Boston College Football to Honor 1984 Team, The Rundown: November 22, 2024
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The Boston College football program will honor the 1984 team on Saturday when the Eagles host the UNC Tar Heels.
During that season, the Eagles went 10-2 overall and won the 1985 Cotton Bowl 48-25 over Houston.
The most notable moment from that year was the Hail Mary, also known as the “Hail Flutie” against Miami. Quarterback Doug Flutie threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Gerard Phelan with six seconds left in the game to give the Eagles the 47-45 win over the Hurricanes.
Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the game.
The Eagles and Tar Heels are set to kick off at noon ET on The CW.
Today’s Schedule:
- Swimming & Diving: Boston College in Terrier Invite | Boston, Mass. | 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET | Live Video
- Women’s Hockey: Boston College vs. No. 14 UConn | 2 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Live Video | Live Stats
- Men’s Hockey: No. 3 Boston College vs. Northeastern | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats
Countdown to Boston College baseball’s season opener:
84 days.
Did You Notice?
- Boston College women’s basketball guard Dontavia Waggoner scored 16 points, four rebounds, and three steals in the Eagles 80-45 win over New Hampshire on Wednesday. The graduate has tallied 16 points in four straight games and has recorded at least 15 in five of the team’s first six games.
The Spark Plug 💥@dontavia_w pic.twitter.com/YNWYjI33oL
— Boston College Women’s Basketball (@BC_WBB) November 21, 2024
- Class of 2028 quarterback Zachary McKenzie has received a game invite to Boston College’s contest against UNC on Saturday. He was also in attendance of the Eagles 23-19 win over Michigan State on Sept. 21. McKenzie is a product of Suffield Academy in Suffield, Conn.
Thank you for the game day invite!! @Coach_JDiBiaso @JPWalters4 @CoachWillBC @BCFootball @Coach_Sets @CoachMartinESA @CoachDunbar_ #EarnIt pic.twitter.com/6GMRY1Lxwm
— Zachary McKenzie C/O 2028 QB (@ZachMcKenzieQB) November 21, 2024
- Former Boston College men’s hockey and current Colorado Avalanche forward Miles Wood scored his second goal of the season on Thursday night.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) November 22, 2024
We don't know, but Miles Wood just gave us a 2-1 lead 🎉#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/JfAZ6apSr4
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