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Sat, Sep 5 · FOX
FINAL| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| CIN | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
Updated Sep 8, 3:29 AM EDT
| BC | Statistic | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 230 | Total yards | 277 |
| 120 | Net passing yards | 68 |
| 110 | Rushing yards | 209 |
| 14 | First downs | 14 |
| 4-10 | Third downs | 5-10 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 22:34 | Possession | 22:26 |
| 7-37 | Penalties | 6-54 |
| BC | Statistic | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Fourth downs | 1-1 |
| 11-22 | Passing | 10-13 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 26 | Rushing attempts | 34 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 1 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Passes Deflected | 4 |
| 0 | Qb Hurries | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks | 2 |
| 30 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 4 | Tackles For Loss | 5 |
| 2 | Total Fumbles | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles Recovered |
Final
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason McKenzie | 11/22 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
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Boston College visits Cincinnati in a Week 1 opener that tests two heavily rebuilt rosters. The Eagles added 26 transfers, while the Bearcats brought in 22, making cohesion as important as talent at Nippert Stadium. Mason McKenzie entered August as Boston College’s clearest public quarterback front-runner after a prominent spring and an ACC Kickoff appearance, but the program had not formally named its starter. Georgia Southern transfer JC French IV held the practical lead for Cincinnati after an efficient, turnover-free pair of reported spring scrimmages, though no August depth chart had been published.
A central matchup is Cincinnati’s veteran offensive line against Boston College’s reconstructed front seven. Joe Cotton, Evan Tengesdahl and Taran Tyo return from a unit that protected well and powered an efficient rushing attack, giving French and backs Gi’Bran Payne, Zion Johnson and Zylan Pery a stable base. Boston College answers with Ted Roof’s disruption-minded scheme, but E’Lla Boykin is among the few front players bringing meaningful returning snaps, while transfers Christian Hudson and Alex DeGrieck remain projections. Linebacker Anthony Palano carries leadership expectations, with captain KP Price and Max Tucker supplying experience behind him.
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| 0 | Kicking Points | 6 |
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| 1 | Kick Returns | — |
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| 0 | Kick Return TDs | — |
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| 0 | Kick Return Yards | — |
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| 0 | Passing TDs | 1 |
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| 1 | Punt Returns | 2 |
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| 0 | Punt Return TDs | 0 |
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| 4 | Punt Return Yards | 12 |
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| 1 | Rushing TDs | 2 |
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Boston College’s offensive foundation begins with Evan Dickens, whose 2025 production gives the offense a proven feature back, while its receiver hierarchy remains unsettled. Kaelan Chudzinski brings returning production, and Reed Swanson flashed a spring connection with McKenzie. Cincinnati’s offense has its veteran line and quarterback-run structure, with Payne, Johnson and Pery forming a committee-shaped backfield. On defense, new coordinator Tyson Woody has emphasized more pressure, and moving Antwan Peek Jr. closer to the box places an established playmaker nearer the run game. Early-down efficiency, protection and disruption are the defining questions for two offenses and defenses still integrating substantial turnover.
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