Boston College makes Castellanos starting QB

• Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 9, 2023, 10:00 AM ET

Boston College has turned to a brand-new starting quarterback in the wake of an overtime loss to Northern Illinois in the season opener.UCF transfer Thomas Castellanos made his very first career start against Holy Cross on Saturday. Last week, Castellanos came off the bench to lead Boston College to 21 second-half points, tossing for a pair of goals and rushing for another to assist the Eagles force overtime after falling back 21-7. Likewise Saturday, Boston College will play without sophomore tailback Alex Broome. Broome accounted for 43 total yards versus Northern Illinois and hurried for 225 yards as a freshman in 2022. Castellanos’dual-threat capability impressed the Boston

College coaches during camp. Versus Northern Illinois, playing in relief of redshirt sophomore Emmett Morehead, he completed with 138 passing backyards and 67 rushing backyards. Castellanos revealed he can be productive in both developed run plays and throwing from the pocket.Holy Cross went 12-1 in 2015, falling to FCS champ South Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.