Weber State at Boston College

#19 Weber State (0-0)

at Boston College (0-0)

 

Saturday, Sept. 4, 1:05 p.m. EDT

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Alumni Stadium

(Fieldturf 44,500)

Internet: ESPN3

 

The Series: First Meeting.

 

The Coaches: Weber State’s Ron McBride is 32-27 entering his sixth season with the Wildcats. He is 120-90 entering his 19th season as a head coach…Boston College’s Frank Spaziani is 8-5 entering his second season.

 

Notes: Boston College finished 8-5 in 2009, losing to Southern Cal in the Emerald Bowl…Weber State is playing on the East Coast for the second straight game. The Wildcats closed the 2009 season with a 38-0 loss to William & Mary in the FCS playoffs…Boston College is picked to finish third in the Atlantic Division of the ACC…Weber State is 2-3 in openers under McBride with the losses coming to Colorado State, Boise State and Wyoming…Weber State senior QB Cameron Higgins enters his senior season needing 2,822 passing yards to become the Big Sky’s all-time leader. He has thrown for 9,762 so far...This is Weber State’s first game against an ACC team...Weber State sophomore running back Bo Bolen returned to the team in preseason camp. Bolen was expected to miss the season as he is set to leave on an LDS Mission. Bolen won’t leave for his mission until December.