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2012 Boston College Football: Miami Game Thread (3:30 PM, ABC/ESPN2)

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Miami Hurricanes (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Boston College Eagles (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

What: 2012 Boston College season opener
Time: 3:30 PM EDT
Date: Saturday, September 1, 2012
Place: Chestnut Hill, Ma.
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
Capacity: 44,500
Surface: AstroTurf

TV: ABC (regionally) / ESPN2 (nationally)
TV Announcers: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Danny Kannell (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)Radio: Boston College IMG Sports Network, WEEI Sports Radio, AM 850, FM 93.7
Radio Announcers: Jon Meterparel (play-by-play), Pete Cronan (analyst), Brian St. Pierre (sideline)
Online: bceagles.com, weei.com
Mobile: WEEI application, iPhone & Android
Official Twitter News Feed: @BCFootballNews

Spread: Boston College +2.5
Weather: Mostly sunny, high 76, 10% chance of rain

Opponents Sites: The 7th Floor, Category Six

Excitement Level: FOOTBALL! / 10

Series: Miami leads the all-time series 23-5.
First Meeting: Miami 14, Boston College 7 (Nov. 4, 1955)
Last Meeting: Boston College 24, Miami 17 (Nov. 25, 2011)
Last Meeting at Alumni Stadium: Boston College 28, Miami 14 (Nov. 24, 2007)

Last Five Meetings:

W - Boston College 24, Miami 17 (Nov. 25, 2011)
W - Boston College 28, Miami 14 (Nov. 24, 2007)
L - Miami 17, Boston College 14 (Nov. 23, 2006)
L - Miami 33, Boston College 14 (Sep. 20, 2003)
L - Miami 38, Boston College 6 (Sep. 21, 2002)

Trends: Miami is 8-3 all-time playing in Boston, though 0-1 in Boston as a member of the ACC. Boston College hasn't opened the season against Miami since 1993. Spaz is 2-1 in season / home openers as HC. The Eagles are 7-3 in home openers over the last 10 seasons with their only losses coming to Wake Forest (2003), Georgia Tech (2008) and Northwestern (2011).


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