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- Boston College RB Evan Dickens ran 15 times for 102 yards and a TD against Maine, including a 39-yard score. He has 205 rushing yards and three TDs through three 2026 games at 5.3 yards per carry; the preview's call for more touches against Virginia Tech is the writer's recommendation, not a confirmed workload. - Boston College LB Anthony Palano followed nine tackles, two interceptions and a sack against Rutgers with 12 tackles against Maine, bringing him to 34 tackles through three 2026 games. These are observed results; the preview's forecast of his run-defense role against Virginia Tech is not an announced assignment.

- After the Maine game, Bill O'Brien said Boston College needed better red-zone play calls as well as execution. He identified missed throws, ineffective goal-line runs and play designs that failed to create enough opportunities. His criticism concerned how the offense finished drives, not an announced new scheme or personnel change. - In his post-Maine assessment, O'Brien contrasted Boston College's pass protection with its rushing output: he said protection had been fairly good since Cincinnati but the team still had to run the ball better. The article reports one sack allowed against Maine. He did not identify a new starting line or a specific blocking adjustment, and the positive protection assessment did not extend to the whole offense.