2008 Boston College Eagles football team
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The 2008 Boston College Eagles football
team represented Boston College
during the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football season
. It was Boston College's fourth season
as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC). The Eagles were led by Jeff Jagodzinski
in his second and final season as Boston College head coach. Boston College has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
's (ACC) Atlantic Division since joining the league in 2005
, after leaving the Big East Conference
. The Eagles played their home games in 2008 at Alumni Stadium
in Chestnut Hill
, Massachusetts
, which has been their "home" stadium since 1957
.
, who was drafted 3rd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft
by the Atlanta Falcons
. Senior quarterback Chris Crane
was the starter at the beginning of the year to take over the starting quarterback position. In the November 22 game against Wake Forest
, Crane broke his collar bone, and was replaced with Dominique Davis. Other big losses that had to be dealt with from the 2007 season include tailback L.V. Witworth and running back Andre Callender. True freshman
Josh Haden was assumed to be the starting running back
, but true freshman Montel Harris
later turned out to have the starting job. BC finished the year with one the best defenses in College Football, with the most Interceptions in all of FBS Football, and allowing the 5th least amount of yards.
The Team had its first loss in a home game against Georgia Tech
. It went on to lose two more games against the North Carolina
and the Clemson
before winning four games in a row to take the team to its second ACC Championship Game
in a row, which again, put the Eagles against the Virginia Tech Hokies
. The Eagles lost the game 12–30, and placed the team in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee
. The Eagles lost the game to Vanderbilt
, which not only ended the Eagles bowl winning streak, which was the longest in the nation, but gave Vanderbilt its first bowl win in over 50 years. On January 5, 2008, Coach Jagodzinski was fired by Boston College, for apparently interviewing for the head coaching vacancy for the NFL
New York Jets
despite being warned not to. He was later hired as the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
.
Boston College Eagles football
The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...
team represented Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
during the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football season
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 28, 2008, progressing through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Miami Gardens, Florida on January 8, 2009, where the #2...
. It was Boston College's fourth season
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
The 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 56th season that the Atlantic Coast Conference participated in National Collegiate Athletic Association college football...
as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC). The Eagles were led by Jeff Jagodzinski
Jeff Jagodzinski
-United Football League:-External links:*...
in his second and final season as Boston College head coach. Boston College has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
's (ACC) Atlantic Division since joining the league in 2005
2005 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the least amount of controversy surrounding the Bowl Championship Series title game in many years.To an extent it was a return to classic football...
, after leaving the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
. The Eagles played their home games in 2008 at Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium
Alumni Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, approximately sixmiles west of downtown Boston. The stadium lies within the city limits of Boston, although its postal address is Chestnut Hill. It is the home of the Boston College Eagles...
in Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, which has been their "home" stadium since 1957
1957 college football season
The 1957 college football season saw two different national champions. Auburn University was ranked first in the AP writers' poll taken at season's end, while Ohio State University was first in the UPI coaches' poll...
.
Season recap
Boston College had to replace Matt RyanMatt Ryan (American football)
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan , nicknamed "Matty Ice," is the starting American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round as the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft...
, who was drafted 3rd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Senior quarterback Chris Crane
Chris Crane
Christopher T. Crane is an American football quarterback who plays for the Milwaukee Iron of the AFL. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Boston College.-Early years:Crane was a four-year starter for the Trinity Shamrocks...
was the starter at the beginning of the year to take over the starting quarterback position. In the November 22 game against Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
, Crane broke his collar bone, and was replaced with Dominique Davis. Other big losses that had to be dealt with from the 2007 season include tailback L.V. Witworth and running back Andre Callender. True freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
Josh Haden was assumed to be the starting running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
, but true freshman Montel Harris
Montel Harris
Montel Lamar Harris is a college football running back with the Boston College Eagles.-High School:Harris attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida along with tailback Jamie Harper...
later turned out to have the starting job. BC finished the year with one the best defenses in College Football, with the most Interceptions in all of FBS Football, and allowing the 5th least amount of yards.
The Team had its first loss in a home game against Georgia Tech
2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team's coach is former Navy Midshipmen and Georgia Southern Eagles coach Paul Johnson...
. It went on to lose two more games against the North Carolina
2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team began their season on August 30 against McNeese State at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team originally went 4–4 in conference play and 8–5 overall, but in 2011, North Carolina vacated all its wins from the 2008 and 2009 seasons.-Recruiting:The Tar...
and the Clemson
2008 Clemson Tigers football team
The 2008 Clemson football team represented Clemson University in the 2008 college football season. The Tigers were led by oft-maligned head coach Tommy Bowden, who resigned six games into his tenth season. The interim head coach was assistant coach Dabo Swinney...
before winning four games in a row to take the team to its second ACC Championship Game
2008 ACC Championship Game
The 2008 ACC Championship Game was a college football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Boston College Eagles. The game, sponsored by Dr. Pepper, was the final regular-season contest of the 2008 college football season for the Atlantic Coast Conference...
in a row, which again, put the Eagles against the Virginia Tech Hokies
2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the...
. The Eagles lost the game 12–30, and placed the team in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. The Eagles lost the game to Vanderbilt
2008 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
The 2008 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2008–09 college football season. The team's head coach was Bobby Johnson, who served his seventh season in the position...
, which not only ended the Eagles bowl winning streak, which was the longest in the nation, but gave Vanderbilt its first bowl win in over 50 years. On January 5, 2008, Coach Jagodzinski was fired by Boston College, for apparently interviewing for the head coaching vacancy for the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
despite being warned not to. He was later hired as the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
.
Schedule
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Matt Tennant Matthew H. Tennant is an American football center for the New Orleans Saints. He attended Boston College. Tennant was considered one of the best centers available for the 2010 NFL Draft... , r-Jr. (C) Anthony Castonzo Anthony Salvatore Castonzo is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts. After a college career at Boston College, Castonzo was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with their first round draft pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.-High school career:Castonzo attended Fork Union... , So. (OT) Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Brian Toal Brian P. Toal is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Las Vegas Locomotives in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He played college football at Boston College.... , Sr. Robert Francois Robert Joseph Francois is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009... , r-Sr. Mark Herzlich Sandon Mark Herzlich, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011... , Jr. Alex Albright Alex Albright is an American football linebacker playing for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent.Albright is a 2006 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.... , Jr. Defensive Backs
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Special Teams
Jason Stewart (American football) Jason Stewart is an American football defensive tackle for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Fresno State.Stewart has also played for the Los Angeles... , Sr. (LS) Steve Aponavicius Steve Aponavicius is an American football kicker. In 2009, he became the leading scorer in the history of Boston College's football program. A left-footed soccer convert, Aponavicius made his first start of his career against Virginia Tech on October 12, 2006 and successfully kicked two field... , Sr. (K) Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
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