"Automatic" Aquayo Saves Florida State's Season.

FSU's Roberto Aquayo's Game Winner

Florida State kicker Roberto Aguayo is known in Tallahassee as "Automatic Aquayo".


He had to be on a rainy afternoon at Doak Campbell Stadium kicking his first game - winning field goal of his career.  A 26 yard field goal that sailed through the uprights and saved the Seminoles defeating Boston College 20-17.



“To win a game, I’d never felt that feeling,” Aguayo said.

So the undefeated season remains intact.  The winning streak has reached 27 games but with the three point win over a pretty good Boston College team the game control wasn't there.

You got to have that to impress the College Football Playoff committee.

We're undefeated." Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher said.  "We finish every game. Everybody else in the country has not finished at least one game. We've finished every one of them. Isn't that the object?"

Yes it is however game control seems to carry more weight that just winning it.

College Football Playoff selection committee chairman Jeff Long said on Tuesday night: "It's more of, the committee watches the games and then we discuss the game and we talk about whether the game was a back-and-forth contest, whether someone assumes control in the game early and keeps it throughout, (or) whether they assumed (control) in the second quarter or the third quarter or the fourth quarter and controlled it to the end."

If game control is your metric of where teams should be ranked than Florida State slipped again.

Saturday's opposing head coach, Steve Addazio sides with his conference rival.

"The object is to win football games and find a way to win and they have obviously
done an unbelievably great job of doing that, that’s what I really look at." Addazio said. "They play in a Power 5 conference, I think one of the better Power 5 conferences, and week in and week out they find a way to win."

"We were downgraded every time we blew someone out last year, so think of the irony of that." Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston said.  "If we win the game close, we're bad, when we blow someone out, we're bad."

“Florida State is the number one team in the country." Addazio said.

The bottom line is all Florida State has to do is finish in the Top four of the CFB Playoff poll and they are in.

You would think though that the only undefeated team in major college football would be the number one seed, conference affiliation be damned.

Florida and Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship Game remain on Florida State's schedule and both games will be difficult to control from the kickoff on.

Judging from the Seminoles past performance close games are the norm.

Tyler Murphy Outduels Jacoby Brissett In The Battle Of Florida Quarterbacks.

Tyler Murphy

The Florida Gators have had issues at quarterback.


Jeff Driskel has lost the confidence of his head coach Will Muschamp and Gator fans.

Wouldn't you love to have kept Tyler Murphy or Jacoby Brissett.

Both are making an impact in the ACC.  Murphy at Boston College and Brissett at NC State.

They met at Carter Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina in the battle of Florida quarterbacks.

This one belonged to Murphy who threw for 101 yards and rushed for a 132 yards and two touchdowns.

Murphy's first was this 47 yard touchdown run to give the Eagles a 14-7 lead.


And then this 26 yard touchdown run that put away the Wolfpack 30-14


Jacoby Brissett threw for 174 yards and a touchdown,

"It all comes down to me playing better, which I have to come back next week and do," Brissett said.

NC State has now lost 11 straight ACC games and has never won a conference game during the Dave Doeren era.

"We all want microwaved results, me included, I know our fans do, I get it." Doeren said,

USC Couldn't Figure Out Tyler Murphy, Boston College Wins 37-31

Murphy's law was in full display Saturday night at Boston College,

Eagle quarterback Tyler Murphy rushed for 191 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown in B.C.'s 37-31 win over USC.



"Tyler Murphy played like a big time player here tonight." Boston College head coach Steve Addazio said.

"It means a lot to me." Murphy said.  "It’s pretty easy on my part because I have guys who want to work and sacrifice for each other."

Those guys Murphy's referring to is Boston College's offensive line which dominated Southern California's defense allowing the Eagles to rush for 452 yards.

“Running the ball has always been our identity." Boston College center Andy Gallick said.   "We always take pride in it, whether it’s working or not, we always try to get back to it. Getting ready for this weekend, we realized what kind of defensive front we were going against and the fronts USC had, the high caliber talent they have and we took it upon ourselves to show how good of an offensive line we can be. I think that tonight we showed that our rushing game speaks for itself.”

"The goal, obviously, of being Pac-12 champs is very alive for us," USC head coach Steve Sarkisian said. "I thought we came out playing well, and for whatever reason I thought we lost it. I've got to figure that out."

Boston College Is Doing Something Cool Saturday

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BC is playing Southern Cal Saturday and finding a really cool way to remember those impacted by 9-11 at the game...

The school is giving out 6,000 red bandannas at the game in memory of a former BC lacrosse player who was one of many heroes on that day...

The team is also wearing an Under Armour created red bandanna pattern spread all throughout their uniform display and coaching apparel.

From the school:

The Crowther family will be on hand for the 8 p.m., nationally-televised game, which is deemed Service Day, celebrating many groups and individuals from the BC community who epitomize the Univerisity's mission of "Men and Women for Others."

Here's the story of Welles Crowther so we can all never forget

Boston College To Hire Jim Christian As Head Coach

Jim Christian

Jim Christian will become the new head coach of Boston College.

Jeff Goodman of ESPN tweeted this out:

Boston College has agreed in principle to a deal with Ohio University's Jim Christian, multiple sources told ESPN.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 3, 2014

Jason Arkley the Ohio U. beat writer for the Athens (Oh) Messenger was on top of it.

BREAKING: Jim Christian has accepted head coaching offer from Boston College, according to several sources
— Jason Arkley (@JasonAmessenger) April 3, 2014

OSG sources have also confirmed that.

Christian coached the last two years at Ohio U. and compiled a 49-21 record including a pair of post-season tournaments.  This season the Bobcats played in the CollegeInsider.com tournament  losing in the first round to VMI.

Before Ohio U. Christian was the head coach at TCU were the Horned Frogs mediocre at best.  Christian had one winning season in Ft. Worth and compiled a record of 56-73 during his four years at TCU.

The most impressive portion of Christian's coaching resume is his tenure at Kent State.  In six seasons Christian led the Golden Flashes to four MAC East division titles and 2 MAC Championships.  He also led Kent State to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances losing in the first round each.

On the surface it's a hire that won't create a lot of buzz and this is about as good as Boston College can get. Christian will have quite of an adjustment though coaching in the ACC.

Christian's first order of business at B-C should be convincing Olivier Hanlan and Ryan Anderson to stay.

Boston College Fires Steve Donahue As Head Basketball Coach

Boston College will be looking for another men's basketball head coach.  Steve Donahue was fired by the school after four years.

After careful deliberation, I have decided to make a change in our men's basketball program. Grateful for Coach Donahue's contributions.
— Brad Bates (@BCBradBates) March 18, 2014

Donahue's record at Boston College was 54-76 overall, 22-44 in the ACC 

This move is not a surprise.  Boston College was picked ninth in the ACC pre season poll and many thought this program was on the rise.  

Instead the season ending knee injury sustained by center Dennis Clifford handicapped the Eagles and they struggled to a 8-24 record and 4-14 in the ACC and a next to last finish.

If Boston College athletic director Brad Bates had B.C. alum Bruce Pearl in mind he can forget about that.  Pearl has accepted the Auburn head coaching position.

Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker seems to be the leading candidate for the head coaching position.  Amaker has an ACC pedigree playing for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke.

“There’s no rush to make the hire,” Boston College athletic director Brad Bates said. “It’s a long-term decision. We need to move as quickly as possible but be deliberate in terms of the timing of the process.”

Syracuse's 2-Tone Uniform Will Be Locked Up Permanently, Boston College Upsets #1 Orange

Syracuse broke out their throwback jerseys Thursday night against Boston College and instead was thrown down by the Eagles in overtime 62-59.

The Eagles came into the game 2-10 in the ACC, 6-19 overall.  Loss number 20 for Boston College wasn't happening in the Carrier Dome.

Here's the highlights with FOSG Matt Park on the call. Thanks Syracuse Orange


Here's Eagles head coach Steve Donahue after the game.

Donahue is referring to Boston College men's basketball sports information director and FOSG Dick Kelley who passed away last Thursday after a three year battle fighting ALS.

Syracuse's shooting was just awful.  The Orange only shot 32 percent from the field and 16 percent from the 3 point line.

“We’re not putting the ball in the basket." Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said. "We’re not going to win games shooting 32 percent, 16 percent from the three. It’s pretty simple, it’s not complicated. We need to be better on offense, it’s that simple.”

Boston College did shoot much better going 42 percent from the field and 50 percent from the three point line.

Eagle sophomore guard Olivier Hanlan led all scorers with 20 points.

It doesn't net easier for Syracuse and the Orange have #5 Duke on the docket for Saturday night.  It will mark the first time a Syracuse team has put their sneakers on the floor of Cameron Indoor Stadium.

"Right now we need to think about having two good days of preparation and Duke is one of the toughest places to play in the last five years and I’m sure they have one of the best home records of any team in the last five years."  Boeheim said.  "And they’re playing really well and they attacked us really well here. It’ll be a great challenge for us and that’s something we need for us to regroup. We have plenty of time to reflect back on the season when the season is over.”

BUZZER BEATER: MGH For Three And The Win

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The meteorological shenanigans here in the southeast pushed the Georgia tech-Boston College game back a day- almost...

A 5:00 tip the next day gave BC the chance, at least, to get home a little sooner than otherwise because of all the re-freezing that turned streets into sheets of ice overnight...

And for Georgia Tech, it has been a long few years... struggling in the bottom half of the ACC in hoops...

But the shot by Marcus Georges-Hunt made the folks on the Flats feel a little better as the Jackets got the win...
And every win these days is huge...

GT's Marcus Georges-Hunt Sinks Huge 3-Pointer... by ACCDigitalNetwork

Good to hear Wes Durham's voice, too...

A Long Day For BC In Shreveport

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The ACC is having their problems this year in bowl games- and they may have more tonight, depending on the level of motivation of JFF...

Ka'Deem Carey and the son of some guy named Griffey had a big day for RichRod and Arizona as they rolled Boston College in the Independence Bowl, 42-19...

Arizona never trailed and was up 42-6 in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats held BC's Andre Williams to only 75 yards, but that figure still has him as the 5th best all-time in NCAA history with 2,177 yards.

William Parks put a stomp on the game early with this 69-yard pick-6 to give Arizona a 14-6 lead and they never, really, looked back...

Wild Finish In Syracuse As The Orange Defeat Boston College, BC's Andre Williams Hurt

It was a must win for Syracuse if the Orange were going to be bowl eligible that came down to the final six seconds.  Orange quarterback Terrel Hunt found Josh Parris for the game winner for Syracuse

Thanks Fox Sports South

“It was unbelievable, everything was unbelievable." Parris said.  "The throw, play call was perfect. I didn’t think he was going to call the play. It was a great play call.”

"I thought that was an awesome call." Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer said. "I couldn’t be prouder, the kids just kept fighting."

Hunt finished the game completing 29 out of 43 passes for 270 yards and two touchdown, one interception.

Boston College running back Andre Williams came into the game against Syracuse with 2,073 yards gained 29 yards and a touchdown against the Orange before leaving the game in the third quarter.

“He was hurting, he was hurt right from the beginning." Boston College head coach Steve Addazio said.  "He took a shot early on that same shoulder and was trying to go and just couldn’t go and he couldn’t run with that force and certainly not going to put him in harm’s way."

We had to see someone who's having a special season like Andre Williams was having injured in the final game of the season.  

Williams wasn't able to make one final lasting impression on the Heisman Trophy Award voters.

It was a long short anyway.

Andre Williams Goes For 339 Yards Against NC State, Boston College Is Bowl Eligible

Andre Williams had a senior day for the ages at Boston College Saturday.

The A-Train tied his own school record with 42 carries and the ACC rushing record in a single game with 339 yards.  Williams added two touchdowns to his tremendous afternoon as Boston College defeated NC State 38-21 to become bowl eligible.



"It was my last game in Alumni Stadium and the emotions I was feeling before and during the game were just crazy." Williams said.  "It really wasn't hard to get back on the field and get another run out there even though I was hurting, even though I was tired. None of those things really mattered because there was so much on the line. Everything we wanted was right in front of us. Now we're bowl-eligible and that's what we've really been fighting for this whole season."

"I think that any time you have a dominant football player that is all about the right things and stands for what's right in college football then that's what the Heisman Trophy represents."  Boston College head coach Steve Addazio said.  "There are some tremendously worthy candidates out there but why not Andre Williams."

Why not Andre Williams who seems to be on the way to 2,000 yards rushing this season.  

15 to 20 years ago Andre Williams might have earned a spot on the Heisman Trophy short list.  Back then running backs were in the mix.

The quarterback position grabs so much of the attention today its to the point where they are the only position players that receive consideration.

Throughout the season quarterbacks have only been mentioned as the front runners for the Heisman Trophy.  

One of those under consideration for the Heisman Trophy is Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston.  A pretty good argument can be made that Andre Williams deserves be the ACC Player of the Year over Winston.  

Do you think those voting for the Heisman Trophy will consider a write in campaign for Andre Williams?

That's not even on Williams' mind right now, his Boston College Eagles are celebrating an important win and all he cared about was bowl eligibility for his team.  

"To be able to do it in our last game at Alumni Stadium, it was just an unreal feeling."  Williams said. "Afterwards, being able to celebrate with our entire student body was something I've never seen before at BC. I'm going to remember it forever."

DEVELOPING: Service Academies WiIl Play This Weekend

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But for now, it looks like a one time only deal...

A senior defense official, who isn't going on record with his or her name, says Army will get to play Boston College and Air Force will play Navy after all...

Future games will be evaluated as the government continues to be in lockdown.

The games are paid for with non-appropriated funds, and have been long planned. The late review was coming from the lawyers of the service academies just to make sure that any appropriated funds were not going to be used in the process...

In a very classy move (and a very pee-ahr driven one, the HQ is sure), United Airlines stepped up and told Air Force that they could fly for free. And Boston College even told Army that they would pitch in on expenses...

Navy made it official on the Twitter machine:

#NavyFootball game on Saturday against Air Force is a GO. Kickoff 11:30 AM on CBS. No word on the rest of the sports this weekend.

Here was the original story from Denver when the thought that there wouldn't be any more game came to the fore...
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Government Shutdown Effects Service Academy Football (As Of Right Now UPDATED)

Air Force Associate AD Troy Garnhart says it's possible Saturday's football game vs. Navy might not take place due to the government shutdown.

In addition, head coach Troy Calhoun's weekly press conference with selected players has been wiped away from today's rundown of events...

The game itself is sold out and is set for broadcast on CBS Sports Network...

Here was the message the Commander in Chief released early this morning related to the armed services and their duties as the government is shut down for the first time in 17 years...
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The Army-Boston College game could also be in the swing...

AD Garnhart told the Capitol Gazette:

Garnhart explained that upper-class cadets at the Air Force Academy are considered military personnel, which means they could be subject to travel restrictions under the shutdown.

The final decision to decide whether or not the Air Force-Navy game will be wiped out will come no later than noon Thursday...

More as civilization as we know it grinds to a halt...

PM UPDATE: The Department of Defense released a statement about all of this at the Air Force...

At this time, travel for all intercollegiate athletics is cancelled – this includes the Air Force-Navy game on Saturday, 5 Oct.

The Air Force Academy Falcons will attempt to play all home intercollegiate athletic contests but those may be cancelled, as well. Academy officials are working with Mountain West Conference officials, those teams the Falcons were scheduled to play and officials at The Department of the Air Force to make up as many games as possible.

And from the Navy:

As a result of the government shutdown, the Department of Defense has suspended all intercollegiate athletic competitions at the Service Academies.

The Naval Academy will cancel contests as appropriate and notification on Saturday's football game against Air Force will be made public prior to 12 noon on Thursday.

Tonight's soccer game against Howard has been cancelled. It is not known at this time if the game will be made up or not.

More Carousel: Steve Addazio leaves Temple for Boston College

So, 3 major college coaching hires in one afternoon. Please guys, stop, we have things to do tonight.

Boston College appears to have found their new head coach in the form of Temple head man Steve Addazio.

Addazio had been the head coach for the Owls for the past two seasons and garnered a 13-11 recored including a 4-7 record this season as Temple moved from the MAC to the Big East.

BC needed a new coach after parting ways with coach Frank Spaziani on the heels of a 2-10 season, 3-9 the season before and 4-8 the season before that.

The Eagles were considered somewhat of a higher profile job considering their history of success with guys like Matt Ryan and Doug Flutie along with other successful graduates. The 4-8 2010 season broke their string of 11-consecutive bowl years.

For you hockey fans: BC wins Beanpot...again

It was a battle between the #2 and #3 ranked teams in College Hockey this year. But more importantly, it was a battle in the 60th annual Beanpot game.

And #3 won.

Boston College won their 3rd straight trophy that is supposed to hold Boston Baked Beans in overtime on a goal by center Bill Arnold with only 6.4 seconds to go in the free period. That gave them a 3-2 win over Boston U.

Read more on the tourney, from the Boston Herald RIGHT HERE

For those of you unfamiliar, the tournament features 4-hockey teams from around the Boston area. Along with Boston College, Boston U, Northeastern and Harvard all participated in the tournament.

We'd post highlights, but it appears no actual video was shot to document the game... but we do have postgame sound...
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UCF Fans Wear Red Bandanas Vs BC

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The story of Welles Crowther became more well known as we got closer to the anniversary of the 9-11 tragedies...

His post-Boston College career as a lacrosse player took him to one of the World Trade Center towers in a career in finance. He always wanted to do something more instead of sit behind a desk.

He rescued somewhere close to a dozen people from his tower before he lost his life when the buildings collapsed. When a story came out in the New York Times about someone wearing a red bandana doing this duty, Crowther's parents knew it was Welles.

As a tribute this weekend, UCF students got behind the idea of wearing bandannas like Crowther's in memoriam...

They did exactly that... here's the genesis of the idea...

Fans will wear red bandanas to honor 9/11 victims: MyFoxORLANDO.com

Very cool, guys... very cool...