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Boston College at Massachusetts

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Boston College beat Massachusetts 26–⁠7. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 20–⁠4.

AwayBoston College7–⁠6 in 2016
26
HomeMassachusetts2–⁠10 in 2016
7

Final at Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughTV: ESPN3Attendance 25,112

At kickoff
80°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Greg Brenner; head linesman Brian Perry; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge Victor Firth; center judge T. Killens Jr.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston College0136726
Massachusetts70007

Standouts

  • PassingPatrick Towles12 of 22, 191 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTBoston College
  • ReceivingJeff Smith5 catches, 98 yards, 2 TDBoston College
  • DefenseConnor Strachan6 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossBoston College

Player stats

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Towles12/2219121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Towles1266016
Jon Hilliman2254115
Myles Willis322019
Davon Jones2706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeff Smith598246
Charlie Callinan348017
Michael Walker326017
Tommy Sweeney119019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Matt Milano82.510
Ty Schwab70.500
Connor Strachan62.52.50
Zach Allen62.51.50
Will Harris4001
Harold Landry31.51.50
Wyatt Ray31.51.50

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ross Comis11/2814511
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquis Young172707
Sekai Lindsay4603
Andy Isabella1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adam Breneman369158
Andy Isabella355038
John Robinson-Woodgett210013
Shakur Nesmith1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Khary Bailey-Smith7100
Shane Huber61.501
Lee Moses60.500
James Allen6000
Mario Patton4110

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

Team stats

Boston CollegeMassachusetts
344Total yards122
191Passing yards145
153Rushing yards-23
8.7Yards per pass5.2
3.7Yards per rush-0.7
14First downs8
3–⁠15Third downs2–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers3
5–⁠45Penalties5–⁠37
34:01Possession25:59
8Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Boston CollegeMassachusetts
37%Success rate18%
−0.01EPA per play−0.27
1.09Explosiveness1.06
−0.18Rushing EPA−0.54
0.33Passing EPA−0.07
32%Passing-down success13%
0.12First-down EPA−0.52
0.18Second-down EPA−0.01
−0.21Third-down EPA−0.24
36%Havoc by its defense20%

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Boston College −16.5, over/under 37.5.

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 87%, Massachusetts 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Massachusetts end zoneBoston College end zoneQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 6 playsQ1 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 6 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 playQ2 MassachusettsFumble, 4 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 playQ2 MassachusettsPunt, 5 playsQ2 Boston CollegeInterception, 2 playsQ2 MassachusettsFumble, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 4 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegeField goal, 7 playsQ3 MassachusettsInterception, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegeField goal, 4 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 MassachusettsPunt, 5 playsQ4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Massachusetts drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
  1. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  2. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  4. Q1 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 54 yards
  5. Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
  6. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  10. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 play, 46 yards
  13. Q2 MassachusettsFumble, 4 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 play, 36 yards
  15. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q2 Boston CollegeInterception, 2 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q2 MassachusettsFumble, 3 plays, −8 yards
  18. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  20. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 4 plays, 35 yards
  22. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  24. Q3 Boston CollegeField goal, 7 plays, 55 yards
  25. Q3 MassachusettsInterception, 3 plays, −4 yards
  26. Q3 Boston CollegeField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  27. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  28. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  29. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  30. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  31. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  32. Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  33. Q4 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
  34. Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 4 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Massachusetts 7, Boston College 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 60 yds , James Allen return for 21 yds to the UMass 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UMass 21
15:001st & 15 at own 21Marquis Young run for 4 yds to the UMass 25
15:002nd & 11 at own 25MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UMass 20
15:002nd & 16 at own 20Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 21
15:003rd & 15 at own 21Ross Comis sacked by Wyatt Ray and Connor Strachan for a loss of 7 yards to the UMass 14
15:004th & 22 at own 14Logan Laurent punt for 53 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for no gain to the BC 33
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 33Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 34
12:592nd & 9 at own 34Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 2 yds to the BC 36
12:593rd & 7 at own 36Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
12:594th & 7 at own 36Mike Knoll punt for 36 yds , James Allen returns for 2 yds to the UMass 30
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
11:241st & 10 at own 30Marquis Young run for 4 yds to the UMass 34
11:242nd & 6 at own 34Marquis Young run for no gain to the UMass 34
11:243rd & 6 at own 34Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 8 yds to the UMass 42 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at own 42Marquis Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 40
11:242nd & 12 at own 40Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella, broken up by John Johnson
11:243rd & 12 at own 40Ross Comis pass incomplete to Marquis Young
11:244th & 12 at own 40Logan Laurent punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 19
Boston College Turnover on downs, 10 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 19Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 21
9:362nd & 8 at own 21Myles Willis run for 19 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at own 40Myles Willis run for 5 yds to the BC 45
9:362nd & 5 at own 45Myles Willis run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 43
9:363rd & 7 at own 43Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 9 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 48Patrick Towles run for 16 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 32Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the UMass 31
9:362nd & 9 at opp 31Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 7 yds to the UMass 24
9:363rd & 2 at opp 24Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 27
9:364th & 5 at opp 27Patrick Towles run for no gain to the UMass 27
Massachusetts Touchdown, 3 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 27Ross Comis pass complete to John Robinson-Woodgett for 13 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 40Sekai Lindsay run for 2 yds to the UMass 42
2:232nd & 8 at own 42Ross Comis pass complete to Adam Breneman for 58 yds for a TD, (Mike Caggiano KICK)Massachusetts 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
2:231st & 0 at own 35Mike Caggiano kickoff for 60 yds , Myles Willis return for 35 yds to the BC 40
2:231st & 10 at own 40Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan, broken up by Khary Bailey-Smith
2:232nd & 10 at own 40Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 38
2:233rd & 12 at own 38Patrick Towles pass incomplete
2:234th & 12 at own 38Mike Knoll punt for 40 yds, fair catch by James Allen at the UMass 22
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 22Ross Comis pass incomplete to Adam Breneman, broken up by John Johnson
1:102nd & 10 at own 22Sekai Lindsay run for 3 yds to the UMass 25
1:103rd & 7 at own 25Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 9 yds to the UMass 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 34Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 35
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 35Ross Comis pass incomplete to Adam Breneman
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 35Ross Comis pass incomplete
Q2 15:004th & 9 at own 35Logan Laurent punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 20
2nd quarter12 drives, then Boston College 13, Massachusetts 7
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 20Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 23
14:052nd & 7 at own 23Patrick Towles run for 8 yds to the BC 31 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 31Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 34
14:052nd & 7 at own 34Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 36
11:283rd & 5 at own 36Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 11:28
11:283rd & 5 at own 36Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Michael Walker
11:284th & 5 at own 36BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 31
11:284th & 10 at own 31Mike Knoll punt for 43 yds, downed at the UMass 26
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 26Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the UMass 29
11:132nd & 7 at own 29Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
11:133rd & 7 at own 29Ross Comis sacked by Connor Strachan for a loss of 7 yards to the UMass 22
11:134th & 14 at own 22Logan Laurent punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 30
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 30Patrick Towles run for 2 yds to the BC 32
9:392nd & 8 at own 32Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 17 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 49Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the UMass 47
9:392nd & 6 at opp 47Michael Walker run for 5 yds to the UMass 42
9:393rd & 1 at opp 42Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 43
6:164th & 2 at opp 43Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 06:16
6:164th & 2 at opp 43Mike Knoll punt for 28 yds, fair catch by James Allen at the UMass 15
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 15Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the UMass 18
6:102nd & 7 at own 18Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the UMass 21
6:103rd & 4 at own 21Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella, broken up by John Johnson
6:104th & 4 at own 21Logan Laurent punt for 42 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 17 yds to the UMass 46
Boston College Touchdown, 1 play
4:321st & 10 at opp 46Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 46 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll PAT MISSED)Massachusetts 7, Boston College 6
Massachusetts Fumble, 4 plays
4:321st & 0 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 58 yds , James Allen return for 16 yds to the UMass 23
4:321st & 10 at own 23Ross Comis pass incomplete
4:322nd & 10 at own 23Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 24 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, illegal formation (-12 Yards) declined
4:322nd & 21 at own 12Marquis Young run for 7 yds to the UMass 19 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the UMass 34 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 34Ross Comis run for 7 yds to the UMass 36 Ross Comis fumbled, forced by Isaac Yiadom, recovered by BC Connor Strachan
Boston College Touchdown, 1 play
3:081st & 10 at opp 36Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 36 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 13, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
3:081st & 0 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 61 yds , James Allen return for 18 yds to the UMass 22
3:081st & 10 at own 22Ross Comis pass complete to Adam Breneman for 8 yds to the UMass 30
3:082nd & 2 at own 30Ross Comis run for 3 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at own 33Ross Comis pass incomplete to Marquis Young
3:082nd & 10 at own 33Marquis Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 32
2:093rd & 11 at own 32Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:09
2:093rd & 11 at own 32BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, offside defense (Wyatt Ray) to the UMass 37
2:093rd & 6 at own 37Ross Comis sacked by Matt Milano for a loss of 11 yards to the UMass 26
2:014th & 17 at own 26Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:01
2:014th & 17 at own 26Logan Laurent punt for 55 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 18
Boston College Interception, 2 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 18Patrick Towles run for 15 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 33Patrick Towles pass intercepted Shane Huber return for 27 yds to the BC 20
Massachusetts Fumble, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at opp 20Ross Comis pass incomplete to Roderick Jones Jr. MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
1:312nd & 10 at opp 20Sekai Lindsay run for 1 yd to the BC 19
0:533rd & 9 at opp 19Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 00:53
0:533rd & 9 at opp 19Ross Comis sacked by Connor Strachan for a loss of 9 yards to the BC 28 Ross Comis fumbled, recovered by BC Zach Allen , return for 0 yards
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 28Patrick Towles run for 8 yds to the BC 36
0:472nd & 2 at own 36Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 1 yd to the BC 37
0:473rd & 1 at own 37Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Myles Willis
0:474th & 1 at own 37Mike Knoll punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Massachusetts End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 10 at own 20Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 19
3rd quarter8 drives, then Boston College 19, Massachusetts 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Mike Caggiano kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Willis return for 31 yds to the BC 31
15:001st & 10 at own 31Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 30
15:002nd & 11 at own 30Patrick Towles run for 2 yds to the BC 32
15:003rd & 9 at own 32Patrick Towles run for 8 yds to the BC 40
15:004th & 1 at own 40Mike Knoll punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UMass 24
Massachusetts Punt, 4 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 24Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 38 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 38Ross Comis pass incomplete
12:522nd & 10 at opp 38Andy Isabella run for 3 yds to the BC 35
12:523rd & 7 at opp 35Ross Comis sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 41
12:524th & 13 at opp 41Logan Laurent punt for 40 yds, downed at the BC 1
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 1Patrick Towles run for 2 yds to the BC 3
11:022nd & 8 at own 3Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the BC 9
11:023rd & 2 at own 9Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 10
11:024th & 1 at own 10Mike Knoll punt for 47 yds , James Allen returns for 1 yd to the BC 11 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (William Harris) to the BC 41
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
8:441st & 10 at opp 41Marquis Young run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 45
8:442nd & 14 at opp 45Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella
8:443rd & 14 at opp 45Comis, R. rush for 17 yards to the BC28, out-of-bounds, PENALTY UMASS holding (Thomas, R.) 10 yards to the UMASS45, NO PLAY.
8:443rd & 24 at own 45Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 46
8:444th & 23 at own 46Logan Laurent punt for 39 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 7 yds to the BC 22
Boston College Field goal, 7 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 22Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 17 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 39Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 17 yds to the UMass 44 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 44Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 19 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 25Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the UMass 23
6:472nd & 8 at opp 23Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney, broken up by Tedrick Lowery
4:013rd & 8 at opp 23Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 04:01
4:013rd & 8 at opp 23Patrick Towles pass incomplete
3:504th & 8 at opp 23Mike Knoll 40 yd FG GOODBoston College 16, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Interception, 3 plays
3:501st & 0 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 57 yds , James Allen return for 13 yds to the UMass 21
3:501st & 10 at own 21Ross Comis pass incomplete to Bernard Davis
3:502nd & 10 at own 21Ross Comis pass complete to Marquis Young for a loss of 4 yards to the UMass 17
3:503rd & 14 at own 17Ross Comis pass intercepted William Harris return for no gain to the UMass 26
Boston College Field goal, 4 plays
3:001st & 10 at opp 26Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the UMass 21
3:002nd & 5 at opp 21Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the UMass 18
3:003rd & 2 at opp 18Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 20
1:044th & 4 at opp 20Mike Knoll 37 yd FG GOODBoston College 19, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
1:041st & 0 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 63 yds , James Allen return for 10 yds to the UMass 12
1:041st & 10 at own 12Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 13
1:042nd & 9 at own 13Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the UMass 15
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 15Ross Comis sacked by Harold Landry and Wyatt Ray for a loss of 8 yards to the UMass 3 Ross Comis fumbled, , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:004th & 19 at own 3Logan Laurent punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the UMass 39
4th quarter7 drives, then Boston College 26, Massachusetts 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
14:101st & 10 at opp 39Patrick Towles run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 41
14:102nd & 12 at opp 41Davon Jones run for 6 yds to the UMass 35
14:103rd & 6 at opp 35Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan, broken up by Lee Moses
14:104th & 6 at opp 35Mike Knoll punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 20Ross Comis pass incomplete to Shakur Nesmith
12:322nd & 10 at own 20Sekai Lindsay run for no gain to the UMass 20
12:323rd & 10 at own 20Ross Comis pass complete to Sekai Lindsay for 6 yds to the UMass 26
12:324th & 4 at own 26Logan Laurent punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 32
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 32Davon Jones run for 1 yd to the BC 33
10:572nd & 9 at own 33Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney
10:143rd & 9 at own 33Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 10:14
10:143rd & 9 at own 33Patrick Towles run for 4 yds to the BC 37
10:144th & 5 at own 37Mike Knoll punt for 49 yds , James Allen returns for 11 yds to the UMass 25
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 25Ross Comis sacked by Zach Allen for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 20
9:242nd & 15 at own 20Marquis Young run for 3 yds to the UMass 23
9:243rd & 12 at own 23MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the UMass 18
9:243rd & 17 at own 18Ross Comis pass complete to John Robinson-Woodgett for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 15
9:244th & 20 at own 15Logan Laurent punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UMass 35 , Tyler Rouse returns for 33 yds to the UMass 35
Boston College Touchdown, 5 plays
7:001st & 10 at opp 35Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the UMass 34
7:002nd & 9 at opp 34Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 6 yds to the UMass 28
7:003rd & 3 at opp 28Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 14 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 14Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 15
4:142nd & 11 at opp 15Jon Hilliman run for 15 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 26, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
4:141st & 0 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 63 yds , James Allen return for 23 yds to the UMass 25
4:141st & 10 at own 25Ross Comis pass complete to Shakur Nesmith for 9 yds to the UMass 34
4:142nd & 1 at own 34Ross Comis pass complete to Adam Breneman for 3 yds to the UMass 37 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 37Ross Comis pass incomplete to James Allen
4:142nd & 10 at own 37Ross Comis pass incomplete to Adam Breneman
4:143rd & 10 at own 37Ross Comis sacked by Zach Allen and Wyatt Ray for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 31
4:144th & 16 at own 31Logan Laurent punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 16
Boston College End of game, 4 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 16Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the BC 20
2:382nd & 6 at own 20Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 25
2:383rd & 1 at own 25Patrick Towles run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 28 Patrick Towles fumbled, recovered by BC Patrick Towles for a 1ST down , return for 5 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 28Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 33

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

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Boston College leads 22–⁠4 in 26 meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2021Boston College 45, Massachusetts 28
2018Boston College 55, Massachusetts 21
2016Boston College 26, Massachusetts 7
2014Boston College 30, Massachusetts 7
2011Boston College 45, Massachusetts 17
2007Boston College 24, Massachusetts 14

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