Quarterback Thomas Castellanos scored his fourth speeding landing with 25 seconds remaining to carry Boston College to a 27-24 victory over Army on a stormy Saturday afternoon at Michie Stadium.
BC improved to 3-3 and enters the bye week with two straight victories and first on the highway. BC resumes ACC play at Georgia Tech on Oct. 21.
Castellanos, a sophomore switch from Central Florida, carried the ball 31 instances for 142 yards behind a dedicated offensive line that maintained its self-discipline regardless of the adversarial climate situations.
Army quarterback Bryson Dailey rushed for 99 yards and threw for 105 extra and a landing. BC outgained Army 299-161 in speeding yards and had 19 first downs to 12 for the Cadets.
“This is a hard team to game plan for, it is very different and then the rain made us both one-dimensional running the football,” mentioned BC coach Jeff Hafley. “We shrunk the game plan and we dummied it down to play fast and stay on our assignments and our players made plays.”
The BC protection compelled a three-and-out on the Cadets’ opening possession and a shanked Cooper Allan punt gave the Eagles the ball on the Army 40. BC went up 6-0 when Castellanos escaped strain, discovered a seam within the Black Knights’ secondary and went 20 yards for a landing with 7:35 to play. Liam Connor’s PAT kick failed. Army had not allowed factors within the first quarter in its earlier 4 video games.
“The coaches wanted me to keep rolling out and finding the edge,” mentioned Castellanos. “That was me making a play and putting quick points there.”
Army caught an enormous break when sturdy security Quindrelin Hammonds intercepted Castellanos’ move to Dino Tomlin and returned it the BC 43. Army superior the ball contained in the BC 10, the place the drive stalled. Kicker Quinn Maretzki made it 6-3 with a 22-yard discipline purpose with 10:08 to play.
BC went up 13-3 on a drive that might have discovered favor with Army coach Jeff Monken. BC went 75 yards on 17 performs, consuming 8:44 off the clock. The journey was prolonged by two fourth-down conversions and ended with Castellanos’ second landing run of the half.
The spotlight of the drive occurred when Castellanos broke into the Army secondary and was working for daylight. Castellanos’ rush was reduce quick when he collided with umpire Mark Wilson and went down like a sack of rice.
“I was talking to him (Wilson) on the sideline and I asked him, ‘How much are lifting?’ It was like hitting a brick wall,” mentioned Castellanos.
Army return specialist Zach Mundell took the opening kickoff of the third quarter and ran it 53 yards to the BC 37. Six performs later, wingback Tyrell Robinson scored from the ten to make it 13-10 with 10:48 to play.
The Eagles’ response was quick and livid. BC went 75 yards on 5 performs that included a 50-yard run by tailback Pat Garwo to the Army 10. Castellanos scored on a rush round left sort out for his third of the sport to make it 20-10 with 7:36 to play.
Army answered with a scoring drive to make it 20-17 with 2:51 to play. Featured tailback Hayden Reed went up the center from to 6 for his second of the season. The Black Knights took their first lead, 24-20, when Daily accomplished a 9-yard landing move to tight finish Tyson Riley with 11:43 to play.
Army’s protection stopped Castellanos on a fourth and two, however BC received it again when Daily was flagged for an unlawful ahead move on third down and Army needed to punt.
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