BCCentral previews the Eagles upcoming season’s opponents. Up next is the UNC Tar Heels.
The Boston College football team plays its second-to-last home game and regular season game in Week 13 against the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The two teams could not be more different as UNC will be led by veteran head coach Mack Brown and the Eagles will be led by first-year head coach Bill O’Brien.The Tar Heels lost its starting quarterback Drake Maye in the draft. At the quarterback position, the Tar Hells have four on their roster including last year’s backup Connor Harrell and LSU/Texas A&M transfer Max Johnson.
As for offensive weapons, UNC retained its top running back Omarion Hampton, who recorded 253 rush attempts for 1,504 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2023. The team also kept its top receiver J.J. Jones, who recorded 711 yards and three touchdowns in 46 receptions, but lost its top scorer to the draft in WR Devontez Walker, who caught a team-high seven touchdowns last season.North Carolina lost its top tackle to the NFL draft in linebacker Cedric Gray and third best in Don Chapman due to eligibility.
As for the Tar Heels, this will be their third road game in four weeks. The week prior, UNC plays its only home game in that stretch against Wake Forest.Although the Tar Heels have the all-time advantage and is riding a three-game winning streak against the Eagles, the two teams have met sporadically in their history, only meeting five times since 2005.
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