The remainder of the season is all about Morehead. The kid looked good last week and we need him to continue to look good this week. Win or lose, Hafley needs a narrative to change the momentum around the fan base and with recruits. A win this weekend would be huge, but another solid Morehead performance would be a nice building block regardless of the final score.
What’s on my mind (not totally related to this game)
Did you hear the student section reaction to any BC touchdown in the Beacon St. endzone? Or the passion the students showed during the Basketball opener? It is nice to see a spark. They have every reason to be apathetic. Many of the current students had a disrupted BC experience due to COVID. I hope they get a few memorable moments before the year is over. Like the Morehead discussion, it is no longer about this season. It is about building a better fan culture and experience long term.
Three Simple Keys
1. Air it out. Don’t go too conservative. Let Morehead throw often and aggressively. Who cares if we are one-dimensional. We just need to score.
2. Change field positioning when you punt. If you keep giving the other team short fields, you have to question if punting is ever worth it.
3. Force turnover. NC State protects the ball. We have to change that and get a little lucky.
Gambling Notes
— BC is 2-7 against the spread
— NC State is 3-6 against the spread
— BC leads the series 10-8
The current line is BC+19.5
Factoid
TOB was 3-5 in this series.
Scoreboard Watching
Clemson probably blew their shot at the playoff last week. Their only chance and the ACC’s only hope is if they kill Louisville tomorrow, finish strong and a couple of other teams lose.
What I hope to see…
Better tackling. We have many issues, but the missed tackles on key drives have been killer.
BC is trouble if…
If we allow a touchdown on the opening drive. We can’t come out flat and uninterested again.
Bottom Line
I am not feeling it. Last week had promising moments but still enough mistakes and questionable play to give me doubt that we’ve turned the corner. I expect this week to be the same. BC competes but ultimately loses.
Finale Score: NC State 30, BC 20