Boston College Football Countdown: 33 Days to Go

Two-thirds of the countdown is done and one-third remains. 33 days until Boston College Eagles football resumes for you and for me.

Who Wears 33 Now

Tim Joy, LB, sophomore

Joy is a Chelmsford linebacker who made nine appearances last season as a true freshman. His high-water mark for the season was in the Florida State game, where he amassed five tackles, en route to 13 for the year. As a freshman, Joy was more or less a third-string guy in the rotation as he did not appear on the two-deep late in the year, and that would seem to be his role again this year save for injuries. He does not appear on the 2013 preseason depth chart. With the older and more experienced talent in front of him at linebacker, it may not be until next year before Joy sees a marked increase in playing time.

Jeffrey Jay, WR, junior

Jay is a walk-on from Connecticut who has yet to appear in any games for the Eagles. In high school, Jay was a fine football player, but his claim to fame was long jumping in track and field.

Notables Who Wore 33

• Jim Bell, RB, 1985-88. 1,895 career rushing yards; became a San Francisco 49er.
• Steve Strachan, RB, 1981-84. Father of BC recruit Connor Strachan; ex-NFL player.
• Chuckie Dukes, RB, 1991-92. Had (at the time) a record-breaking 1992 with 1,387 rushing yards.
• Sandro Sciortino, K, 2000-03. Canadian kicker with 35 career field goals.
• Omari Walker, RB, 1994-97. 1996 team captain; 1,819 career rushing yards.

Hauling In

Johnathan Coleman was second on the Eagles last season with 33 receptions (489 yards; 4 TD).

Hauling In II

Twice, Boston College’s longest in-game passing play in 2012 was 33 yards. The first time was against Army (Rettig to Amidon) and the second was against NC State (Rettig to Coleman).

Ball Control

BC’s best time of possession last season came in Week 1, as the Eagles held the ball for over 33 minutes against Miami.