BOSTON -- Boston Colleges defense did what was expected. Now, the Eagles will find out how good it really is against powerful Clemson.Patrick Towles threw for two touchdowns, Davon Jones and Jon Hilliman each ran for one and the Eagles coasted past Buffalo, 35-3 on Saturday afternoon.It was the second straight win for the Eagles (3-2) after they beat FCS-school Wagner last week.The Eagles, who entered with the nations sixth ranked defense, dominated on the defensive side.I think it was a pretty clean performance, Eagles defensive end Harold Landry said. It was expected. We were supposed to do that. We dont expect nothing less.On Friday, the Eagles host No. 5 Clemson when they return to Atlantic Coast Conference play.Towles, a graduate transfer from Kentucky, completed 14 of 25 passes for 234 yards with no interceptions. He also ran eight times for 18 yards, but fumbled it away twice.Hilliman had 54 yards rushing and Jones 53 for the Eagles.Totally dominating performance, BC coach Steve Addazio said. Its great to get a win and go out and do what we needed to do.Buffalo (1-3) was held to just 67 total yards. Quarterback Tyree Jackson completed 9 of 21 for only 42 yards, and the Bulls had just 26 yards on the ground.Never had any semblance of any type of sustained drive or movement, so thats disappointing, Buffalo coach Lance Leipold said.With a steady mist blowing most of the game on a cool day, the Eagles came out throwing the ball more than usual and opened a 21-3 lead at halftime.They definitely have some players on that team -- on their defense, Jackson said. They have some really big athletes. Their front seven is probably one of the best in the country.BC redshirt freshman receiver Chris Garrison made an outstanding catch to set up the first TD, but was taken off the field on a stretcher after the play in the first quarter with a fractured left tibia.Garrison made a leaping grab on 44-yard pass from Towles at the Bulls 11-yard line, but he came down awkwardly on his leg. Trainers called for a stretcher and an air cast was put on before he was taken off.Five plays later, Jones had a 1-yard scoring run to push the Eagles ahead 7-0.Midway into the second quarter, Towles topped an 11-play, 54-yard drive with a 7-yard TD toss to Charlie Callinan.After a 28-yard field goal by Buffalos Adam Mitcheson, Towles connected on an 11-yard TD pass to receiver Michael Walker along the back line of the end zone -- just over the outstretched hands of linebacker Jarrett Franklin -- to make it 21-3 with 21 seconds left in the half.TAKEAWAYBuffalo: The Bulls had just 25 total yards -- two first downs -- in the opening half in falling to 1-26 against Power Five schools. They are 2-7 all-time against BC.Boston College: The Eagles did what was expected against the weaker Bulls, taking over after a slow start. Now, they return to Atlantic Coast Conference play on Friday night, hosting No. 5 Clemson in a bid to end their string of 10 straight league losses. They were 0-8 in conference play last year.SIT BACK AND WATCHBCs players said theyd enjoy watching Clemson host No. 3 Louisville on Saturday night, two teams they play at home later this season.The Eagles also host Louisville on Nov. 5.Its safe to say our whole team will be watching, Towles said. We know (the Tigers) roll in here on Friday.PAID OFFBC had 400 total yards, rushing for 142 despite more of an emphasis on throwing.We had two awesome days of practice, probably the best since Ive been here, Towles said. I think it really showed today.UP NEXTBuffalo: Hosts Kent State in its Mid-American Conference opener next Saturday.Boston College: Plays Clemson in a nationally-televised game on Friday. Griffin Reinhart Jersey . You can watch the game live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. The Flyers had won seven of eight before dropping their last two outings on consecutive days over the weekend. 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Vegas Golden Knights Jerseys . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. The Michigan offense is receiving a lot of credit for a terrific 5-0 start in which the No. 4 Wolverines won by an average of 32 points per game.The defense is certainly doing its part, too.Michigan ranks fifth in total defense (247.6 yards per game) and sixth in scoring defense (12.4 points per game) as it takes to the road for the first time this season when it faces Rutgers on Saturday at Piscataway, N.J. (7 p.m. EDT, ESPN2).The Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten) are fresh off a 14-7 victory over Wisconsin last Saturday in a top-10 showdown. And it was the Michigan defense that led the way by allowing a season-low 159 yards and recording three interceptions -- two by senior cornerback Channing Stribling and the game-clinching pick by senior All-America cornerback Jourdan Lewis.It was a game ball for Don Brown, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said of his defensive coordinator. I was very impressed with our defense, and our defensive coaches and the character of our defensive players and their talent -- A-plus-plus.The Wisconsin game marked the second time the Wolverines held an opponent below 100 passing yards this season. And the play on third downs has had been incredible, as Michigan leads the nation in opponents third-down conversion rate at 15.4 percent.Opponents have converted just 10 of 65 third downs.Making the season-long defensive performance even better is the fact that Lewis is now fully healthy after missing the first three games with three different injuries. He announced his presence in a loud manner by making an acrobatic, one-handed interception that sealed the victory over Wisconsin.Lewis sees the success of the defense as something that is built on teamwork all the way through the unit.I know the D-line believes in us, Lewis said. The linebackers believe in us, and I know that we believe in those guys. Thats that trust thats been built over the years, and its understanding that those guys are going to get their jobs done.The Wolverines figure to have an easy time with Rutgers (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) based on the Scarlet Knights troubles last Saturday in a 58-0 loss to No. 2 Ohio State.Rutgers was outgained 669-116 by the Buckeyes and completed just three passes. Ohio State had a 32-9 edge in first downs while thoroughly dominating the Scarlet Knights.The poor performance dropped junior quarterback Chris Lavianos completion percentage to 49.6 percent. Laviano has passed for 680 yards and five touchdowns against two interceptions whilee receiving hefty criticism from the teams fan base.ddddddddddddEverybody talks about a football teamss quarterback, Rutgers coach Chris Ash said. Thats just the nature of the business. If you dont want to be in that (conversation), dont be a quarterback. Can some of our passing issues be attributed to Chris? Absolutely. Are they all attributed to Chris? Not at all.The Scarlet Knights have a solid running back, junior Robert Martin (398 yards in four games). But Rutgers has been badly hurt by the loss of senior game-breaking returner Janarion Grant.Grant sustained a season-ending ankle injury against Iowa on Sept. 24. He holds the school record of 2,606 kickoff return yards and shares the NCAA FBS record of eight career kick-return scores (five kickoffs, three punts).The defense is led by sophomore free safety Kiy Hester (36 tackles), senior defensive end Julian Pinnix-Odrick (four sacks) and senior strong safety Anthony Cioffi (two interceptions).One week after being battered by Ohio State, Rutgers will attempt to slow down a Michigan offense ranked 10th nationally with a scoring average of 44.4 points per game.Wolverines sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight has been solid with 10 touchdowns against two interceptions while completing 63 percent of his passes. Speight teamed with senior receiver Amara Darboh on the decisive 46-yard touchdown pass in the win over Wisconsin.Darboh is Michigans leading receiver with 23 catches for 335 yards and five touchdowns. Senior tight end Jake Butt has contributed 22 catches for 265 yards and three scores.Its always fun to go into somebodys house, Butt said, and youre kind of backed up against the wall. Youve got a lot of adversity because youre going against their home crowd.The teams have split two previous meetings, and a 2014 visit to New Jersey wasnt the least bit fun for Michigan. The Scarlet Knights notched a 26-24 victory in a stunning outcome that went a long way toward putting intense heat on then-coach Brady Hoke before he eventually was fired.Harbaugh was hired as Hokes replacement, and now the Wolverines are rolling in his second season.Hes taken it to another level, Ash said. Hes very creative, thinks outside the box. Finds new ways to get his brand out there, and give him a lot of credit, hes done an outstanding job. That whole staff has done an outstanding job. ' ' '