20

Western Ky.
WKU

3-2, 1-0

21

Winner

Boston College
B.C

4-1, 1-0

Western Ky.
WKU

3-2, 1-0

20

21

Boston College
B.C

4-1, 1-0

Winner

Score per quarter

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	F
WKU Western Ky.	7	10	3	0	20
B.C Boston College	0	7	0	14	21

Game overview: Football | September 28, 2024 | Athletic communication

BC erases 13-point deficit in 4th quarter to move to 4-1 with win over Western Kentucky

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Grayson James found Jerand Bradley on an eight-yard touchdown strike with 3:33 remaining, giving Boston College its first lead of the afternoon and sealing the largest fourth-quarter comeback in program history in the 21-20 victory over Western Kentucky. Twice before, the Eagles erased a 12-point deficit over the final 15 minutes of the game – against Pittsburgh (October 1, 1988) and against Holy Cross (November 29, 1980).

The Eagles Donovan Ezeiruaku — who finished with a career-best 14 tackles (10 solo) and three sacks — stripped the ball from WKU QB Caden Veltkamp at the Hilltoppers’ 20-yard line with 6:23 to play, setting up the final series .

James made his first start at BC and finished 19-for-32 for 168 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed six times for 11 yards. Six different BC receivers combined for the 19 catches, led by seven outs Lewis Bond (21 meters). Jaedn Skeete led all wideouts with 55 yards, while Jeremiah Franklin counted three grabs for 36 yards.

Western Kentucky jumped out to a 14-0 lead before the Eagles got on the scoreboard Kye Robichaux dove into the end zone from three yards out, making the score 14-7 with just over two minutes left in the first half. The scoring drive went 13 times, covered 74 yards and took 5:59 off the clock. The Hilltoppers scored a 22-yard field goal as time expired, making the score 17-7 at halftime.

BC had the ball to start the second half but turned it over on a fumble and Western Kentucky took advantage on their next series, adding a 35-yard field goal to increase the lead to 20-7. Kam Arnold made a tipped pass at the line of scrimmage with 19 seconds left in the third quarter, recording his first interception of the season.

The Eagles made the most of their next series, when James found the end zone on a naked bootleg with 11:36 left in regulation, making it 20-14. The nine-play, 57-yard scoring drive was keyed by 15 rushing yards from Robichaux, a 25-yard strike to Ward and a 15-yard connection with Skeete deep in the red zone.

Boston College’s defensive unit forced WKU into a punt, a strip sack and a turnover on downs on its last three offensive series. Led by Ezeiruaku’s 14 tackles, including 10 solo, the senior defensive end became the first Eagle in six seasons to record three sacks in a game (Wyatt Ray, 3, vs. Louisville, Oct. 13, 2018).

Fellow senior Kam Arnold recorded 11 tackles, including five solo stops and an interception. KP price had nine tackles, while the defensive trio Chari Johnson, Amari JacksonAnd Carter Davis each recorded six tackles.

For the game, BC totaled 279 yards (168 passing, 111 rushing), including 19 first downs. The Eagles were 7-of-13 on third down, including 4-of-5 in the second half.

Boston College hits the road next week – October 5 – when it heads to Charlottesville to take on Virginia. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 PM and the match will be broadcast live on ACC Network.