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Dylan Lonergan transferred to Boston College to earn its starting job. And he did just that, starting BC’s first five games this season.
But the Eagles won just one of his first five starts. So, BC head coach Bill O’Brien benched him on Oct. 11, midway through a 41-10 blowout loss to Clemson. Despite Lonergan averaging over 230 passing yards per game up to that point, the coaches hoped the change would help end Boston College’s then five-game losing streak.