Thursday, January 29, 2015

Boston College Football Adds Howard University To 2015 Schedule

CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts -- With the release of today's ACC football schedule, we've learned that Boston College has replaced New Mexico State with the Howard Bison. The Bison will travel to Chestnut Hill to take on the Eagles on September 12. The game marks the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

Howard, a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, started last season 1-7 but rattled off four straight wins to end the year to finish 5-7 overall and 3-5 in MEAC play. Last season, the Bison played two games against FBS opponents -- falling to Akron 41-0 in the opener and at Rutgers, 38-25, in week 2.

Boston College joins North Carolina as the only other ACC school to face two FCS opponents this season. North Carolina faces North Carolina A&T on September 12 and Delaware on September 26.

The biggest implication to scheduling two FCS schools -- ...

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