The Heights

BC Football 2019: Heights Writers Give Their Predictions

Bradley Smart • August 27, 2019

A roundtable discussion of key players, best and worst case scenarios, and strengths and weaknesses ahead of the 2019 season.

Ranking BC’s Top-Five Offseason Departures, Acquisitions

Andy Backstrom • July 28, 2018

According to SB Nation, the Eagles are returning 81 percent of their 2017 production—more than any other Atlantic Division team—but that's not to say they haven't lost or added any key pieces this offseason.

Reviewing the 2017 Football Season

Andy Backstrom • December 30, 2017

BC finished 7-6 for the fourth time in five years in 2017, but its rollercoaster season—one that included a handful of milestones and a 5-1 stretch to clinch bowl eligibility—wasn't like any of those in year's past.

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?

Eagles to Play Spitting Image of Themselves in Pinstripe Bowl

Chris Noyes • December 25, 2017

BC will face off against Iowa for the first time in program history on Dec. 27 in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. But the Big Ten foe isn't really that foreign. In fact, it's nearly identical to head coach Steve Addazio's team.

Injury-Riddled Season Was Exactly What BC Needed

Andy Backstrom • November 28, 2017

Losing their center, quarterback, star defensive end, and four other starters to season-ending injuries forced the Eagles to look themselves in the mirror and take their first real step toward finding their identity.

Notebook: Against Wolfpack, Missed Opportunities Overshadow Dillon’s Monster Day

Andy Backstrom • November 12, 2017

A.J. Dillon ran all over NC State's 26th-ranked rush defense for 196 yards, on his way to becoming BC's all-time freshman rushing leader, but even that wasn't enough to make up for the Eagles' deficiencies.

Bye Week Catches Eagles in Full Stride

Andy Backstrom • October 31, 2017

BC enters its bye week with a winning record for the first time since 2014, and on a winning streak for the first time under head coach Steve Addazio.

For First Time in Eight Years, Eagles Top Florida State

Andy Backstrom • October 27, 2017

A.J. Dillon rushed for 149 yards, and Anthony Brown added two more touchdowns to his career total, as BC racked up 35 points—its most ever against FSU—in the fourth annual Welles Crowther Red Bandana game.

Football’s Freshman Class Coming Into Its Own

Bradley Smart • October 25, 2017

After eight weeks of play, BC is the only team in the country with a freshman leader in passing, rushing, and receiving.

BC Enters Week Four With Improved Defense, Limping Offense

Andy Backstrom • September 25, 2017

Fourth quarter aside, the Eagles' defensive performance on Saturday was encouraging to say the least. Their offense, on the other hand, was hit with another injury in the trenches and failed to reach double-digits.