EA Sports College Football 25 unveils Boston College 'Red Bandana' uniform honoring Welles Crowther
After not appearing in the initial release of EA Sports College Football 25, the video game has now unveiled the Red Bandana Game uniforms for the Boston College Eagles.
The Red Bandana Game is a tradition at Boston College played annually with special uniforms that turn the lettering into the pattern of a red bandana in honor of Welles Crowther.
You can watch footage from EA Sports College Football 25, with video of Boston College entering the field against Michigan State in their Red Bandana Game uniforms, here:
Welles Crowther was a Boston College alumni, having played lacrosse for the Eagles, and a volunteer firefighter. After leaving college, he got a job as an equities trader, working in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
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On September 11, 2001, Crowther helped survivors of the attacks exit the World Trade Center, carrying one woman on his back for 17 floors. After dropping her off, he then made his way back up the tower to the 78th floor, looking to assist others. Amid the haze and smoke, he was seen to be using a red bandana to cover his mouth. He was seen in those moments putting out fires and administering first aid. He then assisted another group to make their way down the stairs.
Welles Crowther was last seen alongside members of the FDNY climbing up the stairs, looking to offer aid to whoever else he could. His body would not be found until March 2002.
Since then, Boston College has worked hard to celebrate the legacy of Crowther. That includes the Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandana Run 5k, which is held every October. Then, on September 10, 2011, in a game between UCF and Boston College, both teams decided to honor Crowther with red bandana helmet stickers.
Later, in 2014, Boston College wore special Red Bandana uniforms in a game against USC and every season since then has worn the uniforms to honor the legacy of Welles Crowther.
For head coach Bill O’Brien, it’s his first season at Boston College. However, the Red Bandana has already had a major impact on him.
“That is something that I have not experienced as a coach, obviously, but have heard a lot about and have seen the game on TV. What it means, let’s just start with the Crowther family. Welles Crowther. What he did on 9/11 was something you can’t even put words to it. He’s a hero. He’s a hero in the sense that he saved so many lives. He did it while wearing a red bandana that he wore as a lacrosse player at Boston College,” O’Brien said at ACC Media Days.
“Means a lot to alums, but also people around the world. We’ll play Michigan State this year. Our guys understand the meaning of the game. These guys have played in the game before, so they really understand it. It will be my first experience coaching in the game. But it’s a very special game and a very special memory of Welles Crowther that we memorialize for that game.”
The Red Bandana Game will be played on Saturday, September 21st against Michigan State. It’s bound to be an emotionally charged game for Boston College. Meanwhile, fans of the video game will now finally be able to use the special alternate uniforms.