Lol Clemson and Boston College renew acquaintance tonight in Alumni Stadium on a night when the Eagles honor a real American hero and both schools honor football heroes from the past.
Third-ranked Clemson travels up to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College in an ACC matchup, and Boston College will honor Welles Crowther. Crowther, known as “The Man with the Red Bandana,” saved at least a dozen people in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Friday night, Crowther’s alma mater will once again honor him. Crowther, who played lacrosse for BC, had a signature red bandana, and he was wearing it when he died after the South Tower collapsed.