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UMass Costs BU Top Spot in Latest Poll

By Mike ⋅ November 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston University’s grip on college hockey’s #1 spot was a brief one as they fell to #16 UMass on road this weekend to fall to #2 overall, while retaining four first place votes. BU rebounded to shut out #6 Northeastern at home 3-0 on Sunday. With the Terriers ceding the top spot, Minnesota retook it, [...]

Eagle Defense Overpowers Florida State in 27-17 Win

By Mike ⋅ November 16, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The underdog Eagles went to Tallahassee on homecoming and got started fast against the nation’s #19 team. The first play from scrimmage was a Montel Harris burst for 47 yards, eventually culminating in a Rich Gunnell 14-yard touchdown catch. On the scoring play, Chris Crane read the blitz and made a great throw to the [...]

BU Takes Top Spot in Hockey Poll

By Mike ⋅ November 11, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

The Terriers, who beat UMass-Lowell this weekend, took advantage of losses by Colorado College and archrival BC to take over #1. BU scored 29 first place votes, dwarfing the 12 Minnesota received to place second, despite the Gophers win and tie over UNH this weekend. Colorado College grabbed eight votes to bolster its #3 rank and their [...]

Eagles Shut Out Notre Dame to Win Sixth Straight Holy War

By Mike ⋅ November 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston College played its most complete game of the season as they beat the Fightin’ Irish 17-0 to retain the Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl and the Ireland Trophy. BC won with a combination of a ball control offense, anchored with a strong running game, a stifling and turnover-causing defense, and a big-play special teams unit. With [...]

BC, BU, UNH in Top 5 in This Week’s Hockey Poll

By Mike ⋅ November 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Colorado College took three of four points from nemesis Denver to tighten their grip on #1 with 41 of 50 first place votes. Hockey East rivals BC, with five first place votes, and BU, taking four first place votes, held #2 and #3 respectively.
The Eagles swept Merrimack this weekend 4-1 and 4-3 (OT) and the Terriers thumped #16 Vermont 7-2. New Hampshire moved up one [...]

BC Comeback Fails, Clemson Seizes Leather Helmet

By Mike ⋅ November 2, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

In the inaugural Battle for the Leather Helmet, BC blew a brief fourth quarter lead and lost the game to the division rival Tigers. BC was 3-0 entering the game in the ACC series against Clemson, taking each of the first three games by no more than four points each time.
Due to the budding rivalry [...]

Eagles #2, Terriers #3 in Latest Hockey Poll

By Mike ⋅ October 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Colorado College tied twice with #15 Clarkson over the weekend to maintain its top spot in the poll for the second straight week. They were the overwhelming choice, gathering 37 of 50 first place votes. The #2 Eagles, who beat #14 Vermont over the weekend, got seven first place votes, while the Terriers, who whalloped [...]

Turnovers Costly as UNC Routs Eagles 45-24

By Mike ⋅ October 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

#23 BC continues to struggle maintaining possession of the football and will drop back out of the poll after breaking in just this week. Chris Crane threw three interceptions: one returned for a touchdown, one returned to the one-yard line (resulting in a touchdown on the next play), and a third that led to another [...]

Eagles Fall to Northeastern and Lose Grip on #1

By Mike ⋅ October 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

WCHA Rivals Colorado College and Denver were the beneficiaries of Boston College’s loss, moving up two spots apiece to #1 and #2 respectively. Colorado College garnered the lion’s (or Tiger’s in their case) share of the first place votes with 39 of the 50, while Denver grabbed five. The Eagles, who also beat Bowling Green, [...]

Hokies Score 2 Defensive TDs, But BC Prevails 28-23

By Mike ⋅ October 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The game did not get off to an auspicious start, especially considering that the opponent, Virginia Tech, live off the type of big play they made to start the game. On the third play of the game, Chris Crane (16-32, 218 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 1 fumble), trying to make something happen, threw a [...]

BC Solidifies No. 1 Hockey Ranking; BU, UNH Move Up

By Mike ⋅ October 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

#1 Boston College raised their championship banner and then beat #20 Wisconsin 5-4 in a back and forth contest, securing the top spot in the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports XXL poll. The Eagles collected 45 of the 50 first place votes and tallied 993 points.
Michigan checked in at #2 with 936 points and two first [...]

UMass Downs Northeastern; BC Prepares for Virginia Tech

By Mike ⋅ October 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The #11 Minutemen scored last in a back and forth contest to beat the Huskies 28-24 to improve to 4-2 and 2-1 in the conference. UMass earned the victory largely due to the running of Tony Nelson, who carried the ball a Herculean 37 times for 175 yards, including one touchdown. Chris Zardas carried the ball twice for [...]

Defending Champion Eagles Open Season #1

By Mike ⋅ October 6, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Boston College begins this college hockey season where they finished the last: the number one team in the country. The Eagles were a clear favorite, earning 27 of 34 first place votes and 490 total points in the USA Today/US Hockey Magazine poll of coaches and journalists. Michigan is ranked #2 with four first place [...]

Crane Leads BC Over NC State With 5 TDs

By Mike ⋅ October 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Chris Crane had his finest game since taking over the quarterback position at BC, throwing for two touchdowns and running for three more, including the game winner with :22 to go, in the Eagles 38-31 victory over NC State. The win is the first conference victory of the season, evening that mark at 1-1 and [...]

BC Runs Away With 42-0 Win Over Rhode Island

By Mike ⋅ September 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Run is the operative word in the headline. The Eagles scored all five offensive touchdowns on the ground, including three from Montel Harris, who was also the team leader in yardage with 143 on only 18 carries.
The passing game was non-existent, not that it was needed with the running game shredding the Rams defense. Chris [...]

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