Less than a week after the Boston College Eagles were nationally ranked for the first time in nearly 10 years, it all quickly came crashing down on Saturday.
In a matchup against the winless Purdue Boilermakers, the Eagles had a chance to continue to build momentum with sophomore quarterback Anthony Brown and climb further up the rankings.
Instead, Purdue wrecked the Eagles with a 30-13 victory that really wasn’t even as close as the score indicated.
Twitter immediately reacted as the Boilermakers finally got their first win of the season against a Boston College team that couldn’t hold up to the pressure of being ranked.
https://twitter.com/TJay_3/status/1043582045799305216
Winless Purdue destroys unbeaten Boston College because college football.
— Braden Gall (@BradenGall) September 22, 2018
When Purdue wins, it puts me in this kind of mood. pic.twitter.com/xfaRXxkfm9
— Cameron Peters (@CamDawg1988) September 22, 2018
Purdue loses to Eastern Michigan, but beats #23 Boston College. That makes sense.
— White Sox Sal🇺🇿 🇮🇱🇹🇼🇺🇦⚾ (@kimcheesal) September 22, 2018
If Boston college ( who got beat by 0-3 Purdue today) is Clemson’s toughest opponent, then their schedule must be extremely difficult
— Brock Croston (@brockc33) September 22, 2018
Boston College got dragged by Purdue 😳
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) September 22, 2018
I’m shocked that Boston College isn’t who everyone hyped them up to be. Shocked, I tell you!
— Gabe (@Hoops_GE) September 22, 2018
And the hype for Boston College football goes away just like that. pic.twitter.com/xjXqX8NdRf
— FOX Bet Sportsbook (@FOXBet) September 22, 2018