Nov 22, 2008 - 6:20 AM
0 shouts(25) Boston College (7-3) at Wake Forest (6-4), 3:30 pm EST
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Boston College controls its own destiny, while Wake Forest needs a lot of help. Both Atlantic Coast Conference teams need a win this Saturday.
Freshman Montel Harris and the 25th-ranked Eagles seek their third consecutive victory when they visit the Demon Deacons.
With last Saturday's 27-17 triumph over Florida State, Boston College (7-3, 3-3 ACC Atlantic) will take the division crown with a win this week and a victory over Maryland on November 29.
Following two terrific performances, Harris is putting together an impressive freshman campaign. He has rushed for 652 yards and five scores this season.
Harris has been a major factor in the Eagles' recent surge, rushing for 241 yards and a touchdown on 48 carries over the last two contests.
But its been Boston College's opportunistic defense that has put it in position to possibly win the conference title. The Eagles have forced eight turnovers and scored a pair of defensive touchdowns in their last two victories.
Wake Forest prides itself on not committing turnovers. But Riley Skinner had a five-game streak of not throwing an interception snapped during last week's 21-17 loss to North Carolina State.
Skinner has passed for 1,882 yards and 12 touchdowns with five interceptions - four of which came in one game - this season.
Wake Forest will be eliminated from the ACC Atlantic race with a loss or a Maryland victory over Florida State.
If the Demon Deacons (6-4, 4-3) defeat the Eagles this week, they will need Boston College to top the Terrapins next week to represent the Atlantic division in the conference title game.
From the Bleachers
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BOSTON COLLEGE: 24
WAKE FOREST: 21
Final
Nov 22 6:53 PM -
NCAAF
TD BOSTON COLLEGE
DOMINIQUE DAVIS 1 YD RUN
(MONTEL HARRIS RUN FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION)
BOSTON COLLEGE 24
WAKE FOREST 21 1:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 22 6:47 PM -
Boston College 24, Wake Forest 21 4th Quarter - 1:12
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Added 77 roots (Close Finish)
Nov 22 6:47 PM -
Boston College 16, Wake Forest 21 4th Quarter - 1:15
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Added 78 roots (Close Finish)
Nov 22 6:43 PM -
NCAAF
TD WAKE FOREST
RICHARD BELTON 1 YD PASS FROM RILEY SKINNER
(SAM SWANK KICK)
BOSTON COLLEGE 16
WAKE FOREST 21 12:33 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 22 6:12 PM -
BOSTON COLLEGE: 16
WAKE FOREST: 14
End of 3rd
Nov 22 6:00 PM -
NCAAF
TD WAKE FOREST
KYLE WILBER 2 YD FUMBLE RETURN
(SAM SWANK KICK)
BOSTON COLLEGE 16
WAKE FOREST 14 14:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Nov 22 5:22 PM -
BOSTON COLLEGE: 16
WAKE FOREST: 7
Halftime
Nov 22 4:58 PM -
NCAAF
FG BOSTON COLLEGE
STEVE APONAVICIUS 30 YD
BOSTON COLLEGE 16
WAKE FOREST 7 0:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 22 4:55 PM -
NCAAF
TD WAKE FOREST
KEVIN PATTERSON 15 YD FUMBLE RETURN
(SAM SWANK KICK)
BOSTON COLLEGE 13
WAKE FOREST 7 4:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 22 4:38 PM -
NCAAF
TD BOSTON COLLEGE
MARK HERZLICH 34 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(STEVE APONAVICIUS KICK)
BOSTON COLLEGE 13
WAKE FOREST 0 7:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 22 4:26 PM -
NCAAF
FG BOSTON COLLEGE
STEVE APONAVICIUS 30 YD
BOSTON COLLEGE 6
WAKE FOREST 0 8:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 22 4:20 PM -
BOSTON COLLEGE: 3
WAKE FOREST: 0
End of 1st
Nov 22 4:06 PM -
NCAAF
FG BOSTON COLLEGE
STEVE APONAVICIUS 32 YD
BOSTON COLLEGE 3
WAKE FOREST 0 8:21 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Nov 22 3:44 PM
