2023 Boston College Eagles football team

2023 Boston College Eagles football
Fenway Bowl champion
Fenway Bowl, W 23–14 vs. SMU
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Jeff Hafley (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Shimko (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple pro-style
Co-defensive coordinator	Aazaar Abdul-Rahim (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Sean Duggan (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Florida State y$		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 19 Louisville y		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 21 NC State		6	–	2					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
Virginia Tech		5	–	3					7	–	6
North Carolina		4	–	4					8	–	5
No. 20 Clemson		4	–	4					9	–	4
Duke		4	–	4					8	–	5
Miami (FL)		3	–	5					7	–	6
Boston College		3	–	5					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					6	–	7
Virginia		2	–	6					3	–	9
Pittsburgh		2	–	6					3	–	9
Wake Forest		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Hafley and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

Offseason

Recruits

2023 recruiting class

Boston College signed 18 players in the class of 2023.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kahlil Ali DB	Pennsauken, New Jersey	Pennsauken	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 10, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Shawn Battle DB	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Neumann Goretti	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 5, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Michael Crounse OL	Schnecksville, Pennsylvania	DeMatha Catholic (MD)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jun 14, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Eryx Daugherty DL	Troy, Michigan	Brother Rice	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Mar 19, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Carter Davis DB	Baltimore, Maryland	Mount Saint Joseph	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 29, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Palaie Faoa LB	Ewa Beach, Hawai'i	Bishop Gorman (NV)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Josiah Griffin DL	Springfield, Massachusetts	Springfield Central	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sep 16, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 73
Reed Harris ATH	Great Falls, Montana	Great Falls	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 14, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Nate Johnson WR	St. Petersburg, Florida	Clearwater Central Catholic	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 16, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Datrell Jones RB	Hyde Park, Massachusetts	Catholic Memorial	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Ryan Mickow OL	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 12, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
KP Price DB	Baltimore, Maryland	St. Frances Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 18, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Jacobe Robinson QB	Henderson, Texas	Henderson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 26, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Jaedn Skeete WR	Hyde Park, Massachusetts	Catholic Memorial	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Sam Stone K	Austin, Texas	St. Michael's Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 3, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Holden Symonds TE	Melrose, Massachusetts	Governor's Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	May 31, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Max Tucker CB	Hyde Park, Massachusetts	Catholic Memorial	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 20, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Montrell Wade WR	Tyler, Texas	Tyler	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

Boston College lost 13 players to the NCAA transfer portal.

Name	Pos.	New school
Phil Jurkovec	QB	Pittsburgh
Clinton Burton Jr.	CB	Charlotte
Izaiah Henderson	DL	Maine
Jason Maitre	S	Wisconsin
Kivon Wright	DE	Boise State
Kevin Pyne	OT	Rhode Island
Daelen Menard	S	Bowling Green
Josh DeBerry	CB	Texas A&M
Finn Dirstine	IOL	Texas A&M
Jaelen Gill	WR	Fresno State
Shawn Battle	CB	None
Christian Curatolo	OT	Lehigh
Steve Lubischer	CB	Bowling Green

Incoming transfers

Boston College received 10 players from the college football transfer portal.

Name	Pos.	Previous school
George Rooks	DT	Michigan
Kye Robichaux	RB	Western Kentucky
Ryan O'Keefe	WR	UCF
Logan Taylor	OT	Virginia
Victor Nelson Jr.	S	LIU
Alex Washington	CB	Harvard
Khari Johnson	CB	Arkansas
Kyle Hergel	OG	Texas State
Michael Wright	LS	Penn State
Thomas Castellanos	QB	UCF

Schedule

Boston College and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. ^[1] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Boston College with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice in an (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Eagles three set conference opponents for the next four years was; Miami (FL), Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, though this annual opponent structure was abandoned after just one season due to conference expansion. ^{[2] [3]}

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCN	L 24–27 OT	30,122
September 9	12:00 p.m.	No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 31–28	40,122
September 16	12:00 p.m.	No. 3 Florida State	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ABC	L 29–31	41,383
September 23	3:30 p.m.	at Louisville	L&N Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	L 28–56	48,294
September 30	2:00 p.m.	Virginia	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	The CW	W 27–24	41,868
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 27–24	34,017
October 21	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ACCN	W 38–23	35,656
October 28	12:00 p.m.	UConn *	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ACCN	W 21–14	36,902
November 3	7:30 p.m.	at Syracuse	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	W 17–10	42,523
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	ACCN	L 22–48	33,665
November 16	7:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN	L 16–24	41,842
November 24	12:00 p.m.	Miami (FL)	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ABC	L 20–45	30,569
December 28	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 24 SMU	Fenway Park Boston, MA (Fenway Bowl)	ESPN	W 23–14	16,238
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^[4]

Roster

2023 Boston College Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Thomas Castellanos So QB 14 Emmett Morehead  So OL 60 Kyle Hergel GS OL 73 Christian Mahogany GS	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Elijah Jones GS	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jeff Hafley Coordinators/assistant coaches Ryan McCarthy – Special assistant to the head coach Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

vs Northern Illinois

See also: 2023 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Huskies	0	7	7	7	6	27
Eagles	0	0	7	14	3	24

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: September 2, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 30,122
• Referee: Billy Williams
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter None Second quarter (02:44) NIU TD: Antario Brown 7–yard pass from Justin Lynch (Jake Seibert kick) NIU 7–0; 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:14. Third quarter (10:33) NIU TD: Antario Brown 2–yard run (Jake Seibert kick) NIU 14–0; 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:27. (04:58) BC TD: Lewis Bond 11–yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor kick) NIU 14–7; 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter (09:24) NIU TD: Brock Lampe 1–yard run (Jake Seibert kick) NIU 21–7; 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:04. (05:59) BC TD: Thomas Castellanos 2–yard run (Liam Connor kick) NIU 21–14; 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:24. (01:44) BC TD: Jaden Williams 30-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Conner kick) TIE 21–21; 6 plays 83 yards, 1:39 Overtime (00:00) BC FG: Liam Connor 39-yard field goal BC 24–21; 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:00. (00:00) NIU TD: Rocky Lombardi 1-yard run NIU 27–24; 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00. Top passers NIU – Rocky Lombardi – 13/29, 165 yards BC – Thomas Castellanos – 13/28, 138 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NIU – Gavin Williams – 15 carries, 61 yards BC – Thomas Castellanos – 9 carries, 74 yards, TD Top receivers NIU – Kacper Rutkiewicz – 5 receptions, 46 yards BC – Lewis Bond – 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD

vs No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross

See also: 2023 Holy Cross Crusaders football team and Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry

No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross Crusaders (1–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 (FCS) Crusaders	0	14	7	7	28
Eagles	7	17	0	7	31

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: September 9, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 40,122
• TV: ACCNX/ESPN+

Game information
First quarter (8:49) BC: Kye Robichaux 3-yard run, Liam Connor kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:08; Boston College 7–0) Second quarter Third quarter (12:40) HC: Fourth quarter (14:55) BC: (7:26) HC:

vs No. 3 Florida State

See also: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team

No. 3 Florida State Seminoles (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Seminoles	3	14	14	0	31
Eagles	7	3	6	13	29

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

at Louisville

See also: 2023 Louisville Cardinals football team

Boston College Eagles (1–2) at Louisville Cardinals (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	14	7	7	28
Cardinals	14	28	14	0	56

at L&N Stadium • Louisville, KY

• Date: September 23, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: 7 mph NE
• Game attendance: 48,294
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ACC Network): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst) and Marilyn Paine (sideline)

Game information

First quarter 9:47 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 33-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 7–0 Louisville, Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:19 3:21 LOU – Nate Kurisky 1-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 14–0 Louisville, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:09 Second quarter 14:12 LOU – Ahmari Huggins-Bruce 45-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 21–0 Louisville, Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:05 8:43 LOU – Jack Plummer 9-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 28–0 Louisville, Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:04 5:38 BC – Thomas Castellanos 39-yard run (Liam Connor kick) – 28–7 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05 3:19 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 2-yard run (Brock Travelstead kick) – 35–7 Louisville, Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:11 0:33 BC – Ryan O'Keefe 30-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor kick) – 35–14 Louisville, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46 0:08 LOU – Jamari Thrash 42-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 42–14 Louisville, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:25 Third quarter 14:46 LOU – Jawhar Jordan 75-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 49–14 Louisville, Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:14 12:53 BC – Lewis Bond 22-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor kick) – 49–21 Louisville, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53 10:04 LOU – Ahmari Huggins-Bruce 55-yard pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead kick) – 56–21 Louisville, Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09 Fourth quarter 14:33 BC – Lewis Bond 11-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor kick) – 56–28 Louisville, Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:46 Top passers BC – Thomas Castellanos – 17/33, 265 yards, 3 TD LOU – Jack Plummer – 18/21, 388 yards, 5 TD Top rushers BC – Thomas Castellanos – 10 carries, 49 yards, TD LOU – Jawhar Jordan – 18 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD Top receivers BC – Ryan O'Keefe – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD LOU – Ahmari Huggins-Bruce – 3 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD

vs Virginia

See also: 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team

Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) vs Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	7	14	0	3	24
Eagles	0	7	17	3	27

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

at Army

See also: 2023 Army Black Knights football team

Boston College Eagles (2–3) at Army Black Knights (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	6	7	7	7	27
Black Knights	0	3	14	7	24

at Michie Stadium • West Point, NY

• Date: October 7, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: SE 1 mph • Weather: Rain
• Game attendance: 34,017
• Referee: Riley Johnson
• TV announcers (CBSSN): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) & Tina Cervasio (sideline)
• ESPN – Castellanos rushes for 4 TDs, including winner with 25 seconds left, as BC beats Army 27–24 ^[5]

Game information

First quarter (07:35) BC TD – Thomas Castellanos 20-yard rush, Liam Connor kick failed Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:21; Boston College 6–0 Second quarter (10:08) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 22-yard field goal Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:47; Boston College 6–3 (01:24) BC TD – Thomas Castellanos 4-yard rush, Liam Connor kick Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:44; Boston College 13–3 Third quarter (10:48) ARMY TD – Tyrell Robinson 10-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 4:12; Boston College 13–10 (07:36) BC TD – Thomas Castellanos 10-yard rush, Liam Connor kick Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Boston College 20–10 (02:51) ARMY TD – Hayden Reed 6-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:45; Boston College 20–17 Fourth quarter (11:43) ARMY TD – Tyson Riley 9-yard pass from Bryson Daily, Quinn Maretzki kick Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:40; Army 24–20 (00:25) BC TD – Thomas Castellanos 1-yard rush, Liam Connor kick Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:59; Boston College 27–24 Top passers BC – Thomas Castellanos: 4/9, 51 yards, INT ARMY – Bryson Daily: 10/13, 105 yards, TD Top rushers BC – Thomas Castellanos: 31 carries, 142 yards, 4 TD ARMY – Bryson Daily: 14 carries, 99 yards Top receivers BC – Jaden Williams: 1 reception, 35 yards ARMY – Casey Reynolds: 2 receptions, 37 yards

at Georgia Tech

See also: 2023 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	7	0	21	38
Yellow Jackets	7	3	13	0	23

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

vs UConn

See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team

UConn Huskies (1–6) vs Boston College Eagles (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	0	0	7	14
Eagles	7	7	7	0	21

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: October 28, 2023
• Game time: 12:03 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, Wind E 6 MPH, 76 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 36,902
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (color analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)

Game information

First quarter UCONN – Stafford, Jelani 1 yd run (Ruelas, Noe kick), 4:26. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, TOP 05:09 BC – Robichaux, Kye 5 yd run (Connor, Liam kick), 0:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:17 Second quarter BC – Broome, Alex 6 yd pass from Castellanos, Thomas (Connor, Liam kick), 6:26. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, TOP 06:02 Third quarter BC – Robichaux, Kye 13 yd run (Connor, Liam kick), 0:40. Eagles 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:44 Fourth quarter UCONN – Edwards, Cam 30 yd run (Ruelas, Noe kick), 13:51. Eagles 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, TOP 01:49 Top passers UCONN – Ta'Quan Roberson – 11/24, 130 yards BC – Thomas Castellanos – 16/24, 151 yards, TD Top rushers UCONN – Cam Edwards – 16 carries, 89 yards, TD BC – Kye Robichaux – 23 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD Top receivers UCONN – Geordon Porter – 3 receptions, 47 yards BC – Jaedn Skeete – 4 receptions, 61 yards

at Syracuse

See also: 2023 Syracuse Orange football team

Boston College Eagles (5–3) at Syracuse Orange (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	7	0	7	17
Orange	7	0	0	3	10

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY

• Date: Friday, November 3, 2023
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Indoor
• Game attendance: 42,523
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV: ESPN2

Game information

First quarter (4:55) BC – Liam Connor 24 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:03; BC 3–0) (0:33) SYR - Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 27 yd run (Brady Denaburg Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:43; SYR 7-3) Second quarter (0:48) BC - Owen McGowan 2 yd pass from Thomas Castellanos (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 18 plays, 80 yards, 7:59; BC 10-7) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (14:18) SYR - Brady Denaburg 36 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:46; TIED 10-10) (2:23) BC - Thomas Castellanos 7 yd run (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:36; BC 17-10) Top passers BC – Thomas Castellanos – 20/37, 165 yards, TD SYR – Carlos Del Rio-Wilson – 7/17, 37 yards, 4 INT Top rushers BC – Thomas Castellanos – 22 carries, 87 yards, TD SYR – LeQuint Allen – 18 carries, 142 yards Top receivers BC – Lewis Bond – 4 receptions, 48 yards SYR – Umari Hatcher – 3 receptions, 19 yards

vs Virginia Tech

See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry

Virginia Tech Hokies (4–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	10	21	7	10	48
Eagles	7	0	8	7	22

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: November 11, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,665
• Referee: Mike Roche

Game information

First Quarter (12:40) VT – John Love 27 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:07; VT 3–0) (9:00) BC - Alex Broome 4 yd Rush (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:40; BC 7-3) (1:28) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 7 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:14; VT 10-7) Second Quarter (13:07) VT – Stephen Gosnell 22 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:19; VT 17–7) (7:04) VT - Jaylin Lane 5 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; VT 24-7) (1:33) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 4 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:14; VT 31-7) Third Quarter (8:50) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 4 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:04; VT 38-7) (2:52) BC - Jaedn Skeete 8 yd Pass From Thomas Castellanos (Lewis Bond Pass) (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:58; VT 38-15) Fourth Quarter (14:53) VT - Malachi Thomas 35 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:57; VT 45-15) (10:54) VT - John Love 46 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:33; VT 48-15) (4:26) BC - Xavier Coleman 1 yd Rush (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:13; VT 48-22) Top passers VT – Kyron Drones – 12/17, 219 yards, 2 TD BC – Thomas Castellanos – 10/20, 110 yards, TD Top rushers VT – Kyron Drones – 20 carries, 135 yards BC – Alex Broome – 9 carries, 56 yards, TD Top receivers VT – Da'Quan Felton – 4 receptions, 101 yards BC – Jeremiah Franklin – 3 receptions, 52 yards

at Pittsburgh

See also: 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

vs Miami (FL)

See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team

Miami Hurricanes (6–5) vs Boston College Eagles (6–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	7	21	7	10	45
Eagles	7	0	7	6	20

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C)
• TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst)
• Pregame line: Miami −6.5

Game information

First quarter (9:55) BC – Kyle Robichaux 1-yard run, Liam Connor kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Boston College 7–0) (2:29) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:26; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (12:49) MIA – Henry Parrish Jr. 15-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:03; Miami 14–7) (4:00) MIA – Colbie Young 10-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:32; Miami 21–7) (0:21) MIA – Henry Parrish Jr. 2-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:02; Miami 28–7) Third quarter (8:46) BC – Thomas Castellanos 21-yard run, Liam Connor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:44; Miami 28–14) (2:49) MIA – Jacolby George 4-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:57; Miami 35–14) Fourth quarter (8:36) MIA – Andres Borregales 26-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:27; Miami 38–14) (5:50) BC – Lewis Bond 2-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos, two-point pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; Miami 38–20) (1:07) MIA – Ajay Allen 30-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:43; Miami 45–20) Top passers MIA – Tyler Van Dyke – 23/36, 290 yards, 2 TD BC – Thomas Castellanos – 15/25, 151 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers MIA – Henry Parrish Jr. – 11 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD BC – Thomas Castellanos – 19 carries, 130 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Xavier Restrepo – 6 receptions, 117 yards BC – Dino Tomlin – 3 receptions, 48 yards

vs SMU (Fenway Bowl)

See also: 2023 Fenway Bowl and 2023 SMU Mustangs football team

No. 24 SMU Mustangs (11–2) vs. Boston College Eagles (6–6) (Fenway Bowl) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Mustangs	0	14	0	0	14
Eagles	3	7	0	13	23

at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

• Date: December 28
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. CST/11:00 a.m. EST a.m.
• Game weather: Rain, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,238
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Sherree Burruss

Game information

First quarter BC – Liam Connor 45-yard field goal, 6:21. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:42. Second quarter SMU – L. J. Johnson Jr. 1-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 9:14. Mustangs 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 6:32. BC – Kye Robichaux 6-yard run (Liam Connor kick), 3:07. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:07. SMU – Jaylan Knighton 6-yard pass from Kevin Jennings (Collin Rogers kick), 0:08. Mustangs 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:59. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter BC – Thomas Castellanos 15-yard run (Liam Connor kick), 12:22. Eagles 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:59. BC – Thomas Castellanos 14-yard run (kick failed), 9:48. Eagles 23–14. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:19. Top passers SMU – Kevin Jennings – 24/48, 191 yards, TD BC – Thomas Castellanos – 11/18, 102 yards, INT Top rushers SMU – Kevin Jennings – 10 carries, 51 yards BC – Thomas Castellanos – 21 carries, 156 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SMU – Jake Bailey – 6 receptions, 54 yards BC – Jaeden Skeete – 2 receptions, 40 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2024 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
3	90	Elijah Jones	CB	Arizona Cardinals
6	210	Christian Mahogany	OG	Detroit Lions

References

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