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2019 Boston College Eagles football team
American college football season
The 2019 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Steve Addazio until his dismissal on December 1, 2019.[1] For their bowl game, the Eagles were led by interim head coach Rich Gunnell.[2]
| 2019 Boston College Eagles football | |
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Birmingham Bowl, L 6–38 vs. Cincinnati | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division | Atlantic Division |
| Record | 6–7 (4–4 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Bajakian (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Sheridan (1st season) |
| Captain | Ben Glines, Tanner Karafa |
| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
Uniform | |
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Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 2 Clemson xy$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching changes
In January 2019, head coach Steve Addazio announced the hiring of Mike Bajakian as the new offensive coordinator, replacing Scot Loeffler, who left to take the head coaching job at Bowling Green.[3] Bajakian had spent the previous four years as the quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Preseason media poll
In the preseason ACC media poll, Boston College was predicted to finish in fifth in the Atlantic Division.[4]
| Media poll (Atlantic Division) | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Clemson | 1209 (171) |
| 2 | Syracuse | 913 (2) |
| 3 | Florida State | 753 |
| 4 | NC State | 666 |
| 5 | Boston College | 588 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 462 |
| 7 | Louisville | 253 |
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Award[5] | A. J. Dillon | RB | Junior |
| Doak Walker Award[6] | A. J. Dillon | RB | Junior |
| Mackey Award[7] | Jake Burt | TE |  Senior |
| Hunter Long | TE | Sophomore | |
| Rimington Trophy[8] | Alec Lindstrom | C | Sophomore |
Boston College's 2019 schedule began with their conference home opener against Virginia Tech on August 31. In non-conference play, the Eagles played home games against Richmond of the Colonial Athletic Association and Kansas of the Big 12 Conference, and road games against Rutgers of the Big Ten Conference and Notre Dame, a football independent. In ACC play, they faced the other members of the Atlantic Division as well as Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh from the Coastal Division.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31, 2019 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | ACCN | W 35–28 | 35,213 | |
| September 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Richmond* |
| ACCN Extra | W 45–13 | 30,111 |
| September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Kansas* |
| ACCN | L 24–48 | 32,848 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers* | BTN | W 30–16 | 32,217 | |
| September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| ACCN | L 24–27 | 39,352 |
| October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | at Louisville | ACCRSN | L 39–41 | 46,007 | |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State |
| ACCRSN | W 45–24 | 30,275 |
| October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Clemson | ACCN | L 7–59 | 81,081 | |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | ACCN | W 58–27 | 42,857 | |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida State |
| ACCN | L 31–38 | 37,312 |
| November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 16 Notre Dame* | NBC | L 7–40 | 71,827 | |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | ACCN | W 26–19 | 40,889 | |
| January 2, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 21 Cincinnati* | ESPN | L 6–38 | 27,193 | |
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Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hokies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Eagles | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spiders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Eagles | 21 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
Kansas
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Jayhawks | 7 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
| Eagles | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
The Kansas Jayhawks came into the game as a three touchdown underdog, but performances by quarterback Carter Stanley (238 yards passing) and running back Pooka Williams Jr. (121 yards rushing) combined with other efforts to give the Jayhawks their first road win against a "power 5" team in almost 11 years.[10]
Boston College scored first and had the lead 10-0 until the Jayhawks scored on six straight possessions. Kansas took the lead 28-24 at the half thanks to an 82 yard run with 40 seconds remaining before the break to set up a 3-yard score just two plays later. Kansas continued to score in the second half but Boston College could not match the effort. The final score was Kansas 48, Boston College 24.[10]
At Rutgers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Demon Deacons | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Eagles | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 39 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolfpack | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Eagles | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
At Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 4 Tigers | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
At Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 10 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 58 |
| Orange | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Florida State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Seminoles | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
At Notre Dame
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 16 Fighting Irish | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 40 |
At Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Panthers | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
Vs. Cincinnati (Birmingham Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 21 Bearcats | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 62 | A. J. Dillon | RB | Green Bay Packers |
- "Boston College fires Addazio after seven seasons". ESPN.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- Bailin, Arthur (December 1, 2019). "Rich Gunnell Will Be Boston College Football's Interim Coach". BC Interruption. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- Thompson, Rich (January 15, 2019). "New Boston College offensive coordinator has plenty of experience". Boston Herald.
- "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- "2019 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 15, 2019. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- "2019 Doak Walker Award Watch List". July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "2019 Rimington Trophy Watch List". July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "2019 Boston College Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- "Jayhawks break 48-game road skid vs. Power 5". ESPN. September 13, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.