62°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Northern Illinois
0
7
0
7
14
Boston College
0
7
7
3
17
Standouts
No. 23RushingJon Hilliman24 carries, 119 yards, 1 TDBoston College
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Northern Illinois
Boston College
153
Total yards
326
81
Passing yards
92
72
Rushing yards
234
3.2
Yards per pass
6.6
2.3
Yards per rush
3.7
10
First downs
18
3–14
Third downs
7–19
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
7–45
Penalties
5–55
22:09
Possession
37:51
Efficiency
Northern Illinois
Boston College
23%
Success rate
36%
−0.28
EPA per play
−0.13
1.26
Explosiveness
1.10
−0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.09
−0.39
Passing EPA
−0.23
19%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.39
First-down EPA
−0.51
−0.15
Second-down EPA
0.10
−0.06
Third-down EPA
0.16
1%
Havoc by its defense
2%
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)
Northern Illinois 51% to win. Boston College won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Boston College −4.5, over/under 44.5.
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 Boston College 62%, Northern Illinois 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, Northern Illinois right to left.
Q4 Northern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 3 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Tied at 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Orne kickoff for 60 yds , Myles Willis return for 18 yds to the BC 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Troy Flutie pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 23
Marcus Outlow run for 4 yds to the BC 27
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 27
Troy Flutie pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 6 at own 27
Alex Howell punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 35
Northern Illinois Fumble, 3 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Huff run for 1 yd to the NoIll 36
14:00
2nd & 9 at own 36
Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for no gain to the NoIll 36
14:00
3rd & 9 at own 36
Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 6 yds Kenny Golladay fumbled, forced by Atem Ntantang, recovered by BC Justin Simmons
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 43
Marcus Outlow run for 4 yds to the NoIll 39
13:03
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Troy Flutie run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 40
13:03
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Troy Flutie run for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 43
13:03
4th & 10 at opp 43
Alex Howell punt for 23 yds, downed at the NoIll 20
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Aregeros Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 19
11:08
2nd & 11 at own 19
Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 20
11:08
3rd & 10 at own 20
Drew Hare pass incomplete
11:08
4th & 10 at own 20
Jacob Ambrose punt for 36 yds, downed at the BC 44
Boston College Punt, 4 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at own 44
Jeff Smith run for 20 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jeff Smith run for 2 yds to the NoIll 34
9:45
2nd & 8 at opp 34
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 39
9:45
2nd & 13 at opp 39
Jeff Smith run for 6 yds to the NoIll 33
9:45
3rd & 7 at opp 33
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 38
9:45
3rd & 12 at opp 38
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
9:45
4th & 12 at opp 38
Alex Howell punt for 27 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:17
1st & 10 at own 11
Drew Hare pass complete to Desroy Maxwell for 6 yds to the NoIll 17
7:17
2nd & 4 at own 17
NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 12
7:17
2nd & 9 at own 12
Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 13
7:17
3rd & 8 at own 13
Joel Bouagnon run for 5 yds to the NoIll 18
7:17
4th & 3 at own 18
Jacob Ambrose punt for 69 yds, downed at the BC 13
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
5:24
1st & 10 at own 13
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 13
5:24
2nd & 10 at own 13
Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the BC 17
5:24
3rd & 6 at own 17
Troy Flutie pass incomplete
5:24
4th & 6 at own 17
Alex Howell punt for 38 yds
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:52
1st & 10 at own 45
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Kenny Golladay
3:52
2nd & 10 at own 45
NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 40
3:52
2nd & 15 at own 40
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
3:52
3rd & 15 at own 40
Joel Bouagnon run for no gain to the NoIll 40
3:52
4th & 15 at own 40
Jacob Ambrose punt for 47 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 12 yds to the BC 25
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
2:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 30
2:58
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tyler Rouse run for 17 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at own 47
Jeff Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 43 Jeff Smith fumbled, recovered by BC Tyler Rouse
2:58
2nd & 14 at own 43
Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the BC 45
2:58
3rd & 12 at own 45
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
2:58
4th & 12 at own 45
Alex Howell punt for 55 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Drew Hare run for no gain to the NoIll 20
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Joel Bouagnon run for 12 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the NoIll 35
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 35
NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 30
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 30
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 30
Drew Hare run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 28
15:00
4th & 14 at own 28
Jacob Ambrose punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Sherman Alston at the BC 32
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
13:07
1st & 10 at own 32
Troy Flutie pass incomplete
13:07
2nd & 10 at own 32
Jon Hilliman run for 9 yds to the BC 41
13:07
3rd & 1 at own 41
Troy Flutie run for 3 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at own 44
Troy Flutie run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
13:07
2nd & 4 at the 50
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the NoIll 47
13:07
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Jon Hilliman run for 9 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the NoIll 35
13:07
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the NoIll 29
13:07
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Troy Flutie run for 2 yds to the NoIll 27 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at opp 27
Troy Flutie pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 27 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 7, Northern Illinois 0
Northern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Howell kickoff for 56 yds , Ezra Saffold return for 10 yds to the NoIll 19
8:50
1st & 10 at own 19
NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 14
8:50
1st & 15 at own 14
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by John Johnson
8:50
2nd & 15 at own 14
Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the NoIll 18
8:50
3rd & 11 at own 18
Drew Hare run for 13 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & 10 at own 31
Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 35
8:50
2nd & 6 at own 35
Drew Hare run for no gain to the NoIll 35
6:54
3rd & 6 at own 35
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 06:54
6:54
3rd & 6 at own 35
Drew Hare sacked by Connor Wujciak for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 28
6:54
4th & 13 at own 28
Jacob Ambrose punt for 37 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 9 yds to the BC 44
Boston College Interception, 4 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 44
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 46
6:07
2nd & 8 at own 46
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 48
6:07
3rd & 6 at own 48
Troy Flutie pass complete to Sherman Alston for 30 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at opp 22
Troy Flutie pass intercepted Shawun Lurry return for 79 yds to the BC 4
Northern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
4:15
1st & goal at opp 4
Drew Hare run for no gain to the BC 4
4:15
2nd & goal at opp 4
Drew Hare run for 2 yds to the BC 2
2:57
3rd & goal at opp 2
Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Tied at 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
2:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Orne kickoff for 50 yds , Tyler Rouse return for 7 yds to the BC 22
2:53
1st & 10 at own 22
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 25
2:53
2nd & 7 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 28
2:11
3rd & 4 at own 28
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 02:11
2:11
3rd & 4 at own 28
Troy Flutie pass incomplete to Tyler Rouse
2:11
4th & 4 at own 28
Alex Howell punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 31 , Chad Beebe returns for 7 yds to the NoIll 31
Northern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at own 31
Drew Hare pass incomplete
1:57
2nd & 10 at own 31
Joel Bouagnon run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 29
1:07
3rd & 12 at own 29
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 01:07
1:07
3rd & 12 at own 29
Drew Hare sacked by Connor Strachan for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 20
1:01
4th & 21 at own 20
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:01
1:01
4th & 21 at own 20
Jacob Ambrose punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Sherman Alston at the BC 37
Boston College End of half, 5 plays
0:53
1st & 10 at own 37
Troy Flutie run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 35
0:53
2nd & 12 at own 35
Troy Flutie pass complete to Bobby Swigert for 12 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 47
Troy Flutie pass complete to Bobby Swigert for 6 yds to the NoIll 47
0:53
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Team pass incomplete
0:07
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:07
0:07
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 49
3rd quarter5 drives, then Boston College 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Interception, 3 plays
15:00
4th & 6 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 53 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 12 yds to the NoIll 24
14:50
1st & 10 at own 24
Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 25
14:50
2nd & 9 at own 25
Joel Bouagnon run for 12 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST down
14:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Drew Hare pass intercepted John Johnson return for no gain to the BC 22
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
14:04
1st & 10 at own 22
Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 27
14:04
2nd & 5 at own 27
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 25
14:04
3rd & 7 at own 25
Troy Flutie sacked by Mario Jones and Perez Ford for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 23
14:04
4th & 9 at own 23
Alex Howell punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 37
Northern Illinois Missed FG, 11 plays
12:04
1st & 10 at own 37
Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 5 yds to the NoIll 42
12:04
2nd & 5 at own 42
Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 38
12:04
3rd & 9 at own 38
Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 13 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at opp 49
Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the BC 46
12:04
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Drew Hare run for 16 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & 10 at opp 30
Drew Hare run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 31
12:04
2nd & 11 at opp 31
NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 36
12:04
2nd & 16 at opp 36
Drew Hare pass incomplete
12:04
3rd & 16 at opp 36
HARE, Drew pass incomplete to MAXWELL, Desroy, PENALTY BC pass interference (Schwab,T) 15 yards to the BC21, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
12:04
1st & 10 at opp 21
Joel Bouagnon run for 2 yds to the BC 19
12:04
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Joel Bouagnon run for 7 yds to the BC 12
12:04
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Drew Hare pass incomplete
7:40
4th & 1 at opp 12
Christian Hagan 29 yd FG MISSED
Boston College Touchdown, 12 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 22
7:40
2nd & 8 at own 22
Jon Hilliman run for 9 yds to the BC 31 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at own 31
Thadd Smith run for 3 yds to the BC 34
7:40
2nd & 7 at own 34
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 33
7:40
3rd & 8 at own 33
Troy Flutie pass complete to Thadd Smith for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at the 50
Tyler Rouse run for 5 yds to the NoIll 45
7:40
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Troy Flutie run for a loss of 2 yards to the NoIll 47
7:40
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Jeff Smith run for 7 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the NoIll 36
7:40
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Jon Hilliman run for 14 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the NoIll 21
1:07
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Jon Hilliman run for 21 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedBoston College 14, Northern Illinois 7
Northern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
1:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 64 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 19 yds to the NoIll 20
1:04
1st & 10 at own 20
Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 16 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST down
1:04
1st & 10 at own 36
HARE, Drew rush for loss of 5 yards to the NIU31 (Wujciak,C), PENALTY BC personal foul (Landry,H) 15 yards to the BC49, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.
1:04
1st & 10 at opp 49
Drew Hare run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at the 50
Jordan Huff run for 1 yd to the BC 49
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
Q4 15:00
4th & 10 at opp 49
TEAM punt blocked by , punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 43 blocked by
4th quarter6 drives, then Boston College 17, Northern Illinois 14
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
14:22
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jon Hilliman run for 9 yds to the NoIll 34
14:22
2nd & 1 at opp 34
Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST down
14:22
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the NoIll 26
14:22
2nd & 8 at opp 26
Jeff Smith run for 11 yds to the NoIll 15 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive holding (Bobby Wolford) to the NoIll 30
14:22
2nd & 12 at opp 30
Myles Willis run for 3 yds to the NoIll 27
14:22
3rd & 9 at opp 27
Jeff Smith run for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 40 Jeff Smith fumbled, recovered by BC Jeff Smith
14:22
4th & 22 at opp 40
Alex Howell punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Northern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
10:56
1st & 10 at own 20
Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the NoIll 24
10:56
2nd & 6 at own 24
Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 7 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at own 31
Drew Hare pass complete to Christian Blake for no gain to the NoIll 31
10:56
2nd & 10 at own 31
Joel Bouagnon run for 1 yd to the NoIll 32
10:56
3rd & 9 at own 32
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis
10:56
4th & 9 at own 32
Jacob Ambrose punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 35
Boston College Field goal, 11 plays
9:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeff Smith run for 7 yds to the BC 42
9:03
2nd & 3 at own 42
Myles Willis run for 2 yds to the BC 44
9:03
3rd & 1 at own 44
Troy Flutie run for 3 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at own 47
Myles Willis run for no gain to the BC 47
9:03
2nd & 10 at own 47
Jeff Smith run for 20 yds to the BOSTCOLL 33 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Paris Logan) to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the NoIll 17
9:03
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Tyler Rouse run for 10 yds to the NoIll 7 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & goal at opp 7
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 11
5:02
2nd & 0 at opp 11
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 05:02
5:02
2nd & goal at opp 11
Tyler Rouse run for 5 yds to the NoIll 6
4:51
3rd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:51
4:51
3rd & goal at opp 6
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 7
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 51 yds , Aregeros Turner return for 86 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Boston College 17, Northern Illinois 14
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
4:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the BC 27
4:27
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tyler Rouse run for 5 yds to the BC 32
4:27
3rd & 3 at own 32
Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the BC 34
2:26
4th & 1 at own 34
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:26
2:26
4th & 1 at own 34
Alex Howell punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 34
Northern Illinois Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 26 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 40
Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 5 yds to the BC 35
2:20
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by Steven Daniels
2:20
3rd & 5 at opp 35
NORTHERNIL Penalty, false start (Andrew Ness) to the BC 40
2:20
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by Justin Simmons
2:20
4th & 10 at opp 40
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Desroy Maxwell
Boston College End of game, 3 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 40
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 39
1:31
2nd & 11 at own 39
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 38
1:31
3rd & 12 at own 38
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 37
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.
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