2020 Boston College Eagles football team

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2020 Boston College Eagles football
Boston College Eagles wordmark.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (5–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Tem Lukabu (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Uniform
Boston eagles football unif.png
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Notre Dame y^  9 0   10 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^  8 1   10 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)  7 2   8 3  
No. 18 North Carolina  7 3   8 4  
NC State  7 3   8 4  
Boston College  5 5   6 5  
Pittsburgh  5 5   6 5  
Virginia Tech  5 5   5 6  
Virginia  4 5   5 5  
Wake Forest  3 4   4 5  
Georgia Tech  3 6   3 7  
Louisville  3 7   4 7  
Florida State  2 6   3 6  
Duke  1 9   2 9  
Syracuse  1 9   1 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Led by first-year head coach Jeff Hafley, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, and a 5–5 record in ACC games.

Contents

After the regular season concluded, the Eagles opted out from playing in a bowl game. [1] Boston College was the first team to opt out of bowl season due to concerns over COVID-19.

Schedule

Boston College had games scheduled against Holy Cross, Kansas, Ohio and Purdue, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3] [4] [5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1912:00 p.m.at Duke ACCRSN W 26–60
September 266:00 p.m. Texas State *ACCRSNW 24–210
October 33:30 p.m.No. 12 North Carolina
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ABC L 22–260
October 104:00 p.m. Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCN W 31–30 OT0
October 178:00 p.m.at No. 23 Virginia Tech ACCNL 14–401,000 [6]
October 244:00 p.m. Georgia Tech
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCNW 48–270
October 3112:00 p.m.at No. 1 Clemson ABCL 28–3418,690
November 72:00 p.m.at Syracuse ACCRSNW 16–130
November 143:30 p.m.No. 2 Notre Dame
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War)
ABCL 31–450
November 284:00 p.m. Louisville
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCNW 34–270
December 53:30 p.m.at Virginia ACCRSNL 32–431,000

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, 2020, with specific dates selected at a later date. [2]

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
381 Hunter Long TE Miami Dolphins
6220 Isaiah McDuffie ILB Green Bay Packers

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References

  1. "BC Concludes 2020 Football Season". bceagles.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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