Rettig Back on Practice Field

Chase Rettig sprained his ankle early in his NCAA debut vs. Notre Dame.

Doesn't the kid just look like a Matt Ryan in the making?

The Eagles were forced to wait on watching the development of freshman quarterback Chase Rettig after he sprained his ankle in last Saturday's disappointing loss to rival Notre Dame. Initial reports had Rettig potentially missing the remainder of the season with the injury, but news this morning is looking quite a bit more optimistic. After practicing with a protective boot on his ankle yesterday, the frosh took the field today and was walking without the aide of that boot. While it may not be a sign that he'll return for this weekend's NC State game, it's certainly good news for BC fans.

Although the final score line didn't look pretty, Rettig was impressive once he settled into last weekend's game against the Fighting Irish. On his first three possessions of his NCAA career, the youngster suffered three-and-outs every time. After that, though, he managed to connect on a 58-yard touchdown strike and then drive his team into field goal range on the following possession. That was his last drive before injuring his ankle. The signs were all very promising, and Eagles fans have to be excited for whenever he's able to get back into the huddle.

Assuming Rettig does need a little more time to recover, Mike Marscovetra is expected to be the BC starter this Saturday against NC State. It's the first road game of the season for the Eagles, who are desperately in need of a victory after dropping two straight contests and accruing an 0-1 ACC record.