Hasselbeck earned the starting quarterback spot in preseason as a redshirt junior and played in all 12 games . During the season , he completed 145 of 260 passes for 1,940 yards and 11 touchdowns and also rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns . In a 24 – 23 upset win against Syracuse , he was six for 13 in passing for 161 yards and had 11 rushes for 52 and one touchdown . He accounted for 213 of Boston College 's 269 yards and was named winner of the Orrie T. Scarminach Award , given to the Most Valuable Player of the Syracuse game . Hasselbeck was named the Big East Co-Offensive Player of the Week after Boston College 's 31 – 29 upset win over Notre Dame . During the game , he completed 20 of 30 passes for 272 yards , accounted for all four of the teams ' touchdowns ( three pass , one rush ) , led the team in rushing with 60 yards , and accounted for 332 of Boston College 's 442 yards of offense . On November 26 , 1999 , he completed the longest touchdown pass in Boston College history , a 97-yarder to Dedrick Dewalt in a 38 – 14 loss against Virginia Tech . After the regular season , Hasselbeck played in the 1999 Insight.com Bowl against Colorado , to whom Boston College lost 62 – 28 During the game , he completed 13 of 32 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 25 yards
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