BC, Harvard are road warriors
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Boston College and Harvard will head into Monday's Beanpot final with momentum after victories over conference opponents in unfriendly arenas last night.
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It will be different this afternoon for Boston College. No Atlantic Coast Conference opponent, no pregame buildup. And, in a real sense, it will be different for the fans coming to Alumni Stadium for the matchup with Army.
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Separation Saturday seemed to have precisely that effect for Boston College's football team, which gained some distance between itself and several of its Atlantic Division opponents in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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In a perfect world, last night's encounter between Boston College and Penn State at Alumni Stadium would have been a marquee matchup of elite Eastern teams, a showcase for a regional league.
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Coping with a sizable hole in the lineup hasn't been easy for Harvard. Guards Drew Housman and Jim Goffredo played well last night, but Brown used an 11-0 run early in the second half as a springboard to a 70-66 victory over the visiting Crimson.
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The best offense in the first half of yesterday's Harvard-Yale game was the Crimson defense.
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Perhaps, this time, Boston College will have a little mojo on its side.
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BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Threes were the charm for Vermont yesterday in its showdown with Boston University at Patrick Gym.
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It's no Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, but the Beanpot Tournament comes close in the world of college sports. The tourney pits the Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, and Northeastern University hockey teams against one another. You can catch the first-round games tonight at 5 (that's Harvard vs. Northeastern) and at 8 (that's BC vs. BU). The consolation and championship games ...
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ORLANDO, Fla. - They emerged from the locker room sporadically. Some, mainly the underclassmen, headed to a group of waiting buses. Others, mainly the seniors who had helped produce 39 wins in four years, the most over that span in Boston College history, took their time, savoring every moment.
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In their 120-game football rivalry, dating back to 1875, Harvard and Yale have taken turns ruining each other's perfect seasons. Yale has done it to the Crimson 15 times -- but only twice since 1910 -- while Harvard has returned the favor on five occasions, most recently in 1979.
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Familiar sights dominated the 103-year-old grounds of Harvard Stadium last night. Six former Cannons suited up for the Washington Bayhawks, including all-time Boston assists leader Conor Gill. Bayhawks coach Scott Hiller paced the sideline, as he did with the Cannons from 2002-05.
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It's finally here - an honest-to-goodness Road Trip. Most of the teams in the Eastern Conference have ventured into the Mountain and Pacific time zones this season. Every team but the Celtics and Bobcats has had at least one road game against a Western Conference foe.
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You couldn't blame Boston College fans for thinking the schedule-maker had made a small oversight as they watched their team struggle to preserve its undefeated record. The schedule said the Eagles were playing Yale, but for much of yesterday's game, they made the Yalies look like another team from the Nutmeg State -- the University of Connecticut -- that is ...
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DURHAM, N.C. - The losing streak stands at six games, the record is 3-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 12-10 overall, but for Boston College, the light at the end of the tunnel may be a victory in the next week, a much-needed victory.
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It wasn't just the home cooking that the Jesuits have been serving up atop Mount St. James. This Holy Cross basketball team doesn't lose its appetite on the bus, and last night it made a meal out of Harvard early and late en route to an 82-69 triumph before 1,200 at Lavietes Pavilion.
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They have arrived here rested, relaxed, and raring to get going again. After earning their off week with a 29-7 victory over the University of Massachusetts Oct. 2 at Alumni Stadium, Boston College's football team, back to near full strength, will attempt to flex its muscles when the Eagles square off against Pittsburgh for the last time as ...