Boston College NCAA News Archives

Boston College has faced accurate passers this year. It's seen good running quarterbacks.

PLYMOUTH Raiders coach Gary Stronach will call for a high intensity display to upset the defending BBL champions.

SOUTH BEND Life's about living. Life's about walking to the end of the pier at New Buffalo beach on a windy day, being soaked to the bone, but loving every minute.

Former BC head coach Jeff Jagodzinski signed both Justin Tuggle and Josh Haden in 2008.

Police charged a 21-year-old man with murder in the stabbing death of a Connecticut player outside a school-sanctioned dance, where the suspect's attorney said he was just trying to break up a fight.

Police in Storrs, Conn., on Tuesday charged a man with the murder in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player outside a school-sanctioned dance, but his defense attorney says he was just trying to break up a fight.

Boston College quarterback Justin Tuggle, who started the team's first three games, and running back Josh Haden have decided to transfer.

Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen hit Golden Tate with a 36-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to lift the Irish past visiting Boston College 20-16 Saturday afternoon.

AP Boston College cornerback DeLeon Gause, top, flips over Notre Dame safety Leonard Gordon as he is tackled 28 mins ago MIAMI The family and friends of a slain University of Connecticut football player are gathering in his Miami hometown for his funeral.

Last May, a nun in a Mishawaka convent was scrolling through the news on her computer, when she read about Boston College football player, Mark Herzlich.

The Boston College offense is heavily run-oriented this year, averaging nearly 37 carries per game to 25 pass attempts.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame and Boston College have an odd relationship. Notre Dame has the history and national championships.

We are half way through the season, so it is time for a review of what each team has accomplished in the season's first half.

While the BC defense swarmed Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen in last year's shutout win, the Eagles will have a bigger test Saturday.

Boston College's DeLeon Gause will wear No. 6 on Saturday in memory of slain Connecticut cornerback Jasper Howard.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Last week was one of the good weeks. Mark Herzlich worked out.

Saturday afternoon's 52-20 victory over NC State did not make or break Boston College's football season.

Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the seventh week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.

Boston College's Montel Harris set two school records with 264 yards rushing and five touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a 52-20 win over North Carolina State on Saturday.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The Eagles added no signees to their roster for this season.

The 16 collegiate semi-finalist nominees include six who were nominees last year, and 12 high school nominees are from nine states.

Boston College coach Frank Spaziani has mixed emotions when he thinks about his team's recent rivalry with No.

Boston College offense versus Virginia Tech defense An active Hokies run defense will be challenged by Boston College's personnel and scheme.

Being from the northeast, I humbly believe that I have a basic understanding of Big East football, Boston College, and ACC Atlantic Division.

The Eagles desperately hope it will be nothing like the first time. It won't be easy, though, as they have to travel to Blacksburg, Va., to take on fifth-ranked Virginia Tech , easily their toughest opponent of the season.

The Virginia Tech Hokies bounced back from a questionable performance last week against Duke to dominate the Boston College Eagles, 48-14 Saturday afternoon.

Two touchdown passes by Tyrod Taylor helped stake No. 5 Virginia Tech to a 34-point halftime lead Saturday en route to a 48-14 crushing of Boston College.

A team dressed like Boston College showed up in Blacksburg to the play Virginia Tech.

No. 5 Virginia Tech's opponent Saturday at Lane Stadium - are in second place of their division, thanks to recent wins against Florida State, an overwhelming favorite to win the Atlantic in the preseason, and Wake Forest, another top contender.

BLACKSBURG The day a doctor found the tumor his left thigh, Mark Herzlich went home and laid in bed for two hours.

Charlie Weis' preseason mantra for 2009 was that he and the Fighting Irish would show how good they were, not talk about it.

A Grand Strand native has been a key contributor for one of the ACC's biggest surprises this fall.

GAME NOTES: The fifth-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies continue their quest for a third straight ACC title, as they welcome the Boston College Eagles to Blacksburg this weekend for a cross-divisional showdown.

Miami is catching all the attention in the Coastal Division, and Florida State's up and downs are all the talk in the Atlantic Division.

Mark Herzlich is battling a kind of bone cancer called Ewing's sarcoma via chemotherapy and radiation treatments, yet has the passion and will to encourage his teammates as well as help raise money for cancer research.

'Noles need a quick start. 3:38 - First down FSU after a pass interference penalty.

Montel Harris broke free up the middle for a 42-yard touchdown run with 4:07 left - his second score of the game - and Boston College recovered after blowing an 18-point lead to beat Florida State 28-21 on Saturday.

A couple days old but new to the Chopping Block: Florida State, in the name of Mark Herzlich, is donating $9,400 to Ewinga s Sarcoma research.

So, many of you are wondering how in the world ESPN's College GameDay decided to set up shop at Boston College this weekend.

Preparation for hall of fame induction ceremonies Friday night at Alleghany High School has allowed for some belated reflection on the life of former Colts' running back Larry Fourqurean.

Just a week removed from a demoralizing loss at the hands of USF, the Florida State Seminoles will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to take on the Boston College Eagles, who are fresh off an overtime victory against Wake Forest, 27-24. Florida State's offense will need to be in better shape against the Eagles than it was against the Bulls if they ...