BC has mountain to climb
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A year ago, Boston College coach Tom O'Brien described his team's 35-25 victory at Rutgers as &quot;the greatest gut-check I've ever been around,&quot; after the Eagles rallied from a 22-13 halftime deficit to earn their all-important sixth win of the season, making them bowl eligible.
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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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With its opponent on its heels early, No. 1 Catholic Memorial jumped out to a two-goal advantage and took a 3-1 victory over No. 4 BC High in a hockey battle of Catholic Conference heavyweights last night at Boston College's Conte Forum.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- For starters, it was what it was: a victory. While Boston College did not score many style points in Thursday night's 31-24 triumph over Central Michigan before a Kelly/Shorts Stadium crowd of 25,418, the Eagles, to a man, were relieved to have escaped another season-opening road game against an upset-minded host from the Mid-American Conference. Two ...
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By Courtney Sherwood, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb.
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For 105 minutes, it looked as if the Boston College women's soccer team might leave the field against powerhouse North Carolina without a loss - for the first time.
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In the grand scheme of a season that is only a third of the way finished, Boston College's 37-17 victory over Army yesterday at Alumni Stadium will be merely a footnote.
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It was the first game of the year, but Boston College was in midseason form. The Eagles came out flying in the first period last night, established a 3-0 lead, and never looked back, defeating defending national champion Denver, 6-2, at Conte Forum.
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BC High and St. John's Prep showed yesterday that they share more than a nickname. These Eagles are both loaded with talent.
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Far from being a finished product, Boston College's defense is a work in progress after the first four games of the season. Still.
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Boston College has found some tension-filled ways to stay unbeaten early in the season.
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Hosting Duke and North Carolina in the same week was an opportunity for Boston College to show it belonged among the Atlantic Coast Conference elite. Instead, losses to the Tobacco Road rivals dropped the Eagles from the top spot in the conference and proved that while they can play with the ACC's uberprograms, they are not one of them yet.
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One more win and someone is going to have to step up and officially declare that the Boston College men's basketball team is in the midst of a special season.
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Burnett Adams figured it was time to get on with his life. The former Boston College basketball player had always regretted not completing his degree when he left BC in 1983. He decided to go back to school 10 months ago.
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Having gone to five consecutive bowl games, and off to an impressive 3-0 start this season, there is no question the caliber of athlete in the Boston College football program has improved as the team stands on the verge of joining the ACC next season.
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One step forward, two steps back. Welcome to Boston College basketball 2007-08. Yesterday coach Al Skinner's Eagles took those steps back as they proved again to be the University of Virginia's favorite team in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Boston College, which started its football season in Muncie, Ind., yesterday faced the possibility of getting squeezed out of the Big East's bowl mix and ending its season in a place such as Las Vegas, Boise (Idaho), Fort Worth, or Shreveport (La.).