That was how CBS Sports described the end of yesterday’s BC-Wake Forest game. The last two minutes of the Eagles’ 3-0 loss to the Demon Deacons were terribly exciting, but ultimately disappointing.

With 2:12 remaining in the game, BC had the ball at the Wake Forest 49. The Eagles, in one of their few offensive “drives” of the game, moved to the Wake Forest 8 before QB Troy Flutie fumbled and Wake recovered at its 4-yard line, with 1:09 remaining. On 3d-and-3, Wake fumbled and BC recovered at the 11-yard line, with 56 seconds left and no time-outs left for BC.

Two rushing plays brought the Eagles to the 1-yard line, 1st-and-goal, with 29 seconds left. Tyler Rouse ran the ball for no gain, and the clock ran out before the Eagles could make another play.

“In my wildest dreams,” said BC Coach Steve Addazio, “I didn’t see 20-some-odd seconds draining off the clock like that.”

“In the last two minutes,” said Wake Forest Coach Dave Clawson, “both teams did everything they could to give the other team the game. They made one more mistake than us.”

BC’s defense continued to be outstanding, without reward.

While the final score reflects a defensive game, BC’s defense continued to be outstanding.  Wake Forest could make only 5 first downs and gain 142 yards total offense, 33 yards rushing. BC gained 270 yards overall, 196 on the ground. Flutie and fellow QB Jeff Smith combined for 6-of-20 passing, one interception, for 74 yards. The Eagles had 74 plays in the game, 21 more than Wake, but could not score. BC’s freshman kicker Colton Lichtenberg missed field goals from 31 and 26 yards in the 1st and 3rd quarters.

The only score of the game came in the 3rd quarter when BC fumbled deep in its territory, giving the ball to Wake on the 5-yard line. BC’s defense moved Wake back to the 7, from which the Deacons kicked a field goal.

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