AJ Dillon – Noteworthy
RB AJ Dillon, a preseason All-American, carried the ball only six times in less than a quarter against FCS Holy Cross on Sept. 8, but gained 149 yards and was named ACC Running Back of the Week. Then, five days later against Wake Forest, he ran for 185 yards on 33 carries, scored a touchdown and was again lauded with the honor. He has reached 100 yards before halftime in two straight games. BC is 10-2 in his 12 college starts and he became the 19th runner in BC history with 2,000 yards in the game at Wake. Dillon is already 17th on the school’s all-time rushing list with 2,021 yards.
Anthony Brown – Noteworthy
QB Anthony Brown really threw five touchdown passes in the win at Wake Forest, joining Doug Flutie (1984) as the only Eagle with at least five touchdown passes (Flutie had six) and no interceptions in a game. It was BC’s first five-TD passing game since Matt Ryan did it in 2007.
Connor Strachan – Noteworthy
LB Connor Strachan, laid out by a questionable hit early in the game, registered a career-high 15 tackles in the win at Wake Forest — 13 of them solo.
Tommy Sweeney – Noteworthy
TE Tommy Sweeney pulled into a tie with Jim Whelan for 10th place on BC’s all-time tight end receptions with five catches at Wake Forest.
Wyatt Ray – Noteworthy
DE Wyatt Ray, who happens to be Nat King Cole’s grandson and Natalie Cole’s nephew, had a career game at Wake Forest. He set a BC record with four sacks and had eight total tackles and a quarterback hurry. His performance earned him the Walter Camp defensive player of the week award and ACC top defensive linemen honors. He leads the nation with 1.67 sacks per game.