Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will be back where it all started during the team's bye week this year as Boston College announced it would retire his jersey number at the Nov. 19 game against Connecticut.
Ryan capped an illustrious Boston College career by being selected third overall by the Falcons in the 2008 NFL draft, becoming BC’s highest draft pick ever in any sport. During his standout senior season in 2007, he led the team to an 8-0 start and No. 2 national ranking en route to an 11-3 record (best since 1940), the ACC Atlantic Division championship and the school’s first-ever appearance in the ACC Championship game.