The 2018 football offseason and preseason months were some of the most enjoyable in recent memory. Boston College's breakthrough in 2017 made it a preseason favorite, and accolades poured in through the 2018 preseason. It originally made the Eagles a sleeper pick for the ACC Atlantic, but time eventually stripped that label, establishing them as legitimate contenders.
All of that posturing is now over. Saturday afternoon marks the beginning of a journey from potential to reality when BC suits for up for real against a cross-state opponent in UMass.
"The energy level is high," head coach Steve Addazio said.