This is our first road test and a chance to gain a little bit of national respect. Or it could be a long day against a tough Northwestern team. Since it is sort of BC's birthday, I think we are due for some good luck.
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Anyone know if this is definitely on the Big Ten Network? Verizon Fios guide in Boston shows Umass Michigan on at 3:30.
I have AT&T U-verse and I think I have the game as part of my HD Services. The ALT HD channels pick up all of the BTN games. I guess I won't know for sure until 3:30pm, but the game is listed.
Boy, Virginia Tech looks unmotivated and stupid today. If PITT can improve, so can we. Or is VT that bad?
BJK,
I think Pitt came out on fire and ready to play, and VT thought they could coast by. Pitt's beginning the typical ACC upset early.
It is definitely on the Big Ten Network. I also have Fios in the Boston area. Try channel 330. Apparently they're only showing the UMass/Michigan game in HD, but BC/NW in SD.
or it might be 331... I forget... anyway, it's on one of the Big Ten Network SD stations (the Big Ten Network consists of several channels, like how ESPN includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, etc.)
Big Ten Network (on Direct TV at least) adds channels as needed each week. Direct TV has BC game at 3:30pm on 611 and 611-HD.
Is there an illegal stream anywhere? Need to squeeze in between church & reception. Thanks
VT loss shows that this year's schedule is not as hard as some thought.
Lenny: I am watching on Directv channel 612.
Jay: for illegal streams, I would check the different BC message boards. Someone usually finds one.
Tuned in on Direct TV and game is set for Direct Tv 612. Big Ten Network is very confusing as they show other games on designated channel until kickoff. I'm watching Michigan band now. Just switched with black screen to our game.
I have it and here we go. BC kicked off - out of endzone.
NU gets a quick 1st down.
we had the QB for a loss but he picked up the 1st down.
2 bad defensive penalties.
Oh Boy!
3 - 0 NU
Spiffy to the 37.
3rd and 2
Evans good catch
Amidon good catch.
Elliott good catch.
Finch good catch
1st and goal
The drops remain killers. Amidon should have pulled that TD in. But still a nice opening drive. If NU doesn't get to Rettig, he's going to pick them apart.
Groan. No TV. Only option: Meter on the radio. Awful. Considering listening to Meter with volume off
3 - 3
Red-zone inefficiency again.
We can move the ball on this team.
We can win if we don't shoot ourselves in the foot.
I'll give this a break.
Chase is making some great throws.
Heres the internet feed
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/140901/1/watch-northwestern-vs-boston-college.html
How is Colter killing us again? Did we not watch last year's film?
I can't answer why we're not getting more pressure on Kolter. Good stops at the goal line though.
BC 2nd and 1 foot managed into a 4th and 16.
Dang, those snaps should not happen.
We have had all 3 games feature complete bonehead plays.
This other QB is a better passer - he might kill us.
The offsides on 3rd down by the rudolph was dumb, dropped TD pass should have been caught according to St. Pierre and botched snap.
Only down 3.
Already frustrated.
Yah he is going to exploit our nice cushion. Also good to see we still can't stop screen plays after getting killed by them the past 3 years.
Our defense is not what it used to be.
How can we not catch these guys? We look really slow on D.
Now let's open it up for Chase. Our only run plays should be draws.
The only reason we "stopped" them was the receiver dropped the screen.
NU 9 to 3
ATL,
And we don't even look gassed. Just slow.
Anyone know if Brian Miller is playing today?
Don't know if Miller is playing. Naples has played a lot though...which is good.
This is the weirdest OL in BC history. Very good pass blocking, but struggle when asked to move. Still better than last year.
BTN Broadcast is painful.
Maybe I spoke to soon about the OLine.
BJK, to be fair, the only reason why we're not winning is because our receivers have quite literally dropped the ball.
This is sad - the Offensive line is terrible.
The first drive was encouraging - now back to the sam old crap.
If we can't run, get Kimble in there for the pass out of the backfield.
We are really missing Pantale, Swigert and Larmond.
More missed tackles.
This is starting to feel like last year's UCF game.
Did someone just forget to teach that?
NU has 3rd and 3 and we are giving their receivers a 10 yard cushion. I wonder if they will get a first do-... oh yes of course, they will.
Our arm tackles are quite inadequate.
Defense is slow and not aggressive at all.
Stupid Clancy penalty.
They will score now.
Good penetration by KPL.
Think this NU QB's name is really pronounced "Si-mee-un" like the announcers are currently doing?
Nice stop by BC. Good noise from the BC crowd at Ryan Field.
Fumbled exchange for a BC "stop".
We'll take it on 4th and inches.
We can't run - stop the Tranquill offense.
Lucky penalty for us.
Very good stop
Let's see how Spaz manages the clock. Spaz screwed it up against NU last year before halftime.
Amidon and Rettig play well together. Let's get a score.
Good use of the time out there.
Bill, to your point, it's good to hear the BC crowd on D.
WRs looking good this drive.
Stop rushing the ball.
Take what they give us.
Coleman TD
Yes! Wonderful throw. Nice catch too!
BC 10 to 9
I have to get ready to go to dinner.
TD COLEMAN.
BJK, hopefully dinner will go quickly through the half.
Coleman is coming along. He's finally putting it together.
BJK, have your phone under the table.
The only bright spot about our D being terrible is that most of our ACC opponents are mediocre on offense.
We are lucky to only be down two after that half. Looks like it is going to be on Rettig's back again.
Finally got a Big 10 Network password. Saw the Coleman touchdown. Other than that, it does not look like I missed much.
We're not getting any pressure upfront with the D-line. It's like they're running in place.
Another nail-biter finish coming up. BC in this era is not good in close games. They need to learn how to win. It starts today.
We have the worst hands in college football.
That was not a good way to start the second half.
These receivers have got to hang on to the flippin' ball!
Is glue illegal in college football?
Fumble!!!
Glad Spaz went for it. Need to show confidence.
Nice run by Finch!
BTW, I still hate the white stripe helmet.
That was the most predictable end to the drive possible.
WTF!!! Can the offensive coaches please teach the running backs how to carry the ball!! This can be taught.
He should never see the damned field again.
Goddammit
ATL, what don't you like about the white stripe?
10 yard cushion burns us again!
This defense is absolutely pathetic as well. 9 of 13 on third down conversions.
They are converting every play.
Boy our front 4 stinks
That was a lucky bounce but I like the idea of going after Colter on the pitch.
We are so lucky to be in this game.
We are going to win.
Ditch the run. It's not working.
I've been listening to audio. No video. But this is a really really bad defense.
McGovern is bad news.
As much as we want to blame the defense, the offense has been crap also. 13 points? That is not getting it done. BC is going to need 21-24 points to win this game.
Now the defense needs to get a 3 and out.
I was just telling my wife last week that someone is going to get hurt doing those chest jumps. Bring back the high 5.
3 and outs are going to be rare this season ATL.
4th and 4, just through to the flat and you have 10 yards
That was a lucky flag. NU had the conversion without it.
I meant "throw"
Stop trying to run the ball!!
Rettig had Amidon open early on that 3rd down and missed it.
I know there is 9 minutes left, but I feel like we won't get the ball back again.
Win or lose this is the most Spaz game of all time.
This is a very, very bad BC football team. I think the only games they have a shot at are Army, Maryland and Wake.
ATL, you are right, they are not getting the ball back
We called a timeout even though they had a hurt guy down
Yet another concussion. You have to be insane to play this game.
Why don't we all just cut and paste in any and all comments from last year on any game in which we scored less than 20 points, and save that energy on today's post for the misery session that will inevitably follow...
Oh thank you KPL
Another drop.
Yeah, Mmason, I can just see this. Rettig drives from the 2 to the NW 20. A BC lineman will move too soon and we will be penalized the yardage and the 10 seconds and lose the game.
Or, BC will be in field goal range, Spaz will have Kimble run all the way to the left, and Freese will miss the field goal.
Yeah, Mmason, I can just see this. Rettig drives from the 2 to the NW 20. A BC lineman will move too soon and we will be penalized the yardage and the 10 seconds and lose the game.
Or, BC will be in field goal range, Spaz will have Kimble run all the way to the left, and Freese will miss the field goal.
MMason,
I might just do that. This looks like a Spaz offense.
When did we use our first timeout? I don't remember that.
That ball was touched in the end zone by a northwestern player. Terrible non-review by spaz. He's the worst
First order of business for Interim AD on October 1......Fire Spaz!!!! Make Martin the interim coach and get this black cloud aka Spazoo far away from Chestnut Hill.
What are the chances that we score, get the onside kick, and score again?
Can we please talk about how awful it was not to review the touchback on that punt ? Go back and look if you can. Ball was clearly touched by Northwestern while in the end zone.
Its inexcusable. What a worthless coach.
Fire Spaz.
You know #firespaz on twitter is trending now!
Spaz should be let go because he is not a good head coach.
HOWEVER,THIS GAME WAS LOST BY THE PLAYERS.
The Miami game was also lost by the players.
Too many dropped passes today according to the radio broadcast. The Finch fumble was egregious in its incompetence.
Lets put it this way, if Spaz were losing games this way last season he would not be number one on coaching hot seat. The bad losses last season were his fault. These games are on the players.
These players ought to thank their lucky stars that the majority of people in the Boston media do not care about BC football because some of them would be run out of town for their mistakes in the big college football towns. Sorry but, Amidon and Finch are who I am referring to specifically. They need to learn to control the ball when it is in their hands.
Ridiculous.
Not even getting started on the Defense. Just frustrating.
We are completely irrelevant by the way.
Look at the Globe sports section today. One story, like five paragraphs, buried in the back around stories about UMASS and Harvard. The Big Ten Network showed the UMASS Michigan game. The game was not on the biggest cable provider in the Hometown market(Boston).
We are completely irrelevant and out shadowed in New England by UMASS. Who SUCKS.
I'm pissed.
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