Football
By KEN POWTAK
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Backup quarterback Grayson James hit Jerand Bradley with an 8-yard scoring pass late, and Boston College rallied with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter for a 21-20 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.
BC’s starting quarterback Thomas Castellanos was sidelined with an undisclosed injury.
James, a junior transfer from Florida International, completed 19-of-32 passes for 168 yards with an interception for BC (4-1). He also ran for a score.
A 12 ½ point underdog, Western Kentucky (3-2) jumped ahead 14-0 early in the second quarter on Caden Veltkamp’s second TD pass of the game, a 7-yarder to Easton Messer, and held a 20-7 lead in the fourth quarter.
Donovan Ezeiruaka forced Veltkamp’s fumble on a strip-sack that was recovered by lineman George Rooks at the Hilltoppers’ 20-yard line with just over six minutes to play.
James then hit Bradley near the back line of the end zone six plays later.
The Eagles sliced it to 20-14 on James’ 1-yard bootleg with 11 ½ minutes left in the final quarter.
Making his second career start, Veltkamp completed 25-of-39 for 232 yards with two TDs and two interceptions.
Castellanos was on the field in a sweatshirt before the game, talking to James while the backup was warming up.
James threw for 1,969 yards and 11 touchdowns as a sophomore at FIU in 2022 but played in only three games last season.
THE TAKEAWAY
Western Kentucky: The Hilltoppers had a much better showing than their other game against a Power Four school this season, when they were clobbered by No. 5 Alabama, 63-0, in their opener.
Boston College: This game took some of the glow off the good start…
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