Thank you for tuning in, folks! Boston College wins their home opener over Wagner, 42-10.
2nd and 3, WAG 37: Wilson is stopped at the line of scrimmage.
1st and 10, WAG 44: Wilson carries for a pickup of seven yards.
3rd and 2, WAG 47: Wilson picks up the first down with a gain of three yards.
2nd and 14, BC 41: Wilson rushes up the middle, gaining 12 yards.
1st and 10, BC 45: Wilson is stopped short of the line of scrimmage, losing four yards on a carry.
2nd and 4, BC 26: Wilson takes off for a gain of 19 yards.
1st and 10, BC 20: Richard Wilson gains six yards on a carry.
3rd and 4, WAG 43: Pass to McKinnon goes incomplete.
2nd and 7, WAG 40: McKinnon carries again, gaining three yards.
1st and 10, WAG 37: McKinnon is stopped for a gain of just three.
3rd and 4, WAG 29: Thomson tosses complete to Ryan Owens for an eight-yard gain.
2nd and 6, WAG 27: Thomson tosses to Brandon Peoples for a gain of two yards.
1st and 10, WAG 23: Thomson throws to Willie Dale for fouryards.
1st and 10, WAG 8: Pass interference on Taj Amir-Torres of the Eagles.
4th and 2, WAG 8: Colton Cardinal drops a would-be touchdown from Wade on fourth down.
3rd and 3, WAG 9: Wilson is stopped short of the first down marker after a gain of one.
2nd and 8, WAG 14: Richard Wilson picks up five yards on a rush.
1st and 10, WAG 16: Davon Jones stumbles and gains just two yards.
2nd and 6, WAG 29: Wade hits Cardinal for a pickup of 13 yards.
1st and 10, WAG 33: Wade rushes for a gain of four yards.
1st and 10, WAG 44: Wilson rushes for a gain of 11 yards.
2nd and 6, BC 43: Wade rolls out of the pocket and throws to Colton Cardinal for a gain of 13 yards.
1st and 10, BC 39: Richard Wilson rushes for four yards.
3rd and 3, BC 34: Darius Wade, in at quarterback for BC, completes a five-yard strike to Thad Smith.
2nd and 6, BC 31: Davon Jones rushes for three yards.
1st and 10, BC 27: Davon Jones carries the ball four yards for the Eagles.
Bryan Rafano boots his ninth punt of the afternoon to the 27-yard line of the Eagles.
At the conclusion of the third quarter, Boston College leads, 42-10.
3rd and 7, WAG 28: Knight rushes for five yards.
2nd and 7, WAG 28: Thomson's pass intended for Keith Foster goes incomplete.
1st and 10, WAG 25: McKinnon rushes for three yards.
2nd and 25, WAG 27: Michael Walker takes a screen pass from Towles 27 yards for a touchdown. 42-10 BC with 1:08 left in the third quarter.
2nd and 10, WAG 12: Towles rolls out of the pocket and throws an incomplete pass. Offensive pass interference called on BC.
1st and 10, WAG 12: Tyler Rouse gains none on a carry.
1st and 10, WAG 29: Towles finds Michael Walker down the sideline for a 17-yard gain.
4th and 1, WAG 35: Davon Jones carries yet again for six yards.
3rd and 5, WAG 39: Davon Jones carries for a gain of four yards.
2nd and 10, WAG 44: Davon Jones carries for a gain of five yards.
1st and 10, WAG 44: Towles scrambles out of the pocket and throws the ball away on first down.
3rd and 6, 50: Towles finds Chris Garrison for a six-yard gain.
2nd and 10, BC 46: Davon Jones carries it for a gain of four yards.
1st and 10, BC 46: Towles passes incomplete on first down.
3rd and 6, WAG 30: Harold Landry sacks Thomson for a loss of eight. Landry's second sack of the afternoon. Bryan Rafano punts short to the Eagles 46-yard line.
2nd and 8, WAG 28: Denzel Knight carries for a gain of two yards.
1st and 10, WAG 26: Thomson finds Keith Foster for a gain of two yards.
Wagner takes over at their own 26 yard line.
3rd and 14, BC 34: Towles pass is incomplete.
1st and 10, BC 38: Willis carries yet again, this time for one yard. Rouse follows that up by losing five on the carry.
2nd and 4, BC 25: Willis takes off for a 13-yard carry.
1st and 10, BC 19: Myles Willis carries for a gain of six.
Tyler Rouse calls a fair catch at the BC 19.
3rd and 8, WAG 31: Thomson's pass is complete for two yards.
2nd and 8, WAG 31: Thomson's pass is incomplete. Timeout Wagner with 10:18 left in the third quarter.
1st and 10, WAG 29: Denzel Knight gains two yards on a carry.
Franklin Labady returns the ensuing kickoff to the 29-yard line.
1st and 10, WAG 6: Jon Hilliman rushes for his second touchdown of the day, a six-yard score. 35-10 BC with 11:12 left in the third quarter.
4th and 20: Tyler Rouse takes the ensuing punt 53 yards to the Wagner six-yard line.
3rd and 8, WAG 28: Harold Landry sacks Thomson for a loss of 12 yards.
2nd and 8, WAG 28: Illegal formation called on the Seahawks. Penalty is declined after a wayward throw by Thomson.
1st and 10, WAG 26: McKinnon gains a pair of yards on a carry.
4th and 2, BC 33: Mike Knoll boots a 41-yard punt to the Wagner 26-yard line.
3rd and 12, BC 23: Towles finds Michael Walker for a gain of 10.
2nd and 10, BC 25: Hilliman loses two yards on a carry. Timeout BC.
1st and 10, BC 25: Hilliman gains nothing on his first carry of the second half.
Wagner boots the opening second-half kickoff for a touchback. Boston College assumes possession.
Boston College leads Wagner at halftime 28-10.
1st and 10, WAG 45: Thomson sacked by Wyatt Ray for a loss of 11.
Wagner takes over at its own 45-yard line after a short boot by Mike Knoll.
3rd and 2, BC 35: Towles' pass intended to Thad Smith is incomplete.
2nd and 6, BC 31: Towles tosses to Thad Smith for a four-yard gain.
1st and 10, BC 27: Towles scrambles for a four-yard gain.
4th and 8, WAG 26: Bryan Rafano punts it to the BC 42-yard line. Sideline interference call pushes BC back to their own 27-yard line.
3rd and 6, WAG 28: Thomson fumbles on the play, picked up by right guard Titus Richards.
2nd and 8, WAG 26: Thomson rolls out, completes a two-yard pass.
1st and 10, WAG 24: Knight is tackled by Connor Strachan for a gain of two yards. Timeout, BC. 2:08 left in first half.
1st and Goal, WAG 1: Towles sneaks it in for a one-yard touchdown. BC leads 28-10 with 2:19 left in the half.
3rd and 7, WAG 14: Towles scrambles for a gain of 13 yards.
3rd and 2, WAG 9: False start on the Eagles.
2nd and 7, WAG 14: Davon Jones rushed up the middle for a gain of five yards.
1st and 10, WAG 17: Hilliman carries yet again, this time for a gain of three yards.
1st and 10, WAG 29: Hilliman rushes on the left side for a gain of 12 yards.
1st and 10, BC 45: Davon Jones takes off yet again, this time for a gain of 26 yards.
2nd and 10, BC 20: Davon Jones rushes for a gain of 25 yards.
4th and 12, WAG 48: BC's Tyler Rouse lets the punt sail into the end zone.
3rd and 6, BC 44: Thomson is sacked by Matt Milano for a loss of six.
2nd and 6, BC 44: Thomson's pass is incomplete. Followed by a Seahawks timeout with 6:25 left in the second quarter.
1st and 10, BC 48: Matthais McKinnon gains four yards on a handoff.
1st and 10, WAG 35: Thomson finds receiver Keith Foster for a gain of 17 yards.
Mike Knoll kicks the ensuing kickoff out of bounds. Wagner takes over at their own 35-yard line.
1st and 10, BC 42: Towles finds Jeff Smith down the field for a 58-yard touchdown, their third touchdown connection of the season. Boston College leads 21-10 with 7:38 remaining in the second.
3rd and 11, BC 24: Towles finds Michael Walker for a gain of 18 yards.
2nd and 11, BC 24: Jon Hilliman gains nothing on a carry.
1st and 10, BC 25: Hilliman loses a yard on the carry.
4th and 13, BC 17: James Cooper knocks down a 34-yard field goal. 11-play, 38-yard drive for Wagner. Boston College leads 14-10 with 9:35 left in the second quarter.
3rd and 13, BC 17: Thomson's screen pass is broken up by defensive end Kevin Kavalec.
2nd and 13, BC 17: Thomson's pass intended for John Williams in the end zone is incomplete.
1st and 10, BC 14: Matthais McKinnon is stopped for a loss of three yards.
3rd and 7, BC 26: Thomson scrambles for a gain of 12 yards.
2nd and 7, BC 26: Thomson's toss to the end zone is incomplete.
1st and 10, BC 29: Thomson completes a screen pass to Keith Foster for a gain of three yards.
1st and 10, BC 41: Thomson finds receiver Andre Yevchinez for a 12-yard gain over the middle.
3rd and 11, WAG 46: McKinnon carries for no gain, however, a personal foul penalty on Boston College moves the ball to the 41-yard line of the Eagles.
2nd and 11, WAG 46: Thomson's screen pass is incomplete.
1st and 10, WAG 47: Matthais McKinnon loses one yard on a carry.
4th and 9, BC 30: Mike Knoll boots it to the 46-yard line of Wagner.
3rd and 9, BC 30: Towles misfires on his pass attempt to Jeff Smith.
2nd and 7, BC 32: Hilliman takes a draw handoff and is immediately tripped up for a loss of two yards.
1st and 10, BC 29: Jon Hilliman gains three yards on a handoff.
4th down: Lengthy punt return by Tyler Rouse is nullified by a block-in-the-back penalty. Boston College takes over at ther own 29-yard line.
At the conclusion of the first quarter, the Eagles lead the Seahawks, 14-7. The student section has filled out here at Alumni Stadium on a picturesque first afternoon of fall.
3rd and 1, WAG 29: Thomson is tackled for a two-yard loss to conclude the first quarter.
2nd and 7, WAG 23: Thomson finds his target for a gain of six yards.
1st and 10, WAG 20: Denzel Knight gains three yards on a carry.
Mike Knoll kicks it off to the 20-yard line of Wagner.
2nd and 10, WAG 17: Towles escapes from the pocket and rushes 17 yards up the left side of the field for a touchdown, his first rushing score of the season. 14-7 Eagles with 1:50 remaining in the first quarter.
1st and 10, WAG 17: Willis gains nothing on a carry.
1st and 10, WAG 31: Towles finds Tommy Sweeney for a gain of 14 yards.
3rd and 1, WAG 37: Davon Jones gains six yards for a first down.
2nd and 2, WAG 38: Myles Willis gains a yard on a carry.
1st and 10, WAG 46: Towles rushes for a gain of eight yards.
4th and 2: Patrick Towles takes the quarterback sneak for a successful fourth down conversion.
3rd and 4, 50: Hilliman takes a pitch right and is stopped for a gain of just two.
2nd and 2, WAG 49: Hilliman is stopped short of the line of scrimmage for a loss of one yard.
1st and 10, BC 44: Jon Hilliman breaks loose for an eight-yard gain on first down.
2nd and 8, BC 34: Jon Hilliman breaks a tackle and carries it 10 yards for a first down.
1st and 10, BC 32: Patrick Towles scrambles for a gain of two yards.
Tyler Rouse calls for a fair catch at the BC 32-yard line.
3rd and 9, WAG 27: Thomson's screen pass to Denzel Knight is stopped for a loss of two by Kevin Kavalec.
2nd and 10, WAG 26: Thomson passes to Keith Foster for a gain of one.
1st and 10, WAG 26: Incomplete pass by Thomson.
Wagner takes over at its own 26-yard line following the ensuing kickoff.
3rd and Goal, WAG 1: Jon Hilliman carries left and scores for his third touchdown of the season. 7-7 with 9:43 left in the first quarter.
2nd and Goal, WAG 6: Hilliman gains five yards.
1st and Goal: Hilliman loses two on the carry.
2nd and 11: WAG 45: Jon Hilliman rushes 41 yards to the Wagner four-yard line.
1st and 10, WAG 44: Jon Hilliman rushes for a loss of one yard.
Kickoff: Tyler Rouse takes the ensuing kickoff deep to the Wagner 44-yard line.
Wagner takes over with a 1st and 10, WAG 45: Alex Thomson takes the read option 55 yards for a touchdown. Wagner leads 7-0 with 11:53 remaining in the first quarter.
4th and 16, BC 29: Mike Knoll boots a 26-yard punt to the Wagner 45-yard line.
3rd and 16, BC 29: Towles' strike goes through the hands of Jeff Smith, forcing the Eagles to punt.
2nd and 18, BC 27: Towles pass to Davon Jones gains two yards.
2nd and 8, BC 37: Holding call on the Eagles moves the team back ten yards.
1st and 10: Jon Hilliman gains two yards on a carry for the Eagles.
4th and 6: Wagner punts the ball away to the BC 35-yard line.
3rd and 6: Thomson's pass short left is incomplete.
Thomson finds his receiver for a four-yard gain on second down.
Quarterback Alex Thomson pass to Keith Foster is incomplete on first down.
Wagner takes over at their own 23-yard line following the opening kickoff.
Wagner has won the opening coin toss and has elected to receive, defending the south end zone here at Alumni Stadium.
15 minutes until kick-off from Alumni Stadium. Crowd is slightly beginning to fill up.
The Eagles have taken the field and are running through their warmup regimen. Quarterback Patrick Towles is looking sharp, tossing short-patterned darts to his wideouts and running backs.
In the passing game, Seahawks quarterback Alex Thomson has completed 60.3 percent of his throws over the first two weeks, tossing for 415 yards and four scores with one intereception to boot. His most frequent targets are Brandon Peoples (six catches, 49 yards) and John Williams (four catches, 95 yards, one touchdowns).
LIVE from Alumni Stadium, the Wagner Seahawks are running through warmups, prepping themselves for their only contest against a Power 5 conference opponent this season. Players to watch for Wagner are running backs Denzel Knight, who has rushed for 251 yards and two scores on 28 attempts this season and Matthais McKinnon, who has garnered 116 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries in 2016.
The Boston College Eagles enter Saturday's matchup against the Wagner Seahawks of the FCS with the odds considerably in their favor, being touted as 39-point favorites.
The Eagles defensive front enters Saturday's contest ranked 28th in the nation in total yards against, 20th in the country with an average of 279 total yards against per game, 25th in the nation with a per game allowance of 172.3 pass yards, and 33rd with an allowance of 106.3 rushing yards per game. However, their average of 24.3 points allowed per game pits them at just 63rd in the country.
Boston College is coming off of a horrific outing in Blacksburg, Va., where they endured a disheartening 49-0 beating at the hands of an ACC foe in the Virginia Tech Hokies. In the contest, the Eagles surrendered 253 passing yards and five touchdowns to quarterback Jerod Evans, with wide receiver Isaiah Ford leading the Hokies with 91 yards and a pair of touchdowns. on four catches Boston College also allowed 81 yards on 15 carries to running back Marshawn Williams. Virginia Tech simply overwhelmed the Eagles in every aspect of the score sheet, racking up 25 first downs to Boston College's meager six, a stunning 476 yards to the Eagles' 124, and possession of the football for 35:15.
Heading into the game, Boston College's offense leaves a wealth of room for improvement, ranking 122nd in the nation out of 128 teams in total yards through three games. Their paltry 263 yards per game ranks them 126th in the country in that regard, while their 138.3 pass yards per game is just 118th in the nation. The Eagles are currently situated in a three-way tie for 124th in the country in points per game with an average of 13.3, paling in comparison to the 65.0 points per game placed by Heisman Trophy-favorite Lamar Jackson and ACC rival Louisville through the first three games of the season. In terms of rushing yards, the Eagles are in more promising company with 124.3 yards per contest. However, this figure still pits them in 108th place in the country.
Boston College quarterback Patrick Towles scuffled mightily against the potent Hokies pass defense, which has yielded the fewest amount of pass yards per game (80.3) out of any FBS team through the first three weeks of the 2016 season. Virginia Tech limited Towles, a fifth-year graduate transfer from Kentucky, to a paltry 80 yards and an interception on 9-28 passing. This culminated in an abysmal 14.3 QBR for Towles, dwarfed by Evans' impressive QBR of 86.4. The rough performance came on the heels of a rather solid showing by Towles in the Eagles sole victory this season, a 26-7 suffocation of Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium on September 10. In that contest, the Fort Thomas, Ky. native completed 12 of his 22 pass attempts for 191 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception while garnering a QBR of 39.1, which was deflated by his underwhelming completion percentage. Towles also made his mark on the ground in the win, gaining 66 yards on 12 carries before being limited to just 17 yards on five scrambles in the defeat at the hands of the Hokies.
Expect Towles to heavily target wide receiver Jeff Smith against the Seahawks. In Boston College's triumph in the Battle of the Bay State, Towles connected with Smith on five separate occasions which resulted in 98 yards and two touchdowns. The contest represented a breakout game for the sophomore, as he caught just three passes for 26 yards in his team's season-opening loss to Georgia Tech before being shut out last week against the Hokies. Smith is the premier weapon of the Eagles receiving corps, and expect Boston College to attempt to spread the field with his speed early on against the Wagner secondary.
Eagles fans should also be on the lookout for running back Jon Hilliman to receive plentiful touches against the Seahawks. Hilliman busted onto the scene in the season opener, breaking loose for a 73-yard touchdown scamper in the midst of his first 100-yard rushing outing since September 2015. Going up against a stifling Virginia Tech defensive front proved to be too tall of a task for him last week, as he picked up just a pair of yards on 10 touches, with his longest run being a strenous four-yard gain. The cringeworthy showing brought the yards per carry average of the stocky six-foot back to just 3.2 on the season, below his average of 4.1 yards per carry in his breakout, 13-touchdown freshman season on 2014. Facing an overmatched Wagner defensive front should provide the Eagles offensive line to create a plethora of holes for Hilliman to take advantage of, so expect Boston College to attempt to feature him heavily in the game plan starting from the outset of the contest.
Hello there, and welcome to VAVEL USA's LIVE coverage of NCAA College Football! The coverage this time around features the Boston College Eagles who host the Wagner Seahawks. My name is Liam O'Brien and I will be your host during this game!