Live Updates: Boston College Football vs. Western Kentucky
The Boston College Eagles football team is looking to end its non-conference slate on a positive note as it hosts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Saturday afternoon.
The two programs will meet for the first time in their histories. Both teams are sitting at 3-1 on the season, but got to that point in different ways.
Boston College has had success in the early part of the season. The Eagles defeated the then-No. 10 Florida State Seminoles 28-13 on Labor Day Night on the road to open their season and followed that win with a 56-0 rout of Duquesne in their home opener on Sept. 7. The team suffered its first loss of the season on Sept. 14 to the No. 11 Missouri Tigers 27-21 in Columbia, Mo., however bounced back over the weekend with a 23-19 victory over the Michigan State Spartans in the team’s 11th annual Red Bandanna Game.
The opposite has happened for Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers started their season on a sour note, getting shut out 63-0 by the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Aug. 31 to open their season. Since then, the team has won three games in a row, Eastern Kentucky 31-0 on Sept. 7, Middle Tennessee State 49-21 on Sept. 14, and Toledo 26-21 last weekend.
Both teams are expected to be without their starting quarterbacks. Boston College’s Thomas Castellanos was ruled out on Friday afternoon after suffering an injury during the Eagles Week 4 win over Michigan State, while Western Kentucky’s TJ Finley will miss multiple weeks after suffering a lower leg injury in the Hilltoppers Week 3 victory over Middle Tennessee State.
Live Updates:
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Second Quarter:
- Boston College gets on the board with a three-yard touchdown run by running back Kye Robichaux. The extra point is good. Western Kentucky 14, Boston College 7.
- What looked to be a promising drive results in a punt for Boston College. The Eagles cross the 50-yard line but can’t get much farther than that. The punt took a good bounce and pinned the Hilltoppers inside their own eight-yard line.
- Western Kentucky extends its lead on a seven-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Easton Messer. The Hilltoppers went 47 yards in six plays after the pick. Western Kentucky 14, Boston College 0.
- Boston College quarterback Grayson James gets picked off by Western Kentucky’s Keondre Williams on the first play of the quarter.
First Quarter:
- The first quarter comes to a close. The Eagles are threatening just outside the red zone. Western Kentucky 7, Boston College 0.
- Western Kentucky QB Caden Veltkamp gets picked off by Eagles defensive back Khari Johnson. Boston College takes over at the WKU39.
- The Eagles go three-and-out on their second drive of the afternoon. Western Kentucky takes over at its own 28-yard line.
- The Hilltoppers strike first on a three-yard touchdown pass from QB Caden Veltkamp to wide receiver Kisean Johnson. The extra point is good. Western Kentucky 7, Boston College 0.
- After picking up a singular first down on their first possession of the game, the Eagles are forced to punt. Quarterback Grayson James, who is playing in place of Thomas Castellanos, went 3-of-3 for 11 yards in his first drive in a Boston College uniform.
- Western Kentucky turns the ball over on downs after failing to convert on a 4th-and-1 just inside the red zone. Boston College will take over at its own 18-yard-line.
Pregame:
- Western Kentucky wins the coin toss and elects to receive the ball.
- Boston College will be wearing maroon jerseys with gold helmets.
- Kickoff is set for noon ET.
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles (3-1, 1-0 ACC) and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-1, 1-0 CUSA)
When: Saturday, Sept. 28 at noon ET
Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
TV: ACC Network
Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM
Last Outing, Western Kentucky: The Hilltoppers defeated Toledo 26-21 on Saturday.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles defeated Michigan State 23-19 in their 11th annual Red Bandanna Game on Saturday night.
Last Meeting: This will be the first meeting between these two programs.
