Familiar foes with second-year head coaches will try to conclude disappointing seasons on a winning note as Boston College and host Syracuse clash on Saturday.One team’s long skid will be broken in the season finale. Boston College (1-10, 0-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) has lost 10 straight and looks to avoid finishing winless against FBS competition, while Syracuse (3-8, 1-6) is out to break a seven-game slide.”This is a big game for us, a big game for them,” Syracuse coach Fran Brown said. “It’s a much-needed game for both organizations going into the offseason.”The Orange took a 70-7 loss at then-No. 9 Notre Dame last Saturday, allowing three defensive and special-teams touchdowns while falling behind 35-0 in the first quarter. It was one of six games Syracuse played this season against six teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.Brown tabbed freshman walk-on quarterback Joseph Filardi for just his second career start against the Fighting Irish. He threw for 83 yards and three interceptions and also rushed for 33 yards, including the only Orange touchdown.”We just told Joe to go out here and still play, a little competition, and I think there’s one other guy (true freshman Rich Belin) that’s healthy enough to get an opportunity,” said Brown, who has played four signal-callers and 22 first-time starters overall this season.Boston College has been idle since a 36-34 home loss to then-No. 16 Georgia Tech on Nov. 15. Coach Bill O’Brien’s team racked up 537 yards and held a fourth-quarter lead before falling just short.In one final game, the Eagles will look to show the fight they have shown all season.
