Hoping for Hurricane Joaquin

BC hasn't been so lucky lately. First Darius Wade broke his ankle and now Jon Hilliman is hurt. We are headed into the Duke game as a touchdown underdog and no idea what either of our QBs can do. But there is hope from an unexpected place: the weather forecast.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the forecast for Durham, North Carolina for Saturday is terrible. There is 100% chance of rain and winds in the teens. If Hurricane Joaquin turns right into North Carolina, the winds could be even worse. I don't take hurricanes lightly, but as long as the players and few fans are safe, I don't mind both teams playing in a downpour.

The weather works both ways. It will be just as tough for BC to move the ball as Duke, but we have less to lose. Our D is tough under normal conditions. In bad weather, we can shut any team down.

The weather can also invite fluky things to happen. If we were the better, more efficient team that would be an issue. But our offense is at the point where something odd might give us a chance.

There is always the chance that the hurricane could turn and not impact North Carolina at all. If that happens, then BC will have to hope for some type of luck.

Weather screws everything up

This will be a weird weekend for BC sports. The weather has already forced the rescheduling of the men's hockey game against UMass-Lowell and the women's game against Providence.

The women's basketball team got out of town early before the storm and are waiting it out in North Carolina. They play Wake Forest on Sunday.

Men's basketball is scheduled to play Duke on Sunday on ESPNU. I've asked BC for an update. I assume that as long as the Blue Devils can get to Conte the game will take place. That will be a disappointment for snowed-in fans, but I think ESPN's schedule and Duke's travel needs will trump any desire to help BC's basketball attendance.