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Boston College at Florida State

Saturday, November 22, 2014

No. 1 Florida State beat Boston College 20–⁠17. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 9–⁠4 as played.

AwayBoston College7–⁠6 in 2014
17
Home1Florida State13–⁠1 in 2014
20

Final at Doak Campbell Stadium, TallahasseeTV: ABC, ESPN2Attendance 82,300

At kickoff
63°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tallahassee Regional Airport (KTLH), 7 km from the stadium, 19 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Michael Wooten; head linesman Joseph Griesser; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Jerry Hocker; field judge Mike Cullein; back judge Delbert Bell; center judge Michael WebsterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston College377017
Florida State7100320

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Murphy6/107310
Josh Bordner0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jon Hilliman1373015
Marcus Outlow1261020
Tyler Murphy1548121
Sherman Alston Jr.335016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shakim Phillips149149
Bobby Wolford2906
Sherman Alston Jr.2906
Jarrett Darmstatter1606
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ty-Meer Brown140

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameis Winston22/3228111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dalvin Cook1476020
Karlos Williams941115
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rashad Greene Sr.8106025
Nick O’Leary359130
Travis Rudolph348025
Jesus Wilson224015

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

Team stats

Boston CollegeFlorida State
313Total yards391
73Passing yards281
240Rushing yards110
6.6Yards per pass8.8
4.7Yards per rush3.8
19First downs22
8–⁠14Third downs6–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
3–⁠20Penalties5–⁠40
33:47Possession26:13

Efficiency

Boston CollegeFlorida State
48%Success rate54%
0.18EPA per play0.28
1.08Explosiveness1.06
0.23Rushing EPA0.01
0.01Passing EPA0.56
40%Passing-down success40%
−0.08First-down EPA0.23
0.07Second-down EPA0.14
0.85Third-down EPA0.77

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)

Florida State 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Florida State −20.5, over/under 58.

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 Florida State 92%, Boston College 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida State end zoneBoston College end zoneQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 Boston CollegeField goal, 14 playsQ1 Florida StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 Florida StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 6 playsQ2 Florida StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 6 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Florida StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 17 playsQ4 Florida StateField goal, 12 playsQ4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida State drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 14 plays, 50 yards
  3. Q1 Florida StateField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  4. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q2 Florida StateInterception, 3 plays, 26 yards
  6. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 Florida StateEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  10. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  13. Q3 Florida StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 52 yards
  14. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q4 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 17 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q4 Florida StateField goal, 12 plays, 66 yards
  18. Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Florida State 7, Boston College 3
Florida State Touchdown, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Karlos Williams run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 31
14:282nd & 4 at own 31Jameis Winston pass incomplete to Rashad Greene
14:083rd & 4 at own 31Jameis Winston pass complete to Nick O’Leary for 7 yds to the FlaSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 38Jameis Winston pass complete to Karlos Williams for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at the 50Jameis Winston pass incomplete to Nick O’Leary
13:012nd & 10 at the 50Dalvin Cook run for 14 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 36Dalvin Cook run for 8 yds to the BC 28
12:002nd & 2 at opp 28Karlos Williams run for no gain to the BC 28
11:303rd & 2 at opp 28Karlos Williams run for 15 yds to the BC 13 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 13Karlos Williams run for 4 yds to the BC 9
10:162nd & 6 at opp 9Jameis Winston pass complete to Rashad Greene for 2 yds to the BC 7
10:003rd & 3 at opp 7Jameis Winston pass complete to Karlos Williams for 5 yds to the BC 2 for a 1ST down
9:351st & goal at opp 2FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Josue Matias) to the BC 7
8:501st & goal at opp 7Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the BC 3
8:362nd & goal at opp 3Karlos Williams 3 Yd Run (Roberto Aguayo Kick)Florida State 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Field goal, 14 plays
8:362nd & 11 at own 35Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 60 yds , Myles Willis return for 22 yds to the BC 27
8:181st & 10 at own 27Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 32
7:412nd & 5 at own 32Jon Hilliman run for 7 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 39Tyler Murphy pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 3 yds to the BC 42
6:182nd & 7 at own 42Myles Willis run for 6 yds to the BC 48
5:463rd & 1 at own 48Tyler Murphy run for 1 yd to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 49Jon Hilliman run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 44
4:512nd & 3 at opp 44Myles Willis run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at opp 40Tyler Murphy pass complete to Jarrett Darmstatter for 6 yds to the FlaSt 34
3:272nd & 4 at opp 34Tyler Murphy run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 36 Tyler Murphy fumbled, recovered by BC Tyler Murphy
2:523rd & 6 at opp 36Tyler Murphy pass complete to Sherman Alston for 6 yds to the FlaSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 30Marcus Outlow run for no gain to the FlaSt 30
1:402nd & 10 at opp 30Tyler Murphy run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 24
0:403rd & 4 at opp 24Tyler Murphy run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 23
0:144th & 3 at opp 23Mike Knoll 40 yd FG GOODFlorida State 7, Boston College 3
Florida State Field goal, 11 plays
0:144th & 3 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:101st & 10 at own 25Jameis Winston pass incomplete to Nick O’Leary
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Jameis Winston pass complete to Rashad Greene for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q2 14:351st & 10 at the 50Mario Pender run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q2 14:122nd & 10 at the 50Jameis Winston pass complete to Mario Pender for 7 yds to the BC 43
Q2 13:383rd & 3 at opp 43Jameis Winston pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 4 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:301st & 10 at opp 39BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (5 Yards) to the BC 34
Q2 13:111st & 5 at opp 34Karlos Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 38
Q2 12:232nd & 9 at opp 38Jameis Winston pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 19 yds to the BC 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:131st & 10 at opp 19Jameis Winston pass incomplete to Rashad Greene
Q2 11:352nd & 10 at opp 19Jameis Winston run for a loss of 15 yards to the BC 34 Jameis Winston fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Jameis Winston
Q2 11:003rd & 25 at opp 34Jameis Winston pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 15 yds to the BC 19
Q2 10:394th & 10 at opp 19Roberto Aguayo 37 yd FG GOODFlorida State 10, Boston College 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Florida State 17, Boston College 10
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
10:394th & 10 at own 35Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:051st & 10 at own 25Jon Hilliman run for 9 yds to the BC 34
9:402nd & 1 at own 34Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 33
9:353rd & 2 at own 33Tyler Murphy pass incomplete to Josh Bordner
9:114th & 2 at own 33Alex Howell punt for 36 yds, downed at the FlaSt 31
Florida State Interception, 3 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 31Jameis Winston pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 25 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 44Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the BC 43
8:162nd & 9 at opp 43Jameis Winston pass intercepted Ty-Meer Brown return for 4 yds to the BC 33
Boston College Touchdown, 5 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 33Myles Willis run for 6 yds to the BC 39
7:002nd & 4 at own 39Marcus Outlow run for 6 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at own 45Marcus Outlow run for 3 yds to the BC 48
6:002nd & 7 at own 48Marcus Outlow run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 49
5:293rd & 4 at opp 49Shakim Phillips 49 Yd pass from Tyler Murphy (Mike Knoll Kick)Tied at 10
Florida State Touchdown, 7 plays
5:293rd & 4 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:121st & 10 at own 25Jameis Winston pass complete to Rashad Greene for 11 yds to the FlaSt 36 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 36Jameis Winston pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 9 yds to the FlaSt 45
4:292nd & 1 at own 45Jameis Winston pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
4:173rd & 1 at own 45Karlos Williams run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 47 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at own 47Jameis Winston pass complete to Rashad Greene for 22 yds to the BC 31 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 31Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the BC 30
3:022nd & 9 at opp 30Nick O’Leary 30 Yd pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo Kick)Florida State 17, Boston College 10
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
3:022nd & 9 at own 35Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:541st & 10 at own 25Jon Hilliman run for 15 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 40Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the BC 44
1:532nd & 6 at own 44Sherman Alston run for 16 yds to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 40Tyler Murphy sacked by Jalen Ramsey for a loss of 14 yards to the BC 46
1:022nd & 24 at own 46Tyler Murphy run for 1 yd to the BC 47
0:533rd & 23 at own 47Marcus Outlow run for 12 yds to the FlaSt 41
0:144th & 11 at opp 41Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:14
0:074th & 11 at opp 41Alex Howell punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 18
Florida State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 18TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 15
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 17
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 24
14:202nd & 11 at own 24Tyler Murphy pass incomplete to Dan Crimmins
14:153rd & 11 at own 24Tyler Murphy run for 12 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offside Defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 36Marcus Outlow run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 34
13:132nd & 12 at own 34Myles Willis run for 3 yds to the BC 37
12:003rd & 9 at own 37Tyler Murphy pass complete to Sherman Alston for 3 yds to the BC 40
11:434th & 6 at own 40Alex Howell punt for 52 yds, downed at the FlaSt 8
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 8Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 10
10:572nd & 8 at own 10Winston, Jameis pass complete to Cook, Dalvin for 12 yards to the FLORIDAST22, PENALTY FLORIDAST personal foul 5 yards to the FLORIDAST5, NO PLAY.
10:342nd & 13 at own 5Jameis Winston run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 9
9:473rd & 9 at own 9Jameis Winston run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 16
9:174th & 2 at own 16Cason Beatty punt for 54 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 7 yds to the BC 37
Boston College Touchdown, 7 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 37BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BC 32
8:551st & 15 at own 32Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the BC 38
8:302nd & 9 at own 38Sherman Alston run for 10 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 48Bordner, Josh pass incomplete to Alston, Sherman, PENALTY FLORIDAST roughing passer (Thomas, Matthew) 15 yards to the FLORIDAST37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BOSTCOLL. for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 37Myles Willis run for 8 yds to the FlaSt 29
7:252nd & 2 at opp 29Tyler Murphy pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan
7:193rd & 2 at opp 29Tyler Murphy run for 8 yds to the FlaSt 21 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 21Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the FlaSt 21
6:122nd & 10 at opp 21Tyler Murphy 21 Yd Run (Mike Knoll Kick)Tied at 17
Florida State Missed FG, 8 plays
6:122nd & 10 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:471st & 10 at own 25Jameis Winston pass complete to Nick O’Leary for 22 yds to the FlaSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at own 47Jameis Winston pass complete to Karlos Williams for 6 yds to the BC 47
5:002nd & 4 at opp 47Jameis Winston pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 7 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 40Jameis Winston pass complete to Rashad Greene for 14 yds to the BC 26 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 26Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the BC 23
3:492nd & 7 at opp 23Jameis Winston pass incomplete to Rashad Greene
3:403rd & 7 at opp 23Jameis Winston pass incomplete
3:364th & 7 at opp 23Roberto Aguayo 40 yd FG MISSED
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 23Jon Hilliman run for 7 yds to the BC 30
2:372nd & 3 at own 30Jon Hilliman run for 7 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 37Tyler Murphy pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 6 yds to the BC 43
1:552nd & 4 at own 43Marcus Outlow run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 42
1:003rd & 5 at own 42Tyler Murphy run for a loss of 10 yards to the BC 32 Tyler Murphy fumbled, recovered by BC Tyler Murphy
0:384th & 15 at own 32Alex Howell punt for 42 yds , Rashad Greene returns for 6 yds to the FlaSt 32
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
0:321st & 10 at own 32Jameis Winston pass complete to Rashad Greene for 6 yds to the FlaSt 38
0:002nd & 4 at own 38Dalvin Cook run for 20 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:521st & 10 at opp 42Winston, Jameis rush for 11 yards to the BOSTCOLL31, PENALTY FLORIDAST holding (Johnson, Roderick) 10 yards to the FLORIDAST48, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:141st & 20 at own 48Jameis Winston run for no gain to the FlaSt 48
Q4 13:442nd & 20 at own 48Jameis Winston pass incomplete to Jesus Wilson
Q4 13:383rd & 20 at own 48Jameis Winston pass incomplete to Ermon Lane
Q4 13:294th & 20 at own 48Cason Beatty punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 8
4th quarter3 drives, then Florida State 20, Boston College 17
Boston College Missed FG, 17 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 8Tyler Murphy run for 4 yds to the BC 12
12:232nd & 6 at own 12Myles Willis run for a loss of 7 yards to the BC 5
11:593rd & 13 at own 5Marcus Outlow run for 20 yds to the BC 25 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 25Marcus Outlow run for 6 yds to the BC 31 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BC 21
11:131st & 14 at own 21Jon Hilliman run for 8 yds to the BC 29
10:302nd & 6 at own 29Tyler Rouse run for no gain to the BC 29
9:383rd & 6 at own 29Tyler Murphy run for 8 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 37Sherman Alston run for 9 yds to the BC 46
8:462nd & 1 at own 46Marcus Outlow run for no gain to the BC 46
8:333rd & 1 at own 46Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 08:33
8:273rd & 1 at own 46Tyler Murphy run for 3 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 49Myles Willis run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 48
7:212nd & 7 at opp 48Tyler Murphy run for 8 yds to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 40Marcus Outlow run for 13 yds to the FlaSt 27 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 27Marcus Outlow run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 26
5:272nd & 9 at opp 26Josh Bordner pass incomplete to Tyler Murphy
5:183rd & 9 at opp 26Tyler Murphy run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 25
4:374th & 8 at opp 25Alex Howell 42 yd FG MISSED
Florida State Field goal, 12 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 26Karlos Williams run for 10 yds to the FlaSt 36 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at own 36Jameis Winston pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 7 yds to the FlaSt 43
3:152nd & 3 at own 43Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 44
2:453rd & 2 at own 44Karlos Williams run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 49Jameis Winston pass complete to Rashad Greene for 11 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at opp 40FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Cameron Erving) to the BC 45
1:391st & 15 at opp 45Jameis Winston pass complete to Rashad Greene for 15 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 30Dalvin Cook run for 8 yds to the BC 22
0:552nd & 2 at opp 22Dalvin Cook run for 7 yds to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at opp 15Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:54
0:491st & 10 at opp 15Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the BC 13
0:492nd & 8 at opp 13Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:49
0:252nd & 8 at opp 13Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the BC 9
0:073rd & 4 at opp 9Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the BC 8
0:074th & 3 at opp 8Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:07
0:034th & 3 at opp 8Roberto Aguayo 26 yd FG GOODFlorida State 20, Boston College 17
Boston College End of game, 1 play
0:034th & 3 at own 35Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Tyler Murphy pass incomplete to Josh Bordner

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.

The series

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Officially, Florida State leads 15–⁠6; as played, 16–⁠6 in 22 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Boston College 28, Florida State 13
2023Florida State 31, Boston College 29
2022Florida State 44, Boston College 14
2021Florida State 26, Boston College 23
2019Florida State 38, Boston College 31
2018Florida State 22, Boston College 21

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