by Kevin Trahan (@k_trahan)
The third gameday of the season is nearly upon is, meaning the 2012 season is almost a quarter of the way over. Check out everything you need to know about Boston College from the perspective of those who cover the Eagles.
- ESPN's "Blue Ribbon Preview" goes in depth on Boston College. (insider only)
- Pre-Snap Read ranked BC No. 101 in the country in the preseason and previewed the Eagles.
- Tight end/fullback Jake Sinkovec has a foot injury, but x-rays are negative. Here's more on that and some more Eagles injuries.
- You can familiarize yourself with Boston College's depth chart for Saturday.
- Here's a preview of Saturday's game from CBS Sports
- "Soaring to Glory" tells you what to expect when the BC offense faces the NU defense and when the NU offense faces the BC defense. They also has some quick facts on the matchup.
- "Eagle in Atlanta" says that quarterback Chase Rettig's breakout game against Maine is a sign of things to come.
- The Boston College offense is looking for a quick start against NU, writes the student newspaper, The Heights. The Heights also writes that the offense is slowly finding its way after a 34-3 win over Maine, and that the defense must step up for BC to get the win this Saturday.
- This has nothing to do with football, but it's a great story about a BC lacrosse alum's heroic actions during 9/11.