2014 Boston College Football Defense: Stats and Grades

C. The secondary is the soft, vulnerable underbelly of the Boston College defense. The intelligent opposition knows that it is the fastest way to beat the Eagles. Give Penn State some credit, because they figured it out. <p>Boston College has had a few reliable players in the secondary over the years, but by and large the talent has been thin. It has not been helped by scheme. As is Don Brown’s wont, Boston College blitzes frequently, which is great if it works. If it does not, it exposes an already thin secondary, usually playing enough yards off of the receivers to allow big gains.</p> <p>Let’s be clear about this: we have seen the Eagles secondary have worse seasons than the one they had. For example, 2012, in which the pass defense was in the bottom half of the nation and teams would regularly take advantage of Boston College’s large cushions. Another example is 2013, when the pass defense was 113th in the nation and allowed almost 270 yards per game through the air.</p> <p>Their performance this season was pedestrian at best.</p>. CB/S. Boston College Eagles. SECONDARY