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BC is looking to secure its first eight-win season in 15 years. (Paul Criado / Heights Staff)

BC Set to Take On Nebraska in Pinstripe Bowl

Sourabh Gokarn December 8, 2024
BC's final game of the season is scheduled for December 28th at 12 p.m. versus Nebraska in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. The Eagles finished their 2024 campaign boasting a 7-5 record and seek back-to-back seasons with a bowl win for the first time since 2006 and 2007.
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Previewing 2018 Football: Syracuse

Luke Pichini November 24, 2018
Looking to secure Steve Addazio's first eight-win season, BC hosts No. 19 Syracuse on Saturday afternoon with both teams reeling after disappointing losses—the Eagles to FSU in a heartbreaker, and the Orange to Notre Dame in a rout.
Inhibitive Coaching Is Preventing BC From Reaching Its Potential

Inhibitive Coaching Is Preventing BC From Reaching Its Potential

Peter Kim October 1, 2018
For the last six years, a flawed offensive strategy and inattention to special teams has made it much more difficult than it should be for BC to win games.
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The Eagles Will Only Go as Far as Anthony Brown Takes Them

Andy Backstrom September 3, 2018
A.J. Dillon can put up Heisman-like numbers, and BC's defense can rank among the best in the ACC, but, at the end of the day, the team's season rests in the hands of redshirt sophomore Anthony Brown.
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Heading Into Camp, Addazio’s Eagles Are in Uncharted Territory

Andy Backstrom July 24, 2018
BC, once the laughing stock of the conference, clocked in at fourth in ESPN's ACC Preseason Power Rankings and fourth in the media's ACC Preseason Poll—higher than the Eagles have ever been ranked in a Steve Addazio offseason.
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Addazio Strikes Optimistic Tone at Start of Spring Practice

Bradley Smart February 23, 2018
Last season, BC rode a second half surge to the Pinstripe Bowl. After adding several new coaches and returning plenty of experience, the Eagles enter spring practice with an optimism unrivaled over the past few years.
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Football’s Jonathan Hilliman to Transfer to Rutgers

Bradley Smart January 11, 2018
Running back Jonathan Hilliman became the second prominent Eagle to transfer for his final year of eligibility, joining quarterback Darius Wade.
Football's Darius Wade to Transfer for Fifth Year of Eligibility

Football’s Darius Wade to Transfer for Fifth Year of Eligibility

Bradley Smart December 30, 2017
Eagles quarterback Darius Wade, a few days removed from starting the Pinstripe Bowl, announced he's transferring to play out his fifth year of eligibility elsewhere.
TE Tommy Sweeney is upended during the second half of Wednesday's game.

Notebook: Special Teams, Conditions Doom BC at Yankee Stadium

Bradley Smart December 28, 2017
The Eagles led by a touchdown at the break, but poor special teams and struggles to adjust to the harsh conditions resulted in a poor second half and a Pinstripe Bowl defeat at the hands of Iowa.
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Against Iowa, Turnovers Cost Eagles Pinstripe Bowl

Andy Backstrom December 27, 2017
Even though BC outgained the Hawkeyes by 183 yards and controlled the clock, it turned the ball over three times, including twice in the fourth quarter, handing the New Era Pinstripe Bowl to its Big Ten foe.
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Go Figure: How BC Reached the Pinstripe Bowl

Andy Backstrom December 26, 2017
Two and a half months ago, some speculated that the Eagles wouldn't win a single ACC game. Now, they're on the brink of their first eight-win season since 2009. So, how did they get here?
Linebacker Ty Schwab runs off the field during a game this season.

Make or Break: The Pinstripe Bowl’s X-Factors

Bradley Smart December 26, 2017
Going into Wednesday's Pinstripe Bowl, everyone knows the star players on Iowa and BC. However, which lesser known players on each team will end up being keys to victory?
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