Phil Jurkovec
FILE- In this Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, North Carolina head coach Mack Brown laughs with the television crew as he prepares to do an interview prior to the Tar Heels' NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Brown's 25th-ranked Tar Heels host No. 2 Notre Dame on Friday. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 25 UNC meet in ACC headliner this week

By Aaron Beard Nov. 26, 2020 04:01 AM EST

Stanford head coach David Shaw walks on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Is time right for USC to hire Franklin?

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 14, 2020 09:47 PM EST

Notre Dame wide receiver Javon McKinley (88) reacts after a catch during the third quarter against Clemson in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP)
College Football Picks: Notre Dame tries to avoid BC letdown

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 11, 2020 06:43 PM EST

Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei (5) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Boston College on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Clemson, S.C. (Josh Morgan/Pool Photo via AP)
QB Uiagalelei rallies No. 1 Clemson to 34-28 win over BC

By Pete Iacobelli Oct. 31, 2020 04:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, Clemson wide receiver Amari Rodgers, left, is tackled by LSU cornerback Kary Vincent Jr. during the first half of a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. All-America wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, Vincent and defensive end Neil Farrell Jr. have announced they won’t be playing this season. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Lawrence out, No. 1 Clemson looks for 10th straight over BC

By The Associated Press Oct. 29, 2020 09:18 PM EDT

North Carolina linebacker Jeremiah Gemmel, behind, tries to take down Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
No. 23 Virginia Tech looks to rebound against surprising BC

By The Associated Press Oct. 15, 2020 01:56 PM EDT

Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (2) is stopped short of the first down by Georgia linebackers Monty Rice (32) and Jermaine Johnson (11) in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
College Football Picks: UGA vs. 'Bama and BYU's tough test

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 14, 2020 09:46 AM EDT

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) slides under Syracuse's Mikel Jones (13) after a short gain in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)
'Mini-offseason' over as No. 12 Tar Heels return against BC

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 01, 2020 01:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2019, file photo, Jeff Hafley speaks at a news conference where he was introduced as the new NCAA college football head coach at Boston College in Boston. The former Ohio State assistant took over in January 2020, and had just a couple of months to get settled before the coronavirus pandemic shut the school down. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File)
New coach, new QB could have BC breaking out of ACC pack

By Jimmy Golen Sep. 01, 2020 12:22 PM EDT