North Carolina at Boston College

Saturday, November 21, 2009

North Carolina beat Boston College 31–⁠13. It was their sixth meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 4–⁠2 as played.

AwayNorth Carolina8–⁠5 in 2009 (0–⁠5 official)
31
HomeBoston College8–⁠5 in 2009
13

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillTV: ESPN2Attendance 41,272

At kickoff
56°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina21001031
Boston College3100013

Standouts

Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
T.J. Yates23/3418203
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ryan Houston184526
Anthony Elzy825011
Greg Little415011
Johnny White6808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Greg Little769021
Erik Highsmith638012
Zach Pianalto535011
Bobby Rome122022
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Deunta Williams31030
Kendric Burney1301
Melvin Williams1180

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dave Shinskie12/2810114
Mike Marscovetra0/2001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Montel Harris23132027
Jeff Robert Smith2909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rich Gunnell660127
Chris Pantale324014
Montel Harris2906
Justin Jarvis1808
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marcellus Bowman1130
Austin Giles100
Roderick Rollins100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North CarolinaBoston College
278Total yards198
182Passing yards131
96Rushing yards97
5.4Yards per pass3.4
2.5Yards per rush3.2
18First downs12
8–⁠17Third downs0–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers6
4–⁠37Penalties3–⁠20
20:32Possession16:08

Efficiency

North CarolinaBoston College
35%Success rate41%
−0.09EPA per play−0.17
0.94Explosiveness0.48
−0.30Rushing EPA−0.01
0.14Passing EPA−0.24
28%Passing-down success41%
−0.13First-down EPA−0.03
−0.49Second-down EPA−0.09
0.61Third-down EPA−0.43
8%Havoc by its defense4%

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 64% to win. North Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Boston College end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 8 playsQ1 Boston CollegeFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina scores)Q1 North CarolinaFumble return TD (Boston College scores)Q1 Boston CollegePick-six, 2 plays (North Carolina scores)Q1 North CarolinaPick-six (Boston College scores)Q1 North CarolinaFumble, 4 playsQ1 North CarolinaFumble, 1 playQ1 Boston CollegeField goal, 6 playsQ1 North CarolinaInterception, 2 playsQ2 Boston CollegeField goal, 5 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaInterception, 4 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 8 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 4 playsQ3 North CarolinaInterception, 8 playsQ3 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 4 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 7 playsQ4 Boston CollegeInterception, 2 playsQ4 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 1 playQ4 Boston CollegeInterception, 1 playQ4 North CarolinaField goal, 1 playQ4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, North Carolina 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.
  1. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 53 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 Boston CollegeFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina scores), −21 yards
  4. Q1 North CarolinaFumble return TD (Boston College scores), 100 yards
  5. Q1 Boston CollegePick-six, 2 plays (North Carolina scores), −20 yards
  6. Q1 North CarolinaPick-six (Boston College scores), 30 yards
  7. Q1 North CarolinaFumble, 4 plays, −38 yards
  8. Q1 North CarolinaFumble, 1 play, 8 yards
  9. Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 6 plays, −11 yards
  10. Q1 North CarolinaInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 Boston CollegeField goal, 5 plays, −18 yards
  12. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 74 yards
  13. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  15. Q2 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 plays, 24 yards
  16. Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, −5 yards
  17. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 81 yards
  18. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 47 yards
  19. Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 4 plays, 29 yards
  20. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 39 yards
  21. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 4 plays, 52 yards
  22. Q3 North CarolinaInterception, 8 plays, 55 yards
  23. Q3 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 plays, 20 yards
  24. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, −9 yards
  25. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 4 plays, 84 yards
  26. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  27. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 74 yards
  28. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  29. Q4 Boston CollegeInterception, 2 plays, −19 yards
  30. Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 1 play, 1 yard
  31. Q4 Boston CollegeInterception, 1 play, −1 yard
  32. Q4 North CarolinaField goal, 1 play, −14 yards
  33. Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then North Carolina 21, Boston College 3
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 27Montel Harris rush for 3 yards to the BC 30.
14:052nd & 7 at own 30Dave Shinskie sacked by Robert Quinn for a loss of 12 yards, fumbled at the BC 18.
13:303rd & 19 at own 18Dave Shinskie pass complete to Chris Pantale for 14 yards to the BC 32.
13:304th & 5 at own 32Ryan Quigley punt for 38 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 30.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 8 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 30Ryan Houston rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 35.
11:502nd & 5 at own 35Ryan Houston rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 37.
11:303rd & 3 at own 37T.J. Yates pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 7 yards to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down.
11:051st & 10 at own 44T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 17 yards to the BC 39 for a 1ST down.
10:381st & 10 at opp 39Ryan Houston rush for 2 yards to the BC 37.
10:152nd & 8 at opp 37T.J. Yates pass complete to Bobby Rome for 22 yards to the BC 15 for a 1ST down.
9:451st & 10 at opp 15T.J. Yates pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 3 yards to the BC 12.
9:152nd & 7 at opp 12Ryan Houston rush for 5 yards to the BC 7.
8:453rd & 2 at opp 7Ryan Houston rush for 6 yards to the BC 1 for a 1ST down.
8:201st & 0 at opp 1NORTH CAROLINA penalty 0 yard Offside on Team accepted.
8:001st & goal at opp 1Ryan Houston rush for no gain to the BC 1.
7:332nd & goal at opp 1Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 6, Boston College 0
7:33Casey Barth extra point GOOD.North Carolina 7, Boston College 0
7:33Casey Barth kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jeff Smith for 14 yards to the BC 21.
Boston College Fumble return TD, 2 plays (North Carolina scores)
7:051st & 10 at own 21Montel Harris rush for 2 yards to the BC 23.
6:552nd & 8 at own 23Montel Harris rush for 5 yards to the BC 28.
6:003rd & 3 at own 28Dave Shinskie sacked by E.J. Wilson, fumbled, recovered by NCaro Cam Thomas at the BC 20, Cam Thomas for 20 yards, to the BC 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 13, Boston College 0
6:00Casey Barth extra point GOOD.North Carolina 14, Boston College 0
6:00Casey Barth kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Boston College Pick-six, 2 plays (North Carolina scores)
5:301st & 10 at own 20Dave Shinskie pass complete to Chris Pantale for 3 yards to the BC 23.
5:142nd & 7 at own 23Dave Shinskie pass intercepted by Kendric Burney at the BC 30, returned for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 20, Boston College 0
5:14Casey Barth extra point GOOD.North Carolina 21, Boston College 0
5:14Casey Barth kickoff for 64 yards returned by Dominick LeGrande for 27 yards to the BC 33.
Boston College 5 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 33Montel Harris rush for 11 yards to the BC 44 for a 1ST down.
4:441st & 10 at own 44Montel Harris rush for no gain to the BC 44.
3:542nd & 10 at own 44Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Colin Larmond Jr.
3:503rd & 10 at own 44Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Lars Anderson.
3:434th & 10 at own 44Billy Flutie punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Kendric Burney at the NCaro 21.
North Carolina Fumble, 1 play
3:351st & 10 at own 21T.J. Yates pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by BC DeLeon Gause at the NCaro 29.
Boston College Field goal, 6 plays
3:271st & 10 at opp 29Montel Harris rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 30.
2:452nd & 11 at opp 30Montel Harris rush for 13 yards to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down.
2:131st & 10 at opp 17Montel Harris rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 16.
1:452nd & 9 at opp 16Dave Shinskie pass complete to Justin Jarvis for 8 yards to the NCaro 8.
1:003rd & 1 at opp 8Montel Harris rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 10.
0:294th & 3 at opp 10Steve Aponavicius 28 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 21, Boston College 3
0:29Ryan Quigley kickoff for 60 yards returned by Johnny White for 16 yards to the NCaro 26.
North Carolina Interception, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26Ryan Houston rush for no gain to the NCaro 26.
Q2 14:522nd & 10 at own 26T.J. Yates pass intercepted by Austin Giles at the NCaro 30, returned for no gain to the NCaro 30.
2nd quarter9 drives, then North Carolina 21, Boston College 13
Boston College Field goal, 5 plays
14:441st & 10 at opp 30Dave Shinskie pass complete to Montel Harris for 6 yards to the NCaro 24.
14:122nd & 4 at opp 24Montel Harris rush for 8 yards to the NCaro 16 for a 1ST down.
14:031st & 10 at opp 16Montel Harris rush for 14 yards to the NCaro 2 for a 1ST down.
13:401st & goal at opp 2Montel Harris rush for no gain to the NCaro 2.
12:552nd & goal at opp 2Montel Harris rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 3.
12:323rd & goal at opp 3Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Montel Harris, broken up by Robert Quinn.
12:284th & goal at opp 3Steve Aponavicius 20 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 21, Boston College 6
12:28Ryan Quigley kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 20Ryan Houston rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 24.
11:402nd & 6 at own 24Ryan Houston rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 28.
11:023rd & 2 at own 28Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 29.
10:244th & 1 at own 29Grant Schallock punt for 36 yards, returned by Rich Gunnell for 9 yards to the BC 44.
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 44Montel Harris rush for 1 yard to the BC 45.
9:332nd & 9 at own 45Dave Shinskie pass complete to Montel Harris for 3 yards to the BC 48.
8:593rd & 6 at own 48Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Rich Gunnell.
8:484th & 6 at own 48Ryan Quigley punt for 42 yards, returned by Da’Norris Searcy for 7 yards to the NCaro 17.
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 17T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 4 yards to the NCaro 21.
7:522nd & 6 at own 21Ryan Houston rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 24.
7:273rd & 3 at own 24T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 5 yards to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down.
6:491st & 10 at own 29Ryan Houston rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 33.
6:302nd & 6 at own 33Greg Little rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 35.
5:573rd & 4 at own 35T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little, broken up by Mike Morrissey.
5:514th & 4 at own 35Grant Schallock punt for 13 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 48.
Boston College Interception, 3 plays
5:161st & 10 at opp 48Dave Shinskie sacked by Bruce Carter for a loss of 9 yards to the BC 43.
4:582nd & 19 at own 43Montel Harris rush for 2 yards to the BC 45.
4:273rd & 17 at own 45Dave Shinskie pass intercepted by Deunta Williams at the NCaro 26, returned for 48 yards to the BC 26.
North Carolina Interception, 4 plays
3:521st & 10 at opp 26Ryan Houston rush for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 28.
3:492nd & 12 at opp 28T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Dwight Jones.
3:433rd & 12 at opp 28T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Dwight Jones, broken up by Roderick Rollins.
3:314th & 12 at opp 28T.J. Yates pass intercepted by Marcellus Bowman at the BC 6, returned for 13 yards to the BC 19.
Boston College Touchdown pass, 7 plays
3:121st & 10 at own 19Montel Harris rush for 6 yards to the BC 25.
2:402nd & 4 at own 25Dave Shinskie pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 7 yards to the BC 32 for a 1ST down.
2:271st & 10 at own 32NORTH CAROLINA penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Deunta Williams accepted.
2:221st & 10 at own 47Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Chris Pantale.
2:002nd & 10 at own 47Dave Shinskie pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 27 yards to the NCaro 26 for a 1ST down.
1:451st & 10 at opp 26Dave Shinskie rush for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by BC Dave Shinskie at the NCaro 30.
1:452nd & 14 at opp 30Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 1:45.
1:252nd & 14 at opp 30Dave Shinskie pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 16 yards to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down.
1:251st & 10 at opp 14NORTH CAROLINA penalty 12 yard Pass Interference on Charles Brown accepted, no play.
1:131st & goal at opp 2Dave Shinskie pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 21, Boston College 12
1:13Steve Aponavicius extra point GOOD.North Carolina 21, Boston College 13
1:13Ryan Quigley kickoff for 70 yards returned by Da’Norris Searcy for 24 yards to the NCaro 24.
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 24Greg Little rush for 11 yards to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down.
0:441st & 10 at own 35T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Zack Pianalto.
0:372nd & 10 at own 35Ryan Houston rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 38.
0:373rd & 7 at own 38Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 0:37.
0:313rd & 7 at own 38Jheranie Boyd rush for no gain to the NCaro 38.
0:314th & 7 at own 38Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 0:31.
0:254th & 7 at own 38Grant Schallock punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Rich Gunnell at the BC 21.
Boston College End of half, 4 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 21Montel Harris rush for 22 yards to the BC 43 for a 1ST down.
0:111st & 10 at own 43Dave Shinskie pass complete to Chris Pantale for 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
0:072nd & 3 at the 50Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Justin Jarvis, broken up by Melvin Williams.
0:003rd & 3 at the 50Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Justin Jarvis.
Q3 15:00Ryan Quigley kickoff for 69 yards returned by Da’Norris Searcy for 23 yards to the NCaro 24.
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Carolina 21, Boston College 13
North Carolina Punt, 8 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 24Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 25.
14:052nd & 9 at own 25T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 21 yards to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down.
13:331st & 10 at own 46Johnny White rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 44.
13:042nd & 12 at own 44T.J. Yates pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 5 yards to the NCaro 49.
12:083rd & 7 at own 49T.J. Yates pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 8 yards to the BC 43 for a 1ST down.
12:001st & 10 at opp 43T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 47.
11:232nd & 14 at opp 47T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Erik Highsmith.
11:043rd & 14 at opp 47T.J. Yates pass complete to Jheranie Boyd for 2 yards to the BC 45.
10:394th & 12 at opp 45Grant Schallock punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Rich Gunnell at the BC 13.
Boston College Punt, 4 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 13Montel Harris rush for 27 yards to the BC 40 for a 1ST down.
9:591st & 10 at own 40Montel Harris rush for 5 yards to the BC 45.
9:212nd & 5 at own 45Montel Harris rush for 1 yard to the BC 46.
8:493rd & 4 at own 46Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Rich Gunnell.
8:414th & 4 at own 46Ryan Quigley punt for 39 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 15.
North Carolina Interception, 8 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 15T.J. Yates pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 11 yards to the NCaro 26 for a 1ST down.
8:051st & 10 at own 26T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 14 yards to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down.
7:431st & 10 at own 40Ryan Houston rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 45.
6:502nd & 5 at own 45Anthony Elzy rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 47.
5:553rd & 3 at own 47T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 12 yards to the BC 41 for a 1ST down.
5:201st & 10 at opp 41T.J. Yates pass complete to Anthony Elzy for 17 yards to the BC 12, BOSTON COLLEGE penalty 12 yard Personal Foul on Team accepted for a 1ST down.
5:091st & 10 at opp 12Anthony Elzy rush for 1 yard to the BC 11.
4:452nd & 9 at opp 11T.J. Yates pass intercepted by Roderick Rollins at the BC 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
Boston College Interception, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 20Dave Shinskie pass complete to Rich Gunnell for no gain to the BC 20.
4:252nd & 10 at own 20BOSTON COLLEGE penalty 5 yard False Start on Anthony Castonzo accepted.
3:332nd & 15 at own 15Montel Harris rush for 2 yards to the BC 17.
2:573rd & 13 at own 17Dave Shinskie pass intercepted by Deunta Williams at the NCaro 44, returned for 16 yards to the BC 40.
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
2:431st & 10 at opp 40Greg Little rush for 2 yards to the BC 38.
1:362nd & 8 at opp 38T.J. Yates pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 5 yards to the BC 33.
1:223rd & 3 at opp 33T.J. Yates pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 3 yards to the BC 30 for a 1ST down.
1:141st & 10 at opp 30Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 1:14.
1:031st & 10 at opp 30Anthony Elzy rush for 4 yards to the BC 26.
0:332nd & 6 at opp 26T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little.
0:333rd & 6 at opp 26NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard False Start on Michael Ingersoll accepted.
0:333rd & 11 at opp 31NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on T.J. Yates accepted.
0:303rd & 16 at opp 36T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Erik Highsmith.
0:214th & 16 at opp 36Grant Schallock punt for 35 yards, downed at the BC 1.
Boston College Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 2Montel Harris rush for 13 yards to the BC 15 for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 15Montel Harris rush for no gain to the BC 15.
Q4 14:452nd & 10 at own 15Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Rich Gunnell.
Q4 14:303rd & 10 at own 15Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Rich Gunnell.
Q4 14:084th & 10 at own 15Ryan Quigley punt for 49 yards, downed at the NCaro 36.
4th quarter8 drives, then North Carolina 31, Boston College 13
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 36Johnny White rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 37.
13:232nd & 9 at own 37T.J. Yates pass complete to Johnny White for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 36.
12:423rd & 10 at own 36T.J. Yates pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 12 yards to the NCaro 48 for a 1ST down.
11:551st & 10 at own 48Johnny White rush for no gain to the NCaro 48.
11:362nd & 10 at own 48T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Erik Highsmith.
11:013rd & 9 at own 48T.J. Yates pass complete to Johnny White for 3 yards to the BC 49.
10:514th & 6 at opp 49Grant Schallock punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Rich Gunnell at the BC 8.
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 8Dave Shinskie pass complete to Rich Gunnell for 8 yards to the BC 16.
10:062nd & 2 at own 16Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Rich Gunnell.
10:013rd & 2 at own 16Dave Shinskie pass incomplete to Rich Gunnell, broken up by Marvin Austin.
9:494th & 2 at own 16Ryan Quigley punt for 52 yards, downed at the NCaro 32.
North Carolina Punt, 7 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 32Anthony Elzy rush for 11 yards to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down.
9:131st & 10 at own 43Anthony Elzy rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
8:342nd & 3 at the 50Anthony Elzy rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 48.
7:483rd & 5 at own 48T.J. Yates pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 6 yards to the BC 46 for a 1ST down.
7:191st & 10 at opp 46Anthony Elzy rush for 2 yards to the BC 44.
6:552nd & 8 at opp 44Greg Little rush for no gain to the BC 44.
5:503rd & 8 at opp 44T.J. Yates pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 5 yards to the BC 39.
5:504th & 3 at opp 39Grant Schallock punt for 39 yards for a touchback.
Boston College Interception, 2 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 20Dave Shinskie sacked by Marvin Austin for a loss of 10 yards to the BC 10.
4:422nd & 20 at own 10Dave Shinskie pass intercepted by Deunta Williams at the BC 40, returned for 39 yards to the BC 1.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 1 play
4:391st & goal at opp 1Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 27, Boston College 13
4:39Casey Barth extra point GOOD.North Carolina 28, Boston College 13
4:39Casey Barth kickoff for 68 yards returned by Dominick LeGrande for 23 yards to the BC 25.
Boston College Interception, 1 play
4:211st & 10 at own 25Mike Marscovetra pass intercepted by Melvin Williams at the BC 42, returned for 18 yards to the BC 24.
North Carolina Field goal, 1 play
3:531st & 10 at opp 24Johnny White rush for 8 yards to the BC 16.
3:342nd & 2 at opp 16Johnny White rush for 2 yards to the BC 14 for a 1ST down.
2:361st & 10 at opp 14Johnny White rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 15.
2:042nd & 11 at opp 15Anthony Elzy rush for no gain to the BC 15.
1:393rd & 11 at opp 15T.J. Yates rush for 3 yards to the BC 12.
1:354th & 8 at opp 12Casey Barth 29 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 31, Boston College 13
1:35Casey Barth kickoff for 53 yards returned by Dominick LeGrande for 21 yards to the BC 38.
Boston College End of game, 3 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 38Jeff Smith rush for 9 yards to the BC 47.
0:482nd & 1 at own 47Mike Marscovetra pass incomplete to Rich Gunnell.
0:263rd & 1 at own 47Jeff Smith rush for no gain to the BC 47.

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.

Officially, North Carolina leads 4–⁠3; as played, 6–⁠3 in nine meetings, counting the three since this game.

The NCAA later vacated North Carolina’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

Recent meetings
2024Boston College 41, North Carolina 21
2020North Carolina 26, Boston College 22
2013North Carolina 34, Boston College 10
2009North Carolina 31, Boston College 13
2008North Carolina 45, Boston College 24
2005North Carolina 16, Boston College 14

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