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Boston College and Maine football matchup

Overview

Boston College secured a narrow 22–16 nonconference victory over the Maine Black Bears at Alumni Stadium on September 19. Despite entering the game as a nearly 40-point favorite, the Eagles struggled with miscues, including failing to convert two fourth-down attempts in the opening quarter and committing two interceptions by quarterback Mason McKenzie. Although the Eagles reached the red zone five times, they struggled to convert those opportunities into touchdowns.

Boston College established an early 16–0 lead, fueled by a 39-yard touchdown run from Evan Dickens, a 31-yard touchdown pass from McKenzie to Jonathan Montague Jr., and a safety. Maine, an FCS program, mounted a significant comeback attempt, outscoring the Eagles 16–6 after the first quarter. Maine quarterback Eddie Buehler threw two touchdown passes, both to Nick Laughlin, to bring the Black Bears within six points late in the fourth quarter. Boston College managed to hold on by converting two first downs to run out the clock.

The win improves the Eagles' record to 2–1, while Maine falls to 1–3. Following the matchup, Maine is scheduled to face Elon University in Coastal Athletic Association play. Boston College is set to face Virginia Tech in an ACC matchup, a contest expected to be impacted by a nor'easter bringing rain and wind gusts up to 45 mph.

Entities

University of Maine · Boston College · Mason McKenzie · Evans Dickens · Alumni Stadium

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Boston College football faces Virginia Tech and Maine following narrow win

    Boston College football faces upcoming challenges against Virginia Tech and follows a narrow 22-16 win over Maine, with weather concerns looming for the matchup against the Hokies.

  2. [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Boston College edges Maine 22-16 in narrow football victory

    Boston College narrowly defeated Maine 22-16 in a nonconference football game, overcoming early momentum and multiple miscues to hold off a late comeback attempt by the Black Bears.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Boston College football hosts Maine in Saturday matchup

    Boston College football hosts Maine at Alumni Stadium this Saturday as the Eagles seek back-to-back wins following a victory over Rutgers.

Sources

bangordailynews.com · bceagles.com · bcheights.com · bcinterruption.com · cappertek.com · centralmaine.com · goblackbears.com · pressherald.com · si.com · themackreport.com · timesng.com · winnipegfreepress.com · yourNEWS.com

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history