2017 Boston College Eagles season
| 2017 Boston College Eagles | |||
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| Conference | ACC Atlantic | ||
| 2017 record | 13-2 (7-1 ACC) | ||
| Head coach | Jumanji (3rd year) | ||
| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium (Capacity: 44,500) | ||
Seasons
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #3 Boston College x† | 7 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 Virginia Tech x | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ACC Championship Game: [Boston College 21, Virginia Tech 7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contents
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
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| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | Rutgers | 6 | Chestnut Hill, MA | 49-31 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 4 | Chestnut Hill, MA | 35-13 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | at Colorado | 4 | Boulder, CO | 31-21 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | at Wisconsin | 4 | Madison, WI | 35-31 | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | at Louisville | 2 | Louisville, KY | 31-7 | 5-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | Army (N) | 2 | East Rutherford, NJ | 23-7 | 6-0 | 1-0 |
| 9 | at Wake Forest | 1 | Winston-Salem, NC | 37-34 (OT) | 7-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Clemson | 1 | Chestnut Hill, MA | 30-0 | 8-0 | 3-0 |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | at NC State | 1 | Raleigh, NC | 42-14 | 9-0 | 4-0 |
| 13 | at #19 Virginia Tech | 1 | Blacksburg, VA | 35-42 | 9-1 | 4-1 |
| 14 | Florida State | 6 | Chestnut Hill, MA | 38-7 | 10-1 | 5-1 |
| 15 | Syracuse | 4 | Chestnut Hill, MA | 31-13 | 11-1 | 6-1 |
| CCG | #9 Virginia Tech | 3 | Charlotte, NC | 21-7 | 12-1 | 7-1 |
| Cotton Bowl | #5 Florida | 3 | Dallas, TX | 31-10 | 13-1 | 7-1 |
| Rose Bowl | #1 Texas | 3 | Pasadena, CA | 24-27 | 13-2 | 7-1 |
Recruiting
Boston College finished with the 28th-best recruiting class in the country and 2nd in the ACC, behind only Virginia Tech.
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| Zahir Watts RB |
Batavia, NY | Genesee Community College | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | JUCO | |
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| Darius Butler ILB |
Providence, RI | Mt. Pleasant High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | Round 3 | |
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| Steven Vereen ILB |
Boston, MA | McKinley Tech High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | Round 3 | |
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| Kyle Curtis C |
Lakeville, CT | Hotchkiss High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | Round 4 | |
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| Jorge Tovar RB |
Ledyard, CT | Ledyard High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Round 3 | |
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| Louis Gibbons OG |
Sharon, MA | Sharon High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 287 lb (130 kg) | Round 3 | |
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| Conor Moreland K |
Newfield, NY | Newfield Central High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | Round 1 | |
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| Javier McKinnon C |
Medford, MA | Medford High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 276 lb (125 kg) | Round 1 | |
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| Jason Reis OG |
Somersworth, NH | Somersworth High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Round 1 | |
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| Carter Schell ILB |
Bronx, NY | Cardinal Spellman High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | Round 4 | |
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| Bryan Irizarry OT |
Stonington, CT | Stonington High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Round 4 | |
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| Jack Purdy FS |
Leominster, MA | Leominster High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Ned Harlow C |
Ledyard, CT | Ledyard High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 267 lb (121 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Kevin Dennis SS |
Providence, RI | Mt. Pleasant High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Louis Dougherty WR |
Framingham, MA | Keefe Technical High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Jeremiah Littlejohn C |
Horseheads, NY | Horseheads High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Jamel Hapton OLB |
Pawtucket, RI | Tolman High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Colin Rees P |
Elmira, NY | Southside High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Oscar Rubin P |
Somersworth, NH | Somersworth High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Ryan Moffett K |
Pawtucket, RI | Tolman High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Walter Langford K |
Manchester, NH | Manchester Central High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Andre Dunn OT |
Bronx, NY | Cardinal Spellman High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Bill Schofield QB |
Bronx, NY | Cardinal Spellman High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Elliot Overstreet FB |
Newfield, NY | Newfield Central High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Abraham Looney TE |
Richmond, NY | Susan Wagner High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Leon McCurdy OG |
Wood River Jct., RI | Chariho High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 268 lb (122 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Tristan Chisholm DT |
Utica, NY | T.R. Proctor High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Jaylen Witherspoon OLB |
Cheshire, MA | Hoosac Valley High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Eli White SS |
Utica, NY | T.R. Proctor High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Nicholas Draper C |
Bronx, NY | Cardinal Spellman High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Walk-on | |
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| Isaiah Rivers SS |
Perry, NY | Perry Central High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | Walk-on | |
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Stats
Passing
| Position | Name | Games | Completions | Attempts | Comp% | Yards | TD | INT | QB Rating | YPA | YPG | TD% | INT% |
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| QB | Alex Leshoure | 15 | 284 | 415 | 68.43% | 4,161 | 35 | 7 | 177.11 | 10.03 | 277.40 | 8.43% | 1.69% |
| QB | Randy Roberts | 2 | 4 | 9 | 44.44% | 44 | 1 | 0 | 122.18 | 4.89 | 22.00 | 11.11% | 0.00% |
Rushing
| Position | Name | Games | Carries | Yards | TD | Fumbles | 100yd Games | YPC | YPG |
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| RB | Jake Bell | 3 | 27 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.11 | 37.00 |
| RB | Ben Curry | 14 | 284 | 1,282 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4.51 | 91.57 |
Receiving
| Position | Name | Games | Catches | Yards | TD | YPC | YPG |
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| WR | Tom Branch | 15 | 75 | 1,177 | 12 | 15.69 | 78.47 |
| WR | Gerald Morrison | 5 | 19 | 283 | 5 | 14.89 | 56.60 |
| WR | Victor Ramos | 3 | 11 | 122 | 3 | 11.09 | 40.67 |
| TE | Norman Willard | 9 | 40 | 551 | 9 | 13.78 | 61.22 |
| WR | William Moore | 10 | 40 | 551 | 2 | 13.78 | 55.10 |
| RB | Jake Bell | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| RB | Ben Curry | 4 | 9 | 133 | 3 | 14.78 | 33.25 |
Defense
| Position | Name | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Sacks | FF | FR | Blocks | TD | Safeties |
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| CB | Robert Mann | 8 | 35 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FS | Marcus Urlacher | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | Andrew Wade | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OLB | Benjamin Robinson | 10 | 64 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DE | Jamal Norwood | 5 | 17 | 0 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILB | Richard Suarez | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DE | Joey Green | 5 | 21 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OLB | Justin Carr | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CB | Andrew Boyd | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
| Position | Name | Games | Attempts | Missed | FG% | +0 | +20 | +30 | +40 | +50 | Punt Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Isaiah Anderson | 15 | 19 | 6 | 68.42 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 45.8 |
