Boston College (6-6) Vs. #21 Cincinnati (10-3) Kickoff Time 3 P.M
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Game Information Date Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 Boston College (6-6) vs. #21 Cincinnati (10-3) Kickoff Time 3 p.m. (ET) Thursday, Jan. 2 | 3 p.m.| ESPN | Legion Field (72,000) |Birmingham, Ala.| #WeAreBC Location Birmingham, Ala. Venue Legion Field The Game BC Goes Bowling Capacity 72,000 Surface FieldTurf • For the 18th time in 21 seasons, • The Eagles are 14-12 all-time BC to the 1982 Tangerine Bowl, Broadcast ESPN Boston College will head to bowl in bowl games after the 27-20 BC’s first taste of the postseason Internet WatchESPN.com season as the Eagles face No. 21 loss to Iowa in the 2017 New Era in 39 years … the last bowl prior Radio BC Learfield IMG Sports Network Cincinnati in the TicketSmarter Pinstripe Bowl. Last season’s the Eagles traveled to was the (WEEI 850 AM) Birmingham Bowl on Jan. 2. First Responder Bowl in Dallas 1943 Orange Bowl, which resulted Satellite Radio Sirius (121), XM (371), Online (371) • Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. with live was cancelled due to inclement in a 37-21 loss to Alabama … after coverage on ESPN. Kevin Brown weather in the first quarter with a one-point loss to Notre Dame in The Teams (play-by-play), Andre Ware (ana- BC leading No. 23 Boise State 7-0. the 1983 Liberty Bowl, falling 19- • This year’s bowl appearance 18 to the hated Irish in 11-degree lyst), and Dawn Davenport (side- marks the fourth straight for Bos- temperatures in Memphis, Flutie line reporter) have the call. ton College and the sixth bowl trip propelled BC to a 45- 28 1985 Cot- • Coverage on the Boston College in the previous seven seasons. ton Bowl victory over Houston by Learfield IMG Sports Network • The bowl will be the eighth all- throwing three touchdowns, lead- begins at 2:30 p.m. with Jon Me- Record Record time meeting between BC and ing the Eagles to their first post- 6-6, 4-4 ACC 10-3, 7-1 AAC terparel, Pete Cronan and Scott Cincinnati and the first between season bowl win in 44 years … BC Ranking: NR Ranking: 21 (CFP) Mutryn. Fans can listen to the the two schools since 1997. BC is football began its eight-game bowl Points/Game: 30.9 Points/Game: 29.0 game locally on WEEI 850 AM, 4-3 all-time against the Bearcats. winning streak in 2000 at the Jeep Rush Yds/Game: 267.8 Rush Yds/Game: 197.6 nationally on TuneIn and on Sirius • The Eagles’ first postseason Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, Rushing TDs: 27 Rushing TDs: 26 channel 121, XM channel 371 and victory came in New Orleans at with a 31-17 win over Arizona State Pass Yds/Game: 183.4 Pass Yds/Game: 187.4 online via SiriusXM channel 371. the 1941 Sugar Bowl … the year … the Eagles went on a postseason Passing TDs: 20 Passing TDs: 18 • Boston College looks for its first before, Boston College fell, 6-3, tear: winning eight bowl games in Total Off./Game: 451.2 Total Off./Game: 385.0 bowl win since a 36-30 victory to Clemson in the Cotton Bowl in a row: 2001 Music City Bowl (BC Total Def./Game: 480.3 Total Def./Game: 376.6 over Maryland in the 2016 Quick its first-ever bowl bid … BC went 20, No. 16 Georgia 16); 2002 Motor undefeated in 11 games in 1940 City Bowl (BC 51, Toledo 25); 2003 Individual Leaders Lane Bowl in Detroit. The Eagles became bowl-eligible their last and refused to let Tennessee tar- San Francisco Bowl (BC 35, Colora- RUSHING RUSHING time out with a 26-19 win at Pitt nish its perfect season … the 19-13 do State 21); 2004 Continental Tire come-from-behind victory over a Bowl (BC 37, North Carolina 24); #2 AJ Dillon #3 Michael Warren to end the regular season. Volunteers squad that hadn’t lost 2005 MPC Computers Bowl (BC (318 att., 1,685 yards, 14 TD) (240 att., 1,160 yards, 14 TD) • Cincinnati looks for its 11th win PASSING PASSING a regular-season game in three 27, Boise State 21); 2006 Meineke of the season and its first against #6 Dennis Grosel #9 Desmond Ridder years catapulted Boston College Car Care Bowl (BC 25, Navy 24); (67-138, 896 yards, 48.6%, (165-301, 2,069 yards, Boston College since 1997. The football to its best-ever finish and 2007 Champs Sports Bowl (BC 9 TD, 3 INT) 54.8%, 17 TD, 9 INT) Bearcats lost to Memphis 29-24 a claim on the national title … in 24, Michigan State 21) … the final RECEIVING RECEIVING in the American Athletic Confer- Doug Flutie’s first full campaign win of the eight-year postseason #9 Kobay White #83 Josiah Deguara ence championship game in their as the Eagles’ signal caller, he led streak came in Orlando, Fla., at the (27 rec., 424 yards, 5 TD) (36 rec., 492 yards, 7 TD) last game. Champs Sports Bowl. DEFENSE DEFENSE #14 Max Richardson #5 Darrick Forrest Boston College Schedule & Results On The Air (108 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 3.5 104 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 3 INT) sacks) Overall 6-6 Television ACC 4-4 • ESPN Non-conference 2-2 Inside the Series Kevin Brown (play-by-play) Home 3-3 Overall: 4-3 BC vs. ACC: 108-162-4 Andre Ware (analyst) Chestnut Hill: 3-1 9-18-2 vs. CU, 4-3 vs. DU, 5-13 Away 3-3 Dawn Davenport (sideline) Cincinnati: 1-2 vs. FSU, 2-7 vs. GT, 5-7 vs. UL, Neutral 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 6-24 vs. UM, 2-5 vs. UNC, 10-7 vs. NCST, 14-17 vs. Pitt, Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result BC All-Time Record: 21-32 vs. SU, 6-0 vs. UVA, Aug. 31 Virginia Tech* (ACC Network) W, 35-28 Radio Sept. 7 Richmond (ACC Network Extra) W, 45-13 672-498-37 (121st season) 10-18 vs. • BC Learfield IMG Sports Network Sept. 13 Kansas (ACC Network) L, 48-24 Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) Sept. 21 at Rutgers (BTN) W, 30-16 Coach Locations Sept. 28 #24 Wake Forest* (ACC Network) L, 27-24 Pete Cronan (analyst) On The Field Phil Trautwein, OL Oct. 5 at Louisville* (NESN) L, 41-39 Scott Mutryn (field analyst) Rich Gunnell, Interim Head Oct. 19 NC State* (NESN) W, 45-24 Coach In The Press Box Oct. 26 at #2/4 Clemson* (ACC Network) L, 59-7 Satellite Radio Bill Sheridan, DC Brian White, RB Nov. 2 at Syracuse* (ACC Network) W, 58-27 Ricky Brown, Special Teams Jim Reid, DE • Sirius channel 121 Nov. 9 Florida State* (ACC Network) L, 38-31 • XM channel 371 Coordinator/OLB Nov. 23 at #15 Notre Dame (NBC) L, 40-7 • Internet channel 371 Frank Leonard, TE Nov. 30 at Pitt* (ACC Network) W, 26-19 Eric Lewis, DB Jan. 2 vs. Cincinnati (ESPN) 3 p.m. Antoine Smith, DT *Denotes ACC game @BCFootball GAME 13: TICKETSMARTER BIRMINGHAM BOWL, BOSTON COLLEGE VS. CINCINNATI JEFF HAFLEY William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Martin Jar- seasons as defensive assistant and defensive backs mond has announced the hiring of Jeff Hafley as The coach (2002-05). Gregory P. Barber ‘69 and Family Head Coach of the Boston College football program. He then coached at the University of Pittsburgh for five seasons (2006-10) where he worked under the di- Hafley becomes the 36th head coach in Boston Col- rection of Dave Wannstedt and helped mentor Darrelle lege history. Revis into a Jim Thorpe Award finalist in 2006. “Jeff Hafley was someone we targeted from the out- Hafley was a defensive assistant/cornerbacks coach set and we could not be happier to welcome Jeff, in 2006-07 and was secondary coach from 2008-10. Gina, Hope and Leah to Boston College,” said Jarmond. One season as the defensive backs coach at Rutgers, “Jeff’s shown throughout his coaching career he is a working under Greg Schiano, followed his positions at tremendous leader with high integrity and a gift for Pittsburgh. The Scarlet Knights ranked ninth nation- teaching. His passion, leadership and ability to recruit ally in passing defense in his one season there, 2011. and develop student-athletes make him the right fit Hafley helped develop future NFL standout defensive to lead Boston College to greater heights on and off backs Duron Harmon and Logan Ryan during his time the field.” in Piscataway. Hafley has led a dramatic turnaround in leading the Hafley moved on to the NFL following his year at Rut- defense for Ohio State this season as the Buckeyes gers and coached two seasons with the Tampa Bay won the Big Ten championship and will face No. 3 Buccaneers, serving as an assistant defensive backs Clemson in the College Football Playoff. coach in 2012 and secondary/safeties coach in 2013. A finalist for the Frank Broyles Award and the Two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, under coach 247Sports Defensive Coordinator of the Year, Hafley Mike Pettine, followed. In 2014, his second season has been one of the architects of a Buckeye defense with the Browns, the team led the NFL in opponent that ranks first nationally in yards per play (3.9), passer rating (74.1), opponent completion percentage The Jeff Hafley File second nationally in total defense (247.6 yards per (57.1) and in passes defensed with 99, plus ranked Birthday: April 4, 1979 game), third nationally in scoring defense (12.5 points second in the league with 21 interceptions.