The 5 Worst BC Sports Moments of 2011
By Joe Micik
4. Freese hits the upright against Duke
It’s one thing when you lose to Duke in basketball, but football is another story.
On September 17, BC was 0-2 and looking to avoid 0-3. The Eagles had a 19-7 lead but went silent in the second half and allowed Duke to come back and take a 20-19 lead. BC got the ball at the end of the game and had a short field goal.
Nate Freese kicks it and it hits the left upright, bouncing back onto the field of play. Duke survives 20-19.
At that precise moment, we knew the season would be a disaster. Don’t blame Freese, though: yes, he should have made the kick, but why did BC not score any other points in the second half? Why couldn’t BC hold a 12-point lead? Why did BC let Duke QB Sean Renfree complete 40 passes, a school record? It’s convenient to point the finger at Freese, but BC lost as a team. His kick merely sent notice to BC fans that it was not going to be our year.