Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Jim Hyson; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Colin Formulak; side judge DarrellHarrison; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Paul Vargo; center judge Steve DisangroGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Boston College
0
0
7
0
7
Duke
3
6
0
0
9
Standouts
No. 18ReceivingThadd Smith2 catches, 99 yards, 1 TDBoston College
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Boston College
Duke
305
Total yards
228
141
Passing yards
195
164
Rushing yards
33
6.7
Yards per pass
5.4
4.0
Yards per rush
0.9
13
First downs
16
5–16
Third downs
4–17
0–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
0
6–60
Penalties
5–31
31:50
Possession
28:10
Efficiency
Boston College
Duke
32%
Success rate
30%
−0.06
EPA per play
−0.13
1.37
Explosiveness
1.37
−0.06
Rushing EPA
−0.57
−0.07
Passing EPA
0.19
18%
Passing-down success
32%
0.23
First-down EPA
−0.40
−0.20
Second-down EPA
0.03
0.14
Third-down EPA
0.16
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)
Duke 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Duke −7, over/under 37.
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 Duke 69%, Boston College 31%. 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. Duke drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 DukePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 DukePunt, 3 plays, 21 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 DukeField goal, 8 plays, 47 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q2 DukeField goal, 14 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q2 DukeField goal, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
Q2 DukeEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 DukePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 DukeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q3 DukePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 DukePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
Q3 DukePunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 DukePunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q4 DukePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q4 DukeEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Duke 3, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Outlow run for 9 yds to the BC 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Marcus Outlow run for no gain to the BC 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Marcus Outlow run for no gain to the BC 34
15:00
4th & 1 at own 34
Alex Howell punt for 46 yds, downed at the Duke 20
Duke Punt, 3 plays
12:57
1st & 10 at own 20
Shaquille Powell run for 1 yd to the Duke 21
12:57
2nd & 9 at own 21
Thomas Sirk run for 2 yds to the Duke 23
12:57
3rd & 7 at own 23
DUKE Penalty, false start (Tanner Stone) to the Duke 18
12:57
3rd & 12 at own 18
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete
12:57
4th & 12 at own 18
Will Monday punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Sherman Alston at the BC 36
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
11:32
1st & 10 at own 36
Marcus Outlow run for 2 yds to the BC 38
11:32
2nd & 8 at own 38
Marcus Outlow run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 37
11:32
3rd & 9 at own 37
DUKE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the BC 42
11:32
3rd & 4 at own 42
Troy Flutie pass incomplete to Sherman Alston
11:32
4th & 4 at own 42
Alex Howell punt for 36 yds
Duke Punt, 3 plays
9:42
1st & 10 at own 22
Sirk, T pass incomplete to Nash, A, PENALTY BC pass interference (Yiadom,I) 15 yards to the DU37, 1ST DOWN DU, NO PLAY.
9:42
1st & 10 at own 37
Shaun Wilson run for no gain to the Duke 37
9:42
2nd & 10 at own 37
Thomas Sirk pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 4 yds to the Duke 41
9:42
3rd & 6 at own 41
Thomas Sirk pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 2 yds to the Duke 43
9:42
4th & 4 at own 43
Will Monday punt for 49 yds , Sherman Alston returns for 8 yds to the BC 16
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 16
Troy Flutie pass incomplete
7:40
2nd & 10 at own 16
Jeff Smith run for 4 yds to the BC 20
7:40
3rd & 6 at own 20
Jeff Smith pass incomplete to Tyler Rouse
7:40
4th & 6 at own 20
Alex Howell punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Duke 35
Duke Field goal, 8 plays
6:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Shaun Wilson run for 3 yds to the Duke 38
6:42
2nd & 7 at own 38
Thomas Sirk pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 26 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 36
Thomas Sirk run for 2 yds to the BC 34
6:42
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Jela Duncan for 18 yds to the BC 16 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jela Duncan run for no gain to the BC 16
6:42
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Max McCaffrey
6:42
3rd & 10 at opp 16
Shaun Wilson run for 3 yds to the BC 13
6:42
4th & 7 at opp 13
DUKE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 18
3:12
4th & 12 at opp 18
Ross Martin 36 yd FG GOODDuke 3, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
3:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Ross Martin kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Walker return for 20 yds to the BC 25
3:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeff Smith run for 4 yds to the BC 29
3:06
2nd & 6 at own 29
Tyler Rouse run for 3 yds to the BC 32
3:06
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jeff Smith run for 4 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at own 36
Jeff Smith run for 4 yds to the BC 40
3:06
2nd & 6 at own 40
Marcus Outlow run for 1 yd to the BC 41
3:06
3rd & 5 at own 41
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
3:06
4th & 5 at own 41
Alex Howell punt for 45 yds, downed at the Duke 14
2nd quarter5 drives, then Duke 9, Boston College 0
Duke Field goal, 14 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Sirk, T pass incomplete to Rahming, T.J., PENALTY BC holding (Yiadom,I) 10 yards to the DU24, 1ST DOWN DU, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Anthony Nash for 9 yds to the Duke 33
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 33
Jela Duncan run for 12 yds to the Duke 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
DUKE Penalty, false start (Lucas Patrick) to the Duke 39
15:00
1st & 16 at own 39
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming
15:00
2nd & 16 at own 39
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Anthony Nash for 6 yds to the Duke 45
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 45
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Ryan Smith for 11 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Max McCaffrey, broken up by Steven Daniels
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Thomas Sirk pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 14 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Thomas Sirk sacked by Steven Daniels for a loss of 8 yards to the BC 38
15:00
3rd & 18 at opp 38
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Max McCaffrey for 19 yds to the BC 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Thomas Sirk run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 21
15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 21
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Max McCaffrey
10:18
4th & 12 at opp 21
Ross Martin 38 yd FG GOODDuke 6, Boston College 0
Boston College Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Ross Martin kickoff for 53 yds , Michael Walker return for 23 yds to the BC 35
10:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeff Smith run for 7 yds to the BC 42
10:14
2nd & 3 at own 42
Tyler Rouse run for 25 yds to the Duke 33 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 33
Smith,J rush for 4 yards to the DU29, out-of-bounds (Cash, J), PENALTY BC holding (Callinan,C) 10 yards to the DU43, NO PLAY.
10:14
1st & 20 at opp 43
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
10:14
2nd & 20 at opp 43
Jeff Smith run for 16 yds to the Duke 27
10:14
3rd & 4 at opp 27
Tyler Rouse run for 4 yds to the Duke 23 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jeff Smith run for 2 yds to the Duke 21
6:31
2nd & 8 at opp 21
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 06:31
6:31
2nd & 8 at opp 21
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 4 yards to the Duke 25
6:31
3rd & 12 at opp 25
Jeff Smith pass incomplete, broken up by Alonzo Saxton II
6:31
4th & 12 at opp 25
Team run for a loss of 6 yards to the Duke 31
Duke Field goal, 6 plays
5:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Shaquille Powell run for 1 yd to the Duke 32
5:39
2nd & 9 at own 32
Thomas Sirk pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 29 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 39
Shaquille Powell run for 6 yds to the BC 33
5:39
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Shaquille Powell run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 35
5:39
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Anthony Nash
3:40
4th & 6 at opp 35
Ross Martin 53 yd FG GOODDuke 9, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 8 plays
3:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Ross Martin kickoff for 45 yds , David Dudeck return for 3 yds to the BC 23
3:36
1st & 10 at own 23
Jeff Smith run for 7 yds to the BC 30
3:36
2nd & 3 at own 30
Tyler Rouse run for 7 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
3:36
1st & 10 at own 37
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
3:36
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jeff Smith run for 2 yds to the BC 39
3:36
3rd & 8 at own 39
Jeff Smith run for 9 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
3:36
1st & 10 at own 48
Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the BC 49
1:02
2nd & 9 at own 49
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:02
1:02
2nd & 9 at own 49
Jeff Smith pass incomplete to David Dudeck, broken up by Dwayne Norman
1:02
3rd & 9 at own 49
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
1:02
4th & 9 at own 49
Alex Howell punt for 46 yds, downed at the Duke 5
Duke End of half, 1 play
0:40
1st & 10 at own 5
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Duke 4
3rd quarter8 drives, then Duke 9, Boston College 7
Duke Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 45 yds , DeVon Edwards return for 9 yds to the Duke 29
14:57
1st & 10 at own 29
Thomas Sirk run for no gain to the Duke 29
14:57
2nd & 10 at own 29
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaun Wilson for 2 yds to the Duke 31
14:57
3rd & 8 at own 31
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming
14:57
4th & 8 at own 31
Will Monday punt for 56 yds , Connor Strachan returns for no gain to the BC 15 Connor Strachan fumbled, recovered by Duke Johnell Barnes
Duke Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:49
1st & 10 at opp 15
Shaquille Powell run for 3 yds to the BC 12
13:49
2nd & 7 at opp 12
Thomas Sirk run for 11 yds to the BC 1 for a 1ST down
13:49
1st & goal at opp 1
Shaquille Powell run for no gain to the BC 1
13:49
2nd & goal at opp 1
Shaquille Powell run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 3
13:49
3rd & goal at opp 3
Thomas Sirk run for 2 yds to the BC 1
13:49
4th & goal at opp 1
Jela Duncan run for no gain to the BC 1
Boston College Punt, 9 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at own 1
Troy Flutie run for 1 yd to the BC 2
11:15
2nd & 9 at own 2
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 1
11:15
3rd & 10 at own 1
Troy Flutie pass complete to Thadd Smith for 33 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at own 34
Jeff Smith run for 1 yd to the BC 35
11:15
2nd & 9 at own 35
Jeff Smith pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 5 yds to the BC 40
11:15
3rd & 4 at own 40
Jeff Smith pass complete to Elijah Robinson for 8 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at own 48
Sherman Alston run for 5 yds to the Duke 47
11:15
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the Duke 45
11:15
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 4 yards to the Duke 49
11:15
4th & 7 at opp 49
Alex Howell punt for 33 yds , Ryan Smith returns for 9 yds to the Duke 25
Duke Punt, 3 plays
5:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Thomas Sirk run for 2 yds to the Duke 27
5:36
2nd & 8 at own 27
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to T.J. Rahming, broken up by Kamrin Moore
5:36
3rd & 8 at own 27
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Max McCaffrey
5:36
4th & 8 at own 27
Will Monday punt for 52 yds, downed at the BC 21
Boston College Punt, 4 plays
4:53
1st & 10 at own 21
Sherman Alston run for 12 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at own 33
Jeff Smith pass incomplete to David Dudeck
4:53
2nd & 10 at own 33
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 30
4:53
3rd & 13 at own 30
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
4:53
4th & 13 at own 30
Alex Howell punt for 38 yds, downed at the Duke 32
Duke Punt, 5 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at own 32
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Braxton Deaver for 9 yds to the Duke 41
3:21
2nd & 1 at own 41
Jela Duncan run for 1 yd to the Duke 42 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & 10 at own 42
Sirk, T pass incomplete to Barnes, J, PENALTY BC pass interference (Moore,K) 15 yards to the BC43, 1ST DOWN DU, NO PLAY.
3:21
1st & 10 at opp 43
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Max McCaffrey for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 45
3:21
2nd & 12 at opp 45
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Jela Duncan
3:21
3rd & 12 at opp 45
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Johnell Barnes
3:21
4th & 12 at opp 45
Will Monday punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Boston College Touchdown, 3 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Troy Flutie run for 8 yds to the BC 28
1:52
2nd & 2 at own 28
Marcus Outlow run for 6 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & 10 at own 34
Troy Flutie pass complete to Thadd Smith for 66 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Duke 9, Boston College 7
Duke Punt, 8 plays
0:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 56 yds , Joseph Ajeigbe return for 26 yds to the Duke 35
0:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Max McCaffrey for 5 yds to the Duke 40
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 40
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to David Reeves
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 40
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Max McCaffrey for 13 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Shaun Wilson run for 2 yds to the BC 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Thomas Sirk pass complete to David Reeves for 11 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Max McCaffrey
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Shaun Wilson
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Johnell Barnes
Q4 15:00
4th & 10 at opp 34
Will Monday punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Duke 9, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
13:32
1st & 10 at own 14
Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the BC 15
13:32
2nd & 9 at own 15
Troy Flutie pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 4 yds to the BC 19
13:32
3rd & 5 at own 19
Troy Flutie pass incomplete
13:32
4th & 5 at own 19
Alex Howell punt for 52 yds , Ryan Smith returns for 9 yds to the Duke 28 DUKE Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Duke 28
Duke Punt, 8 plays
11:58
1st & 10 at own 28
Shaquille Powell run for 8 yds to the Duke 36
11:58
2nd & 2 at own 36
Shaquille Powell run for 1 yd to the Duke 37
11:58
3rd & 1 at own 37
Shaquille Powell run for 2 yds to the Duke 39 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & 10 at own 39
Shaquille Powell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Duke 38
11:58
2nd & 11 at own 38
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Braxton Deaver for 11 yds to the Duke 49 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & 10 at own 49
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Johnell Barnes for 8 yds to the BC 43
11:58
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Shaquille Powell run for 1 yd to the BC 42
11:58
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Shaquille Powell run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 43
11:58
4th & 2 at opp 43
Will Monday punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 24
Boston College Missed FG, 8 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at own 24
Troy Flutie pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 16 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at own 40
Marcus Outlow run for 15 yds to the Duke 45 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at opp 45
Marcus Outlow run for 1 yd to the Duke 44
8:37
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Troy Flutie pass complete to Bobby Wolford for 10 yds to the Duke 34 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at opp 34
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (Harris Williams) to the Duke 39
8:37
1st & 15 at opp 39
Tyler Rouse run for 7 yds to the Duke 32
8:37
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Marcus Outlow run for a loss of 4 yards to the Duke 36
4:21
3rd & 12 at opp 36
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 04:21
4:21
3rd & 12 at opp 36
Marcus Outlow run for 9 yds to the Duke 27
3:35
4th & 3 at opp 27
Colton Lichtenberg 45 yd FG MISSED
Duke Punt, 3 plays
3:35
1st & 10 at own 28
Shaquille Powell run for 1 yd to the Duke 29
3:25
2nd & 9 at own 29
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 03:25
3:25
2nd & 9 at own 29
Thomas Sirk pass incomplete to Max McCaffrey
3:25
3rd & 9 at own 29
Thomas Sirk sacked by Matt Milano for a loss of 4 yards to the Duke 25
3:20
4th & 13 at own 25
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 03:20
3:20
4th & 13 at own 25
Will Monday punt for 25 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Boston College Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:13
1st & 10 at the 50
Tyler Rouse run for 7 yds to the Duke 43
3:13
2nd & 3 at opp 43
Troy Flutie run for 1 yd to the Duke 42
3:13
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Jeff Smith pass incomplete to David Dudeck
3:13
4th & 2 at opp 42
Jeff Smith pass complete to David Dudeck for a loss of 1 yard to the Duke 43
Duke End of game, 3 plays
2:16
1st & 10 at own 43
Team run for a loss of 6 yards to the Duke 37
2:16
2nd & 16 at own 37
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive offside (Truman Gutapfel) to the Duke 42
2:16
2nd & 11 at own 42
Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the Duke 39
2:16
3rd & 14 at own 39
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Duke 38
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
Duke