The Boston College Eagles (6-5, 3-4 ACC) football team became bowl eligible on Saturday afternoon with a dominant 41-21 win over the UNC Tar Heels (6-5, 3-4 ACC) at Alumni Stadium. 

The Eagles got off to a fast 17-0 lead with a 49-yard field goal by Liam Connor which was a career high, a three-yard touchdown run by quarterback Grayson James, and a 24-yard touchdown run by athlete John Montague Jr.

The Tar Heels got on the board in the second quarter by the special teams unit with a 95-yard kickoff return touchdown by wide receiver Chris Culliver.

Boston College scored 24 unanswered points after the special teams score with an 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reed Harris, a 27-yard field goal by Connor, a 78-yard pick six by defensive back Ryan Turner, and an eight-yard touchdown run by running back Kye Robichaux. 

The Tar Heels scored two offensive touchdowns late in the fourth quarter, both by running back Davion Gause. The first was a two-yard run with a little over two minutes left in the game and the second was a ten-yard run with nine seconds remaining.

The Eagles explosive performance marked the second-most points scored in a game this season and the most in conference play. 

Next up, Boston College caps off the regular season with a home game against the Pitt Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 30. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET on The CW. 

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Pregame

Who: Boston College Eagles and UNC Tar Heels

When: Saturday, Nov. 23 at noon ET

Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 

TV: The CW

Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM

Last Outing, UNC: The Tar Heels defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 31-24 on Saturday night to up their winning streak to three. 

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered a road loss to the No. 14 SMU Mustangs 38-28 on Saturday evening. 

Last Meeting: The last time these two programs met was in the regular season in 2020. UNC beat Boston College 26-22 on Oct. 3. 

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