Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich has returned to campus and attended the Eagles' practice Sunday afternoon in Alumni Stadium.

Herzlich disclosed earlier this year that he is suffering from Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare cancer, and has been undergoing treatment in Philadelphia. Herzlich returned to The Heights this weekend and moved back to his dorm room. He plans to return to the classroom when classes begin on September 8 and will participate in team meetings and some strength and conditioning workouts.

Herzlich, who will be sidelined for the entire 2009 season, will resume his cancer treatment at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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The team began game-week preparation Sunday with a light workout at 4:30 p.m. Monday is the scheduled day off. Practice will resume Tuesday afternoon.

Coach Frank Spaziani released the depth chart Sunday afternoon. It can be accessed from the link on the football page of the Boston College Eagles website.

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Roggie's Brew and Grille will host the Frank Spaziani Show Presented by Ace Ticket beginning on Monday, August 31 at 6 p.m.

The show will be taped on Monday nights and then air on WEEI 850 AM on Tuesday nights at 11 p.m. and will also be made available on bceagles.com.

The Frank Spaziani Show Presented by Ace Ticket will begin on August 31 and will air for 13 weeks as the Eagles vie for their third-straight trip to the ACC Championship Game. After the football season concludes, Roggie's Brew and Grille and the Boston College ISP Sports Radio Network will begin airing The Al Skinner Show Presented by Ace Ticket for an additional 13 weeks of basketball coverage.

"We've looked long and hard for a suitable location and I'm really excited to have Roggie's as the host this year," said Duke Little, General Manager of the Boston College ISP Sports Radio Network. "A tradition already among the Eagles' faithful, Roggie's is close to campus and the student fan base living in the area so I'm confident we'll have an excellent audience night in and night out."

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College football team completed its fourth and final intrasquad scrimmage of the preseason on Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Stadium and the offense reached the end zone three times in the hour and a half session.

"There is improvement," Head Coach Frank Spaziani said. "Obviously, we have to make some (quarterback) decision. I think Dave (Shinskie) is in the mix but obviously if he can't practice for a week, he's out of the picture. (Justin) Tuggle has made a lot of strides. He wants to do it and he made some progress."

Tuggle went 6-for-9 in the first half of the scrimmage for 104 yards and a touchdown. The redshirt freshman led the offense to the end zone in the first series of the day, going 3-for-5 for 68 yards. He connected with senior Rich Gunnell for a 41-yard scoring strike that he fit perfectly between the corner and the safety.

Gunnell finished the day with three catches for 77 yards - a 25.67 average - and that touchdown.

BOSTON, Mass. - Boston College today announced they have added a free downloadable desktop alert application, The B-Line, to their official athletic web site (www.bceagles.com), providing fans and alumni of the Eagles instant access to information related to the league.

The B-Line gives fans a full view of Boston College, alerting them to the latest breaking news, stories, as well as highlights, all while allowing one-click access to bceagles.com. Free software for the B-Line is available for both PCs and Macs and can be downloaded through the official site, http://www.bceagles.com (click here to download the free software).

Photo Day Video

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College football team had its first
day off from preseason camp since it started on August 10, giving the Eagles a chance to participate in their annual photo day on Thursday.

bceagles.com followed the team around for the day and a video can be seen by clicking the link provided above. It is also available by clicking the "Video" tab on the homepage.

The Eagles will be back on the field for two more practices on Friday.

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The defense forced three turnovers
and returned an interception for a touchdown in football's second
intrasquad scrimmage Wednesday night at Alumni Stadium.

"There was improvement," head coach Frank Spaziani said. "We're inching along and we've got to improve by a foot. But they are working hard."

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - With the second day of double sessions upon the Boston College football team, bceagles.com caught up with senior WR Justin Jarvis to see how camp is progressing entering the second week.

bceagles.com: How has camp been so far?
"Camp has been pretty good. We're working really hard to develop the identity of our offense and that just comes with a lot of practice, developing our plays and knowing how to execute at a high pace."

bceagles.com: How do the wide receivers look?
"We look pretty good. We had a little down period in the beginning but we elected Rich Gunnell as one of our captains and he's been a great leader along with the other seniors, Clarence Megwa and I. The wide receivers are picking up the pace out there and hopefully the rest of the team is going to follow."

bceagles.com: How does it feel having an increased role as a senior on the team?
"It's a little different for me. I didn't expect the three years to go by as fast as they have and I just have to lead by example and do all the right things."

bceagles.com: Are there any young players that you have taken under your wing during camp?

The defense forced four turnovers, including three interceptions and a fumble, as the Boston College football team completed its first intrasquad scrimmage of the fall practice season Saturday evening in Alumni Stadium.

"We got some turnovers, and that was positive," Head Coach Frank Spaziani said. "I thought some guys demonstrated some toughness, but we've got a long way to go. We've got to be more precise on both sides of the ball."

Four quarterbacks vying for the starting job - freshman Dave Shinskie, junior Codi Boek, redshirt freshman Justin Tuggle and freshman Michael Marscovetra - took turns leading the offense, but Spaziani said no starter has emerged at this point. Shinskie completed three-of-eight passes for 22 yards with an interception. Boek went four-for-six for 15 yards, Tuggle was two-for-six for nine yards with an interception, and Marscovetra was five-for-six for 45 yards with an interception.

Chestnut Hill, Mass. - With the sky overhead growing increasingly darker as the day went on, the football team headed out to practice within the confines of their home stadium for the first time this preseason. The Eagles also strapped on their shoulder pads for the first time and quickly began hitting drills at the start of practice.

Frank Spaziani

Head coach Frank Spaziani entered the stadium with a positive attitude and joked with his offensive linemen that they "looked bigger with pads on." Keeping with his light mood before practice got underway, he asked the awaiting press, "You want an update?" After they responded "Yes," he laughed and said, "The Yankees are up 2-1 in the fifth."

The Boston Globe was given exclusive access Monday to observe Spaziani in his new world as a first-time head coach on his first day of training camp in Chestnut Hill. Here is the video:

Photo Gallery

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Fifth-year seniors Rich Gunnell, Mike McLaughlin and Matt Tennant have been elected the team captains for the 2009 football season, announced by head coach Frank Spaziani.

Photo Gallery

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College football team officially
opened the 2009 season on Monday, August 10 on Shea Field at the BC
campus. With the offense wearing its usual white, defense in maroon and
the quarterbacks in green, the Eagles began gearing up for their season
opener against Northeastern on September 5.

The exceedingly warm and humid weather did nothing to diminish
the Eagles' spirits as the players separated into individual groups for
the start of practice. Quarterbacks took turns tossing swing passes to
running backs out of the backfield, linemen burst from their stance to
set up lead blocks and kickers aimed for the goal posts off of 30-yard
field goal attempts.

Charlotte, N.C. – Raycom Sports’ Emmy Award-winning summer television series, “Havoline Football Saturdays in the South,” continues this weekend. This is the fourth of six one-hour episodes, hosted by Tim Brando and syndicated in 60 markets throughout the greater southeast and Atlantic coast.

This weekend’s show features new Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin. See how he has quickly become a newsmaker since taking over for the Volunteers with his new coaching staff and outspoken style. Visit his stops along the way to Knoxville, from USC to the Oakland Raiders, and how he has really made Tennessee a family affair.

Host Tim Brando sits down with North Carolina head coach Butch Davis for a one-on-one interview. Talking about his coaching career from high school to college and the NFL, Davis offers a candid look at lessons he has learned along the way. Also hear how his battle with cancer was not his first experience facing the disease.

The schedule is highlighted by the return of the Miami-Florida State rivalry to Labor Day Monday Night, as the Seminoles will host the Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Monday, Sept. 7.

The ACC schedule will also feature six Thursday Night ESPN national TV appearances beginning with the season-opening Thursday night clash with NC State hosting South Carolina on Sept. 3, followed by Clemson at Georgia Tech on Sept. 10; Georgia Tech at Miami on Sept. 17; Florida State at North Carolina on Oct. 22; North Carolina at Virginia Tech on Oct. 29 and Virginia Tech at East Carolina on Nov. 5.

Several involved with Uplifting Athletes Lift For Life event July 30

Members of the Boston College football team have officially launched the newest chapter of Uplifting Athletes, a national organization that works with college football players to fund rare disease research.