Boston College QB Thomas Castellanos reportedly cleared to play Week 6

Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos will return to the lineup this weekend after missing the Eagles’ Week 5 win over Western Kentucky.

The junior from Waycross, Georgia, missed last week’s 21-20 win with an undisclosed injury. According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Friday, Castellanos is preparing to start Saturday’s game against Virginia on the road.

FIU transfer Grayson James drew the start in Castellanos’ place last week, but Boston College struggled to get a grip on its game against the Hilltoppers. BC went into the fourth quarter at home trailing WKU 20-7, but rallied for a win.

James had a 1-yard rushing score with 11:36 to play and then threw an 8-yard touchdown pass with 3:33 to play that served as the game-winner.

Castellanos returning to the fold offers the Eagles a boost. Thanks in part to his dual-threat ability, Boston College earned early-season wins over Florida State and Michigan State and nearly toppled Missouri on the road.

On the season, Castellanos is completing 64.3% of his passes for 729 yards with 10 touchdowns against 2 interceptions. He also has 112 rushing yards and a score in 4 games.

Boston College (4-1, 1-0 ACC) meets Virginia (3-1, 1-0) at noon ET on Saturday. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network. Virginia is a 1-point favorite at ESPN Bet, but BC is looking to open league play 2-0 for the first time since 2007.