Boston College gave #14 SMU about 59 minutes of trouble but the Mustangs held on for a 38-28 victory. Junior Grayson James passed for 237 yards with a TD and an INT in his first game as BC's official starting quarterback (Thomas Castellanos promptly left the team after his demotion). Kye Robichaux rushed for 90 yards and a pair of TDs. Reed Harris caught four passes for 78 yards to lead Eagle receivers. Daveon Crouch had ten tackles for the BC defense.
Boston College (5-5) next faces North Carolina at home on Saturday. BC's season finale is against Pittsburgh. The Eagles still need one more win to be bowl eligible.
It's poll time. I am opening up the voting for 2024 Boston College Football MVP and the coaching staff approval ratings. Visit X to cast your ballot.
Boston College Football Fan Poll
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MVP - Round 2 of 3
Who gets your vote for 2024 #BCEagles Football Most Valuable Player? (use reply for write-in votes)
2024 Boston College Football Fan Poll
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Head Coach - Round 2 of 3
Do you approve of #BCEagles Head Football Coach Bill O'Brien's job performance?
New Head Coach: Bill O'Brien
The Boston College football program made big news on Friday with the announcement that former Penn State and Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien will be the next head coach at BC. O'Brien spent two years as the head coach at Penn State where he went 15-9. He was named National Coach of the Year in 2012 after taking over the program in the wake of the Sandusky scandal. He then went on to coach the Houston Texans for seven seasons. O'Brien won four division titles and two playoff games between 2015 and 2019 but was fired in 2020 following an 0-4 start. He was 52-48 with Houston. O'Brien spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator for Alabama and the New England Patriots. O'Brien grew up in the Boston area and attended Brown University. The hire feels like a home run for a program that desperately needed one.
2023 MVP: Thomas Castellanos
Quarterback Thomas Castellanos easily won the 2024 Boston College Football MVP vote. Thomas ended up with 65% of the vote. Kye Robichaux was second with 19% and Elijah Jones came in third with 11%.
Voters were not so kind to Jeff Hafley. His approval rating dropped to 19% this season, down from 25% last season. The voting occurred over a three to four week period with Hafley getting 73% approval the first week (following the win over Syracuse) and just 5% in the last week.
MVP results for previous years are located HERE.
Coaching staff approval ratings for previous years are located HERE.
Boston College: 2024 NCAA Rankings
Statistic | Total | Run | Pass |
Offense | 98 | 49 | 116 |
Defense | 73 | 46 | 101 |
Top 25 Polls: AP and Coaches Polls
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2024 SCHEDULE | ||
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Sep 2 | BC 28 Florida St 13 | (1-0) |
Sep 7 | BC 56 Duquesne 0 | (2-0) |
Sep 14 | Missouri 27 BC 21 | (2-1) |
Sep 21 | BC 23 Mich St 19 | (3-1) |
Sep 28 | BC 21 WKU 20 | (4-1) |
Oct 5 | Virginia 24 BC 14 | (4-2) |
Oct 17 | VA Tech 42 BC 21 | (4-3) |
Oct 25 | Louisville 31 BC 27 | (4-4) |
Nov 9 | BC 37 Syracuse 31 | (5-4) |
Nov 16 | SMU 38 BC 28 | (5-5) |
Nov 23 | North Carolina | Noon |
Nov 30 | Pittsburgh | TBA |
TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE | ||
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ACC STANDINGS |
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2023 BC Football MVP
Thomas Castellanos
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