Boston College Eagles: Dennis Grosel puts up gaudy numbers in loss
Struggles for Boston College Eagles defense
Entering the game, the Boston College defense knew they’d have their hands full with Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong.
Armstrong proved exactly why on Saturday.
The lefty was 19-27 for 287 yards with one touchdown pass and one interception. He was also once again the Cavs leading rusher, totaling 130 yards, including a 60-yard scamper for a score in the third.
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Armstrong regularly found his receivers downfield and, outside back-to-back sacks by Luc Bequette and Jason Maitre in the first quarter, didn’t face much pressure all day.
The Eagles had things under more control in the first-half, relying on their bend-but-don’t-break mentality. They also got an interception from Jahmin Muse in the second quarter that led to an eventual field goal just before the half.
It was the big play that continued to haunt the Eagles as Boston College allowed 16 plays of ten or more yards as the Cavs finished with 549 total yards.
And while Grosel turned the ball over, it wasn’t exactly like he gave Virginia a short field. On the two scores Virginia got off Dennis Grosel interceptions, the Cavs drove the length of the field to do so.
A depleted secondary also didn’t help. Entering the game, the Boston College Eagles were already without Mike Palmer. Deon Jones left in the first-half with an injury and Kam Arnold was ejected for targeting early in the fourth.