Here’s what Boston College coach Bill O’Brien, Eagles players said about Missouri football

He’s already seen off Florida State this season, but new Boston College coach Bill O’Brien has Missouri football at the top of the pile.

“I mean, it’s the best team we’ve played. No question about it,” O’Brien told local media Tuesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass. “Probably the best team we played, BC-wise, in a couple years, to be honest with you. So, yeah, this can be a big challenge.”

No. 6/8-ranked Mizzou and No. 24/NR Boston College are set to face off Saturday morning in Columbia, setting up the first nonconference game at Memorial Stadium where both teams are ranked in the AP Top 25 since a 1980 game vs. Penn State.

Here is what Boston College’s coach and players told reporters ahead of the Missouri matchup:

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O’Brien, who was part of coach Bill Belichick’s staff with the New England Patriots and spent nearly seven seasons as the head coach of the Houston Texans, holds Mizzou’s pass-catchers in high regard.

“Very, very good at wide receiver. I’d say at least three or four of their wide receivers will play in the NFL,” O’Brien said. “So we’ve got a big challenge ahead of us.”

We’ll leave it up to you to guess who he’s referencing.

One of them, without a question, is star slot receiver Luther Burden III, who got brought up a couple times over the course of the Eagles’ media availability Tuesday.

Sep 7, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) celebrates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bulls during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.

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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune

Publish date : 2024-09-12 08:10:44

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