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Boston College Eagles Face Michigan in Highly Anticipated Matchup

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The Boston College Eagles, under the leadership of newly appointed head coach Dan Henning, are set to take on the Michigan Wolverines in a highly anticipated college football matchup. Despite being decided underdogs, the Eagles are feeling optimistic about their chances, with Henning expressing his excitement about the game and his team's preparation. The Eagles will field 15 veterans from last year's team, which stunned Notre Dame and finished with a 9-2 record.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Boston College Eagles will field 15 veterans from last year's team, which stunned Notre Dame and finished with a 9-2 record.
  • The team is led by quarterback Mark Hartsell, a raw sophomore from Brockton, Massachusetts, who will replace Glenn Foley, a Jet.
  • Henning has emphasized that Hartsell will do what he has performed on the practice field and will not coddle him.
  • The Eagles' attack will likely rely on the defense and running game until Hartsell becomes comfortable.
  • Pete Mitchell, the tight end and an all-America candidate, believes Hartsell will be a great quarterback and that the team will have to lean on the defense and running game until he comes into his own.
  • The team is being led by senior catalysts Pete Mitchell and Stephen Boyd, the middle linebacker from Valley Stream, L.I.
  • Foley is not the only notable absentee from last season's Eagles, as Tom Coughlin, the hard-driving coach, left to join the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  • Henning's coaching style is more professorial than general, and he has described the campus atmosphere as a "breath of fresh air."
  • The Eagle offense will be a single-back offense with David Green as the back, and will feature two tight ends, Mitchell and Gordon Laro, and two wide receivers, Clarence Cannon and Greg Grice.
  • Henning was asked about memorable first games in his football life and cited his first game as a 14-year-old quarterback in 1956 at St. Francis Prep in Brooklyn.

Statistics:

  • The Eagles have 15 veterans from last year's team.
  • The team's quarterback, Mark Hartsell, threw only two passes and completed one as a backup last season.
  • The Boston College Alumni Stadium has been enlarged by 15,000 seats to 44,500 and will be ready for the first of five home games against Virginia Tech on September 17.
  • Desmond Howard, the Heisman Trophy winner in 1991, scored four touchdowns against the Eagles in a 33-13 loss.

Sources:

  • "I'm excited about this," Dan Henning (Boston College head coach)
  • The Eagles will field 15 veterans from last year's team, which stunned Notre Dame and finished with a 9-2 record. (Boston College Athletics)
  • Mark Hartsell, the sophomore quarterback, will replace Glenn Foley. (Boston College Athletics)
  • The Eagles' attack will likely rely on the defense and running game until Hartsell becomes comfortable. (Pete Mitchell, tight end and all-America candidate)
  • The team is being led by senior catalysts Pete Mitchell and Stephen Boyd, the middle linebacker from Valley Stream, L.I. (Pete Mitchell)
  • Foley is not the only notable absentee from last season's Eagles, as Tom Coughlin, the hard-driving coach, left to join the Jacksonville Jaguars. (Boston College Athletics)
  • The Eagle offense will be a single-back offense with David Green as the back, and will feature two tight ends, Mitchell and Gordon Laro, and two wide receivers, Clarence Cannon and Greg Grice. (Dan Henning)

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