Other than the win, the one thing most BC fans were hoping to see was some clarity in the QB race. There wasn't quite a clear answer to the question, but the Eagles were able to pull out an important win over a quality Northern Illinois team.
Troy Flutie got the start and the BC offense promptly went nowhere. The Eagles went 3-and-out on the first two drives of the game before Jeff Smith saw his first action, breaking off a 20 yard run on his first attempt. But a penalty on third down stalled the drive on the next set of downs.