DeKALB, Ill. - Junior kicker Colton Lichtenberg hit a 37-yard field goal with 2:13 remaining in the game to break a 20-20 tie and lift the Boston College football team to victory over Northern Illinois on Friday night at Huskie Stadium. The Eagles (1-0) start the season with a victory for the fourth time under head coach Steve Addazio.
Redshirt freshman Anthony Brown earned his first career start at quarterback, becoming just the second freshman in BC history to start a season opener at quarterback. He was 26-for-42 with 191 passing yards and two touchdowns.