Maine at Boston College

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Boston College beat Maine 24–⁠3. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 5–⁠0.

AwayMaine3–⁠8 in 2015
3
HomeBoston College3–⁠9 in 2015
24

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillTV: ESPN3Attendance 29,626

At kickoff
72°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the southeastWeather: 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
Maine30003
Boston College01001424

Standouts

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Player stats

Maine

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dan Collins12/298401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cabrinni Goncalves102908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Micah Wright528011
Jeremy Salmon224021
Jordan Dunn114014
Jared Osumah2704

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Darius Wade14/2515510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Rouse881245
Jon Hilliman164709
Marcus Outlow937011
Thadd Smith226018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jon Hilliman333017
Bobby Wolford331014
Sherman Alston Jr.331016
Marcus Outlow122022
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Will Harris110

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

Team stats

MaineBoston College
91Total yards359
84Passing yards155
7Rushing yards204
2.9Yards per pass6.2
0.3Yards per rush4.2
8First downs21
3–⁠13Third downs9–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
5–⁠41Penalties5–⁠35
23:23Possession36:37

Efficiency

MaineBoston College
26%Success rate40%
−0.27EPA per play0.14
0.83Explosiveness1.35
−0.30Rushing EPA−0.02
−0.28Passing EPA0.42
17%Passing-down success45%
−0.47First-down EPA−0.18
−0.20Second-down EPA0.24
−0.12Third-down EPA0.44

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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Boston College end zoneMaine end zoneQ1 MaineField goal, 10 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 MainePunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegeField goal, 18 playsQ2 MainePunt, 5 playsQ2 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 MainePunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MaineEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 8 playsQ3 MainePunt, 6 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 MainePunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 MainePunt, 5 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 MaineInterception, 5 playsQ4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 MainePunt, 6 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 7 playsQ4 MainePunt, 3 playsQ4 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, Maine right to left.
  1. Q1 MaineField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
  2. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 MainePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  4. Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 18 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q2 MainePunt, 5 plays, −13 yards
  6. Q2 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 11 plays, 28 yards
  7. Q2 MainePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 55 yards
  9. Q2 MaineEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  10. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q3 MainePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 MainePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  14. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 MainePunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 8 plays, 90 yards
  17. Q4 MaineInterception, 5 plays, 13 yards
  18. Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 2 plays, 45 yards
  19. Q4 MainePunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  21. Q4 MainePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Maine 3, Boston College 0
Maine Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dan Collins pass complete to Micah Wright for 4 yds to the Maine 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Dan Collins pass incomplete to Micah Wright, PENALTY BC holding 10 yards to the MAINE39, 1ST DOWN MAINE, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at own 39Dan Collins pass complete to Jared Osumah for 4 yds to the Maine 43
15:002nd & 6 at own 43Cabrinni Goncalves run for 1 yd to the Maine 44
15:003rd & 5 at own 44Dan Collins pass complete to Jeremy Salmon for 21 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Dan Collins pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Dan Collins run for 15 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Cabrinni Goncalves run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 21
15:002nd & 11 at opp 21Dan Collins pass incomplete
15:003rd & 11 at opp 21Dan Collins pass incomplete
11:054th & 11 at opp 21Sean Decloux 39 yd FG GOODMaine 3, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
11:051st & 0 at own 35Sean Decloux kickoff for 61 yds , Sherman Alston return for 15 yds to the BC 19
11:051st & 10 at own 19Jon Hilliman run for 9 yds to the BC 28
11:052nd & 1 at own 28Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 28
11:053rd & 1 at own 28Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 28
11:054th & 1 at own 28Alex Howell punt for 44 yds , Justin Flores returns for 4 yds to the Maine 32
Maine Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 32Dan Collins pass complete to Micah Wright for no gain to the Maine 32
8:562nd & 10 at own 32Dan Collins sacked by Mehdi Abdesmad for a loss of 6 yards to the Maine 26
8:563rd & 16 at own 26Dan Collins pass complete to Cabrinni Goncalves for 5 yds to the Maine 31
8:564th & 11 at own 31Sean Decloux punt 45 yards to the BC24, Alston,S return to the BC34 (Darrius Hart), PENALTY MAINE illegal formation 5 yards to the MAINE26, NO PLAY.
8:564th & 16 at own 26Sean Decloux punt for 54 yds, downed at the BC 20
Boston College Field goal, 18 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 21Jon Hilliman run for 8 yds to the BC 29
6:242nd & 2 at own 29Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 34Darius Wade pass complete to - 36 for 12 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 46Sherman Alston run for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 40
6:242nd & 16 at own 40Darius Wade pass complete to Bobby Swigert for 5 yds to the BC 45
6:243rd & 11 at own 45Wade,D pass incomplete to Smith,T, PENALTY MAINE holding 10 yards to the MAINE45, 1ST DOWN BC, NO PLAY.
6:241st & 10 at opp 45Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Maine 47
6:241st & 10 at own 34Darius Wade pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 12 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
2:562nd & 12 at opp 47Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:56
2:562nd & 12 at opp 47Darius Wade run for 4 yds to the Maine 43
2:563rd & 8 at opp 43Darius Wade pass complete to Sherman Alston for 16 yds to the Maine 27 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 27Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 2 yards to the Maine 29
2:562nd & 12 at opp 29Tyler Rouse run for 11 yds to the Maine 18
2:563rd & 1 at opp 18Darius Wade run for 3 yds to the Maine 15 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 15Jon Hilliman run for 9 yds to the Maine 6
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 6Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the Maine 6
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 6Darius Wade run for 2 yds to the Maine 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 4Darius Wade run for a loss of 8 yards to the Maine 12
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 12Darius Wade run for a loss of 2 yards to the Maine 14
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 14Darius Wade pass complete to Sherman Alston for 1 yd to the Maine 13
Q2 11:304th & goal at opp 13Alex Howell 31 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Boston College 10, Maine 3
Maine Punt, 5 plays
11:301st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 57 yds , Sacoy Malone return for 22 yds to the Maine 30
11:301st & 10 at own 30MAINE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Maine 25
11:301st & 15 at own 25Dan Collins pass complete to Jordan Dunn for 14 yds to the Maine 39
11:302nd & 1 at own 39Cabrinni Goncalves run for 6 yds to the Maine 45 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 45Dan Collins sacked by Joseph Vitiello and Mehdi Abdesmad for a loss of 7 yards to the Maine 38
11:302nd & 17 at own 38Dan Collins pass incomplete to Jordan Dunn
11:303rd & 17 at own 38Dan Collins rush for 13 yards to the BC49 (Moore,K), PENALTY MAINE personal foul 16 yards to the MAINE22, NO PLAY.
11:303rd & 33 at own 22Dan Collins sacked by Matt Milano for a loss of 5 yards to the Maine 17
11:304th & 38 at own 17James De Martin punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Maine 45
Boston College Missed FG, 11 plays
8:191st & 10 at opp 45Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Maine 46
8:192nd & 11 at opp 46Jon Hilliman run for 8 yds to the Maine 38
8:193rd & 3 at opp 38Marcus Outlow run for 1 yd to the Maine 37
6:364th & 2 at opp 37Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 06:36
6:364th & 2 at opp 37Darius Wade pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 5 yds to the Maine 32 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 32BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Maine 37
6:361st & 15 at opp 37Marcus Outlow run for 7 yds to the Maine 30
6:362nd & 8 at opp 30Marcus Outlow run for 2 yds to the Maine 28
6:363rd & 6 at opp 28Darius Wade pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 6 yds to the Maine 22 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 22Tyler Rouse run for 4 yds to the Maine 18
6:362nd & 6 at opp 18Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the Maine 17
6:363rd & 6 at opp 28Darius Wade pass complete to David Dudeck for 6 yds to the Maine 22 for a 1ST down
3:153rd & 5 at opp 17Timeout MAINE, clock 03:15
3:153rd & 5 at opp 17Darius Wade pass incomplete
3:034th & 5 at opp 17Alex Howell 35 yd FG MISSED
Maine Punt, 3 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 20Dan Collins pass incomplete
3:032nd & 10 at own 20Dan Collins pass incomplete to Micah Wright
3:033rd & 10 at own 20Dan Collins pass incomplete to Jeremy Salmon
3:034th & 10 at own 20James De Martin punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Sherman Alston at the BC 45
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 45Darius Wade pass incomplete
2:402nd & 10 at own 45Marcus Outlow run for 11 yds to the Maine 44 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 44Darius Wade pass complete to Jon Hilliman for no gain to the Maine 44
2:402nd & 10 at opp 44Darius Wade pass incomplete to David Dudeck
2:403rd & 10 at opp 44Darius Wade pass complete to Jon Hilliman for 16 yds to the Maine 28 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 28Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the Maine 26
2:402nd & 8 at opp 26Darius Wade pass incomplete
1:083rd & 8 at opp 26Timeout MAINE, clock 01:08
1:083rd & 8 at opp 26Darius Wade pass complete to Jon Hilliman for 17 yds to the Maine 9 for a 1ST down
1:081st & goal at opp 9Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Maine 11
0:312nd & 0 at opp 11Timeout MAINE, clock 00:31
0:262nd & goal at opp 11Darius Wade pass complete to Bobby Swigert for 11 yds for a TD, (Alex Howell KICK)Boston College 10, Maine 3
Maine End of half, 1 play
0:261st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 41 yds , Austin Brown return for 8 yds to the Maine 32
0:261st & 10 at own 32TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Maine 30
3rd quarter7 drives, then Boston College 10, Maine 3
Boston College Punt, 8 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Sean Decloux kickoff for 62 yds , Sherman Alston return for 16 yds to the BC 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 20
15:002nd & 9 at own 20Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 22
15:003rd & 7 at own 22Darius Wade pass complete to Sherman Alston for 14 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Darius Wade run for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 30
15:002nd & 16 at own 30Darius Wade pass complete to Thadd Smith for 16 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 6 at the 50Darius Wade pass incomplete to David Dudeck
15:003rd & 6 at the 50Darius Wade pass incomplete to David Dudeck
15:004th & 6 at the 50Alex Howell punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Justin Flores at the Maine 9
Maine Punt, 6 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 9Cabrinni Goncalves run for 2 yds to the Maine 11
11:092nd & 8 at own 11Dan Collins pass complete to Jeremy Salmon for 3 yds to the Maine 14
11:093rd & 5 at own 14Dan Collins pass complete to Micah Wright for 11 yds to the Maine 25 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 25Dan Collins pass incomplete to Jared Osumah
11:092nd & 10 at own 25Cabrinni Goncalves run for 2 yds to the Maine 27
11:093rd & 8 at own 27Dan Collins pass incomplete to Jordan Dunn
11:094th & 8 at own 27James De Martin punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 23
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 23Marcus Outlow run for 1 yd to the BC 24
8:272nd & 9 at own 24Darius Wade run for 6 yds to the BC 30
8:273rd & 3 at own 30Darius Wade pass incomplete to Bobby Wolford
8:274th & 3 at own 30Alex Howell punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Justin Flores at the Maine 38
Maine Punt, 3 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 38Sacoy Malone run for a loss of 5 yards to the Maine 33
6:592nd & 15 at own 33Dan Collins pass incomplete to Jordan Dunn, broken up by Kamrin Moore
6:593rd & 15 at own 33Dan Collins pass incomplete to Micah Wright
6:594th & 15 at own 33James De Martin punt for 36 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 12 yds to the BC 45 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the BC 33
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 33Darius Wade run for 5 yds to the BC 38
5:532nd & 5 at own 38Darius Wade pass incomplete
5:533rd & 5 at own 38Darius Wade pass incomplete to David Dudeck
5:534th & 5 at own 38Alex Howell punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Justin Flores at the Maine 26
Maine Punt, 5 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 26Cabrinni Goncalves run for 8 yds to the Maine 34
4:582nd & 2 at own 34Dan Collins pass complete to Micah Wright for 7 yds to the Maine 41 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 41Dan Collins sacked by Matt Milano for a loss of 9 yards to the Maine 32
4:582nd & 19 at own 32Dan Collins pass incomplete
4:583rd & 19 at own 32Dan Collins pass incomplete
4:584th & 19 at own 32James De Martin punt for 62 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 4 yds to the BC 10
Boston College Touchdown, 8 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 10Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the BC 14
2:422nd & 6 at own 14Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 16
2:423rd & 4 at own 16Darius Wade pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 14 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 30Marcus Outlow run for 6 yds to the BC 36
2:422nd & 4 at own 36Thadd Smith run for 8 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 44Thadd Smith run for 18 yds to the Maine 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Darius Wade run for 17 yds to the Maine 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:511st & 10 at opp 21Tyler Rouse run for 21 yds for a TD, (Alex Howell KICK)Boston College 17, Maine 3
4th quarter6 drives, then Boston College 24, Maine 3
Maine Interception, 5 plays
13:511st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 62 yds , Sacoy Malone return for 25 yds to the Maine 28
13:511st & 10 at own 28Dan Collins pass complete to John Hardy for 6 yds to the Maine 34
13:512nd & 4 at own 34Cabrinni Goncalves run for 4 yds to the Maine 38 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at own 38Dan Collins run for 3 yds to the Maine 41
13:512nd & 7 at own 41Dan Collins pass incomplete to Justin Flores
13:513rd & 7 at own 41Dan Collins pass intercepted William Harris return for 1 yd to the Maine 45
Boston College Touchdown, 2 plays
11:571st & 10 at opp 45Darius Wade pass incomplete to Sherman Alston
11:422nd & 10 at opp 45Tyler Rouse run for 45 yds for a TD, (Alex Howell KICK)Boston College 24, Maine 3
Maine Punt, 6 plays
11:421st & 0 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 63 yds , Najee Goode return for 17 yds to the Maine 19
11:421st & 10 at own 19Dan Collins pass complete to Micah Wright for 6 yds to the Maine 25
11:422nd & 4 at own 25Cabrinni Goncalves run for 3 yds to the Maine 28
11:423rd & 1 at own 28Dan Collins pass complete to Jared Osumah for 3 yds to the Maine 31 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 31Cabrinni Goncalves run for 2 yds to the Maine 33
11:422nd & 8 at own 33Cabrinni Goncalves run for 2 yds to the Maine 35
11:423rd & 6 at own 35Dan Collins run for a loss of 8 yards to the Maine 28 Dan Collins fumbled, forced by Harold Landry, recovered by Maine Isaiah Brooks
11:424th & 13 at own 28James De Martin punt for 47 yds, downed at the BC 25
Boston College Punt, 7 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 25Marcus Outlow run for 3 yds to the BC 28
7:452nd & 7 at own 28BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 23
7:452nd & 12 at own 23Darius Wade run for 5 yds to the BC 28
7:453rd & 7 at own 28Darius Wade pass complete to Marcus Outlow for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at the 50Marcus Outlow run for 5 yds to the Maine 45
7:452nd & 5 at opp 45MAINE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Maine 40 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 40Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the Maine 41
7:452nd & 11 at opp 41Darius Wade pass incomplete to Sherman Alston
7:453rd & 11 at opp 41Darius Wade sacked by Randy Samuels for a loss of 8 yards to the Maine 49
7:454th & 19 at opp 49Alex Howell punt for 48 yds, downed at the Maine 1
Maine Punt, 3 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 1Dan Collins run for 1 yd to the Maine 2
3:022nd & 9 at own 2Dan Collins pass incomplete to Micah Wright MAINE Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
3:023rd & 9 at own 2Dan Collins pass incomplete to Micah Wright
3:024th & 9 at own 2James De Martin punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Maine 27 , Sherman Alston returns for 19 yds to the Maine 27
Boston College End of game, 3 plays
2:011st & 10 at opp 27BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Maine 32
2:011st & 15 at opp 32Marcus Outlow run for 1 yd to the Maine 31
2:012nd & 14 at opp 31Richard Wilson run for 1 yd to the Maine 30
2:013rd & 13 at opp 30Richard Wilson run for no gain to the Maine 30

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 two 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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