To quote the late, great Yogi Berra, it felt like "déjà vu all over again".
The problems facing Boston College over the course of the 2024 season had little to do with the team's ability to start a game quickly or finish a second half with a strong effort. Over the first seven games, the Eagles had been one or the other and illustrated their strengths at various intervals within the confines of a 60-minute football game. The issues pointed nowhere towards the ability to produce explosive offensive plays or the creation of pressure on the defensive end.