The University of Massachusetts entered Saturday's intrastate clash with Boston College with an already-uphill battle staring it in the face. Starting quarterback Tyler Lytle was injured in last week's blowout loss to Pittsburgh, and Brady Olson, his replacement, was likely facing his first-ever minutes as a true freshman. Six months removed from his final high school season, Olson would face the Eagles' defense one week after it blasted Colgate in a shutout victory, and he would do so behind a young, inexperienced offensive line that absorbed a dozen hits to its quarterback last week.
It spelled a recipe for a long afternoon, but Olson orchestrated a strong day for the Minutemen in the face of several unforced BC errors.