Boston College should create a operating recreation the place none presently exists.
The Eagles’ floor assault has been two grade factors under anemic in consecutive losses at house towards Rutgers and at Virginia Tech final Saturday. BC will look to rebound from its 0-2 begin towards Maine, an FCS college from the Colonial Athletic Association, on Saturday evening (7:30) at Alumni Stadium.
BC posted a internet complete on 29 yards on 28 carries towards the Scarlet Knights with 4 sacks on quarterback Phil Jurkovec factored into the equation. Featured tailback Pat Garwo, who rushed for 1,240 yards on 205 carries and 7 touchdowns final season, had 25 internet yards on 14 carries.
By comparability, Rutgers rushed for 212 yards on 42 carries that included 96 yards on 11 runs in the course of the game-winning landing drive late within the fourth.
As inconceivable because the operating stats towards Rutgers had been, it received worse towards the Hokies. BC rushed for a internet complete of 4 yards on 26 makes an attempt, which included the minus 57 yards misplaced to 10 tackles for a loss, 5 of which had been QB sacks. The Hokies rushed for 144 yards on 45 carries and two touchdowns.
Since the traditional use of dives, traps, misdirection and zone blocking schemes has gone critically amiss, the Eagles might want to get modern on the bottom to ease the strain on Jurkovec.
“We have to get creative, we have to find ways to run the ball,” mentioned BC head coach Jeff Hafley. “Whether it’s on the perimeter, whether or not it’s hole schemes, zone schemes or spreading it out.
“We have to run the football. If we continue to try to do the same things over and over again, we are not doing a good enough job as coaches. So we need to think outside the box and get creative. We need to find ways to help our players and do the best we can so we might have to get a little creative.”
Injuries to the offensive line are compounding the issue. First staff All-ACC preseason guard Christian Mahogany suffered a season-ending knee harm within the spring. Opening recreation starters tackles Ozzy Trapilo and Kevin Cline are prone to miss the Maine recreation resulting from accidents.
“I would say Ozzy is day to day and Kevin is probably a little further away than Ozzy is right now,” mentioned Hafley. “I know that is not ideal for where our offensive line is right now.”
Return of Kobay
Former BC extensive receiver Kobay White might be on the alternative sidelines when the Eagles host the Black Bears.
White was a prime ACC receiver earlier than a sequence of accidents sidelined his profession on the Heights. White had 63 receptions for 1,011 yards and eight touchdowns from 2017-19, however missed your entire 2020 season with a knee harm.
White’s comeback in 2021 ended early with one other season-ending harm. White initially transferred to James Madison in January of 2022, however he left the Dukes for Orono in July.
“I stayed in touch with Kobay after he transferred the first time to JMU and I helped him out,” mentioned Hafley. “He known as me as quickly as he left JMU and tried to assist him out once more.
“I loved Kobay but unfortunately with his knee injury, he thought it was best to transfer somewhere where he could be the guy. He was a guy who did a lot of good things here but got injured. He struggled to come back and be who he was and that’s difficult.”
White appeared in Maine’s 41-0 loss at New Mexico and had one reception. He didn’t play in final Saturday’s 21-18 house loss to Colgate.
“I will be happy to see Kobay off the field,” mentioned All-ACC extensive receiver Zay Flowers. “We went through a lot together, battled injuries and adversity and he’s like a big brother to me.”
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