience, not just on the offensive line but across the field, the Eagles maintain an attitude of perfecting the controllables and the "little things," an attitude that was present during the 2020 season as well. - The Heights

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C Alec Lindstrom, Boston College
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05/04/21 - *Isaiah McDuffie, rJr/2021, Boston College + More +

Boston College linebacker Isaiah McDuffie will realign with an old practice field nemesis when he makes the jump to the NFL. The Green Bay Packers selected McDuffie with the 36th pick in the sixth round (220th overall) on Saturday afternoon. McDuffie is the 10th BC player drafted by the Packers since 1967 and joins running AJ Dillon, who was taken last year in the third round. "We are very excited for Isaiah as he was able to hear his name called by the Green Bay Packers in the draft," said BC head coach Jeff Hafley. "He was such a productive player in our defense and we look forward to watch him play on Sundays with the Packers." McDuffie led BC and was fifth in the nation in tackles with 107 and 30th with 9.7 tackles per game. - Boston Herald

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OLB *Isaiah McDuffie, Boston College
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05/02/21 - *Hunter Long, rJr/2021, Boston College + More +

When Boston College tight end Hunter Long declared himself eligible for the 2021 NFL Draft, he was rated among the top five at the position from a deep field of applicants. The 6-5, 253-pound redshirt junior from Exeter, N.H., was claimed by the Miami Dolphins with the 18th pick in the third round (81st overall) on Friday night. The only tight ends taken before Long were Kyle Pitts of Florida, who became the highest selection ever at that position in the history of the NFL draft when he was taken fourth overall by the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, and Merrimac native TE Pat Freiermuth of Penn State, who was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round with the 55th overall pick.

"His pro attributes are pretty simple, he is a pro," said BC tight ends coach Steve Shimko. "He prepares like pro, he practices like a pro and performs on the field like a pro. "He comes to meetings knowing the game plan inside and out. He's relentless on the path to perfection." Long's 57 receptions in 11 games are second behind BC All-American tight end Pete Mitchell, who set the program's single season record with 66 catches over 12 games in 1983. - Boston Herald

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TE *Hunter Long, Boston College
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04/18/21 - Kam Arnold, rSr/2025, Boston College + More +

With last season's linebacking corps cleaned out due to the departure of Max Richardson, Isaiah McDuffie, and John Lamot, Boston College football has had to turn to a host of new faces in the second level. Head coach Jeff Hafley and his staff pulled in a promising pair of transfers in former Florida State safety and linebacker hybrid Jaiden Lars-Woodbey and graduate linebacker transfer Isaiah Graham-Mobley from Temple. BC also secured near-consensus four-star linebacker recruit Bryce Steele, who enrolled early and has participated in spring practice with 11 of his counterparts in the 2021 recruiting class.

The Eagles have also looked internally to fill the void. Kam Arnold appeared sparingly in all 11 games last season at safety, but he has moved to linebacker this spring. "He feels pretty natural, it's a natural progression for him, he's been doing a great job so far," BC linebacker coach Sean Duggan said during Thursday's weekly press conference. "He comes in, gets to work, always asked really good questions, so he's been a really pleasant surprise this spring." Arnold notched 15 tackles and one tackle for loss as a freshman last season. He was one of the first commitments Hafley secured after the new head coach's arrival on the Heights. - The Heights

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OLB Kam Arnold, Boston College
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04/17/21 - Marcus Valdez, rSr/2023, Boston College + More +

Boston College defensive ends Marcus Valdez and Brandon Barlow are accomplished edge-rushers in pursuit of a higher standard. The Atlantic Coast Conference is populated by some of the most athletic dual-threat quarterbacks in college football. Developing the techniques and disciplines necessary to contain quarterbacks like Louisville's Malik Cunningham has been a focus for BC coach Jeff Hafley in the opening weeks of spring football. The spring season concludes with the annual Jay McGillis Memorial maroon and gold game at Alumni Stadium on April 24. "We need to rush the passer better on the edge, in the middle and we need to blitz better," said Hafley. "We need to affect the quarterbacks more and we are going to do so. We need to do it schematically, fundamentally and with those two players. "They are working on so many different things right now and they have to figure out what they can master in the off-season. They have studied themselves on tape from last year and are building from there. But we are going to need those guys off the edge if we are going to take a step up on defense." The benchmarks that Valdez and Barlow are inspired to emulate were established over three seasons (2016-2018) by three relentless QB trackers, all of whom went on to the NFL. - Boston Herald

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DE Marcus Valdez, Boston College
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04/03/21 - Cameron Martinez, rSr/2025, Boston College + More +

Ohio State football put Cameron Martinez's playmaking abilities on display last week, releasing a practice clip of him intercepting not one but two passes. Defensive backs coach Matt Barnes said the behind-the-scenes reports on the redshirt freshman have been equally impressive. "You can't sit in a meeting without hearing great things about him right now," Barnes said. "Whether that's strength and conditioning, our nutritionist brags about him, our training staff brags about him. I just five minutes ago walked out of a special teams meeting where coach (Parker) Fleming was bragging on how well he's done in special teams. "Cam has really, really put his head down and gone to work since this past season ended. And he has got to be one of the most improved guys so far that we've seen." Martinez signed with Ohio State as a multi-faceted talent with a tentative future at defensive back. That appears to have solidified over the past year, with Barnes saying Martinez has played in the slot and outside at cornerback and has also worked out at safety. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

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FS Cameron Martinez, Boston College
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03/28/21 - *Hunter Long, rJr/2021, Boston College + More +

Because of the pandemic, BC restricted this year's pro day to just former Eagles with tight end Hunter Long of Exeter, N.H., and linebackers Max Richardson and Isaiah McDuffie the featured players. Long saw his receiving numbers jump last season under the direction of first-year offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti and transfer quarterback Phil Jurkovec. Long led the nation among tight ends for receptions (57) and receiving yards (685) and was eighth with five touchdowns. He finished his BC career with 89 receptions and 1,297 yards. The combination of the two systems helped develop Long into the total package. "I think it definitely helped and I kind of had the best of both worlds," said Long. "I was in a run-heavy scheme and seeing a few targets a game to this past year where I was seeing up to 13 or 14 targets per game." - Boston Herald

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TE *Hunter Long, Boston College
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03/21/21 - Alec Lindstrom, rSr/2022, Boston College + More +

Boston College conducted its first spring football practice Saturday morning and the Eagles are already excited about how it's all going to end. The ACC network announced on Thursday that it intends to broadcast nine of the league's spring football games. BC's annual Jay McGillis Memorial Spring Game at Alumni Stadium made the cut and will be aired April 24 at a time to be determined. BC canceled the final 10 practice sessions and the intrasquad Maroon & Gold match last year when the campus shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Boston Herald

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C Alec Lindstrom, Boston College
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02/04/21 - Jaiden Woodbey, rSr/2023, Boston College + More +

BC brought in 6-foot-1, 223-pound safety Jaiden Lars-Woodbey, a redshirt junior from Florida State with two years of eligibility remaining. Hafley hit a home run last year when he brought in starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec from Notre Dame. The other transfers include a pair of defensive players from Temple, tackle Kris Banks and linebacker Isaiah Graham-Mobley, and long snapper Gunner Daniel from Wagner.

Lars-Woodbey was a U.S. Army and Under Armour All-American and five-star recruit from St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower Calif., the same parochial preparatory institution that produced Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei. Leaving high school, Lars-Woodbey was leaning toward Ohio State before committing to FSU at the 11th hour. Lars-Woodbey started 12 games for the Seminoles as a true freshman and recorded 58 tackles, 4.5 for a loss, with a sack, eight pass breakups and a forced fumble. - Boston Herald

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