Boston College has turned to a new starting quarterback in the wake of an overtime loss to Northern Illinois in the season opener.
UCF transfer Thomas Castellanos earned his first career start against Holy Cross on Saturday. Last week, Castellanos came off the bench to lead Boston College to 21 second-half points, throwing for a pair of touchdowns and rushing for another to help the Eagles force overtime after falling behind 21-7.
Also Saturday, Boston College will play without sophomore tailback Alex Broome. Broome accounted for 43 total yards against Northern Illinois and rushed for 225 yards as a freshman in 2022.
Castellanos' dual-threat ability impressed the Boston College coaches during camp. Against Northern Illinois, playing in relief of redshirt sophomore Emmett Morehead, he finished with 138 passing yards and 67 rushing yards. Castellanos showed he can be productive in both designed run plays and throwing from the pocket.
Holy Cross went 12-1 last year, falling to FCS champion South Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.