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Boston College Football: 5 overreactions from win over Wake Forest

By Christian Candeloro

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - SEPTEMBER 08: Noah Jordan-Williams #87 of the Boston College Eagles hands off Grant Holloman #2 of the Holy Cross Crusaders, on his way to scoring his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game against the Holy Cross Crusaders at Alumni Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - SEPTEMBER 08: Noah Jordan-Williams #87 of the Boston College Eagles hands off Grant Holloman #2 of the Holy Cross Crusaders, on his way to scoring his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game against the Holy Cross Crusaders at Alumni Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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1. Boston College gave a blueprint on how to stop Dortch

Ask Towson and Tulane how sophomore wide receiver Greg Dortch impacted their chances of winning the game. Dortch entered the game leading the ACC in catches, receiving yards and all-purpose yards. He also led the league in targets, taking up a huge share of the offense. He wasn’t just dangerous as a receiver either. He had two punt return touchdowns in as many games.

Boston College made an effort to minimize his impact as much as possible and it largely worked. The resulting effect was a weaker Demon Deacon offense that struggled to sustain drives. Dortch caught nine passes for 93 yards never found the end zone and caught several passes on the final few possessions of the game when Wake Forest was passing to try and come back.

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Dortch managed 50 return yards, never quite being able to break one open apart from a return that was called back for an illegal block in the back. Opponents will likely study how Boston College shut down Dortch and apply it to their defensive game plans.

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