FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- With a pair of long touchdown passes, Boston College picked up its first victory in almost a year and may have changed its reputation as a run-first offense in the process.Patrick Towles hit former quarterback Jeff Smith on back-to-back, one-play TD drives, and substitute Mike Knoll connected on a pair of field goals on Saturday as the Eagles beat Massachusetts 26-7 for their first win in 10 games.BC was trailing 7-0 late in the second quarter when Towles, taking over at the UMass 46-yard line, found Smith on the first play of the drive. After the Minutemen fumbled at their own 36, Towles again hit Smith on the first play to give the Eagles the lead for good.Totally turned the game around, BC coach Steve Addazio said. Now we have the ability to go and strike it (big).BC has long been known as a rushing team, sending backs like Heisman Trophy finalist Andre Williams to the NFL, along with enough run-blockers to staff a couple of offensive lines. But when Addazio saw UMass trying to crowd the line of scrimmage to take away the ground game, he decided it was time to go for it.People dont expect those shots on first down, especially from us, said Towles, who completed 12 of 22 passes for 191 yards for the Eagles (1-1) and also ran 12 times for 66 yards. Well take that.Smith had five catches for 98 yards, and Jon Hilliman ran 22 times for 54 yards and a 15-yard touchdown for BC, which last won on Sept. 25, 2015, against Northern Illinois. The Eagles lost their final eight games last season and their opener last week, 17-14 to Georgia Tech in Ireland.You need to enjoy the wins, Addazio said. This is a tough game, a tough business were all in. This easily could have been a different scenario, when youre coming off what we came off of.Colton Lichtenberg missed a pair of short field goals last week; Addazio said he was unavailable on Saturday because of a strain in his kicking leg. Knoll, who had been used exclusively in kickoffs, missed his first point-after attempt but converted the second time to make it 13-7.He added third-quarter field goals of 40 and 37 yards.Its unfortunate Colton went down, Knoll said. But hell be back and well all be kicking lights out.UMass (0-2) put a scare into No. 25 Florida last week, trailing just 10-7 into the fourth quarter. Returning to their sometime home at Gillette Stadium, the Minutemen took a 7-0 lead on a 58-yard pass from Ross Comis to Adam Breneman late in the first quarter.Comis went 11 of 28 for 145 yards and a touchdown. But he also had a pair of first-half fumbles and threw an interception in the third quarter; the turnovers led to 10 BC points.I can give you the old adage, `Ill look at the tape. But, yeah, he lost the game, UMass coach Mark Whipple said. As the quarterback, you dont like to lose. Weve only got two touchdowns in two games.NICE TO BE HEREWith BCs kicking troubles the past few years, Knoll was one of the players requested to the postgame interview area.Yeah, you dont get called up very often. Its good, Knoll said, breaking into a smile. Thanks for bringing me in.Reminded that a kicker is usually asked to speak after missing a field goal, he said: Yeah, thats true. Thats the life we chose.SETTLE DOWNThe Eagles trailed 7-0 and had just 55 total yards in the opening quarter. The touchdowns 84 seconds apart in the second quarter helped the offense relax, Smith said.Being down, that was a real surprise, he said. But I think scoring those two touchdowns quick, really picked (us) up and helped the defense, too. It really gave us confidence to come out in the second half.THE TAKEAWAYBC: In light of BCs struggles to win in the conference, finishing off the Minutemen gives them an FBS win before heading into the ACC opener against Virginia Tech next week.UMASS: After staying close against No. 25 Florida, the Minutemen put another scare into a major college team. But Whipples independent team needs to finish off a victory if it is going to attract an invitation from a conference.UP NEXTBC: Plays at Virginia Tech on Saturday.UMASS: Hosts Florida International on Saturday. Justin Reid Stitched Jersey . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. Duke Ejiofor Stitched Jersey .J. -- New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. http://www.officialtexansnflauthenticshop.com/ . 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The defensive end says he enjoyed almost everything about Mondays change of pace in the Bengals training camp. "Its fun getting to see how people do things at other places and get to switch up the scenery a little bit and have a different climate, all of that," Johnson said. "Its fun. Practice went by fast, it seemed like to me. "It just gives you a different look to go against different guys. It was fun to go against different people and also fun to be back down South." The 90-degree Georgia heat was a definite change of pace, even for Johnson, an Alabama native and former Georgia Tech star. "We had to get used to the heat a little at first," Johnson said. "We had a pretty good day. It wasnt too tough. A little humidity. Nothing we cant handle though." Bengals coach Marvin Lewis and Falcons coach Mike Smith also applauded the first of two days of shared practices before the teams meet in their preseason opener on Thursday night. Lewis said the combined practice sessions produced "got great tape to evaluate" as he contemplates roster decisions. "Thats really part of being here," Lewis said. "Its another opportunity for us to evaluate our players, particularly our guys who are trying to make our club or trying to push for more playing time." In an attempt to guard against injuries, there was no tackling to the ground. Smith had no update on Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, who left practice early. Matt Ryan and other Atlanta quarterbacks wore yellow no-contact jerseys. Andy Dalton and the Bengals quarterbacks wore orange jerseys. For the Cincinnati defence, the practice against Ryan and receivers Roddy White and Julio Jones provided a good test. "It was good work against different looks and different concepts and things like that, the way they develop," Lewis said. "Its great to have to reeact that way.dddddddddddd" For the most part, the coaches efforts to control the tempo were successful. There was one very brief exchange of shoves late in the practice. "Youre always competitive any time youre out there," Johnson said. "You want to put your best stuff out there. Were all professional and we all understand it is practice. If you need to pull up here or there to protect yourself, you do that. "The main guys you really have to worry about are the younger guys who arent used to taking care of each other. The main thing is we want to get to the gate healthy." Smith was a position coach with Baltimore from 1999-2002 when Lewis was the Ravens defensive co-ordinator. He said it was "wonderful" to be back on the same field with Lewis. "Marvin I consider a mentor to me," Smith said. The coaches mapped out plans for the combined practices in May. Smith said players stuck to the script. "I thought the guys executed extremely well today," Smith said. "They had an understanding of what we wanted to accomplish and we were able to do that the entire practice." Starters saw more work Monday than they are expected to receive on Thursday night. For the Bengals, one area of emphasis will be the competition between Josh Johnson and John Skelton to win the backup job at quarterback. The Falcons are looking for new starters on the offensive line. Rookie cornerback Desmond Trufant, the first-round pick, has been with the first-team defence throughout camp. Another rookie, Robert Alford, also is competing for playing time at cornerback. Monday was the first chance for the rookies to line up against another team. "Ive been going against Julio and Roddy the whole camp," Alford said. "Theyve been getting me better in my technique. Today it just felt good to go against an opposite team. It was a good change of pace." Following another shared practice on Tuesday, the teams plan separate workouts on Wednesday before Thursday nights game at the Georgia Dome. 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