Boston College closed out the non-league portion of its schedule and prolonged its win streak to 4 video games with a 21-14 victory over UConn in a regional grudge match on Saturday earlier than 36,902 at Alumni Stadium.
BC improved to 5-3 and may attain bowl eligibility with a 3rd ACC win on Friday night time at previous rival Syracuse. The Eagles avenged final season’s disastrous 13-3 loss at UConn and leads the sequence 13-1-2. The last rating in each ties was 0-0.
“We’ve won four in a row and that’s not easy to do, it’s not easy to win a game,” mentioned BC coach Jeff Hafley. “We have a brief week and we have now to show it round and I assumed UConn had a very good plan and performed arduous.
“It was a game we should win and ultimately it is what we did. When we play them, that’s the expectation.”
BC quarterback Thomas Castellanos took benefit of the unseasonably heat taking part in circumstances to cross for 151 yards and a landing. Tailback Kye Robichaux led the bottom sport with 112 yards on 23 carries with two touchdowns. Alex Broome added 80 extra with a landing reception.
BC rolled up 433 yards of complete offense with 30 first downs, 246 dashing yards and transformed 10-of-16 on third down and 3-of-5 on fourth down. Freshman Jaedn Skeete caught the primary 4 passes of his profession and led the group with 61 yards with an extended of 34.
“I thought we were sloppy today on offense and we have stuff to clean up,” mentioned Hafley. “I think the run game has been the main difference and protecting the quarterback.”
UConn opened the sport with a three-and-out whereas the Eagles’ first possession ended on a Castellanos fumble on the Huskies 49. UConn transformed the turnover right into a 7-0 lead when defensive sort out Jelani Stafford scored on a dive from the one with 4:26 to play for his sixth of the season.
“They get low and they have a 300-pound tackle that can run really hard,” mentioned center linebacker Vinny DePalma. “When you see him, you hope they kind of throw it.”
BC responded with a 10-play, 75-yard, drive that started with a 17-yard scamper by Castellanos. After changing on fourth and one to the UConn 31, BC wanted three extra performs to tie the sport 7-7 with 9 seconds to play within the first. Robichaux plowed by means of the center of UConn’s quick yardage protection from the 5 for his fifth of the season.
BC went forward 14-7 with a methodical 12-play, 66-yard, drive that drained 6:02 off the clock. On third and purpose from the six, Castellanos sidestepped a UConn blitz and hit Broome within the flat for a straightforward six with 6:26 to play.
BC had an opportunity to increase its lead after stoning the Huskies on a fourth and one on the UConn 40. Castellanos mounted an efficient two-minute offense however was intercepted in the long run zone to finish the menace.
“At the end of the half we should have gone up with at least a field goal there,” mentioned Hafley. “We kept UConn in the game and that is no disrespect.”
In a shock growth, Hafley began backup Emmett Morehead below heart instead of Castellanos, who was attended to by the BC medical employees at halftime. Morehead accomplished 3-of-4 passes for 28 yards, however the drive fizzled on a missed 44-yard subject purpose try by Liam Connor with 7:39 to play within the third.
“Thomas wasn’t feeling well at the half and Emmett was ready to go,” mentioned Hafley. “He practices really hard and everybody had total trust in him.”
Castellanos resumed his duties on the subsequent drive and transformed on a 3rd and 12 from the BC 28 with a 16-yard toss to Skeete. Castellanos was 3-of-3 passing for 55 yards and picked up 30 on a scrambling throw to tight finish Charlie Gordinier on the UConn 13. Robichaux capped the journey on a 13-yard run with 40 seconds remaining for his second of the sport and sixth of the season.
The Huskies induced a collective panic assault within the stadium when tailback Cam Edwards made it 21-14 on a 30-yard run with 13:51 to play within the sport.
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