Maine at Boston College

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Boston College beat Maine 40–⁠10. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayMaine5–⁠6 in 2014
10
HomeBoston College7–⁠6 in 2014
40

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillTV: ESPN3Attendance 28,676

At kickoff
71°F, mostly cloudy, wind 15 mph from the southwestWeather: 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
Maine730010
Boston College10914740

Standouts

Player stats

Maine

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dan Collins8/1311310
Drew Belcher2/51000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Drew Belcher710019
Nigel Beckford5705
Isaiah Jones4507
Jerickson Fedrick2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremy Salmon167067
Micah Wright218111
Isaiah Jones216013
Jordan Dunn2705
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Randy Samuels110

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Murphy11/1813011
Darius Wade1/3600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Outlow14107027
Tyler Murphy1399271
Jon Hilliman2198220
Sherman Alston Jr.557019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Bordner364148
Marcus Outlow128028
David Dudeck31607
Tyler Rouse21007

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

Team stats

MaineBoston College
139Total yards549
123Passing yards136
16Rushing yards413
6.8Yards per pass6.5
0.7Yards per rush6.5
6First downs28
2–⁠11Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠4
0Turnovers1
4–⁠25Penalties3–⁠26
21:10Possession38:29

Efficiency

MaineBoston College
24%Success rate51%
−0.09EPA per play0.36
1.24Explosiveness1.24
−0.32Rushing EPA0.42
0.17Passing EPA0.25
21%Passing-down success43%
−0.01First-down EPA0.04
−0.11Second-down EPA0.63
−0.12Third-down EPA0.59

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Boston College 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Boston College −24.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Boston College 95%, Maine 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Boston College end zoneMaine end zoneQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 MainePunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 playsQ1 MaineTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegeField goal, 10 playsQ1 MainePunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 playQ1 MainePunt, 6 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 6 playsQ2 MaineField goal, 5 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MainePunt, 5 playsQ2 Boston CollegeField goal, 13 playsQ2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MainePunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 MainePunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MainePunt, 6 playsQ4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 MainePunt, 3 playsQ4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, Maine right to left.
  1. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 MainePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 MaineTouchdown, 3 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 10 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q1 MainePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 play, 71 yards
  8. Q1 MainePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 MaineField goal, 5 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
  12. Q2 MainePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 Boston CollegeField goal, 13 plays, 43 yards
  14. Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 1 play, −28 yards
  15. Q3 MainePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  16. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 15 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q3 MainePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q4 MainePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  21. Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 45 yards
  22. Q4 MainePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 4 plays, 39 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Boston College 10, Maine 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Decloux kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Willis return for 26 yds to the BC 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Tyler Murphy run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 21 Tyler Murphy fumbled, recovered by BC Tyler Murphy , return for no gain to the BC 21
15:002nd & 15 at own 21Myles Willis run for 1 yd to the BC 22
13:383rd & 14 at own 22Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 13:38
13:383rd & 14 at own 22Tyler Rouse run for 3 yds to the BC 25
13:384th & 11 at own 25Alex Howell punt for 36 yds
Maine Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 39Nigel Beckford run for 5 yds to the Maine 44
13:002nd & 5 at own 44Daniel Collins pass incomplete
13:003rd & 5 at own 44Daniel Collins pass incomplete to N/A
13:004th & 5 at own 44Jeff Ondish punt for 35 yds
Boston College Interception, 3 plays
12:071st & 10 at own 21Tyler Murphy sacked by Austin Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the BC 14
12:072nd & 17 at own 14Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the BC 20
12:073rd & 11 at own 20Tyler Murphy pass intercepted Randy Samuels return for 1 yd to the BC 20
Maine Touchdown, 3 plays
10:471st & 10 at opp 20Isaiah Jones run for no gain to the BC 20
10:472nd & 10 at opp 20Isaiah Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 22 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (11 Yards) to the BC 11 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 11Daniel Collins pass complete to Micah Wright for 11 yds for a TD, (Sean Decloux KICK)Maine 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Field goal, 10 plays
9:411st & 0 at own 35Sean Decloux kickoff for 57 yds , Myles Willis return for 29 yds to the BC 37
9:411st & 10 at own 37Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 40
9:412nd & 7 at own 40Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 42
9:413rd & 5 at own 42Tyler Murphy pass complete to David Dudeck for 4 yds to the BC 46
8:194th & 1 at own 46Timeout MAINE, clock 08:19
8:194th & 1 at own 46Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 49Sherman Alston run for 3 yds to the Maine 48
8:192nd & 7 at opp 48Sherman Alston run for 19 yds to the Maine 29 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 29Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the Maine 25
8:192nd & 6 at opp 25BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Maine 30
8:192nd & 11 at opp 30Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the Maine 26
8:193rd & 7 at opp 26Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the Maine 23
4:354th & 4 at opp 23Alex Howell 40 yd FG GOODMaine 7, Boston College 3
Maine Punt, 3 plays
4:351st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 54 yds , Isaiah Jones return for 9 yds to the Maine 20
4:351st & 10 at own 20Drew Belcher pass incomplete to Nigel Beckford
4:352nd & 10 at own 20Nigel Beckford run for no gain to the Maine 20
4:353rd & 10 at own 20Drew Belcher pass incomplete to Nigel Beckford
4:354th & 10 at own 20Jeff Ondish punt for 51 yds, downed at the BC 29
Boston College Touchdown, 1 play
3:171st & 10 at own 29Tyler Murphy run for 71 yds for a TD, (Joey Launceford KICK)Boston College 10, Maine 7
Maine Punt, 6 plays
3:171st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 50 yds , Damarr Aultman return for 20 yds to the Maine 35
3:171st & 10 at own 35MAINE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Maine 30
3:171st & 15 at own 30Isaiah Jones run for 7 yds to the Maine 37
3:172nd & 8 at own 37Daniel Collins run for 4 yds to the Maine 41
3:173rd & 4 at own 41Daniel Collins pass complete to Micah Wright for 7 yds to the Maine 48 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at own 48Isaiah Jones run for no gain to the Maine 48
3:172nd & 10 at own 48Daniel Collins pass complete to Jordan Dunn for 5 yds to the BC 47
3:173rd & 5 at opp 47Daniel Collins pass incomplete to Jordan Dunn, broken up by Justin Simmons
3:174th & 5 at opp 47Jeff Ondish punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 27
2nd quarter6 drives, then Boston College 19, Maine 10
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 27Tyler Murphy pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 5 yds to the BC 32
15:002nd & 5 at own 32Tyler Murphy run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 30
15:003rd & 7 at own 30Tyler Murphy run for 11 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Tyler Murphy pass incomplete to N/A
15:002nd & 10 at own 41Tyler Murphy run for 3 yds to the BC 44
15:003rd & 7 at own 44Tyler Murphy pass complete to Tyler Rouse for 3 yds to the BC 47
15:004th & 4 at own 47Alex Howell punt for 43 yds , Micah Wright returns for 11 yds to the Maine 21
Maine Field goal, 5 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 21Daniel Collins pass complete to Jeremy Salmon for 67 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 12Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 11:16
11:161st & 10 at opp 12Nigel Beckford run for 4 yds to the BC 8
11:162nd & 6 at opp 8Drew Belcher run for 1 yd to the BC 7
11:163rd & 5 at opp 7Daniel Collins pass incomplete to Damarr Aultman, broken up by Bryce Jones
9:464th & 5 at opp 7Sean Decloux 24 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Boston College Touchdown, 7 plays
9:461st & 0 at own 35Sean Decloux kickoff for 56 yds , Myles Willis return for 17 yds to the BC 26
9:461st & 10 at own 26Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 29
9:462nd & 7 at own 29Myles Willis run for 13 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 42Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 44
9:462nd & 8 at own 44Tyler Rouse run for 3 yds to the BC 47
9:463rd & 5 at own 47Tyler Murphy pass complete to Shakim Phillips for 7 yds to the Maine 46 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 46Myles Willis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Maine 48
6:292nd & 12 at opp 48Tyler Murphy pass complete to Josh Bordner for 48 yds for a TD, (Joey Launceford BLOCKED), (Joey Launceford BLOCKED)Boston College 16, Maine 10
Maine Punt, 5 plays
6:291st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 60 yds , Isaiah Jones return for 18 yds to the Maine 23
6:291st & 10 at own 23Jerickson Fedrick run for 3 yds to the Maine 26
6:292nd & 7 at own 26Drew Belcher run for 19 yds to the Maine 45 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at own 45Drew Belcher run for 2 yds to the Maine 47
6:292nd & 8 at own 47MAINE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Maine 42
6:292nd & 13 at own 42Jerickson Fedrick run for 1 yd to the Maine 43
6:293rd & 12 at own 43Drew Belcher sacked by Josh Keyes for a loss of 12 yards to the Maine 31
6:294th & 24 at own 31Jeff Ondish punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 40
Boston College Field goal, 13 plays
3:071st & 10 at own 40Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 39 Jon Hilliman fumbled, recovered by BC Jon Hilliman
3:072nd & 11 at own 39Sherman Alston run for 12 yds to the Maine 49 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Murphy run for no gain to the Maine 49
3:072nd & 10 at opp 49Tyler Murphy pass complete to Josh Bordner for 8 yds to the Maine 41
3:073rd & 2 at opp 41Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the Maine 40
3:074th & 1 at opp 40Tyler Murphy run for 2 yds to the Maine 38 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at opp 38Tyler Murphy pass incomplete to Shakim Phillips
3:072nd & 10 at opp 38Tyler Murphy pass complete to Tyler Rouse for 7 yds to the Maine 31
3:073rd & 3 at opp 31Tyler Murphy run for 11 yds to the Maine 20 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at opp 20Tyler Murphy pass incomplete to N/A
0:392nd & 10 at opp 20Timeout MAINE, clock 00:39
0:392nd & 10 at opp 20MAINE Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the Maine 15
0:392nd & 5 at opp 15Shakim Phillips run for a loss of 2 yards to the Maine 17
0:273rd & 7 at opp 17Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:27
0:273rd & 7 at opp 17Tyler Murphy pass incomplete to N/A
0:184th & 7 at opp 17Alex Howell 34 yd FG GOODBoston College 19, Maine 10
Maine 2 plays
0:181st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 42 yds , Matthew LeBlanc return for 14 yds to the Maine 37
0:181st & 10 at own 37Nigel Beckford run for no gain to the Maine 37
3rd quarter5 drives, then Boston College 33, Maine 10
Maine Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 58 yds , Isaiah Jones return for 35 yds to the Maine 42
15:001st & 10 at own 42Daniel Collins run for 2 yds to the Maine 44
15:002nd & 8 at own 44Daniel Collins run for a loss of 10 yards to the Maine 34
15:003rd & 18 at own 34Daniel Collins pass complete to Damarr Aultman for 5 yds to the Maine 39
15:004th & 13 at own 39Jeff Ondish punt for 42 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 7 yds to the BC 26
Boston College Touchdown, 15 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 26Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 27
12:572nd & 9 at own 27Jon Hilliman run for 20 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 47Tyler Murphy pass complete to David Dudeck for 7 yds to the Maine 46
12:572nd & 3 at opp 46Hilliman,J rush for 6 yards to the MAINE40 (Hume, Zachary), PENALTY BC holding 10 yards to the BC44, NO PLAY.
12:572nd & 13 at own 44Tyler Murphy pass complete to Josh Bordner for 8 yds to the Maine 48
12:573rd & 5 at opp 48Tyler Murphy pass complete to David Dudeck for 5 yds to the Maine 43 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 43Tyler Murphy pass incomplete, broken up by Trevor Bates
12:572nd & 10 at opp 43Tyler Murphy run for 2 yds to the Maine 41
12:573rd & 8 at opp 41Tyler Murphy run for 6 yds to the Maine 35
12:574th & 2 at opp 35Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the Maine 32 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 32Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the Maine 30
12:572nd & 8 at opp 30Myles Willis run for 8 yds to the Maine 22 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 22Myles Willis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Maine 23
12:572nd & 11 at opp 23Jon Hilliman run for 12 yds to the Maine 11 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 11Jon Hilliman run for 9 yds to the Maine 2
4:572nd & 1 at opp 2Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Howell KICK)Boston College 26, Maine 10
Boston College Touchdown, 6 plays
4:571st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell on-side kick recovered by BOSTON COLLEGE at the BC 45
4:541st & 10 at own 45Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
4:542nd & 5 at the 50Myles Willis run for 15 yds to the Maine 35 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 35Myles Willis run for 3 yds to the Maine 32
4:542nd & 7 at opp 32Tyler Murphy pass incomplete to N/A BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
4:543rd & 7 at opp 32Tyler Murphy pass complete to Marcus Outlow for 28 yds to the Maine 4 for a 1ST down
2:261st & goal at opp 4Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds for a TD, (Alex Howell KICK)Boston College 33, Maine 10
Maine Punt, 3 plays
2:261st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 45 yds , Matthew LeBlanc return for 13 yds to the Maine 33
2:261st & 10 at own 33Belcher, Drew pass complete to Osumah, Jared for 1 yard to the MAINE34 (Keyes,J), PENALTY MAINE holding 10 yards to the MAINE23, NO PLAY.
2:261st & 20 at own 23Drew Belcher run for 7 yds to the Maine 30
2:262nd & 13 at own 30Drew Belcher pass complete to Jared Osumah for 3 yds to the Maine 33
2:263rd & 10 at own 33Drew Belcher pass incomplete to Arthur Williams
2:264th & 10 at own 33Jeff Ondish punt for 67 yds for a touchback
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 20Sherman Alston run for 8 yds to the BC 28
0:382nd & 2 at own 28Tyler Murphy run for 6 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 34Marcus Outlow run for 6 yds to the BC 40
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 40Marcus Outlow run for 5 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Marcus Outlow run for 27 yds to the Maine 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Jon Hilliman run for 10 yds to the Maine 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Sherman Alston run for 15 yds to the Maine 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 3Marcus Outlow run for 2 yds to the Maine 1
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Marcus Outlow run for no gain to the Maine 1
Q4 11:033rd & goal at opp 1Tyler Murphy run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Howell KICK)Boston College 40, Maine 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Boston College 40, Maine 10
Maine Punt, 6 plays
11:031st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:031st & 10 at own 25Daniel Collins run for a loss of 6 yards to the Maine 19
11:032nd & 16 at own 19Daniel Collins pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 13 yds to the Maine 32
11:033rd & 3 at own 32Daniel Collins pass complete to Isaiah Jones for 3 yds to the Maine 35 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at own 35Daniel Collins pass complete to Jordan Dunn for 2 yds to the Maine 37
11:032nd & 8 at own 37Daniel Collins pass incomplete to Damarr Aultman, broken up by Dominique Williams
11:033rd & 8 at own 37Nigel Beckford run for a loss of 2 yards to the Maine 35
11:034th & 10 at own 35Jeff Ondish punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 30
Boston College Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 30Marcus Outlow run for 6 yds to the BC 36
7:412nd & 4 at own 36Marcus Outlow run for 8 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 44Darius Wade pass complete to Nat Dixon for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
7:412nd & 4 at the 50Marcus Outlow run for 11 yds to the Maine 39 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 39Myles Willis run for 11 yds to the Maine 28 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 28Darius Wade pass incomplete to Nat Dixon
7:412nd & 10 at opp 28Marcus Outlow run for 6 yds to the Maine 22
7:413rd & 4 at opp 22Marcus Outlow run for a loss of 3 yards to the Maine 25
7:414th & 7 at opp 25Darius Wade pass incomplete to N/A
Maine Punt, 3 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 25Drew Belcher run for no gain to the Maine 25
3:552nd & 10 at own 25Drew Belcher pass complete to Vassili Grigorakos for 7 yds to the Maine 32
2:303rd & 3 at own 32Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:30
2:303rd & 3 at own 32Drew Belcher sacked by John Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the Maine 25
2:304th & 10 at own 25Jeff Ondish punt for 36 yds , Sherman Alston returns for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 38
Boston College End of game, 4 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 38Marcus Outlow run for 7 yds to the BC 45
1:412nd & 3 at own 45Marcus Outlow run for 13 yds to the Maine 42 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 42Marcus Outlow run for 18 yds to the Maine 24 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 24Marcus Outlow run for 1 yd to the Maine 23

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.

Boston College leads 7–⁠0 in seven meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Boston College 22, Maine 16
2022Boston College 38, Maine 17
2015Boston College 24, Maine 3
2014Boston College 40, Maine 10
2012Boston College 34, Maine 3
2006Boston College 22, Maine 0

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