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2019 Eagles’ Top-Five Potential Undrafted Free Agents

Andy Backstrom March 25, 2019
BC is expected to have seven or so players selected in this year's NFL Draft—but what about the guys that might not hear their name called in April?
BC Hires Eric Lewis as Defensive Backs Coach

BC Hires Eric Lewis as Defensive Backs Coach

Peter Kim January 25, 2019
Lewis arrives at BC with more than a decade of college coaching experience, including stints as defensive coordinator for Eastern Michigan and Weber State as well as a year at Louisville coaching cornerbacks.
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Notebook: Self-Inflicted Wounds Define Eagles’ Loss in Regular Season Finale

Bradley Smart November 25, 2018
BC jumped offside six times, couldn't contain Eric Dungey, and ultimately bowed out of the regular season with a disappointing 21-point loss to visiting Syracuse.
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Notebook: Special Teams a Bright Spot in Eagles’ Loss to Clemson

Peter Kim November 11, 2018
Michael Walker returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, but the Eagles managed just 113 total yards of offense and eight first downs in a dismal performance against the Tigers and their excellent defensive line.
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After Five-Week Hiatus, Football Reenters AP Poll as No. 24 Team in the Nation

Andy Backstrom October 28, 2018
Two days after beating Miami and improving to 6-2 or better for just the sixth time since 2000, the Eagles climbed back into the AP Top 25, joining three other ACC teams in the poll.
Aggressive Play-Calling Paves the Way for Dominant Win Over Miami

Aggressive Play-Calling Paves the Way for Dominant Win Over Miami

Andy Backstrom October 26, 2018
A pair of trick plays jumpstarted the Eagles' offense—a unit that scored on its first three possessions and made Miami, the second-ranked defensive team in the country, look, quite frankly, overrated.
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Notebook: Brown, Ray the Stars in BC’s Win Over Wake Forest

Peter Kim September 14, 2018
Anthony Brown threw five touchdowns, and Wyatt Ray tallied four sacks—a new single-game program record—as the Eagles overcame several costly special teams mistakes in their ACC opener victory over Wake Forest.
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Brown Progresses, Running Backs Shine in Final Preseason Scrimmage

Andy Backstrom August 21, 2018
Starting quarterback Anthony Brown took a preseason-high 30 or so snaps, and the running back corps—ranging from A.J. Dillon to John Fadule—paced the first and second-team offenses, from start to finish.
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BC’s Ball-Hawking Defense Dictates Second Scrimmage

Andy Backstrom August 18, 2018
Anthony Brown was hit or miss in his first scrimmage of training camp, and, as a whole, the offense was out of sync for the majority of the exhibition—Jim Reid's defense capitalized, recording four interceptions on the day.
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Football Clinches Bowl Eligibility With Win Over UConn

Andy Backstrom November 18, 2017
The Eagles racked up six touchdowns in the final three quarters of play, and booked a ticket to their second-consecutive bowl game.
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Notebook: BC Looks Like a Changed Team in Win Over Northern Illinois

Andy Backstrom September 2, 2017
As soon as the news broke that redshirt freshman Anthony Brown was starting against Northern Illinois on Friday night, a new kind of Eagles football was born.
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