Revitalized Boston College Football Team Captivates Campus

The age-old autumn wind has come with a new excitement alongside it, as Boston

College Football begins the season with a 3-1 record under new Head Coach Bill O’Brien.

Coach O’Brien brings a refreshing veteran presence to the helm, being the first former NFL head coach BC has had since Dan Henning’s tenure ended in 1996. His experience in

conjunction with the experience of the rest of his staff has allowed BC to outscore their opponents 128-59, giving students much to cheer about.

Their season started at Florida State, where the Eagles controlled the game through their astute running attack. The 4-man band of Thomas Castellanos, Kye Robichaux, Treshaun Ward, and Turbo Richard kept BC in possession of the ball for 2⁄3’s of the game. BC’s aggressive defense highlighted by Donovan Ezeiruaku held a top 10 Seminoles team to 21 rush yards.

Boston College’s discipline and controlled intensity won them the game in a 28 to 13 rout of the defending ACC Champions. Although the game was played in Tallahassee, Florida, the excitement was still palpable on campus. 

To celebrate BC’s third-ever win at FSU, the Eagles’ faithful fans invaded Alumni Stadium, climbing the goalposts in elation. Less than 5 days later, the Eagles suited up in front of their home audience for the first time this season in a skirmish against the Dukes of Duquesne. 

While the 56-0 bludgeoning was entertaining for the crowd, the true story was found in the BC Student Section. BC Athletics estimated around 6000 students attended the game, showing the excitement carried over from the top 10 win. Their presence was made known through the revival of the “Superfan shirts,” which made their loud cheers and rowdy movements appear like a yellow tide on television.

Following the win, the Eagles captured national attention, earning their first Top 25 ranking since 2018. With the Eagles now ranked number 24 in the country, they once again hit the road to the den of a Top 10 team. 

This time, they face the Missouri Tigers, who have yet to allow a team to score on them up until this point. The Eagles fought hard, gaining an early lead. However, Luther Burden and the Tigers’ offense proved too overwhelming for the Eagles, leading to a 21-27 defeat.

While BC lost their top 25 ranking, they did not lose any excitement from the fans, who helped sell out the following game against the Michigan State Spartans. In BC’s annual Red Bandana game, the players and fans alike rocked the red paisley in tribute to Welles Crowther.

Despite the rain and sloppy football, the fans remained energized and the team remained resilient. In the waning minutes of the game, Lewis Bond scored a touchdown and Max Tucker caught an interception in the endzone to give the Spartans a defeat second to only the Peloponnesian War in its demoralization. 

In celebration, the BC fans rush onto the field and turn the battleground into a dance floor for the rest of the night. Most recently, BC hosted the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers for Parents Weekend. The parents packed the stadium yet again to see the Eagles make sense of the high-octane air raid the Hilltoppers are known for. 

Despite very rough beginnings on both sides of the ball, the Eagles scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to win 21-20 and complete the biggest 4th-quarter comeback in program history. Kye Robichaux, a transfer from Western Kentucky, led the Eagles in rushing and scored a touchdown in the game, thus proving that he won the breakup.

With a 4-1 record, BC has been able to quickly shift the momentum and bring a

rejuvenated spirit to their football fans. As the team prepares for its ACC schedule, we can

expect at the very least a rowdy crowd backing the boys of Fall every Saturday in Chestnut Hill.