Donovan Ezeiruaku and Ozzy Trapilo will not play in the Pinstripe Bowl for Boston College

On December 28, 2024By Littum

On Friday, Bill O’Brien announced at his pregame Pinstripe Bowl press conference that star Boston College defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku and offensive lineman Ozzy Trapilo will not suit up for the team’s bowl game in New York City on Saturday.

Bill O’Brien says Donovan Ezeiruaku and Ozzy Trapilo won’t play tomorrow

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Ezeiruaku was recently named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and is a consensus All-American, so this is certainly a big loss for the Eagles for their final game of the 2024 season. Trapilo is also a great player, having earned first-team all-ACC honors this season and leading a BC offensive line to spearhead one of the most efficient attacks in the ACC.

Instead, backup right tackle Kevin Cline is expected to get the start on the offensive line (unless O’Brien shakes things up), while defensive ends Quintayvious Hutchins and Neto Okpala will take over for Ezeiruaku. So far, these are the only confirmed bowl game opt-outs for Boston College.