Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ESPN3Attendance 30,317
Officials
Referee Jerry Magallane; umpire Troy Riley; head linesman John Hoffmann; line judge Allen Andrick; side judge Eddie Bonet; field judge Bill Dolbow; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Joe PennucciGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Boston College
7
0
7
3
17
Syracuse
0
10
7
3
20
Standouts
No. 35RushingTyler Rouse24 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDBoston College
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Boston College
Syracuse
239
Total yards
241
9
Passing yards
86
230
Rushing yards
155
0.7
Yards per pass
3.3
5.8
Yards per rush
3.4
9
First downs
17
1–12
Third downs
4–13
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
11–119
Penalties
6–55
25:36
Possession
34:24
Efficiency
Boston College
Syracuse
28%
Success rate
34%
−0.16
EPA per play
−0.13
1.45
Explosiveness
0.94
0.12
Rushing EPA
−0.17
−1.01
Passing EPA
−0.07
22%
Passing-down success
17%
−0.15
First-down EPA
−0.30
0.19
Second-down EPA
−0.17
−0.99
Third-down EPA
0.21
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)
Boston College 50% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Boston College −4.5, over/under 39.5.
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%, Syracuse 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. Syracuse drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 10 plays, 37 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 SyracuseFumble, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 4 plays, 33 yards
Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 SyracuseField goal, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 2 plays, 62 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 SyracusePunt, 8 plays, 18 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 7 plays, 18 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeField goal, 12 plays, 41 yards
Q4 SyracuseField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Boston College 7, Syracuse 0
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Norton kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Walker return for 26 yds to the BC 26
15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Tyler Rouse run for 13 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 37
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 37
Tyler Rouse run for 8 yds to the BC 45
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 45
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the BC 30
15:00
2nd & 19 at own 30
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 19 at own 30
Jeff Smith run for 10 yds to the BC 40
15:00
4th & 9 at own 40
Alex Howell punt for 48 yds
Syracuse Punt, 10 plays
12:46
1st & 10 at own 12
Ervin Philips run for 9 yds to the Syrac 21
12:46
2nd & 1 at own 21
Jordan Fredericks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 20
12:46
3rd & 2 at own 20
Jordan Fredericks run for 17 yds to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & 10 at own 37
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 4 yds to the Syrac 41
12:46
2nd & 6 at own 41
Ervin Philips run for 4 yds to the Syrac 45
12:46
3rd & 2 at own 45
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 13 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jordan Fredericks run for 1 yd to the BC 41
12:46
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
12:46
3rd & 9 at opp 41
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 14 yds to the BC 27 SYRACUSE Penalty, illegal block (-10 Yards) to the BC 37
12:46
3rd & 5 at opp 37
SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the BC 47
12:46
3rd & 15 at opp 47
Zack Mahoney sacked by Connor Wujciak for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 49
12:46
4th & 19 at own 49
Riley Dixon punt for 39 yds SYRACUSE Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the BC 27
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
6:58
1st & 10 at own 27
Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the BC 29
6:58
2nd & 8 at own 29
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 24
6:58
2nd & 13 at own 24
Tyler Rouse run for 11 yds to the BC 35
6:58
3rd & 2 at own 35
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
6:58
4th & 2 at own 35
Alex Howell punt for 46 yds , Ervin Philips returns for no gain to the Syrac 19
Syracuse Fumble, 4 plays
5:08
1st & 10 at own 19
Zack Mahoney run for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 15
5:08
2nd & 14 at own 15
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
5:08
3rd & 14 at own 15
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (15 Yards) to the Syrac 30 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Dontae Strickland run for 2 yds to the Syrac 32
5:08
2nd & 8 at own 32
Zack Mahoney run for 1 yd to the Syrac 33 Zack Mahoney fumbled, forced by Justin Simmons, recovered by BC Connor Strachan
Boston College Touchdown, 4 plays
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tyler Rouse run for 14 yds to the Syrac 19 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 22
3:38
2nd & 13 at opp 22
Tyler Rouse run for 21 yds to the Syrac 1 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & goal at opp 1
Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Touchdown, 7 plays
2:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 60 yds
2:21
1st & 10 at own 35
George Morris II run for 1 yd to the Syrac 36
2:21
2nd & 9 at own 36
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 16 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 48
George Morris II run for no gain to the BC 48
2:21
2nd & 10 at opp 48
TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the Syrac 45
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jordan Fredericks run for 1 yd to the BC 39 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the BC 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Ervin Philips run for 8 yds to the BC 16
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 16
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (14 Yards) to the BC 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:33
1st & goal at opp 2
Ervin Philips 2 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick)Tied at 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then Syracuse 10, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
13:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Norton kickoff for 58 yds , Michael Walker return for 40 yds to the BC 47
13:33
1st & 10 at own 47
Tyler Rouse run for no gain to the BC 47
13:33
2nd & 10 at own 47
Tyler Rouse run for 4 yds to the Syrac 49
13:33
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Jeff Smith sacked by Ted Taylor for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 46
13:33
4th & 11 at own 46
Alex Howell punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
11:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
11:31
2nd & 10 at own 20
Devante McFarlane run for no gain to the Syrac 20
11:31
3rd & 10 at own 20
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
11:31
4th & 10 at own 20
Riley Dixon punt for 34 yds
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
10:31
1st & 10 at own 46
Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the BC 47
10:31
2nd & 9 at own 47
Richard Wilson run for no gain to the BC 47
10:31
3rd & 9 at own 47
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 42
10:31
3rd & 14 at own 42
Jeff Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 39
10:31
4th & 17 at own 39
Alex Howell punt for 35 yds, downed at the Syrac 26
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
8:12
1st & 10 at own 26
Jordan Fredericks run for 4 yds to the Syrac 30
8:12
2nd & 6 at own 30
Dontae Strickland run for 9 yds to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at own 39
Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 35
8:12
2nd & 14 at own 35
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
8:12
3rd & 14 at own 35
Zack Mahoney run for 5 yds to the Syrac 40
8:12
4th & 9 at own 40
Riley Dixon punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 41
Boston College Interception, 3 plays
5:52
1st & 10 at own 41
Tyler Rouse run for no gain to the BC 41
5:52
2nd & 10 at own 41
Tyler Rouse run for 3 yds to the BC 44
5:52
3rd & 7 at own 44
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 39
5:52
3rd & 12 at own 39
Jeff Smith pass intercepted Cordell Hudson return for 22 yds to the BC 34
Syracuse Field goal, 4 plays
4:18
1st & 10 at opp 34
Zack Mahoney run for 7 yds to the BC 27
4:18
2nd & 3 at opp 27
SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the BC 37
4:18
2nd & 13 at opp 37
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
4:18
3rd & 13 at opp 37
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 5 yds to the BC 32
2:25
4th & 8 at opp 32
Cole Murphy 49 yd FG GOODSyracuse 10, Boston College 7
Boston College Interception, 3 plays
2:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Norton kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Walker return for 29 yds to the BC 34
2:25
1st & 10 at own 34
Jeff Smith run for 3 yds to the BC 37
2:25
2nd & 7 at own 37
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
2:25
3rd & 7 at own 37
Jeff Smith pass intercepted Antwan Cordy return for no gain to the Syrac 46
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 46
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
1:42
2nd & 10 at own 46
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
1:42
3rd & 10 at own 46
SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 41
1:42
3rd & 15 at own 41
Zack Mahoney sacked by Mehdi Abdesmad for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 38
1:42
4th & 18 at own 38
Riley Dixon punt for 40 yds
Boston College End of half, 1 play
0:43
1st & 10 at own 22
Myles Willis run for 2 yds to the BC 24
3rd quarter6 drives, then Syracuse 17, Boston College 14
Syracuse Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 57 yds , Dontae Strickland return for 26 yds to the Syrac 34
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Jordan Fredericks run for a loss of 8 yards to the Syrac 26
15:00
2nd & 18 at own 26
Jordan Fredericks run for 5 yds to the Syrac 31
15:00
3rd & 13 at own 31
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (15 Yards) to the Syrac 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Jordan Fredericks run for 5 yds to the BC 49
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Jordan Fredericks run for 6 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ervin Philips run for 31 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jordan Fredericks run for 5 yds to the BC 7
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Ervin Philips run for 6 yds to the BC 1 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & goal at opp 1
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Syracuse 17, Boston College 7
Boston College Touchdown, 2 plays
10:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Norton kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Walker return for 38 yds to the BC 38
10:45
1st & 10 at own 38
Jeff Smith run for 53 yds to the Syrac 9 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & goal at opp 9
Tyler Rouse run for 9 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Syracuse 17, Boston College 14
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
9:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 63 yds
9:53
1st & 10 at own 35
George Morris II run for 2 yds to the Syrac 37
9:53
2nd & 8 at own 37
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 1 yd to the Syrac 38
9:53
3rd & 7 at own 38
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
9:53
4th & 7 at own 38
Riley Dixon punt for 43 yds
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
8:19
1st & 10 at own 19
Jeff Smith pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan
8:19
2nd & 10 at own 19
Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the BC 20
8:19
3rd & 9 at own 20
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
8:19
4th & 9 at own 20
Alex Howell punt for 46 yds, downed at the Syrac 34
Syracuse Punt, 8 plays
7:23
1st & 10 at own 34
George Morris II run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 33
7:23
2nd & 11 at own 33
Ervin Philips run for 5 yds to the Syrac 38
7:23
3rd & 6 at own 38
Zack Mahoney pass complete to George Morris II for 7 yds to the Syrac 45 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at own 45
Dontae Strickland run for 4 yds to the Syrac 49
7:23
2nd & 6 at own 49
George Morris II run for 11 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 40
George Morris II run for no gain to the BC 40
7:23
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Dontae Strickland run for 5 yds to the BC 35
7:23
3rd & 5 at opp 35
SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 40
7:23
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Zack Mahoney sacked by Harold Landry and Wyatt Ray for a loss of 8 yards to the BC 48
7:23
4th & 18 at opp 48
Riley Dixon punt for 36 yds
Boston College Punt, 7 plays
2:02
1st & 10 at own 12
Jeff Smith run for 7 yds to the BC 19
2:02
2nd & 3 at own 19
Jeff Smith run for no gain to the BC 19
2:02
3rd & 3 at own 19
Tyler Rouse run for 6 yds to the BC 25 for a 1ST down
2:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the BC 26
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jeff Smith run for 14 yds to the BC 40 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the BC 30
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
4th & 5 at own 30
Alex Howell punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Ervin Philips at the Syrac 25
4th quarter5 drives, then Syracuse 20, Boston College 17
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
14:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Fredericks run for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 21
14:17
2nd & 14 at own 21
Zack Mahoney run for 5 yds to the Syrac 26
14:17
3rd & 9 at own 26
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Jordan Fredericks for 6 yds to the Syrac 32
14:17
4th & 3 at own 32
Riley Dixon punt for 36 yds
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
12:13
1st & 10 at own 32
Myles Willis run for no gain to the BC 32
12:13
2nd & 10 at own 32
Jeff Smith run for 24 yds to the Syrac 44 for a 1ST down
12:13
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tyler Rouse run for 6 yds to the Syrac 38
12:13
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 41
12:13
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
12:13
4th & 7 at opp 41
Alex Howell punt for 30 yds, downed at the Syrac 11
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 11
Dontae Strickland pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael, broken up by Isaac Yiadom
9:33
2nd & 10 at own 11
Zack Mahoney run for 11 yds to the Syrac 22 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at own 22
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
9:33
2nd & 10 at own 22
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
9:33
3rd & 10 at own 22
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips, broken up by John Johnson
9:33
4th & 10 at own 22
Riley Dixon punt for 45 yds
Boston College Field goal, 12 plays
8:23
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyler Rouse run for no gain to the BC 33
8:23
2nd & 10 at own 33
Jeff Smith run for 13 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at own 46
Tyler Rouse run for 3 yds to the BC 49
8:23
2nd & 7 at own 49
Jeff Smith pass complete to Thadd Smith for 9 yds to the Syrac 42 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jeff Smith run for 3 yds to the Syrac 39
8:23
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
8:23
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Jeff Smith run for 3 yds to the Syrac 36
4:50
4th & 4 at opp 36
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 04:50
4:50
4th & 4 at opp 36
Tyler Rouse run for 11 yds to the Syrac 25 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jeff Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 30
4:50
2nd & 15 at opp 30
Tyler Rouse run for 4 yds to the Syrac 26
4:50
3rd & 11 at opp 26
Jeff Smith pass incomplete
2:42
4th & 11 at opp 26
Colton Lichtenberg 43 yd FG GOODTied at 17
Syracuse Field goal, 10 plays
2:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 54 yds , Dontae Strickland return for 20 yds to the Syrac 31
2:42
1st & 10 at own 31
Ervin Philips run for 4 yds to the Syrac 35
2:42
2nd & 6 at own 35
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
2:42
3rd & 6 at own 35
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 9 yds to the Syrac 44 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at own 44
Ervin Philips run for 5 yds to the Syrac 49
2:42
2nd & 5 at own 49
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Alvin Cornelius for 10 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at opp 41
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Jordan Fredericks, broken up by Matt Milano
2:42
2nd & 10 at opp 41
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the BC 36
2:42
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Jordan Fredericks run for 10 yds to the BC 26 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 26
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:46
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jordan Fredericks run for 7 yds to the BC 19
0:46
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Ervin Philips run for 1 yd to the BC 18
0:03
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:03
0:03
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:03
0:00
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Cole Murphy 35 yd FG GOODSyracuse 20, Boston College 17
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