Every writer of a season preview of Boston College entering Steve Addazio’s seventh year should thank lightning for granting him or her a narrative. Without repeated and lasting lightning strikes, those previews could not harp on Addazio’s failure to break seven wins in a season, despite reaching the mark five times. Without that storm in December in Dallas, the Eagles would supposedly have more momentum heading into a season with an All-American candidate at running back and a three-year starter at quarterback.
Instead, Boston College remains stuck at the seven-win threshold, coming off a three-game losing streak, with injury and defensive concerns amplified by a difficult second half of the schedule.