Referee Ron Cherry; umpire Tom Laverty; head linesman Joseph Griesser; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Glenn Street; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Jeff TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Georgia Tech
7
0
0
10
17
Boston College
0
0
7
7
14
Standouts
No. 23RushingJon Hilliman17 carries, 102 yards, 1 TDBoston College
No. 13DefenseConnor Strachan8 tackles, 4 for lossBoston College
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia Tech
Boston College
238
Total yards
320
119
Passing yards
144
119
Rushing yards
176
7.9
Yards per pass
8.5
2.7
Yards per rush
4.8
12
First downs
15
6–15
Third downs
6–14
2–2
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
3
3–29
Penalties
7–39
30:18
Possession
29:42
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Georgia Tech
Boston College
37%
Success rate
41%
0.01
EPA per play
0.11
1.06
Explosiveness
1.08
−0.21
Rushing EPA
0.14
0.61
Passing EPA
0.06
24%
Passing-down success
18%
−0.57
First-down EPA
0.22
−0.31
Second-down EPA
−0.14
0.97
Third-down EPA
0.24
17%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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)
Georgia Tech 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Tech −3, over/under 42.5.
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 Georgia Tech 58%, Boston College 42%. 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, Georgia Tech right to left.
Q1 Boston CollegeInterception, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 59 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 10 plays, 43 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
Q2 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q2 Georgia TechEnd of half, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 play, 73 yards
Q3 Georgia TechFumble, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 10 plays, 53 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 9 plays, 63 yards
Q4 Georgia TechField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 59 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeFumble, 2 plays, −13 yards
Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Interception, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 30
14:20
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 32
14:10
3rd & 3 at own 32
Towles, Patrick pass incomplete to Walker, Michael, PENALTY GATECH pass interference 3 yards to the BOSTCOLL35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BOSTCOLL.
13:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Rouse run for 5 yds to the BC 40
13:00
2nd & 5 at own 40
Patrick Towles run for 4 yds to the BC 44
12:20
3rd & 1 at own 44
Patrick Towles run for 2 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at own 46
Patrick Towles run for 6 yds to the GTech 48
11:00
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the GTech 45
10:01
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Patrick Towles pass intercepted Corey Griffin return for 11 yds to the GTech 41
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 41
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the GTech 46
9:15
1st & 5 at own 46
Dedrick Mills run for no gain to the GTech 46
8:45
2nd & 5 at own 46
Justin Thomas run for 5 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at opp 49
Qua Searcy run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 47
7:40
2nd & 14 at own 47
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 46
6:55
3rd & 15 at own 46
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 14 yds to the BC 40
6:08
4th & 1 at opp 40
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 06:08
5:50
4th & 1 at opp 40
Clinton Lynch run for 2 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 38
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the BC 36
4:55
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Dedrick Mills run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 40
4:25
3rd & 12 at opp 40
Justin Thomas pass complete to Qua Searcy for 36 yds to the BC 4 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the BC 3
3:11
2nd & goal at opp 3
Matthew Jordan run for 3 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
3:11
2nd & 9 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 25
2:25
2nd & 10 at own 25
Hilliman, Jon rush for 9 yards to the BOSTCOLL34, PENALTY BOSTCOLL illegal formation 5 yards to the BOSTCOLL20, NO PLAY.
2:00
2nd & 15 at own 20
Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the BC 26
1:15
3rd & 9 at own 26
Patrick Towles run for 3 yds to the BC 29
0:23
4th & 6 at own 29
Mike Knoll punt for 37 yds , Brad Stewart returns for 15 yds to the GTech 49
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at own 49
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the GTech 39
0:03
1st & 20 at own 39
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the GTech 41
Q2 15:00
2nd & 18 at own 41
Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the GTech 45
Q2 14:15
3rd & 14 at own 45
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
Q2 13:54
4th & 14 at own 45
Ryan Rodwell punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 31
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Missed FG, 10 plays
13:54
1st & 10 at own 31
Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 17 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at own 48
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 8 yds to the GTech 44
12:45
2nd & 2 at opp 44
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the GTech 41 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 42
11:40
2nd & 11 at opp 42
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney
11:20
3rd & 11 at opp 42
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 14 yds to the GTech 28 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 28
Myles Willis run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 30
10:20
2nd & 12 at opp 30
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney
10:00
3rd & 12 at opp 30
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tyler Rouse for 4 yds to the GTech 26
9:28
4th & 8 at opp 26
Colton Lichtenberg 43 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Desmond Branch
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:50
1st & 10 at own 26
J.J. Green run for 1 yd to the GTech 27
8:10
2nd & 9 at own 27
Marcus Marshall run for 3 yds to the GTech 30
7:55
3rd & 5 at own 30
Justin Thomas run for 4 yds to the GTech 34
7:06
4th & 1 at own 34
Ryan Rodwell punt for 59 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 22 yds to the BC 29
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
7:06
1st & 10 at own 29
Towles, Patrick pass incomplete to Smith, Jeff, PENALTY GATECH pass interference (Griffin, Corey) 15 yards to the BOSTCOLL44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BOSTCOLL.
6:50
1st & 10 at own 44
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 46
6:10
2nd & 8 at own 46
Patrick Towles run for 5 yds to the GTech 49
5:30
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Patrick Towles run for 4 yds to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 45
Michael Walker run for 4 yds to the GTech 41
4:15
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the GTech 39
3:50
3rd & 4 at opp 39
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Chris Garrison
3:34
4th & 4 at opp 39
Mike Knoll punt for 38 yds, downed at the GTech 1
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:34
1st & 10 at own 1
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 03:34
3:34
1st & 10 at own 1
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Clinton Lynch
3:30
2nd & 10 at own 1
Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the GTech 5
2:40
3rd & 6 at own 5
Justin Thomas run for 1 yd to the GTech 6
2:36
4th & 5 at own 6
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:36
2:26
4th & 5 at own 6
Ryan Rodwell punt for 41 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 14 yds to the GTech 33
Boston College Fumble, 4 plays
2:26
1st & 10 at opp 33
Myles Willis run for 11 yds to the GTech 22 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Myles Willis run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 23
1:29
2nd & 11 at opp 23
Myles Willis run for 5 yds to the GTech 18
1:29
3rd & 6 at opp 18
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:29
1:23
3rd & 6 at opp 18
Patrick Towles sacked by Antonio Simmons for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 22 Patrick Towles fumbled, forced by Antonio Simmons, recovered by GTech Kyle Cerge-Henderson , return for 0 yards
Georgia Tech End of half, 3 plays
1:23
1st & 10 at own 22
Dedrick Mills run for 5 yds to the GTech 27
0:45
2nd & 5 at own 27
Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds to the GTech 31
0:03
3rd & 1 at own 31
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:03
0:03
3rd & 1 at own 31
Dedrick Mills run for 7 yds to the GTech 38 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 62 yds , J.J. Green return for 34 yds to the GTech 37
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 34
14:10
2nd & 13 at own 34
Dedrick Mills run for 3 yds to the GTech 37
13:30
3rd & 10 at own 37
Justin Thomas pass complete to Brad Stewart for no gain to the GTech 37
13:13
4th & 10 at own 37
Ryan Rodwell punt for 26 yds, downed at the BOSTCOLL 37 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the BC 27
Boston College Touchdown, 1 play
13:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Jon Hilliman run for 73 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia Tech Fumble, 8 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Marshall run for 6 yds to the GTech 31
12:10
2nd & 4 at own 31
Marcus Marshall run for 3 yds to the GTech 34
11:30
3rd & 1 at own 34
Marcus Marshall run for 2 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 5 yds to the GTech 41
10:15
2nd & 5 at own 41
Marcus Marshall run for 3 yds to the GTech 44
9:50
3rd & 2 at own 44
Marcus Marshall run for 18 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 38
Marcus Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 40
8:33
2nd & 12 at opp 40
Dedrick Mills run for 11 yds to the BC 29 Dedrick Mills fumbled, forced by John Johnson, recovered by BC Truman Gutapfel
Boston College Missed FG, 10 plays
8:33
1st & 10 at own 29
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 30
8:00
2nd & 9 at own 30
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 4 yds to the BC 34
7:15
3rd & 3 at own 34
Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 6 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Jeff Smith run for 9 yds to the BC 49
6:00
2nd & 1 at own 49
Myles Willis run for 4 yds to the GTech 47 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at opp 47
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 20 yds to the GTech 27 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the GTech 26
4:15
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the GTech 26
3:40
3rd & 9 at opp 26
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 8 yds to the GTech 18
2:58
4th & 1 at opp 18
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:58
2:53
4th & 1 at opp 18
Colton Lichtenberg 35 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Marcus Marshall run for 2 yds to the GTech 22
2:10
2nd & 8 at own 22
J.J. Green run for 4 yds to the GTech 26
2:10
3rd & 4 at own 26
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:10
1:35
3rd & 4 at own 26
Justin Thomas run for no gain to the GTech 26
0:51
4th & 4 at own 26
Ryan Rodwell punt for 37 yds, downed at the BC 37
Boston College Touchdown, 9 plays
0:51
1st & 10 at own 37
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 40
0:15
2nd & 7 at own 40
Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 15 yds to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the GTech 43
Q4 14:25
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Myles Willis run for 7 yds to the GTech 36
Q4 13:45
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:10
1st & 10 at opp 35
Patrick Towles pass complete to Chris Garrison for 26 yds to the GTech 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:30
1st & goal at opp 9
Tyler Rouse run for 3 yds to the GTech 6
Q4 12:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney
Q4 11:46
3rd & goal at opp 6
Patrick Towles run for 6 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 14, Georgia Tech 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Tech 17, Boston College 14
Georgia Tech Field goal, 11 plays
11:46
3rd & 7 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 55 yds , J.J. Green return for 22 yds to the GTech 32
11:46
1st & 10 at own 32
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
11:30
2nd & 10 at own 32
Dedrick Mills run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 31
11:00
3rd & 11 at own 31
Justin Thomas pass complete to Brad Stewart for 14 yds to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 45
Justin Thomas pass complete to Qua Searcy for 2 yds to the GTech 47
9:40
2nd & 8 at own 47
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the GTech 49
9:10
3rd & 6 at own 49
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (6 Yards) to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 45
Justin Thomas run for 5 yds to the BC 40
8:05
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Dedrick Mills run for 21 yds to the BC 19 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at opp 19
Dedrick Mills run for 1 yd to the BC 18
6:30
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Marcus Marshall run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 22
6:10
3rd & 13 at opp 22
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
5:57
4th & 13 at opp 22
Harrison Butker 40 yd FG GOODBoston College 14, Georgia Tech 10
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
5:57
4th & 13 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 25
5:10
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 26
4:40
3rd & 9 at own 26
Patrick Towles run for 1 yd to the BC 27
3:39
4th & 8 at own 27
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 03:39
3:33
4th & 8 at own 27
Mike Knoll punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Brad Stewart at the GTech 41
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
3:33
1st & 10 at own 41
Justin Thomas pass incomplete
3:00
2nd & 10 at own 41
Justin Thomas run for a loss of 9 yards to the GTech 32
2:50
3rd & 19 at own 32
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Ricky Jeune
2:30
4th & 19 at own 32
Justin Thomas pass complete to Qua Searcy for 22 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
2:10
1st & 10 at opp 46
Qua Searcy run for no gain to the BC 46
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Justin Thomas pass incomplete to Dedrick Mills
1:55
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Justin Thomas pass complete to Ricky Jeune for 26 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 20
Justin Thomas run for 8 yds to the BC 12
0:50
2nd & 2 at opp 12
Justin Thomas run for 6 yds to the BC 6 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & goal at opp 6
Dedrick Mills run for 2 yds to the BC 4
0:39
2nd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 00:39
0:35
2nd & goal at opp 4
Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK)Georgia Tech 17, Boston College 14
Boston College Fumble, 2 plays
0:35
2nd & 8 at own 35
Harrison Butker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:35
1st & 10 at own 25
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BC 20
0:27
1st & 15 at own 20
Patrick Towles pass incomplete
0:25
2nd & 15 at own 20
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Patrick Towles) to the BC 17
0:16
3rd & 18 at own 17
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BC 12
0:03
3rd & 23 at own 12
Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 15 yds to the BC 27 lat. to Michael Walker to the BC 34 Michael Walker fumbled, recovered by GTech Anree Saint-Amour
Georgia Tech End of game, 1 play
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 27
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 29
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