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2014 Boston College Eagles football team

2014 Boston College Eagles football
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Pinstripe Bowl vs. Penn State, L 30–31 OT
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Atlantic Division
2014 record 7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach Steve Addazio (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Ryan Day (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Don Brown (2nd year)
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
(Capacity: 44,500)
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
#5 Florida State x$^   8 0         13 1  
#15 Clemson   6 2         10 3  
#24 Louisville   5 3         9 4  
Boston College   4 4         7 6  
NC State   3 5         8 5  
Syracuse   1 7         3 9  
Wake Forest   1 7         3 9  
Coastal Division
#8 Georgia Tech x   6 2         11 3  
Duke   5 3         9 4  
North Carolina   4 4         6 7  
Pittsburgh   4 4         6 7  
Miami   3 5         6 7  
Virginia Tech   3 5         7 6  
Virginia   3 5         5 7  
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 1, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Steve Addazio and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they lost in overtime to Penn State.

The Eagles opened up the season with a dominating 30–7 win over rival Massachusetts. After a slow start for both teams, ending the half 6–0 BC, the game opened up as BC scored three touchdowns on three possessions to open the second half, using their considerable size advantage to overpower the Minutemen's defensive line. UMass managed to get on the board in the third quarter with a 77-yard passing TD but could not muster anything else against a stifling BC defense. The victory was BC's eighth in row in the series, with the next meeting scheduled for 2016.

Quarterback Tyler Murphy shined in his debut, throwing 173 yards for 1 TD and rushing 118 yards and 1 TD. Sophomore running backs Tyler Rouse and Myles Willis contributed to an overall-team 338 yard rushing attack with 87 and 57 yard efforts, respectively. Senior wide receiver Josh Bordner caught 81 yards and 1 TD. Two freshman kickers, Alex Howell and Joey Launceford made their debuts as well, both attempting two field goals (Howell 1/2, both on 44 yard attempts, Launceford 2/2, 21 yards and 28 yards made).

BC lost its home opener in a renewed Big East matchup against Pitt, by a score of 30–20. After Pitt scored an opening drive field goal, BC answered quickly with a 51-yard run by Tyler Murphy, and a subsequent 1-yard TD run by Tyler Rouse. However, that was all the Eagles could muster in the first half, with Pitt dominating both sides of the ball, especially in the ground game. Pitt back James Conner ran for 213 yards and a TD on 36 carries, while Pitt's star wide receiver Tyler Boyd caught 72 yards and 2 TDs through the air. BC managed to get two scores late in the second half, but couldn't close the gap enough to make it interesting, as Pitt cruised to the victory. Tyler Murphy once again led the Eagles in rushing, gaining 92 yards and TD while throwing for 134 yards and a TD. Shakim Phillips caught 78 yards and a TD for Boston College.


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