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Team stats
Ball State
Boston College
159
Total yards
471
125
Passing yards
248
46
Rushing yards
223
4.7
Yards per pass
7.5
1.4
Yards per rush
5.9
11
First downs
29
2–14
Third downs
8–12
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
0–0
Penalties
0–0
17:11
Possession
19:29
Efficiency
Ball State
Boston College
24%
Success rate
57%
−0.13
EPA per play
0.25
1.17
Explosiveness
0.78
−0.25
Rushing EPA
0.14
−0.03
Passing EPA
0.39
13%
Passing-down success
67%
−0.32
First-down EPA
0.24
−0.18
Second-down EPA
0.15
−0.01
Third-down EPA
0.52
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Boston College 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown run, 2 plays, 49 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown run, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Ball StateMissed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown run, 14 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeFumble, 3 plays, 22 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeField goal, 12 plays, 69 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q3 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 79 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown run, 12 plays, 86 yards
Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 1 play, 3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Boston College 14, Ball State 0
Boston College Touchdown run, 2 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Quinton Porter pass complete to L.V. Whitworth for 20 yards to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down.
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Ball St penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
14:38
1st & 10 at opp 14
L.V. Whitworth rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boston College 6, Ball State 0
14:38
Ryan Ohliger extra point GOOD.Boston College 7, Ball State 0
14:38
Ryan Ohliger kickoff for 55 yards out-of-bounds.
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
14:38
1st & 10 at own 35
BJ Hill rush for no gain to the BalSt 35.
14:38
2nd & 10 at own 35
Joey Lynch pass complete to Brandon Hawkins for 15 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
14:38
1st & 10 at the 50
BJ Hill rush for 4 yards to the BC 46.
14:38
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Ball St penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
14:38
2nd & 16 at own 44
Joey Lynch pass complete to BJ Hill for 3 yards to the BalSt 47.
12:26
3rd & 13 at own 47
Joey Lynch sacked by Mathias Kiwanuka at the BalSt 43 for a loss of 4 yards.
11:35
4th & 17 at own 43
Chris Miller punt blocked for a loss of 11 yards.
Boston College Touchdown run, 7 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 28
Matt Ryan pass complete to Will Blackmon for 7 yards to the BalSt 21.
11:35
2nd & 3 at opp 21
Boston College penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
11:35
2nd & 8 at opp 26
Matt Ryan pass complete to Andre Callender for 7 yards to the BalSt 19.
10:14
3rd & 1 at opp 19
Brian Toal rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 18 for a 1ST down.
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 18
Andre Callender rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 17.
10:14
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Andre Callender rush for 14 yards to the BalSt 3 for a 1ST down.
10:14
1st & 0 at opp 3
Boston College penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:14
1st & goal at opp 8
Andre Callender rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 10.
7:33
2nd & goal at opp 10
Matt Ryan rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boston College 13, Ball State 0
7:33
Ryan Ohliger extra point GOOD.Boston College 14, Ball State 0
7:33
Ryan Ohliger kickoff for 60 yards returned by Terry Moss for 9 yards to the BalSt 14.
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
7:27
1st & 10 at own 14
BJ Hill rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 17.
7:27
2nd & 7 at own 17
Joey Lynch pass complete to Louis Johnson for 7 yards to the BalSt 24 for a 1ST down.
7:27
1st & 10 at own 24
Nick Wedlow rush for no gain to the BalSt 24.
7:27
2nd & 10 at own 24
Joey Lynch sacked by Jake Ottolini at the BalSt 20 for a loss of 4 yards.
5:00
3rd & 14 at own 20
Timeout BALL ST, clock 05:00.
5:00
3rd & 14 at own 20
Joey Lynch rush for 4 yards to the BalSt 24.
5:00
4th & 10 at own 24
Chris Miller punt for 39 yards downed at the BC 37.
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at own 37
Matt Ryan pass complete to Paddy Lynch for 8 yards to the BC 45.
4:41
2nd & 2 at own 45
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Chris Miller.
3:12
3rd & 2 at own 45
Matt Ryan pass complete to Tyler DiPace for 1 yard to the BC 46.
3:12
4th & 1 at own 46
Johnny Ayers punt for 36 yards, fair catch by BJ Hill at the BalSt 18.
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
3:12
1st & 10 at own 18
Joey Lynch pass complete to Brandon Hawkins for 11 yards to the BalSt 29 for a 1ST down.
3:12
1st & 10 at own 29
BJ Hill rush for no gain to the BalSt 29.
3:12
2nd & 10 at own 29
Joey Lynch rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 32.
3:12
3rd & 7 at own 32
Joey Lynch pass complete to Louis Johnson for 8 yards to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down.
3:12
1st & 10 at own 40
Joey Lynch pass incomplete to Louis Johnson.
1:40
2nd & 10 at own 40
Nick Wedlow rush for a loss of 5 yards to the BalSt 35.
1:40
3rd & 15 at own 35
Joey Lynch sacked by Jamie Silva at the BalSt 26 for a loss of 9 yards.
1:40
4th & 24 at own 26
Chris Miller punt for 49 yards, returned by Will Blackmon for no gain to the BC 18, fumbled at the BC 18, recovered by BalSt.
Ball State Missed FG, 4 plays
0:14
1st & 10 at opp 18
Joey Lynch rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 19.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 19
Joey Lynch sacked by Nick Larkin at the BC 21 for a loss of 2 yards.
Q2 14:30
3rd & 13 at opp 21
Joey Lynch pass complete to Terry Moss for 6 yards to the BC 15.
Q2 14:09
4th & 7 at opp 15
Brian Jackson 32 yard field goal MISSED.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Boston College 21, Ball State 0
Boston College Touchdown run, 14 plays
14:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Andre Callender rush for 7 yards to the BC 27.
14:09
2nd & 3 at own 27
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Larry Lester.
14:09
3rd & 3 at own 27
Matt Ryan pass complete to Kevin Challenger for 6 yards to the BC 33 for a 1ST down.
14:09
1st & 10 at own 33
Matt Ryan pass complete to Ryan Thompson for 16 yards to the BC 49 for a 1ST down.
14:09
1st & 10 at own 49
Matt Ryan pass complete to Paddy Lynch for 3 yards to the BalSt 48.
14:09
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Matt Ryan pass complete to Tyler DiPace for 9 yards to the BalSt 39 for a 1ST down.
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 39
Matt Ryan rush for 8 yards to the BalSt 31.
11:50
2nd & 2 at opp 31
Andre Callender rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 30.
11:50
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Brian Toal rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down.
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 25
Matt Ryan pass incomplete.
11:50
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Andre Callender rush for 12 yards to the BalSt 13 for a 1ST down.
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 13
Andre Callender rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 10.
9:30
2nd & 7 at opp 10
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Ryan Thompson.
8:38
3rd & 7 at opp 10
Matt Ryan rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boston College 20, Ball State 0
8:38
Ryan Ohliger extra point GOOD.Boston College 21, Ball State 0
8:38
Ryan Ohliger kickoff for 55 yards out-of-bounds.
Ball State Punt, 4 plays
8:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Joey Lynch pass complete to Dante Love for 11 yards to the BalSt 46 for a 1ST down.
8:06
1st & 10 at own 46
Timeout BALL ST, clock 08:06.
8:06
1st & 10 at own 46
Joey Lynch pass complete to Dante Love for 1 yard to the BalSt 47.
8:06
2nd & 9 at own 47
Nick Wedlow rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 46.
8:06
3rd & 10 at own 46
Joey Lynch pass complete to BJ Hill for 6 yards to the BC 48.
8:06
4th & 4 at opp 48
Chris Miller punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Will Blackmon at the BC 10.
Boston College Fumble, 3 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 10
Matt Ryan pass complete to Larry Lester for 19 yards to the BC 29 for a 1ST down.
6:38
1st & 10 at own 29
L.V. Whitworth rush for 1 yard to the BC 30.
5:55
2nd & 9 at own 30
Matt Ryan pass complete to Tony Gonzalez for 5 yards, fumbled at the BC 32, recovered by BalSt at the BC 32.
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 32
Ball St penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
5:30
1st & 25 at opp 47
Joey Lynch pass complete to BJ Hill for no gain to the BC 47.
5:30
2nd & 25 at opp 47
Joey Lynch pass complete to Brandon Hawkins for 2 yards to the BC 45.
5:30
3rd & 23 at opp 45
Joey Lynch pass incomplete.
5:30
4th & 23 at opp 45
Chris Miller punt for 41 yards downed at the BC 4.
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
4:12
1st & 10 at own 4
Andre Callender rush for 2 yards to the BC 6.
3:28
2nd & 8 at own 6
Matt Ryan pass incomplete.
3:28
3rd & 8 at own 6
Matt Ryan rush for 9 yards to the BC 15 for a 1ST down.
3:28
1st & 10 at own 15
Andre Callender rush for 5 yards to the BC 20.
3:28
2nd & 5 at own 20
Andre Callender rush for 4 yards to the BC 24.
3:28
3rd & 1 at own 24
Matt Ryan rush for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 20.
1:25
4th & 5 at own 20
Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:25.
1:25
4th & 5 at own 20
Johnny Ayers punt for 42 yards downed at the BalSt 38.
Ball State End of half, 5 plays
1:13
1st & 10 at own 38
Dante Love rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 43.
1:05
2nd & 5 at own 43
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:05.
1:05
2nd & 5 at own 43
Dante Love pass complete to Dan Dunford for 6 yards to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down.
1:05
1st & 10 at own 49
Nick Wedlow rush for 6 yards to the BC 45.
1:05
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Dante Love rush for 1 yard to the BC 44.
0:05
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:05.
0:05
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Joey Lynch pass incomplete to Brandon Hawkins.
Q3 15:00
Ryan Ohliger kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Boston College 24, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
BJ Hill rush for 13 yards to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Joey Lynch pass complete to Louis Johnson for 10 yards to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
BJ Hill rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 41.
13:22
2nd & 12 at own 41
Timeout BALL ST, clock 13:22.
13:22
2nd & 12 at own 41
Joey Lynch pass complete to Michael Steinhaus for 7 yards to the BalSt 48.
13:22
3rd & 4 at own 49
Ball St penalty 7 yard intentional grounding accepted, no play.
13:22
4th & 11 at own 42
Chris Miller punt for 36 yards downed at the BC 22.
Boston College Field goal, 12 plays
13:08
1st & 10 at own 22
Matt Ryan pass complete to L.V. Whitworth for 11 yards to the BC 33 for a 1ST down.
13:08
1st & 10 at own 33
L.V. Whitworth rush for 12 yards to the BC 45 for a 1ST down.
13:08
1st & 10 at own 45
L.V. Whitworth rush for 3 yards to the BC 48.
13:08
2nd & 7 at own 48
Boston College penalty 5 yard false start accepted, no play.
13:08
2nd & 12 at own 43
Matt Ryan pass complete to L.V. Whitworth for 15 yards to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down.
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 42
Matt Ryan pass complete to Paddy Lynch for 8 yards to the BalSt 34.
13:08
2nd & 2 at opp 34
Matt Ryan pass complete to Tyler DiPace for 8 yards to the BalSt 26 for a 1ST down.
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 26
L.V. Whitworth rush for 1 yard to the BalSt 25.
9:05
2nd & 9 at opp 25
L.V. Whitworth rush for 14 yards to the BalSt 11 for a 1ST down.
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 11
Matt Ryan pass complete to L.V. Whitworth for 2 yards to the BalSt 9.
9:05
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Chris Miller.
9:05
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Will Blackmon.
7:43
4th & 8 at opp 9
Ryan Ohliger 26 yard field goal GOOD.Boston College 24, Ball State 0
7:43
Ryan Ohliger kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 20
BJ Hill rush for no gain to the BalSt 20.
7:43
2nd & 10 at own 20
BJ Hill rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 23.
7:43
3rd & 7 at own 23
Joey Lynch rush for 9 yards to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down.
6:12
1st & 10 at own 32
Joey Lynch pass complete to BJ Hill for 3 yards to the BalSt 35.
6:12
2nd & 7 at own 35
Joey Lynch rush for no gain to the BalSt 35.
6:12
3rd & 7 at own 35
Joey Lynch rush for 5 yards to the BalSt 40.
6:12
4th & 2 at own 40
Chris Miller punt for 57 yards downed at the BC 3.
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
3:38
1st & 10 at own 3
Andre Callender rush for no gain to the BC 3.
3:38
2nd & 10 at own 3
Matt Ryan pass complete to Will Blackmon for 22 yards to the BC 25 for a 1ST down.
3:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Jim Ramella.
2:12
2nd & 10 at own 25
Andre Callender rush for 2 yards to the BC 27.
2:12
3rd & 8 at own 27
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Will Blackmon.
2:12
4th & 8 at own 27
Johnny Ayers punt for 43 yards, returned by BJ Hill for 11 yards to the BalSt 41.
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Joey Lynch pass complete to Michael Steinhaus for 5 yards to the BalSt 46.
1:39
2nd & 5 at own 46
Nick Wedlow rush for no gain to the BalSt 46.
1:39
3rd & 5 at own 46
Boston College penalty 5 yard Encroachment accepted.
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Nick Wedlow rush for 1 yard to the BC 48.
Q4 14:30
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Joey Lynch pass complete to Michael Steinhaus for 5 yards to the BC 43.
Q4 14:30
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Joey Lynch sacked by Mathias Kiwanuka at the BC 48 for a loss of 5 yards.
Q4 14:30
4th & 9 at opp 48
Chris Miller punt for 27 yards punt out-of-bounds at the BC 21.
4th quarter4 drives, then Boston College 38, Ball State 0
Boston College Touchdown pass, 9 plays
12:43
1st & 10 at own 21
Matt Ryan pass complete to Will Blackmon for 8 yards to the BC 29.
12:43
2nd & 2 at own 29
L.V. Whitworth rush for 10 yards to the BC 39 for a 1ST down.
12:43
1st & 10 at own 39
L.V. Whitworth rush for 12 yards to the BalSt 49 for a 1ST down.
11:57
1st & 10 at opp 49
Matt Ryan pass complete to Andre Callender for 12 yards to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down.
11:57
1st & 10 at opp 37
Andre Callender rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 35.
11:57
2nd & 8 at opp 35
David D’Ambrosio rush for 7 yards to the BalSt 28.
11:57
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Brian Toal rush for 12 yards to the BalSt 16 for a 1ST down.
11:57
1st & 10 at opp 15
Matt Ryan pass complete to Chris Miller for 12 yards to the BalSt 3 for a 1ST down.
9:16
1st & goal at opp 3
David D’Ambrosio pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boston College 30, Ball State 0
9:16
Ryan Ohliger extra point GOOD.Boston College 31, Ball State 0
9:16
Ryan Ohliger kickoff for 49 yards returned by BJ Hill for 9 yards to the BalSt 25.
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
9:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Joey Lynch pass incomplete to Brandon Hawkins.
9:12
2nd & 10 at own 25
Terry Moss rush for 2 yards to the BalSt 27.
8:08
3rd & 8 at own 27
Joey Lynch pass complete to BJ Hill for 6 yards to the BalSt 33.
8:08
4th & 2 at own 33
BJ Hill rush for 21 yards to the BC 46 for a 1ST down.
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 46
Joey Lynch pass incomplete.
7:25
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Nick Wedlow rush for 2 yards to the BC 44.
7:25
3rd & 8 at opp 44
Dante Love pass incomplete to Terry Moss.
7:25
4th & 8 at opp 44
Chris Miller punt for 30 yards punt out-of-bounds at the BC 14.
Boston College Touchdown run, 12 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 14
Gregory Anderson rush for 1 yard to the BC 15.
6:15
2nd & 9 at own 15
Chris Crane pass complete to Tony Gonzalez for 14 yards to the BC 29 for a 1ST down.
4:53
1st & 10 at own 29
Jeff Ross rush for 5 yards to the BC 34.
4:53
2nd & 5 at own 34
Jeff Ross rush for 2 yards to the BC 36.
4:00
3rd & 3 at own 36
Chris Crane rush for 8 yards to the BC 44 for a 1ST down.
4:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Jeff Ross rush for 5 yards to the BC 49.
2:59
2nd & 5 at own 49
Chris Crane pass incomplete to Gregory Anderson.
2:59
3rd & 5 at own 49
Chris Crane pass complete to Jeff Ross for 19 yards to the BalSt 32 for a 1ST down.
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jeff Ross rush for 7 yards to the BalSt 25.
2:00
2nd & 3 at opp 25
Jeff Ross rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 27.
2:00
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Chris Crane pass complete to Tony Gonzalez for 10 yards to the BalSt 17 for a 1ST down.
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jeff Ross rush for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boston College 37, Ball State 0
0:26
Sam Siegel extra point GOOD.Boston College 38, Ball State 0
0:26
Ryan Ohliger kickoff for 58 yards returned by Terry Moss for 19 yards to the BalSt 26.
Ball State End of game, 1 play
0:21
1st & 10 at own 26
Nick Wedlow rush for 3 yards to the BalSt 29.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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