2020 Boston College Eagles football team

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2020 Boston College Eagles football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (5–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTem Lukabu (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame y^   9 0     10 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^   8 1     10 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)   7 2     8 3  
No. 18 North Carolina   7 3     8 4  
NC State   7 3     8 4  
Boston College   5 5     6 5  
Pittsburgh   5 5     6 5  
Virginia Tech   5 5     5 6  
Virginia   4 5     5 5  
Wake Forest   3 4     4 5  
Georgia Tech   3 6     3 7  
Louisville   3 7     4 7  
Florida State   2 6     3 6  
Duke   1 9     2 9  
Syracuse   1 9     1 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Led by first-year head coach Jeff Hafley, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, and a 5–5 record in ACC games.

After the regular season concluded, the Eagles opted out from playing in a bowl game.[1] Boston College was the first team to opt out of bowl season due to concerns over COVID-19.

Schedule[edit]

Boston College had games scheduled against Holy Cross, Kansas, Ohio and Purdue, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4][5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1912:00 p.m.at DukeACCRSNW 26–60
September 266:00 p.m.Texas State*ACCRSNW 24–210
October 33:30 p.m.No. 12 North Carolina
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ABCL 22–260
October 104:00 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCNW 31–30 OT0
October 178:00 p.m.at No. 23 Virginia TechACCNL 14–401,000[6]
October 244:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCNW 48–270
October 3112:00 p.m.at No. 1 ClemsonABCL 28–3418,690
November 72:00 p.m.at SyracuseACCRSNW 16–130
November 143:30 p.m.No. 2 Notre Dame
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War)
ABCL 31–450
November 284:00 p.m.Louisville
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ACCNW 34–270
December 53:30 p.m.at VirginiaACCRSNL 32–431,000

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, 2020, with specific dates selected at a later date.[2]

Players drafted into the NFL[edit]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 81 Hunter Long TE Miami Dolphins
6 220 Isaiah McDuffie ILB Green Bay Packers

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BC Concludes 2020 Football Season". bceagles.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Patriot League cancels fall sports due to virus". ESPN.com. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (August 8, 2020). "MAC postpones all fall sports, including footballl". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Boston College unable to stop sabotaging itself in loss to depleted Virginia Tech - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.

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