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// (978) 828-9221 ZANNA OLLOVE // [email protected] ACC Network: PxP - Tim Brant // Color - Dave Archer // Sidelines - Roddy Jones BC IMG Sports Radio Network (WEEI 93.7 FM): PxP - Jon Meterparel // Color - Peter Cronan // Sidelines: Scott Mutryn Oct. 31, 2015 // Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, Mass. // 12:30 // ACC Net. overall 3-50-5overall 3-4 1-3 #BCEAGLES 283.4 yds/g 218.0 yds/g Follow @BCFootballNews for updates 385.5 yds/g 361.4 yds/g offense offense ranking 14th defense ranking 1st Follow the #BCEagles hashtag ranking 9th defense ranking 11th 250 yds 382 yds 5 tds 3 tds 198 yds 12.5 TFLs 24.8 yds/c 56 tackles No Noon 10:15- 11-11:20am No No 12:30pm Media Coach 10:30am Practice open Media Media Virginia Tech Availability Addazio Press Practice open to media; Availability Availability at BC Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Oct. 29 Oct. 27 // Oct. 26 Conference to media; players & (ACC Network) Oct. 25 // // Oct. 30 // // // players & coaches // coaches available Postgame available availability 12:20pm (players & coach) FRIDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY ACC SATURDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY Teleconference Weekly Press Conference Coach Addazio Media Opportunities Steve Addazio’s weekly media conference is held on at For persons who cannot attend the Monday press noon Monday of each game week at the Conte Forum conference, the head coach may be available for short Media Suite. It is for print and television media but it is interviews after practice on Tuesday and Wednesday. streamed live on bceagles.tv. Afterward, Addazio is made He is also available on the ACC teleconference each available to radio media for one-on-one interviews. Lunch Wednesday during the season at 12:20 p.m. Transcripts is served immediately following the press conference. are made available through the ACC. ACC Teleconference The transcript will be sent out and available on bceagles. Call-In: 913-312-0696 com later in the day. Game Credentials Student-Athlete Interviews For any media wishing to obtain a credential for a The final 15 minutes of practice in Alumni Stadium on home game, please apply at www.sportssystems.com/ Tuesdays and Wednesdays is open to the media. Players bostoncollege. are made available for interviews immediately following. An attempt is made for telephone interviews for media Football Email Distribution List outside the Boston area if arranged in advance with The football email distribution list is the best way the BC Communications office. No player interviews are to obtain all information about the BC football team, allowed on Friday of game week. including updated game notes, practice times and news releases. Contact Zanna Ollove to be added. Football SID Contact Zanna Ollove | [email protected] | (O) 617-552-2004 | (C) 978- 828-9221 The Eagles And The Hokies • Virginia Tech holds a 15-8 series advantage in the all-time meetings between the two teams. Year Score Winner Location • Between 1993 and 2013, the teams have met every year except 2004. 1993 48-34 Boston College Chestnut Hill • From 1993 to 2003, the teams faced off in BIG EAST play. The Eagles 1994 12-7 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill 1995 20-14 Boston College Blacksburg were just 3-8 in those games and the Hokies put together a seven-game 1996 45-7 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill win streak between 1996 and 2002. 1997 17-7 Virginia Tech Blacksburg • Since BC joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2005, the Eagles are 1998 17-0 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill 5-7 against the Hokies, playing them every year as cross-divisional rivals. 1999 38-14 Virginia Tech Blacksburg • In 2007 and 2008, the Eagles beat the Hokies in the regular-season 2000 48-34 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill matchup but Virginia Tech got the best of BC in the ACC Championships 2001 34-20 Virginia Tech Blacksburg game. Including the 2008 conference title game, the Hokies took five 2002 28-23 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill straight before the Eagles earned victories the last two seasons. 2003 34-27 Boston College Blacksburg • 2005 30-10 Virginia Tech Blacksburg The 2007 game marked one of the most memorable in recent history for 2006 22-3 Boston College Chestnut Hill BC as quarterback Matt Ryan threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Andre 2007 14-10 Boston College Blacksburg Callender with 11 seconds left and the No. 2 Eagles stayed undefeated 2007 30-16 Virginia Tech Jacksonville with a 14-10 victory over No. 8 Virginia Tech. 2008 28-23 Boston College Chestnut Hill 2008 30-12 Virginia Tech Tampa BC-VT Ties 2009 48-14 Virginia Tech Blacksburg • Head coach Steve Addazio was the offensive coordinator at Florida 2010 19-0 Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill when Virginia Tech’s Scot Loeffler was the quarterbacks coach with the 2011 30-14 Virginia Tech Blacksburg 2012 30-23 OT Virginia Tech Chestnut Hill Gators. Also on that staff was BC offensive line coach Justin Frye, who 2013 34-27 Boston College Chestnut Hill was the OL graduate assistant at the time. 2014 33-31 Boston College Blacksburg • When Addazio left Gainesville to be the head coach of Temple, he brought Loeffler and Frye with him. Also on that staff was current BC coaches VIRGINIA TECH leads // 15-8 Ben Albert. BLACKSBURG, Va. - Tyler Murphy threw for two touchdowns and put Virginia Tech away with a 57-yard scoring run with 3:09 remaining on Nov. 1, 2013 as Boston After Joey Slye’s 27-yard field goal gave the Hokies a 10-7 lead, the teams College beat the Hokies, 33-31, and became bowl eligible for the second straight exchange punts before the Eagles became the latest team to strike quickly year under head coach Steve Addaizo. against the Virginia Tech defense. Dadi Nicolas sacked Murphy for a five-yard loss on the first play, and Myles Willis ran a career-long 68 yards for a touchdown on Murphy connected on scoring throws of eight yards to Charlie Callinan and two the next. yards to Marcus Outlow for the Eagles, who led 26-24 until Murphy broke free on a third-and-10 run and sprinted up the middle untouched for the touchdown Slye tried to make it a one-point game just before halftime, but his 30-yard field that put the game away. goal was blocked. The Hokies trailed, 23-10, before a fake punt kick-started their offense. The Eagles had the ball in Hokies territory on their first three possessions, and on the third one, they finally cashed in. Murphy got the drive started with a 24- Michael Brewer pulled the Hokies within 23-17 when he scored on a one-yard run yard pass to Shakim Phillips, kept the ball and ran for eight yards on a third-and- on fourth down, and the Hokies took the lead when Brewer hit Bucky Hodges one and hitCallinan for eight yards and the tying touchdown. from seven yards out and Hodges bulled into the end zone. But then a defense that had been solid all day couldn’t stop the Eagles when it needed to most. The Hokies took the opening kickoff and drove 95 yards for a touchdown. It was their longest drive of the season, and featured their longest play from scrimmage Never facing a third down until it was into Virginia Tech territory, BC drove 42 of the year: a 44-yard pass on which Brewer eluded a rush, bought some time and yards to the Hokies’ 24 and Alex Howell gave them the lead back with a 44- found Willie Byrn along the Eagles sideline. yard field goal. There was 4:12 to play, but after the Hokies’ offense went three- and-out and punted, Murphy followed two plays that gained nothing with his Williams took it the last eight yards and the Hokies led after 3:09. backbreaking touchdown. RANK VALUE RANK VALUE Total Offense 125 282.9 Total Offense 80 385.5 Rushing Offense 59 178.6 Rushing Offense 66 171.8 Passing Offense 123 104.3 Passing Offense 78 213.8 Team Passing Efficiency 123 96.68 Team Passing Efficiency 64 132.39 Scoring Offense 115 19.4 Scoring Offense 56 31.1 Total Defense 2 217.4 Total Defense 42 361.4 Rushing Defense 1 62.1 Rushing Defense 85 177.8 Passing Yards Allowed 7 155.3 Passing Yards Allowed 23 183.6 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 6 97.04 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 53 121.94 Scoring Defense 3 11.8 Scoring Defense 62 26.1 Turnover Margin T-31 0.50 Turnover Margin 57 0.25 3rd Down Conversion Pct 119 0.314 3rd Down Conversion Pct 59 0.407 4th Down Conversion Pct T-85 0.429 4th Down Conversion Pct 53 0.545 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 4 0.233 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 42 0.345 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense T-8 0.250 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense T-80 0.538 Red Zone Offense 111 0.750 Red Zone Offense T-37 0.875 Red Zone Defense 9 0.714 Red Zone Defense T-60 0.833 Net Punting 20 40.36 Net Punting 37 39.02 Punt Returns 47 10.57 Punt Returns 109 4.06 Kickoff Returns 64 21.38 Kickoff Returns 58 21.75 First Downs Offense T-120 121 First Downs Offense T-43 164 First Downs Defense 3 98 First Downs Defense T-42 138 Fewest Penalties Per Game 56 6.13 Fewest Penalties Per Game 105 7.88 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 49 51.50 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game 95 66.50 Time of Possession 39 31:35 Time of Possession 43 31:26 A Fixture on Top • The Eagles have allowed 217.4 yards per game, which is second in the nation.