We've got six wins, but why stop now? With a strong finish, BC could blow the doors off of most preseason expectations. Maryland will obviously focus on Williams. Can he run them over? Can our D stop Brown? It should be fun. Leave your thoughts and comments below.
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I'd be surprised if Andre doesn't get at least 35 carries. I think Addazio will make it his mission to give him the opportunity to get to the Downtown Athletic Club.
Andre will get his 200 yds and 3 tds and BC wins 31-22.
Agree with the carries, but Daz's mission is to win. That will all but guarantee a bowl.
With the way the team performed last year, I thought 4 wins was the best we could hope for. I figured this was a 3-year turn-around project. What a job by Coach Addazio! With pretty much the same players, he has taken a 2-win team and made them winners. Thanks players, Addazio and staff for bringing BC back to respectability so quickly. I am concerned for next year when we have to break-in a new qb, replace Amidon and Wiliams, as well as Freese, but I am hopeful this staff can figure it out.
Now let's beat the Twerks and send them off to the Big 10!
Duke is showing what happens when you come out less than completely focused on your opponent.
Let's hope that the team has been completely focused on Maryland, rather than the Downtown Athletic Club or which bowl we might go to.
Go BC - beat Maryland today!
It figured that Duke would come back, but I don't want us to go down 2 scores on the road.
Waiting for kickoff.
Assuming Duke and Miami win their ACC games today
Quiz: If UNC beats Duke next week, and Miami beats Pitt and VaTech beats Virginia - 5 teams from the Coastal Division finish at 5 and 3.
Who plays FSU in the ACC CG? VaTech, GTech or Miami?
Where is everyone today?
The fans are flat = potential trouble. Has it affected the team?
VaTech would probably bring the most fans and fill the place up. ACC needs a sell out or close to it in Charlotte.
I for one do not want to see Duke v FSU. Are they out if they lose to UNC? I think so.
Miami might bring in some fans. GTech fans stink.
BJK, in that scenario, VTech would play in the ACCCG based on record within a five-team minigroup. Virginia Tech is 3-1, while Duke, Miami and Georgia Tech would be 2-2 and North Carolina would be 1-3.
Thanks Ry - that makes sense.
I think Duke has their work cut out for themselves in Chapel Hill next week. UNC is hot!
It shows how competitive the rest of the ACC is, with FSU head and shoulders above this year.
AW = Beast. That stiff arm was classic.
I hope we don't get too stubborn with the run. Last 4 runs have been negative to meager.
Maryland winning the field position battle early.
MD defense has adapted already.
So has their offense.
Is Ramsey playing at all?
Okay Mr. Ryan Day - they have adjusted on you. Let's win the chess match and get some field position - and then go to work.
Both teams pretty even. Maryland did have the wind. Credit them with making changes to stop Williams. I think we are kind of screwed until we have the wind at our backs.
Please let's not be obstinate and predictable. Mix it up.
C'mon Naples. You have to catch that ball!
BJK, Ramsey did not even make the trip. Hamstring injury.
I understand trying to get the passing game involved. But I think you need to get Williams the ball once on every series.
That was a good defensI've series.
Bryce Jones on punt return.
This running is reminding me of the USC game.
Get Willis in their and change things up, please!
Ugh. Rettig has to fall on that.
I am not going to miss Rettig.
What do you think now, Atl?
We can't be one-dimensional.
Bad snap and bad decision by Rettig.
We are in big trouble for all you Heisman/NYC/Bowl people.
My wife said she wouldn't miss the QB a long time ago as well.
Okay - when the going gets tough..........
We bragged about how nasty we are all week.
This ain't NMSU or NC State (big losers at home to East Carolina).
Another freshman mistake by a senior QB… even Quentin Porter had more upside.
Maryland is doing a good job mixing it up on d.
Boy, the tight ends are playing like shit today!
Rettig is much too jittery today.
We're in Deep Kimchee and will need the D to pick us up.
At least the defense showed up so far today.
Huge huge play.
Nice block!!!!
I'd say the D kicked in there, big time. And Andre is being Andre.
Rettig has been jittery all season. He can't throw, can't run in any gear, makes bad decisions, panics easily, is clearly fearful of injury. A one dimensional offense is what we have had for years. Magnificent Montel Harris & Amazing Andre Williams aren't even enough to give this QB some credibility. Nothing has changed in the QB department since 2009...remember Dominique? The Uncle? Hell, bring in Marscovetra and whoever else is haunting the sidelines from the recent archives of The Quentin School of WTW? It's a Mantra at this point.
The Maryland coaching staff has made some great adjustments today. They have figured out something about our defense.
They are targeting ALJ.
I thought that was a case of our dbs falling again.
We clearly need to recruit better defensive backs. They have given up huge passing plays all season. We completely lucked out on the call as that was not interference.
Maryland is going to go wide open from here on out. They know our backs cannot cover receivers.
Lady Luck is with us so far.
Interesting game of ups, downs and WTFs for both sides - that's College ball.
If we win this one, somebody send a gameball to the refs for calling righteous penalties back-to-back against the home team! Wow.
Man, if we had a competent QB, with Williams rushing threat, the offense would be unstoppable. Instead, we are one-dimensional and if defenses are stout against the rush, we are toast. Let's be honest, NC State and NM State were terrible football teams.
I am very concerned as 6 wins does not guarantee a bowl. Syracuse looks tough and we could be sitting at 6-6 with no extra practices for our young players.
Eagleboston -they knew that before the game. More worrisome, CJ Brown is getting comfortable
Rettig!!!!!! You frustrate me!
Jesus, Rettig SUCKS!!
.. . And Rettig imploding
Gee. That was a surprise. He threw the ball with zero accuracy & timing...
He almost missed the wide open defender!
Funny jack!
Maryland should be up by 2 scores. Thank God they keep shooting themselves in the foot.
Here's the only scenario we can reasonably hope for: Andre breaks a 99 yard scamper for a TD. MD is going to blitz 3 straight downs, right?
Rettig is awful. He is not even serviceable. He can't even make the simple 5 yard passes.
Gee. Another failure to convert...an inaccurate pass knocked down...shocking.
I feel for Rettig and what he's been through, but he just hasn't improved. Awful.
PIERRE le Grande! Magnifique!
Wow, a 5 minute dissertation on referees.
Andre over 100
Rettig. 14% completion. (1/7) 1yard, 1 sack, 1 interception.
qBR = -14. (a negative QBr!!)
Uneven half. Need to regroup at half. Rettig needs to run it too.
We are very lucky that this is tied up (although MD was lucky on their gift TD).
Let's hope that Andre doesn't tighten up in his sore shoulder during the half.
Let's go coaches - see if you can give these guys some offensive ammo. Andre will break a long one or two if we can loosen them up.
Otherwise the D has to win this game - pure and simple.
BC has attempted 9 pass plays. 6 have been incomplete, 1 complete for 0 yards, 1 sack, and one horrendous fumblerooski garbage that gave MD the ball at the 1.
On the other side, BC has run 19 times for 113.
BC offense 0-7 on third downs. Ouch!
Ryan Day is struggling to establish a credible pass game. between Rettig and the drops, I actually feel bad for Day.
bJK gem worth repeating:
"He almost missed the wide open defender!
4:45 PM"
Rettig needs to sit, if he can complete a 5 yard route he has no business being in the game...fucking clown shoes!
Didn't he also hit a defender with the ball??
Darius Wade can't enroll fast enough
NESN in Boston area is running tons of promos,
Not getting much interest from real advertisers
So much for BC as a TV draw
If Rettig continues to throw this poorly, why not put in Bordner? At least he is a threat with the run.
More missed tackles!
Wow, Florida gets beat. No bowl! To be fair, they have had a ton of injuries.
Where are the safeties on these deep passes? All season long they have been burnt.
If we only had a quarterback like Jones, we could be a major offensive threat. So frustrating.
Do we have a screen pass in our repertoire?
1.5 yards and a cloud of dust! Thanks, Day.
I am not trying to be sarcastic. Have we ever witnessed a passing attack this bad? In the history of modern BC football?
Man, I have big fears, the football gods are just not on our side yet. We can't win on the road (unless it is a 1-win team), which means we could finish 6-6 and be sitting at home during bowl season. Still, they have 2 more wins than I thought they would this year and we knew Addazio had a ton of work to do to clean up the mess from the previous incompetent coach. There is clearly a talent problem once you get beyond the top 2-3 players so it is going to take a couple more years to get Addazio's players in the system.
Wish: a momentum shift
3rd and 7, that gable screen wasn't even going to make the line of scrimmage. The 5 wideout set doesn't fool anyone when the QB can't get the ball more than 5 yards down the field.
How about a Pick 6
Forget about points. We just need a positive drive to get confidence back.
If the offense fails to make yet another first down, there needs to be a quarterback change This ineptitude at the qb position has been going on for weeks and with Williams bottled up, we need something to spark off the bench.
It's sad as I really like Rettig, but I like BC a lot more.
Mod, I don't think a wish is going to cut it. That is an absolutely NEED right now. There is no fire.
Andre is the man - he knows he will get mauled every play.
Go strong.
Where has the end around been? That usually gets a positive gain...
Thank you… great call.
we'll take it but that could have been a TD. See how it opens it up for Andre.
Another great quick snap play… worked it against NCST for Myles free TD last week.
We need a TD. If we run go straight ahead strong
Take the 3
That is stupid game management. Absolutely dumb. In a close game, you have to save all timeouts. Also, don't go for it here. You need points. Kick the field goal.
Come on Daz - show some fire.
Make these guys believe.
Wish 2: a pic
So we called a timeout to kick a field goal. Couldn't we have kicked it without the timeout? We may rue losing the timeout at the end of the game.
Twice first and goal short - best running back in the nation - big, nasty, we are BC going to run it down your throat, going to a bowl, going to NYC - thumping our chest and we walk away with 2 field goals.
If we lose, there's the difference.
We should keep our mouths shut until we win a game against a half decent team on the road.
As well as the defense has played all game, I'm starting to get concerned with their play. They look tired, probably from having to run out after so many offensive 3 and outs.
WTF!! Just cannot win on the road. I don't get it.
What!!!! Another timeout. We are screwed. No chance for a 2 minute drill now. So frustrating!
The punt fiasco has been waiting to happen for several games now
Bryce Jones having a bad stretch, but he's capable of making a big play to make up fo it.
Daz sees the game on the line right here.
Is Dudeck hurt? He usually fields punts.
He didn't field punts, he let them drop. I guess that was better.
Hold 'emma to 3!!!
Let's stop these guys - they always stop us.
Faked out - badly
Game over. Our offense is not designed to come from behind. The program has improved, but we have a long, long way to go thanks to that prior jerk.
I know this might not make sense but we need to keep it on the ground to answer. Still plenty of time.
The 19 and 22 yard field goals are going to kill BC. Have to score TDs. Probably had to go for it instead of kick the 19 yarder given how terrible BC's offense has been today.
Okay - down 11 in the 4th quarter.
We are Big, Nasty BC - and we'll run it down your throat because we know you are getting gassed.
Andre will get 2 long ones and save the "day."
BC 27 - MD 24 :-)
Yes, need the "payoff" for Andre grinding all day
Payoff:along TD
Is there any hope we can beat Syracuse on the road to get to 7 wins?
We have ZERO touchdown drives today.
Bah
I disagree. All season when BC has opened it up, they have scored big (remember the 34 against Florida State? Those were not on the ground). Sticking to the run down 11, with just 1 timeout is not going to work. We need to preserve clock and the only way to do that is to pass the ball.
The payoff!
That was what I was hoping for.
Yeah, what I said above.
Don't listen to me, listen to Mod.
These refs have been terrible for both sides.
Freese......Perfect.
That was a total BS penalty...
Tremendous run obviously, but that flag was absolutely a BS call.
OK Big Nasty BC - hold em for Andre.
Could use a turnover.
We still need a touchdown and we need the D to step it up. Nail-biter.
BC needs to pop the receivers off the line to slow down these slants.
We miss Ramsey and Abdesmad. These guys are trying.
Go BC - stop em, and/or get a turnover.
You've got to bring that in Manny - good try.
Oh boy.
TE over the middle.
Asprilla, c'mon! Right in your hands.
Wood call jack!
Let's hope the fumble holds up umder review.
Good call Jack (wood too!)
I predicted that the first half calls would go against us in the 2nd half.
Hope that's not the case. TV shows it's a fumble. Close call.
BC has no chance to run it here in that formation. Put 2 receivers out wide and move some people out of the middle.
Uh oh, season is over.
Pheeeww, just a bruise most likely.
Miles on the wheel
That is the run setting up the pass.
Jesus Christ....only BC
See, I told you we need to open it up!
Ummm… so that just happened.
Road woes continue. We need to get this monkey off our backs.
It's like watching a high school football game...DUUUUHHHH!
Freeze's first missed kick of the year....
Good lord.
That was a gut punch. D needs to answer.
Renewed wish: a pic. Wipe the 'Tude off CJ Brown's mug
Wow = as the announcer said "My Goodness".
After the tip, we fell asleep for a second, and they run it back for 2 points.
Ok guys, tighten it up and score another one.
Great play Rettig to Amidon.
I suppose the block counts as a miss and ruins Nate's perfect season.
Go BC - somehow find a way.
Conditioning will be a key now.
Need to call a timeout right there. Can't let it run all the way down! It would have given them more than 2 minutes!
Uh are they playing for OT? Spaztastic!
Then again maybe not ha
Horrible clock management.
Settled for a 52 yard field goal from the hash. Will not centering it cost them?
Yeah… because 50 yard FGs are automatic…. why not try to get another 10 yards?
Freese has never kicked a game winner in his 4 years
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!
That was awesome!!!!!
Wow wow wow.
Reverse jinx!!!
Biggest BC victory in years!!!!
Most fun win in 5 seasons!
It's GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nate freese take a bow!!!!!!!
It was the battle of bad coaching there at the end and Maryland lost!
Hasn't been that fun since pre Spaz. Great win
Stick with the 6:08 poster, even though it ended a little more dramatically. :-)
Andre Williams has 897 yards and 6 tds in his last 3 games. Let that sink in.
Big ups to the O-Line.
I guess when you bring a 230 lb bowling ball to a gun fight, you have to lean on that bowling ball, even when the game is on the line and you are 40 yards from scoring position with time running out…. disappointed I didn't suck it up and drive the hour over to College Park and suffer in the wind and cold for that one.
One Edsal Brain Freeze deserves another!! The Freese Icy Cold in the c;utch! What a sweet kick! 7 wins and once again Amazing Andre makes a magic move and really wins this game. When will this guy get some serious respect from the national media guys??
GO BC!!!
uh andre for heisman?
That was an unbelievable 4th quarter. After scoring just 13 through 3 quarters, they score 2 TD's and 16 points.
Williams has 295, 339 and 263 in the past 3 weeks. Tell me again why he is not in the Heisman conversation?
There needs to be a full on media blitz by the BC Sports Info dept.
Andre 2000 and his "Big Bois". Outcast for Heisman?
Yes, Andre Heisman indeed! Time to take down the Big Least team.
You have to give Addazio (and ATL) credit for not listening to idiots like me and continuing to do what you do - run the football. Down 11, most coaches would have abandoned the run.
Amazing job by Addazio this season and credit Bates for a great hire that was highly criticized when announced.
eagleboston and bravesbill are morons and it is hilarious to read some of their negative "we lost" posts after a terrific win
my favorite eagleboston post is him disguised as HomoJS on the other site, when he said the game was already over in the 2nd quarter
BC, you're the moron. Learn to read please. When did I ever say that BC lost or would lose? I said BC's season was over when Andre went down with what looked like a serious injury. That's all.
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