Three Maine football storylines to follow against Boston College

The University of Maine heads into its road game at Boston College at 2 p.m. Saturday on ACC Network Xtra after a rough Week 3. Maine, now 1-2, fell 23-14 at home to Merrimack as its offense repeatedly stalled. The matchup doesn’t get easier: Boston College is favored by 38.5 points and sits at 1-1. The first storyline is whether Maine’s offense can regain rhythm. After a 21-point first half against Towson, it has scored 17 points in 10 quarters. Second, Maine needs better rushing efficiency after 31 carries produced 53 yards last week. Third, the Black Bears are looking for improvements on run defense after yielding 299 rushing yards to Appalachian State and 211 to Merrimack.