Duke vs. Boston College Live updates Score, results, highlights, for Saturday's NCAA Football game

Live scores, highlights and updates from the Duke vs. Boston College football game

The Boston College Eagles will face off against the Duke Blue Devils at noon ET on Saturday at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. BC struggled last season, ending up 6-7. Duke was 5-7 last year and is coming off of a 27-13 loss against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday.

A pair of last-season offensive stats to keep an eye on: The Eagles were seventh best in the nation in rushing yards per game, finishing the 2019 season with 253.2 on average. Less enviably, Duke was 17th worst when it came to yards per game last season, with the team coming up with only 329.7 on average (bottom 88%). The good news for Duke, of course, is that these forces working against them might not carry over into the new season.

Since the experts predict a defeat, BC will need to dig deep. We'll soon see whether they can make the experts look bad.

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:50 pm ET · @BCFootball via Twitter]

ITS A MOOD 👀 pic.twitter.com/jriQskFqWT

— BC Football (@BCFootball) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:41 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Jurkovec: "I don't think Duke was expecting all that we had. We made a lot of great plays."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:40 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Jurkovec on his touchdown pass to Zay Flowers: "Give him the ball. Throw him and he will run under it. It doesn't matter what angle you put him at, he can run under that."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:40 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Jurkovec on his expectations for today: "I didn't have any specific goals other than just win the game and run the offense. I think I can do a lot better running the offense, but it's so enjoyable getting the win with the guys."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:40 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Jurkovec: "The running back made some nice cuts, but I thought the O-Line was dominant up front."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:38 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Jurkovec: "We've had one [positive COVID-19 test] since we got here. We sacrificed a lot and we've had fun."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:38 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Jurkovec said he thought he was "skiddish" in the pocket in the first half. Said in the second half he settled in and felt more comfortable."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:38 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Phil Jurkovec: "I think all of the coaches [encouraged me] and that's what I love about this team. We had a lot of fun. For me, I hadn't been out there playing football in so long, getting out there and taking hits was fun."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:33 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Flowers: "Coach Cignetti and Coach Hafley are great coaches, so when they brought them in, I already knew what it was going to be. They hold us to such a high standard."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:31 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Flowers: "I get to show what I can do now instead of just taking handoffs the whole year. I get to actually run routes and show I'm not just a jet sweep guy."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:30 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Zay Flowers on his 61-yard touchdown: "I hit 'em with the 1-2 and I was out. It was over."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:29 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Long: "It was a huge day for me, huge day for this team, the coaching staff, obviously coach Hafley. We've only been together for nine months, but we've dealt with stuff no other team has before."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:27 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

More Long on Jurkovec: "Phil does an awesome job keeping his eyes downfield and making plays."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:26 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Long on Phil Jurkovec: "Phil's awesome. He's been awesome throughout camp. We have a great connection. I knew what he was capable of. We showed that in the second half."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:25 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Hunter Long: "It was awesome for us. All camp we knew what we were capable of. It was cool to come out on the first drive and show what we could do a little bit."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:23 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Hafley: "I'm giving every one of those players a game ball. Nobody will ever take this day away from them. This day will forever be about this team and what they did to get to this point."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:22 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Hafley on Marcus Valdez: "I think the guys feed off of him. He made some big plays."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:17 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Hafley on pegging Jurkovec as the starting quarterback over Dennis Grosel: “Two great choices, but we felt Phil gave us the best chance to win.”

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:16 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Hafley on Phil Jurkovec: “I told him at halftime, ‘Just play man, you’re fine.’ He hung in there, made some throws and I think he showed the potential he has.”

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:14 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Jeff Hafley: “I think it was a team effort, but defensively, that’s who this team is.”

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:10 pm ET · @BCFootball via Twitter]

First of the season! FOR BOSTON!!! pic.twitter.com/n82LIpEG2q

— BC Football (@BCFootball) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:10 pm ET · @TheDevilsDen via Twitter]

On a number of levels it appears.

2013 was a great year. https://t.co/ICD0zRXdhN

— TheDevilsDen.com (@TheDevilsDen) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:03 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

Jeff Hafley on his first career win: "It's unbelievable. Everything these guys have been through...it's awesome. I'm so proud of them and everything they've sacrificed."

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:03 pm ET · @BCFootball via Twitter]

Ball Game.#ForBoston🦅 https://t.co/39ZnM9aaAo pic.twitter.com/rDFTESYSld

— BC Football (@BCFootball) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:02 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

FINAL: Boston College 26, Duke 6

The Jeff Hafley era begins on a high note, as Boston College's defense forced five turnovers and the Phil Jurkovec/Zay Flowers duo flashed its potential.https://t.co/OmFYkmfq48

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:01 pm ET · @DukeFOOTBALL via Twitter]

FINAL#GoDuke pic.twitter.com/4KPquJyqUa

— Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:01 pm ET · @TheDevilsDen via Twitter]

He was still fouled against IU. https://t.co/0wELPUDrl2

— TheDevilsDen.com (@TheDevilsDen) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:01 pm ET · @TheDevilsDen via Twitter]

👏 18 years later, @MisterCBooz is a Duke grad! 🎓🔵👿👏 pic.twitter.com/DKrnl3Ot6w

— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm ET · @EagleInsiders via Twitter]

This picture is 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/1NjaGMXG92

— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) September 19, 2020

[Sep 19, 2020 at 2:59 pm ET · @BCFootball via Twitter]

+6

L O L pic.twitter.com/G0ihcCkpp7

— BC Football (@BCFootball) September 19, 2020