Maine
QB Jurkovec leads Boston College to 38-17 win over Maine
BOSTON (AP) — Phil Jurkovec accomplished 25 of 37 passes for 320 yards with two touchdowns to steer Boston School previous Maine 38-17 on Saturday evening for its first victory of the season.
Pat Garwo III had two scoring runs, Jaden Williams added one, and Zay Flowers and George Takacs every had a TD catch for the Eagles (1-2). Flowers’ was a 51-yarder.
“We received a recreation,” BC coach Jeff Hafley stated. “Are there issues that we most likely may have performed higher? Positively. Are there some actually good issues we did? We improved in a number of areas.”
Joe Fagnano went 21 for 43 with 289 yards passing with two TDs and two interceptions for the Black Bears (0-3).
Maine, a heavy underdog, led 10-7 within the opening quarter earlier than BC scored on three of its subsequent 4 possessions to open a 28-10 halftime edge.
“I believed we had one among our higher begins of the yr,” Black Bears coach Jordan Stevens stated. “It was good to see us come out from the start and do a extremely good job offensively and defensively. I believed it was probably the most environment friendly we have been all yr.”
Jurkovec’s 2-yard TD toss to tight finish Takacs within the left nook of the top zone with simply over a minute left within the opening quarter gave the Eagles the lead for good.
“We received our first win and guys have gotten to really feel that win,” Jurkovec stated. “It was sloppy at occasions. We allow them to dangle round once we had an opportunity to seal the sport within the second half, however I used to be actually happy with how the O-line performed. … A number of positives that we are able to construct on from this recreation.”
Williams’ 9-yard jet sweep for a rating capped the following drive and made it 21-10. Garwo scored on a 1-yard run with simply over a minute left within the half.
Fagnano’s 17-yard TD toss to Shawn Bowman gave the Black Bears their three-point edge.
THE TAKEAWAY
Maine: Performed powerful, particularly early, leaping forward and sacking Jurkovec twice — as soon as every — within the preliminary two drives. It’s one thing that ought to assist when the Black Bears open Colonial Athletic Affiliation play.
Boston School: The schedule will get again to actuality for the Eagles, who return to Atlantic Coast Convention play the following 4 weeks. They’ll must discover a approach to defend Jurkovec higher with a really younger offensive line in the event that they’re going to get greater than seven victories for the primary time since 2009.
SHOW OF SUPPORT
Regardless of the 0-2 begin, Hafley stated he received a number of encouragement this week. “I admire all of the calls and texts this week,” he stated. “Which means quite a bit.”
TEMPERS
It was considerably of a chippy first half with no less than a half-dozen skirmishes, together with one on the very finish of the half when a few BC gamers had been in the midst of a gaggle of Maine’s because the groups had been heading to their locker rooms.
Many of the mini dustups got here when BC’s protection was on the sector.
UP NEXT
Maine: Hosts Villanova on Oct. 1.
Boston School: At Florida State subsequent Saturday evening.
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