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A.J. Dillon honored by ACC

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BOSTON — After rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries against UCONN, Boston College freshman running back A.J. Dillon was named ACC Rookie of the Week.

Dillon previously was named freshman of the week for his performance in the Eagles win over Louisville.

With two games to play, Dillon is second in the ACC in rushing and is second among freshman running backs nationally with 1,239 yards.

BC plays Syracuse Saturday afternoon to finish the regular season and will play in a bowl for the second consecutive season.