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Florida State at Boston College

Friday, September 18, 2015

No. 9 Florida State beat Boston College 14–⁠0. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Florida State led the series 10–⁠4 as played.

Away9Florida State10–⁠3 in 2015
14
HomeBoston College3–⁠9 in 2015
0

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillTV: ESPNAttendance 39,111

At kickoff
75°F, a few clouds, wind 14 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida State700714
Boston College00000

Standouts

Player stats

Florida State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Everett Golson15/2411910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dalvin Cook1554028
Mario Pender919014
Kermit Whitfield219015
Everett Golson65014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kermit Whitfield452026
Travis Rudolph433113
Jesus Wilson431014
Dalvin Cook2307
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Lamarcus Brutus100

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Darius Wade4/124701
Troy Flutie1/2900
Jeff Smith0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Myles Willis840018
Darius Wade1038016
Marcus Outlow31106
Sherman Alston Jr.4906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bobby Wolford226020
Charlie Callinan115015
Sherman Alston Jr.21509

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

Team stats

Florida StateBoston College
217Total yards195
119Passing yards56
98Rushing yards139
5.0Yards per pass3.7
3.0Yards per rush3.2
15First downs12
4–⁠13Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers2
4–⁠26Penalties6–⁠59
31:24Possession28:36

Efficiency

Florida StateBoston College
32%Success rate32%
−0.05EPA per play−0.09
1.19Explosiveness1.06
−0.11Rushing EPA−0.10
0.03Passing EPA−0.05
24%Passing-down success35%
−0.14First-down EPA−0.25
0.02Second-down EPA−0.02
0.30Third-down EPA0.37

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 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Florida State −10.5, over/under 47.5.

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 77%, Boston College 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Boston College end zoneFlorida State end zoneQ1 Florida StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 6 playsQ1 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegeInterception, 8 playsQ2 Florida StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 4 playsQ2 Florida StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegeFumble, 3 playsQ3 Florida StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 Boston CollegeFumble return TD, 9 plays (Florida State scores)Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Florida StateEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, Florida State right to left.
  1. Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 83 yards
  2. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −17 yards
  4. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  5. Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 Boston CollegeInterception, 8 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q2 Florida StatePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  9. Q2 Florida StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 63 yards
  10. Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 4 plays, 21 yards
  11. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 Boston CollegeFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 Florida StatePunt, 8 plays, 19 yards
  17. Q3 Boston CollegeFumble return TD, 9 plays (Florida State scores), 40 yards
  18. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  19. Q4 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  20. Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 36 yards
  21. Q4 Florida StateEnd of game, 9 plays, 48 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Florida State 7, Boston College 0
Florida State Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Howell kickoff for 65 yds , Jalen Ramsey return for 17 yds to the FlaSt 17
14:471st & 10 at own 17Everett Golson pass complete to Mavin Saunders for no gain to the FlaSt 17
14:162nd & 10 at own 17Everett Golson pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 26 yds to the FlaSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at own 43Kermit Whitfield run for 15 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at opp 42Dalvin Cook run for 17 yds to the BC 25 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 25FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Corey Martinez) to the BC 30
12:161st & 15 at opp 30Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 11 yds to the BC 19
11:512nd & 4 at opp 19Cook, Dalvin rush for 3 yards to the BOSTCOLL16, PENALTY BOSTCOLL offside 5 yards to the BOSTCOLL14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
11:231st & 10 at opp 14Freddie Stevenson run for 1 yd to the BC 13
10:392nd & 9 at opp 13Everett Golson pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 4 yds to the BC 9
10:073rd & 5 at opp 9Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 9 yds for a TD, (Roberto Aguayo KICK)Florida State 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
10:074th & 5 at own 35Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Willis return for 23 yds to the BC 23
9:511st & 10 at own 23Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 26
9:232nd & 7 at own 26Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 27
8:513rd & 6 at own 27Darius Wade pass incomplete
8:414th & 6 at own 27Alex Howell punt for 45 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 25
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 25Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the FlaSt 25
8:152nd & 10 at own 25Everett Golson sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 14 yards to the FlaSt 11 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Everett Golson) to the FlaSt 11
8:003rd & 24 at own 11Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 08:00
7:543rd & 24 at own 11Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 8
7:114th & 27 at own 8Cason Beatty punt for 53 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 1 yd to the BC 9 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the BC 30
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 30Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the BC 31
6:302nd & 9 at own 31Thadd Smith run for 8 yds to the BC 39
6:033rd & 1 at own 39Darius Wade run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down FLORIDA ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Trey Marshall) to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 44Darius Wade pass incomplete to Brendan Nosovitch
5:342nd & 10 at opp 44Myles Willis run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 39
4:583rd & 5 at opp 39Darius Wade pass incomplete to Myles Willis
4:474th & 5 at opp 39Alex Howell punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 20Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 21
3:582nd & 9 at own 21Everett Golson pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 5 yds to the FlaSt 26
3:083rd & 4 at own 26Everett Golson run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 29
2:254th & 1 at own 29Cason Beatty punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Sherman Alston at the BC 27
Boston College Interception, 8 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 27Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 26
1:442nd & 11 at own 26Jon Hilliman run for 11 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 37Darius Wade pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 6 yds to the BC 43
0:482nd & 4 at own 43Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 42
0:103rd & 5 at own 42Darius Wade pass complete to Sherman Alston for 6 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:531st & 10 at own 48Darius Wade run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 14:122nd & 8 at the 50Darius Wade run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 46
Q2 13:483rd & 4 at opp 46BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (Jim Cashman) to the BC 49
2nd quarter4 drives, then Florida State 7, Boston College 0
Florida State Punt, 6 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 13Golson, Everett pass incomplete to Rudolph, Travis (Johnson, John), PENALTY FLORIDAST illegal block (Bell, Wilson) 6 yards to the FLORIDAST7, NO PLAY.
12:531st & 16 at own 7Everett Golson run for 14 yds to the FlaSt 21
12:182nd & 2 at own 21Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 20
11:403rd & 3 at own 20Everett Golson pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 10 yds to the FlaSt 30 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 30Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 32
10:362nd & 8 at own 32Everett Golson pass complete to Dalvin Cook for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaSt 28
9:573rd & 12 at own 28Everett Golson pass incomplete to Jesus Wilson
9:494th & 12 at own 28Cason Beatty punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 16
Boston College Punt, 4 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 16Darius Wade run for 16 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at own 32Darius Wade sacked by Derrick Nnadi for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 26
8:252nd & 16 at own 26Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 26
7:373rd & 16 at own 26Darius Wade run for 14 yds to the BC 40
7:014th & 2 at own 40Alex Howell punt for 48 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for no gain to the FlaSt 12
Florida State Missed FG, 11 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 12Everett Golson pass incomplete to Dalvin Cook
6:452nd & 10 at own 12Everett Golson run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 17
6:093rd & 5 at own 17Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 13 yds to the FlaSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 30Everett Golson run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 34
4:532nd & 6 at own 34Dalvin Cook run for 28 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 38Everett Golson pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 7 yds to the BC 31
4:002nd & 3 at opp 31Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 28Everett Golson pass incomplete to Ryan Izzo
3:232nd & 10 at opp 28Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for no gain to the BC 28
2:413rd & 10 at opp 28Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the BC 25
1:594th & 7 at opp 25Roberto Aguayo 42 yd FG MISSED
Boston College End of half, 4 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 25Myles Willis run for 18 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 43Myles Willis run for 4 yds to the BC 47
0:432nd & 6 at own 47Myles Willis run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 43
0:123rd & 10 at own 43Myles Willis run for 3 yds to the BC 46
3rd quarter7 drives, then Florida State 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 25Outlow, Marcus rush for 10 yards to the BOSTCOLL35, PENALTY BOSTCOLL holding (Williams, Harris) 10 yards to the BOSTCOLL15, NO PLAY.
14:251st & 20 at own 15Marcus Outlow run for 6 yds to the BC 21
13:482nd & 14 at own 21Darius Wade pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 20 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
13:181st & 10 at own 41Marcus Outlow run for 1 yd to the BC 42
12:442nd & 9 at own 42Sherman Alston run for 3 yds to the BC 45
12:183rd & 6 at own 45Marcus Outlow run for 4 yds to the BC 49
11:494th & 2 at own 49Alex Howell punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Florida State Punt, 4 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 20Everett Golson pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 14 yds to the FlaSt 34 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 34Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 36
10:292nd & 8 at own 36Kermit Whitfield run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 40
9:523rd & 4 at own 40Everett Golson pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
9:394th & 4 at own 40Cason Beatty punt for 49 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 4 yds to the BC 15
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 15Myles Willis run for 3 yds to the BC 18
8:552nd & 7 at own 18Darius Wade pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan, broken up by Demarcus Christmas
8:513rd & 7 at own 18Darius Wade pass incomplete to Bobby Swigert
8:384th & 7 at own 18Alex Howell punt for 57 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 3 yds to the FlaSt 28
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 28Mario Pender run for no gain to the FlaSt 28
7:572nd & 10 at own 28Everett Golson pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 8 yds to the FlaSt 36
7:163rd & 2 at own 36Everett Golson pass incomplete to Ryan Izzo
7:084th & 2 at own 36Cason Beatty punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Sherman Alston at the BC 12
Boston College Fumble, 3 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 12Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 11
6:202nd & 11 at own 11Darius Wade run for 4 yds to the BC 15
5:463rd & 7 at own 15Darius Wade pass incomplete to Sherman Alston
5:344th & 7 at own 15Alex Howell punt for 56 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for no gain to the FlaSt 22 Jesus Wilson fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Javien Elliott , return for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaSt 22
Florida State Punt, 8 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 22Dalvin Cook run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 27
4:552nd & 5 at own 27Everett Golson pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 7 yds to the FlaSt 34 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 34Everett Golson pass incomplete
4:102nd & 10 at own 34Dalvin Cook run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 39
3:333rd & 5 at own 39Everett Golson pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 9 yds to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at own 48Everett Golson pass incomplete to Jesus Wilson, broken up by Kamrin Moore
2:582nd & 10 at own 48Everett Golson pass incomplete to Mario Pender
2:583rd & 10 at own 48Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 02:58
2:503rd & 10 at own 48Everett Golson sacked by Harold Landry and Mehdi Abdesmad for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaSt 41
2:024th & 17 at own 41Cason Beatty punt for 58 yds, downed at the BC 1
Boston College Fumble return TD, 9 plays (Florida State scores)
1:581st & 10 at own 1Darius Wade run for 1 yd to the BC 2
1:142nd & 9 at own 2Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the BC 3
0:333rd & 8 at own 3Darius Wade run for 9 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at own 12Sherman Alston run for 1 yd to the BC 13
Q4 14:542nd & 9 at own 13Darius Wade pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 15 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:161st & 10 at own 28Bobby Swigert run for 8 yds to the BC 36
Q4 13:422nd & 2 at own 36Sherman Alston run for 6 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:071st & 10 at own 42Sherman Alston run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 41
Q4 12:202nd & 11 at own 41Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 5 yards Jon Hilliman fumbled, forced by Terrance Smith, recovered by FlaSt Jalen Ramsey , return for 36 yds, (Roberto Aguayo KICK)Florida State 14, Boston College 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Florida State 14, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
12:202nd & 10 at own 35Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 64 yds , Myles Willis return for 24 yds to the BC 25
12:101st & 10 at own 25Darius Wade pass incomplete
12:022nd & 10 at own 25Darius Wade sacked by Nile Lawrence-Stample for a loss of 8 yards to the BC 17
11:433rd & 18 at own 17Jeff Smith run for 1 yd to the BC 18
11:154th & 17 at own 18Alex Howell punt for 39 yds, downed at the FlaSt 43
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 43Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 44
10:292nd & 9 at own 44Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaSt 40
9:483rd & 13 at own 40Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 5 yards to the FlaSt 35
9:054th & 18 at own 35Cason Beatty punt for 54 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 13 yds to the BC 24
Boston College Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 24Jeff Smith run for 7 yds to the BC 31
8:252nd & 3 at own 31Richard Wilson run for 1 yd to the BC 32
7:473rd & 2 at own 32Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 07:47
7:403rd & 2 at own 32Myles Willis run for 9 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at own 41Jeff Smith pass incomplete
6:592nd & 10 at own 41Troy Flutie pass complete to Sherman Alston for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
6:393rd & 1 at the 50Troy Flutie run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at opp 48Troy Flutie run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 42
5:312nd & 4 at opp 42Myles Willis run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 40
5:033rd & 2 at opp 40Troy Flutie pass incomplete to Harrison Jackson
4:564th & 2 at opp 40Troy Flutie run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 41
Florida State End of game, 9 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 41Mario Pender run for 14 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 45Mario Pender run for no gain to the BC 45
3:202nd & 10 at opp 45Mario Pender run for no gain to the BC 45
3:133rd & 10 at opp 45Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 03:13
3:083rd & 10 at opp 45Golson, Everett pass incomplete to Rudolph, Travis, PENALTY BOSTCOLL pass interference (Yiadom, Isaac) 14 yards to the BOSTCOLL31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN FLORIDAST.
3:001st & 10 at opp 31Mario Pender run for 1 yd to the BC 30
2:202nd & 9 at opp 30Mario Pender run for 1 yd to the BC 29 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Personal Foul (Matt Milano) to the BC 14 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 14Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:20
2:131st & 10 at opp 14Mario Pender run for 2 yds to the BC 12
1:292nd & 8 at opp 12Mario Pender run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 13
0:473rd & 9 at opp 13Mario Pender run for 2 yds to the BC 11
0:084th & 7 at opp 11Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 00:08
0:084th & 7 at opp 11Everett Golson pass incomplete

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

Every Florida State–Boston College game

Officially, Florida State leads 15–⁠6; as played, 16–⁠6 in 22 meetings, counting the eight 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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