GAME INFORMATION 2016 Quick Lane Bowl Date Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 Kickoff Time 2:30 p.m. Boston College (6-6) vs. Maryland (6-6) Location Detroit, Michigan Monday, Dec. 26 • 2:30 p.m. • ESPN • WatchESPN Venue Ford Field Ford Field (65,000) • Detroit, Mich. Capacity 65,000 Surface FieldTurf THE GAME THE SERIES 1ST AND 10 Broadcast ESPN Internet WatchESPN.com • Boston College renews an old rival- • The game will be the 12th all-time • Steve Addazio and Jack Bicknell are Radio BC IMG Sports Network ry against Maryland in the 2016 Quick meeting between the two schools the only BC head coaches to lead the (850 AM WEEI) Lane Bowl in Detroit. Kickoff is set for and the first since Maryland was in Eagles to bowl games in three of their Live Stats BC.statbroadcast.com 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26 from the ACC in 2013. The Eagles lead first four seasons as head coach. Ford Field in Detroit. the series, 8-3, and have won the last • Boston College ranked as one of the • The Quick Lane Bowl is the 25th three meetings. Boston College won nation’s top defenses the entire sea- THE TEAMS bowl appearance in school history the last game at Byrd Stadium, 29- son. Currently, the Eagles rank sev- for Boston College and the 15th bowl 26, on Nov. 23, 2013. Maryland has enth in the nation and first in the ACC in the last 18 years for the Eagles. not won in the series since a 24-21 in total defense allowing just 310.6 Steve Addazio is the second coach in victory at Alumni Stadium on Oct. 23, yards per game. BC has allowed just school history (Jack Bicknell) to lead 2010. 106.9 rushing yards per game, sev- the Eagles to three bowls in the first • Nine of the 11 all-time games played enth-best nationally and second in four seasons. between the two Eastern schools the conference. Boston College Maryland • It marks the second time Boston came in ACC play. The series began • BC is also among the top-20 defens- Record Record College will play a bowl game at Ford in 1985 with the Terrapins winning, es nationally in third-down conversion 6-6, 2-6 ACC 6-5, 3-6 Big Ten Field in Detroit after winning the 2002 31-13, over Boston College in Fox- percentage defense (12th, 31.9%), Ranking Ranking Motor City Bowl with a 51-25 victo- boro. fourth-down conversion percentage Not Ranked Not Ranked ry over Toledo. The Eagles scored • Four members of the Boston Col- defense (16th, 36.4%), first-down Last Game Last Game touchdowns on their first six posses- lege team are Maryland natives: defense (Seventh, 184), fumbles re- Nov. 26 at Wake Forest Nov. 26 vs. Rutgers sions in the first bowl game played at Senior captain John Johnson (West covered (11th, 12), sacks (Ninth, 3.25 W, 17-14 W, 31-13 Ford Field. Hyattsville), junior Kamrin Moore per game) and tackles-for-loss (13th, Head Coach Head Coach (District Heights), freshman Elijah 7.7 per game). 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Durkin Johnson (Severn) and junior Jack Career Record Career Record Kenny (Baltimore). 36-38 6-6 Record at BC Record at Maryland 23-27 6-6 Addazio vs. Maryland Durkin vs. BC 2-1 First meeting BOSTON COLLEGE SCHEDULE THE BROADCAST vs. Durkin vs. Addazio Boston College (6-6, 2-6 ACC) ESPN • WatchESPN First meeting First meeting Home ........................................................................... 3-3 Website Website Mark Neely (play-by-play) Away ............................................................................ 3-2 BCEagles.com UMTerps.com Neutral ......................................................................... 0-1 Ray Bentley (color analyst) ACC ............................................................................. 2-6 Alex Corddry (sideline reporter) BC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS Non-Conference .......................................................... 4-0 Jason Baum Date Opponent TV Result/Time Associate Athletic Director, Communications September (2-2) Radio • BC IMG Sports Network Cell: 201-966-6338 3 Georgia Tech* ESPN2 L, 17-14 Office: 617-552-3004 10 at UMass^ NESN W, 26-7 Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) E-mail: [email protected] 17 at Virginia Tech ESPNU L, 49-0 Pete Cronan (color analyst) Twitter: @JasonBaumPR 24 Wagner ACC Network Extra W, 42-10 Scott Mutryn (sideline) Zanna Ollove October (2-2) Associate Director of Communications 1 Buffalo ACC Network Extra W, 35-3 Cell: 978-828-9221 7 No. 3 Clemson ESPN L, 56-10 Office: 617-552-2004 22 Syracuse ACC Network L, 28-20 E-mail: [email protected] 29 at NC State ACC Network W, 21-14 BC SOCIAL November (2-2) @BCFootball 5 No. 5 Louisville ESPN2 L, 52-7 11 at No. 20 Florida St. ESPN2 L, 45-7 @BCEaglesFootball 19 Connecticut ACC Network Extra W, 30-0 26 at Wake Forest RSN W, 17-14 BostonCollegeFootball December (0-0) 26 vs. Maryland ESPN 2:30 p.m. @BCAthletics * Dublin, Ireland ACC games in bold ^Foxboro, Mass. BOSTON COLLEGE HEAD COACH STEVE ADDAZIO Steve Addazio was named Boston College’s 35th head foot- During the 2013 season, running back Andre Williams led ball coach in December of 2012 and wasted no time making the nation in rushing, earned the Doak Walker Award as the his mark on the program. Addazio took over an Eagles pro- nation’s premier running back and took a trip to New York as gram that had suffered back-to-back losing seasons for the one of six finalists for the Heisman Trophy. Williams, a con- first time in 14 years (including a 2-10 mark in 2012) and en- sensus All-America selection, finished the season ranked fifth gineered a remarkable turnaround. In what were supposed among all FBS running backs in the history of college football to be rebuilding years, Addazio led the Eagles to back-to- in single-season rushing yards with 2,177. back seven-win seasons and two consecutive bowl games. In 2014, the Eagles were picked by media to finish fifth in Addazio is the second coach in Boston College history to the ACC’s Atlantic Division but surprised many by posting a lead the Eagles to three bowls in the first four seasons as second consecutive seven-win season and, in fact, falling head coach joining Jack Bicknell. a few yards and several plays short of finishing with a 10-2 mark. The season was highlighted by a prime-time upset of In 2016, Boston College ranked as one of the nation’s top de- No. 9 USC, dominating the Trojans 506-337 in total offense, fenses the entire season. Currently, the Eagles rank seventh and a nail biter in which the Eagles had a chance to upend in the nation and first in the ACC in total defense allowing just undefeated Florida State in Tallahassee, a game FSU won 310.6 yards per game. BC has allowed just 106.9 rushing by a last-second field goal after the Eagles had missed the yards per game, seventh-best nationally and second in the go-ahead kick just minutes before. conference. Addazio’s coaching pedigree includes 15 postseason bowl BC is also among the top-20 defenses nationally in third- games (including six BCS bowl games) and two national titles down conversion percentage defense (12th, 31.9%), fourth- while on the coaching staff at the University of Florida (a 41- down conversion percentage defense (16th, 36.4%), first- 14 win over Ohio State on Jan. 8, 2007 in Glendale, Ariz., and down defense (Seventh, 184), fumbles recovered (11th, 12), a 24-14 win over Oklahoma on Jan. 8, 2009 in Miami, Fla.). sacks (Ninth, 3.25 per game) and tackles-for-loss (13th, 7.7 per game). Prior to his arrival in Chestnut Hill, Addazio led the Temple THE STEVE ADDAZIO FILE University Owls in a two-year period of success, transition Birthdate: June 1, 1959 Three players earned All-ACC honors including second team and growth. Addazio coached the Owls to a nine-win cam- Age of Sept. 1: 57 selection Harold Landry, who is tied for the national lead for paign and a bowl victory for the first time in 32 seasons in his Hometown: Farmington, Conn. sacks (15.0) and leads the country with seven forced fum- first year as head coach. College: Central Conn. St. (B.A., Physical Education, 1981) bles. Landry is a finalist for the Ted Hendricks National De- Central Conn.St. (M.A., Physical Education, 1985) fensive End of the Year award. Prior to leading the Owls, Addazio spent six seasons (2005- Wife: Kathleen Donoghue 10) at Florida under head coach Urban Meyer, serving as of- Children: Nicole, Jessica, Louie When Addazio took over the BC football program in 2013, the fensive coordinator in 2009-10 and interim head coach from team had won a total of six games the previous two seasons; Dec. 2009 to July 2010. During his tenure in Gainesville, Coaching Career BC fans knew the rebuilding process would take time, but few the Gators participated in six postseason bowls and won two 1985-87 would have predicted the Eagles would receive back-to-back BCS national championships. Western Connecticut State, Offensive Line/Recruiting bowl invitations in Addazio’s first two years as head coach. Coordinator Although Addazio’s youthful 2015 team was plagued by in- Born June 1, 1959, Addazio is married to the former Kathleen 1988-94 juries and finished with a 3-9 record, they were led by the Donoghue. They have three children – Nicole, Jessica and Cheshire (Conn.) HS, Head Coach nation’s top defense and came within a touchdown of winning Louie.