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Team stats
Boston College
Georgia Tech
527
Total yards
267
447
Passing yards
211
92
Rushing yards
63
9.9
Yards per pass
5.2
2.8
Yards per rush
2.3
26
First downs
16
5–15
Third downs
2–14
2–2
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
0
8–92
Penalties
10–100
20:10
Possession
16:30
Efficiency
Boston College
Georgia Tech
46%
Success rate
29%
0.28
EPA per play
−0.07
1.03
Explosiveness
1.10
−0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.31
0.47
Passing EPA
0.11
38%
Passing-down success
26%
0.12
First-down EPA
−0.24
0.41
Second-down EPA
0.23
0.49
Third-down EPA
−0.21
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)
Georgia Tech 56% to win. Boston College pulled the upset.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, Boston College right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 8 plays, 40 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown run, 11 plays, 95 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeFumble, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 79 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 3 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown run, 5 plays, 82 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 10 plays, 47 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q4 Georgia TechField goal, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 9 plays, −72 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Boston College 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 8 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Greg Smith for 17 yards to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down.
14:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Greg Smith.
14:48
2nd & 10 at own 37
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Colin Peek for 15 yards to the BC 48 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tashard Choice rush for no gain to the BC 48.
14:34
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for 11 yards to the BC 37 for a 1ST down.
14:04
1st & 10 at opp 37
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Colin Peek.
13:59
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Tashard Choice rush for 4 yards to the BC 33.
12:59
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for a loss of 7 yards to the BC 40.
12:43
4th & 13 at opp 40
Durant Brooks punt for 35 yards downed at the BC 5.
Boston College Touchdown run, 11 plays
12:31
1st & 10 at own 5
Matt Ryan pass complete to Andre Callender for 5 yards to the BC 10.
11:57
2nd & 5 at own 10
Andre Callender rush for 3 yards to the BC 13.
11:19
3rd & 2 at own 13
Matt Ryan pass complete to Jon Loyte for 40 yards to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down.
10:29
1st & 10 at opp 47
Matt Ryan pass complete to Ryan Purvis for 7 yards to the GTech 40.
10:17
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Clarence Megwa.
10:11
3rd & 3 at opp 40
Matt Ryan pass complete to Kevin Challenger for 16 yards to the GTech 24 for a 1ST down.
9:42
1st & 10 at opp 24
Andre Callender rush for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 27.
9:06
2nd & 13 at opp 27
Matt Ryan pass complete to Kevin Challenger for 25 yards to the GTech 2 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
8:47
1st & goal at opp 2
L.V. Whitworth rush for 1 yard to the GTech 1.
8:17
2nd & goal at opp 1
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to L.V. Whitworth.
8:14
3rd & goal at opp 1
L.V. Whitworth rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Boston College 6, Georgia Tech 0
8:14
Steve Aponavicius extra point GOOD.Boston College 7, Georgia Tech 0
8:14
Billy Bennett kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jonathan Dwyer for 20 yards to the GTech 27.
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 27
Tashard Choice rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 25.
7:18
2nd & 12 at own 25
Rashaun Grant rush for 8 yards to the GTech 33.
6:21
3rd & 4 at own 33
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 7 yards, fumbled at the GTech 40, forced by DeJuan Tribble, recovered by Demaryius Thomas at the GTech 40 for a 1ST down, tackled by DeJuan Tribble.
5:43
1st & 10 at own 40
Rashaun Grant rush for 4 yards to the GTech 44.
5:23
2nd & 6 at own 44
Tashard Choice rush for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 41.
4:50
3rd & 8 at own 42
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete.
4:50
4th & 9 at own 41
Durant Brooks punt for 59 yards for a touchback.
Boston College Fumble, 7 plays
4:35
1st & 10 at own 20
L.V. Whitworth rush for 3 yards to the BC 23.
3:52
2nd & 7 at own 23
Matt Ryan pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 8 yards to the BC 31 for a 1ST down.
3:22
1st & 10 at own 31
L.V. Whitworth rush for 6 yards to the BC 37.
2:41
2nd & 4 at own 37
Matt Ryan pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 46 yards to the GTech 17 for a 1ST down.
2:28
1st & 10 at opp 17
Boston College penalty 10 yard holding on Anthony Castonzo accepted, no play.
2:18
1st & 20 at opp 27
Matt Ryan pass complete to Clarence Megwa for 16 yards to the GTech 11 out-of-bounds.
2:12
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Matt Ryan pass complete to Ryan Purvis for 5 yards to the GTech 6 for a 1ST down.
4:41
1st & goal at opp 6
Matt Ryan sacked by Darrell Robertson at the GTech 14 for a loss of 4 yards.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at own 14
Tashard Choice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 13.
1:11
2nd & 11 at own 13
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Colin Peek for 3 yards to the GTech 16 out-of-bounds.
1:06
3rd & 8 at own 16
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Tashard Choice.
1:06
4th & 8 at own 16
Durant Brooks punt for 49 yards, fair catch by DeJuan Tribble at the BC 35.
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Andre Callender rush for 2 yards to the BC 37.
0:14
2nd & 8 at own 37
Matt Ryan pass complete to Jon Loyte for 6 yards to the BC 43.
Q2 14:55
3rd & 2 at own 43
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Kevin Challenger.
Q2 14:55
4th & 2 at own 43
Johnny Ayers punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Tyler Evans at the GTech 22.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Boston College 14, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 22
Boston College penalty 15 yard pass interference on Roderick Rollins accepted, no play.
14:36
1st & 10 at own 37
Tashard Choice rush for 4 yards to the GTech 41.
13:57
2nd & 6 at own 41
Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the GTech 43.
13:17
3rd & 4 at own 43
Tashard Choice rush for no gain to the GTech 43.
12:45
4th & 4 at own 43
Georgia Tech penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:28
4th & 9 at own 38
Durant Brooks punt for 51 yards, returned by Kevin Challenger for 10 yards to the BC 21.
Boston College Touchdown pass, 5 plays
12:22
1st & 10 at own 21
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Kevin Challenger.
12:15
2nd & 10 at own 21
Andre Callender rush for 15 yards to the BC 36 for a 1ST down.
11:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Georgia Tech penalty 15 yard pass interference on Pat Clark accepted, no play.
11:49
1st & 10 at opp 49
Boston College penalty 10 yard holding on Matt Tennant accepted, no play.
11:18
1st & 20 at own 41
Matt Ryan pass complete to Kevin Challenger for 3 yards to the BC 44.
10:37
2nd & 17 at own 44
Matt Ryan pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 17 yards to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down.
10:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
Matt Ryan pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boston College 13, Georgia Tech 0
10:19
Steve Aponavicius extra point GOOD.Boston College 14, Georgia Tech 0
10:19
Billy Bennett kickoff for 59 yards returned by Jonathan Dwyer for 35 yards to the GTech 36, Georgia Tech penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Jonathan Dwyer rush for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled at the GTech 33, recovered by Jonathan Dwyer at the GTech 33.
9:16
2nd & 13 at own 33
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to James Johnson.
9:05
3rd & 13 at own 33
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Colin Peek for 2 yards to the GTech 35.
9:05
4th & 11 at own 35
Durant Brooks punt for 40 yards, returned by Kevin Challenger for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 19, fumbled at the BC 19, recovered by Brendan Deska.
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
8:22
1st & 10 at own 19
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Rich Gunnell.
8:16
2nd & 10 at own 19
Boston College penalty 10 yard holding on Ryan Purvis accepted, no play.
7:55
2nd & 20 at own 9
Matt Ryan pass complete to Clarence Megwa for 12 yards to the BC 21.
7:13
3rd & 8 at own 21
Matt Ryan pass complete to Kevin Challenger for 18 yards to the BC 39 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
7:08
1st & 10 at own 39
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Ryan Purvis, broken up by Philip Wheeler.
Taylor Bennett sacked by Ron Brace at the GTech 21 for a loss of 7 yards.
1:35
2nd & 22 at own 21
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Greg Smith, broken up by DeJuan Tribble.
1:23
3rd & 22 at own 21
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Tashard Choice for 15 yards to the GTech 36.
1:23
4th & 7 at own 36
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:23.
2:42
4th & 7 at own 36
Durant Brooks punt for 58 yards downed at the BC 6.
Boston College End of half, 3 plays
1:06
1st & 10 at own 6
Andre Callender rush for 6 yards to the BC 12.
1:06
2nd & 4 at own 12
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 01:06.
1:00
2nd & 4 at own 12
Andre Callender rush for 8 yards to the BC 20 for a 1ST down.
0:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Andre Callender rush for 1 yard to the BC 21.
Q3 15:00
Scott Blair kickoff for 62 yards returned by Taji Morris for 20 yards to the BC 28.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Boston College 21, Georgia Tech 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
14:41
1st & 10 at own 28
Matt Ryan pass complete to L.V. Whitworth for 3 yards to the BC 31.
14:13
2nd & 7 at own 31
L.V. Whitworth rush for 1 yard to the BC 32 out-of-bounds.
13:54
3rd & 6 at own 32
Matt Ryan pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 5 yards to the BC 37.
13:54
4th & 1 at own 37
Johnny Ayers punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Tyler Evans at the GTech 18.
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
13:09
1st & 10 at own 18
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GTech 21.
12:36
2nd & 7 at own 21
Rashaun Grant rush for 11 yards to the GTech 32 for a 1ST down.
11:47
1st & 10 at own 32
Tashard Choice rush for 1 yard to the GTech 33.
11:40
2nd & 9 at own 33
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Rashaun Grant.
11:32
3rd & 9 at own 33
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Greg Smith for 8 yards to the GTech 41 out-of-bounds.
11:32
4th & 1 at own 41
Durant Brooks punt for 35 yards, fair catch by DeJuan Tribble at the BC 24.
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 24
Matt Ryan sacked by Vance Walker at the BC 16 for a loss of 8 yards.
10:49
2nd & 18 at own 16
Andre Callender rush for no gain to the BC 16.
9:49
3rd & 18 at own 16
Matt Ryan pass complete to Andre Callender for 11 yards to the BC 27, Boston College penalty holding declined.
9:41
4th & 7 at own 27
Johnny Ayers punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Tyler Evans at the GTech 35.
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
9:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Tashard Choice rush for 2 yards to the GTech 37.
9:00
2nd & 8 at own 37
Jonathan Dwyer rush for 10 yards to the GTech 47 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:49
1st & 10 at own 47
Tashard Choice rush for 4 yards to the BC 49.
8:00
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
7:33
3rd & 7 at the 50
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Demaryius Thomas.
7:33
4th & 7 at the 50
Durant Brooks punt for 32 yards punt out-of-bounds at the BC 18.
Boston College Touchdown run, 5 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 18
Georgia Tech penalty 15 yard pass interference on Gary Guyton accepted, no play.
7:14
1st & 10 at own 33
Matt Ryan pass complete to Kevin Challenger for 12 yards to the BC 45 for a 1ST down.
6:50
1st & 10 at own 45
Matt Ryan pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 16 yards to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down.
6:27
1st & 10 at opp 39
Boston College penalty 10 yard holding on Clif Ramsey accepted, no play.
6:23
1st & 20 at opp 49
Matt Ryan pass complete to Jon Loyte for 4 yards to the GTech 45 out-of-bounds.
6:16
2nd & 16 at opp 45
Georgia Tech penalty 15 yard pass interference on Pat Clark accepted, no play.
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 30
Matt Ryan pass complete to Clarence Megwa for 14 yards to the GTech 16 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 16
L.V. Whitworth rush for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boston College 20, Georgia Tech 0
6:03
Steve Aponavicius extra point GOOD.Boston College 21, Georgia Tech 0
6:03
Billy Bennett kickoff for 50 yards returned by D.J. Donley for 15 yards to the GTech 35.
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
5:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Greg Smith.
5:43
2nd & 10 at own 35
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Greg Smith for 13 yards to the GTech 48 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
5:32
1st & 10 at own 48
Georgia Tech penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
5:23
1st & 20 at own 38
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Colin Peek for 1 yard to the GTech 39.
4:36
2nd & 19 at own 39
Tashard Choice rush for 3 yards to the GTech 42.
3:58
3rd & 16 at own 42
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Greg Smith.
3:48
4th & 16 at own 42
Durant Brooks punt for 57 yards downed at the BC 1.
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
3:44
1st & 10 at own 1
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Brandon Robinson, broken up by Philip Wheeler.
3:41
2nd & 10 at own 1
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Ryan Purvis.
3:25
3rd & 10 at own 1
Matt Ryan pass complete to Kevin Challenger for 5 yards to the BC 6.
2:47
4th & 5 at own 6
Johnny Ayers punt for 53 yards, returned by Tyler Evans for 12 yards to the BC 47.
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 10 plays
2:40
1st & 10 at opp 47
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Colin Peek for 14 yards to the BC 33 for a 1ST down.
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tashard Choice rush for 12 yards to the BC 31, Georgia Tech penalty 10 yard holding on Demaryius Thomas accepted.
1:50
1st & 8 at opp 31
Jonathan Dwyer rush for 7 yards to the BC 24.
1:38
2nd & 1 at opp 24
Jonathan Dwyer rush for 1 yard to the BC 23 for a 1ST down.
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 23
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Colin Peek.
1:12
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Jonathan Dwyer rush for 1 yard to the BC 22.
0:34
3rd & 9 at opp 22
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Greg Smith for 11 yards to the BC 11 for a 1ST down.
0:01
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jonathan Dwyer rush for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 14.
Q4 14:54
2nd & 13 at opp 14
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Greg Smith.
Q4 14:49
3rd & 13 at opp 14
Boston College penalty 12 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
Q4 14:44
1st & goal at opp 2
Jonathan Dwyer rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Boston College 21, Georgia Tech 6
Q4 14:44
Travis Bell extra point GOOD.Boston College 21, Georgia Tech 7
Q4 14:44
Scott Blair kickoff for 49 yards returned by A.J. Brooks for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 15.
4th quarter3 drives, then Boston College 24, Georgia Tech 10
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
14:29
1st & 10 at own 15
Matt Ryan pass complete to Jon Loyte for 28 yards to the BC 43 for a 1ST down.
14:12
1st & 10 at own 43
Matt Ryan pass complete to Kevin Challenger for 9 yards to the GTech 48.
14:05
2nd & 1 at opp 48
L.V. Whitworth rush for 2 yards to the GTech 46 for a 1ST down.
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 46
Boston College penalty 15 yard face mask on Gosder Cherilus accepted, no play.
13:25
1st & 25 at own 39
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Jon Loyte.
13:21
2nd & 25 at own 39
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Kevin Challenger.
13:16
3rd & 25 at own 39
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Brandon Robinson.
13:16
4th & 25 at own 39
Johnny Ayers punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Tyler Evans at the GTech 19.
Georgia Tech Field goal, 9 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 19
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Jonathan Dwyer for 9 yards to the GTech 28.
12:27
2nd & 1 at own 28
Jonathan Dwyer rush for 3 yards to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down.
12:02
1st & 10 at own 31
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to Demaryius Thomas, broken up by DeJuan Tribble.
11:56
2nd & 10 at own 31
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 14 yards to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down.
11:31
1st & 10 at own 45
Taylor Bennett pass complete to Demaryius Thomas for 43 yards to the BC 12 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jonathan Dwyer rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 14.
10:42
2nd & 12 at opp 14
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete.
10:37
3rd & 12 at opp 14
Taylor Bennett pass incomplete to James Johnson.
10:33
4th & 12 at opp 14
Travis Bell 32 yard field goal GOOD.Boston College 21, Georgia Tech 10
10:33
Scott Blair kickoff for 62 yards returned by Andre Callender for 16 yards to the BC 24.
Boston College Result not recorded, 9 plays
10:23
1st & 10 at own 24
Matt Ryan pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 11 yards to the BC 35 for a 1ST down.
9:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Ryan pass complete to Brandon Robinson for 22 yards to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down.
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 43
Matt Ryan pass complete to Andre Callender for 9 yards to the GTech 34.
8:15
2nd & 1 at opp 34
Matt Ryan rush for 3 yards to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down.
7:46
1st & 10 at opp 31
Matt Ryan pass incomplete to Brandon Robinson.
7:39
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Matt Ryan pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 19 yards to the GTech 12 for a 1ST down.
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 12
L.V. Whitworth rush for 4 yards to the GTech 8.
6:35
2nd & 6 at opp 8
L.V. Whitworth rush for 4 yards to the GTech 4.
6:10
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 06:10.
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