It was one year ago when Boston College and Louisville converged football paths into a fateful game at Cardinal Stadium. The Eagles were 2-4 after losing to Virginia Tech, and prior losses to Wake Forest, Notre Dame and Clemson threatened to torpedo the team's bowl hopes. The Cardinals were 4-2 and one week removed from a national ranking after losing a competitive game at NC State.
There was no way of knowing that the 44,679 fans in attendance would see one of the season's best games. AJ Dillon exploded for 272 yards and four touchdowns, and Colton Lichtenberg kicked a 27-yard field goal as time expired to lift BC over Louisville, 45-42.