Backup quarterback Grayson James hit Jerand Bradley with an 8-yard scoring pass late, and Boston College rallied for two TDs in the final quarter for a 21-20 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. BC’s starting quarterback Thomas Castellanos was sidelined with an undisclosed injury.
BOSTON — Backup quarterback Grayson James hit Jerand Bradley with an 8-yard scoring pass late, and Boston College rallied with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter for a 21-20 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.James, a junior transfer from Florida International, completed 19-of-32 passes for 168 yards with an inception for BC . He also ran for a score.
A 12 ½ point underdog, Western Kentucky jumped ahead 14-0 early in the second quarter on Caden Veltkamp’s second TD pass of the game, a 7-yarder to Easton Messer, and held a 20-7 lead in the fourth quarter. Donovan Ezeiruaka forced Veltkamp’s fumble on a strip-sack that was recovered by lineman George Rooks at the Hilltoppers’ 20-yard line with just over six minutes to play.The Eagles sliced it to 20-14 on James’ 1-yard bootleg with 11 ½ minutes left in the final quarter.A catch? Not a catch? The Miami-Virginia Tech ending won’t be forgotten by either sideCastellanos was on the field in a sweatshirt before the game, talking to James while the backup was warming up.
James threw for 1,969 yards and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore at FIU in 2022 but played in only three games last season.Western Kentucky: The Hilltoppers had a much better showing than their other game against a Power Four school this season, when they were clobbered by No. 5 Alabama, 63-0, in their opener.
Boston College: This game took some of the glow off the good start under first-year coach Bill O’Brien, but it could have been worse. The defense seemed confused, at times, leaving receivers open until it made some big plays in the final quarter.BC could drop further from the Top 25. The Eagles were “receiving votes” and 28th overall in last week’s poll.
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