Sources: BC tackle Cline (ACL) out for season

Boston Faculty beginning proper deal with Kevin Cline is out for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, sources instructed ESPN, placing a depleted place for the Eagles in additional flux.

Cline’s damage marks the third key loss for Boston Faculty on the offensive line. Beginning left deal with Ozzy Trapilo will miss his second consecutive recreation with a knee concern and is taken into account week-to-week. All-ACC guard Christian Mahogany was misplaced this summer season with a torn proper ACL and is anticipated to overlook all the season.

Cline was certainly one of 5 new full-time starters on BC’s offensive line to begin the season. He is a 6-foot-6, 314-pound redshirt sophomore from Boca Raton, Florida, who’d emerged as a starter in his third season in this system. The ACL tear got here throughout Boston Faculty’s loss at Virginia Tech on Saturday evening, which dropped the Eagles to 0-2.

Boston Faculty hosts Maine on Saturday earlier than touring to Florida State subsequent week. That kicks off a stretch that features internet hosting Louisville, internet hosting No. 5 Clemson and, after a bye, touring to No. 19 Wake Forest.

These offensive line losses have been compounded by the medical retirement of Joey Luchetti, this system’s incumbent beginning tight finish and greatest blocker on the place. That is left a program lengthy identified for its id on the road of scrimmage rating final nationally — No. 131 total — in dashing yards per recreation (16.5).

BC’s overhauled offensive line is anticipated to look this manner in opposition to Maine: Former most well-liked walk-on Nick Thomas, a redshirt freshman, is anticipated to begin at left deal with, redshirt senior Finn Dirstine at left guard, redshirt freshman Drew Kendall at middle, redshirt sophomore Dwayne Allick at proper guard and redshirt junior Jack Conley at proper deal with.