WR Zay Flowers celebrates scoring touchdown, BC’s first yesterday.
The Eagles dug themselves a 26-3 hole against Florida State yesterday with disjointed, sluggish play in the first 38 minutes of the game. Somehow the switch was flipped after the Seminoles scored their final points on the opening drive of the second half, but BC’s 20 straight points within 20 minutes were not enough. Final: Florida State 26, BC 23.
Statistics for the first half were not available in the post-game packet, but the Eagles were bad. Total offense for the half was fewer than 100 yards. The Seminoles scored every way possible — touchdown, point after, field goal, and safety — to go up 19-3. Receiving the second half kickoff, Florida State took seven plays to cover 75 yards and to score.
“We started off slow and flat,” BC quarterback Phil Jurkovec said in the Boston Globe. “I’m not sure exactly why. We just didn’t have energy.” The Globe also quoted BC coach Jeff Hafley: “Trust me, I’m definitely still very angry about losing this game, but our guys fought back. We just need to start faster.”
Following the Florida State score to open the second half, BC’s next three possessions were drives of 46, 90, and 50 yards to score three touchdowns. A two-point point-after failed on the last score.
The Eagles even got the ball back with eight minutes remaining, down by three. A 14-play drive brought them to the FSU 37, but a pass interception gave the ball back to the Seminoles, who were able to run out the final 1:42.
BC ended with 318 yards total offense, 170 rushing and 148 through the air. Jurkovec was 10 of 24 passing with one touchdown and one interception. WR Zay Flowers had three catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. RB Patrick Garwo gained 71 yards on 24 carries, while Jurkovec added 59 yards on the ground.
Florida State had 365 yards total offense, 251 of them passing.
Highlights:
The Eagles fell to 6-5 for the season, 2-5 in conference play. They meet Wake Forest (9-2) (6-1) in the regular season finale Saturday, November 27, in Alumni Stadium at 9 am PT.