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2012 Boston College Football: Army Game Thread (12:05 PM, CBS Sports Network)

The Eagles travel to West Point to take on the 0-4 Army Black Knights. Kickoff is at 12:05 PM and the game is on CBS Sports Network.

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Boston College Eagles (1-3, 0-2 ACC) vs. Army Black Knights (0-4)

Time: 12:05 Eastern
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2012
Place: West Point, N.Y.
Stadium: Blaik Field at Michie Stadium
Capacity: 38,000
Surface: FieldTurf

TV: CBS Sports Network
TV Announcers: Play-by-Play: Ben Holden (play-by-play), Randy Cross (color)
Radio: Boston College IMG Sports Network, WEEI Sports Radio, AM 850, FM 93.7, Flagship Station
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel (play-by-play), Pete Cronan (analyst), Brian St. Pierre (sideline)
Online: bceagles.com, weei.com
Mobile: WEEI application, iPhone & Android
Sirius Satellite Radio Broadcast Channel: 112
XM Satellite Radio Broadcast Channel: 190
Official BC Football Twitter News Feed: @BCFootballNews

Spread: Boston College -9.5

Excitement Level: 7 / 10

Series: Boston College leads the all-time series 24-12.
First Meeting: Army 14, Boston College 7 (Nov. 24, 1917)
Last Meeting: Boston College 37, Army 17 (Sep. 22, 2007)
Last Meeting at Michie Stadium: Boston College 55, Army 17 (Sep. 9, 2000)
Last Five Meeting Meetings:

W - Boston College 37, Army 17 (Sep. 22, 2007)
W - Boston College 44, Army 7 (Sep. 10, 2005)
W - Boston College 31, Army 10 (Sep. 29, 2001)
W - Boston College 55, Army 17 (Sep. 9, 2000)
W - Boston College 24, Army 20 (Nov. 22, 1997)

Trends: Boston College has won the last five games in the series and the last six meetings at Michie Stadium, a streak dating back to 1985 (though BC is only 13-10 all-time at Michie). BC lost the first eight games in the all-time series played at Michie Stadium from 1917-1969. The Black Knights have lost eight straight games dating back to last season. Army hasn't started a season 0-5 since 2005.

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