It was an offseason of attrition for the Eagles, who return just 16 percent of their rushing yards, 31 percent of their receiving yards and .08 percent of their passing yards from a season ago. After reaching the Independence Bowl in 2013 under first-year head coach Steve Addazio—Boston College's first postseason appearance since 2010—the Eagles have a lot to replace if they hope to make a repeat trip to the postseason.
Boston College's most glaring hole is at running back, where 2013 breakout star Andre Williams will no longer roam the backfield. The Doak Walker Award winner had four games in which he rushed for at least 260 yards—he turned in a total of 2,177 on the season—and was a workhorse for Adazzio, amassing 68 percent of the Eagles' total carries last season.
Florida transfer Tyler Murphy is a new look under center for Addazio as well, beating out Darius Wade and James Walsh for the starting job. In the absence of Williams, the Eagles' offensive scheme may trend toward more of a balance between the run and the pass. Wideout David Dudeck is Boston College's top returning receiver, but only caught 11 passes for 84 yards last season.
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