After taking a 3-0 lead in to halftime, Boston College’s defense - which once again played heroically for most of the game to keep BC in it - unraveled for just a few minutes in the third quarter. That was all it took, and the Eagles suffered another painful defeat to the Syracuse Orange, 21-6.
Syracuse scored touchdowns on three straight possessions in the third - a 51 yard run by Sean Tucker, a 48 yard run by Garrett Shrader, and a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown by Courtney Jackson - a dizzying 4:53 that put BC from 6-0 up to 21-6 down in a hurry.