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Boston College
Jeff Hafley and Boston College are at a crossroads. Hafley enters his 4th season at Boston College with zero bowl wins, zero 7+ wins seasons, and a 9-17 ACC record. This is not what Boston College hired Hafley to do after replacing Steve Addazio. The Eagles return less than half of their starting 22, and there is also no more WR Zay Flowers to stretch the defense. I think Hafley can coach, but Boston College needs to make move forward after a 2022 3-9 season. That means BC probably needs to make a bowl game or Hafley’s seat could really become hot.
Will Go 8-4 (4-4) if:
Boston College can take advantage of their soft non-conference schedule by going 4-0 against it. Last year BC went 1-3 OOC, and the only one they should have lost was a game at Notre Dame. They play Northern Illinois, Holy Cross, Army, and UCONN this year. If they go 4-0 against that schedule, the Eagles would be hard-pressed to miss a bowl game. There then becomes a real chance to have a nice season. QB Emmett Morehead showed flashes late last year, and with the return of All-ACC guard Christian Mahogany, the offense could be more consistent than last year. The defense features All-ACC talent Donovan Ezeiruaku. If he can help, the defense could be pretty decent. Outside of Florida State, the schedule is not overwhelming, BC has a chance to be a surprise this year.
Will Go 4-8 (1-7) if:
The offense is the mess it was last year. In 2022 Boston was FBS’s 121st offense and dead last in the ACC, and they were 0-2 to two of the teams, Rutgers and UCONN with worse statistical offenses. BC won’t survive the season with that kind of offense. The OOC schedule is weak, but the ACC even without Clemson could be a problem especially if the offense struggles. The defense wasn’t exactly shut down either last season giving up more than 30 points 7 times. There isn’t a ton of talent on the Eagles, and it will not take much for the season to be a forgettable one.
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