BC defeated Miami 47-45 in the 1984 classic as @DougFlutie launched this Hail Mary for a game-winning touchdown. 47 days til kickoff. | Boston College Football

40 Years Later: Remembering Doug Flutie's "Miracle Hail Mary" On this day 40 years ago, November 23, 1984, college football witnessed one of its most iconic moments: Doug Flutie’s legendary “Miracle Hail Mary.” The Boston College Eagles were pitted against the mighty Miami Hurricanes, a powerhouse team playing on their home turf. What unfolded was a game for the ages, capped by a play that would forever etch Flutie’s name into sports history. Flutie, a 22-year-old quarterback and a frontrunner f