63°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Gary Patterson; umpire Terrence Ramsey; head linesman Mike Pavese; line judge Brian Sakowski; side judge Tony Taratini; field judge Tom Potts; back judge H Wittelsberger; center judge Joe PennucciGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Wagner
7
3
0
0
10
Boston College
14
14
14
0
42
Standouts
No. 8PassingPatrick Towles9 of 16, 157 yards, 2 TDBoston College
No. 23RushingJon Hilliman19 carries, 83 yards, 2 TDBoston College
DefenseHarold Landry6 tackles, 3 sacks, 5 for lossBoston College
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Wagner
Boston College
107
Total yards
490
62
Passing yards
190
45
Rushing yards
300
2.5
Yards per pass
9.5
2.0
Yards per rush
5.4
7
First downs
23
2–13
Third downs
7–15
0–0
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
0
1–5
Penalties
7–85
22:48
Possession
37:12
0
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Wagner
Boston College
19%
Success rate
46%
−0.20
EPA per play
0.34
1.45
Explosiveness
1.46
0.11
Rushing EPA
0.28
−0.40
Passing EPA
0.51
13%
Passing-down success
43%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.01
−0.46
Second-down EPA
0.61
0.02
Third-down EPA
0.71
12%
Havoc by its defense
29%
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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Boston College −35.
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 99%, Wagner 1%. 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, Wagner right to left.
Q1 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q1 WagnerTouchdown, 1 play, 55 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 plays, 44 yards
Q1 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 12 plays, 68 yards
Q1 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 WagnerField goal, 11 plays, 37 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q2 WagnerPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q2 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 WagnerEnd of half, 2 plays, −13 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 play, 6 yards
Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 54 yards
Q3 WagnerPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 65 yards
Q4 WagnerPunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 7 plays, 42 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Boston College 14, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 61 yds , Frank Labady return for 19 yds to the Wagn 23
15:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Keith Foster
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 23
Alex Thomson pass complete to Lucas DePofi for 4 yds to the Wagn 27
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 27
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Denzel Knight
15:00
4th & 6 at own 27
Bryan Rafano punt for 38 yds
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 37
13:56
2nd & 8 at own 37
Hilliman,J rush for 6 yards to the BC43 (GRAHAM, Santoni;HAMPTON,Quintin), PENALTY BC HL 10 yards to the BC27, NO PLAY.
13:56
2nd & 18 at own 27
Patrick Towles pass complete to Davon Jones for 2 yds to the BC 29
13:56
3rd & 16 at own 29
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
13:56
4th & 16 at own 29
Mike Knoll punt for 26 yds, downed at the Wagn 45
Wagner Touchdown, 1 play
11:53
1st & 10 at own 45
Alex Thomson run for 55 yds for a TD, (Jim Cooper KICK)Wagner 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Touchdown, 5 plays
11:53
1st & 0 at own 30
Jim Cooper kickoff for 58 yds , Tyler Rouse return for 44 yds to the Wagn 44
11:53
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wagn 45
11:53
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Jon Hilliman run for 41 yds to the Wagn 4 for a 1ST down
11:53
1st & goal at opp 4
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 6
11:53
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the Wagn 1
9:43
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Tied at 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
9:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 59 yds , Frank Labady return for 20 yds to the Wagn 26
9:43
1st & 10 at own 26
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Andre Yevchinecz
9:43
2nd & 10 at own 26
Alex Thomson pass complete to Keith Foster for 1 yd to the Wagn 27
9:43
3rd & 9 at own 27
Alex Thomson pass complete to Denzel Knight for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 25
9:43
4th & 11 at own 25
Bryan Rafano punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 32
Boston College Touchdown, 12 plays
8:07
1st & 10 at own 32
Patrick Towles run for 2 yds to the BC 34
8:07
2nd & 8 at own 34
Jon Hilliman run for 9 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at own 43
Jon Hilliman run for 8 yds to the Wagn 49
8:07
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
8:07
3rd & 3 at the 50
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the Wagn 48
8:07
4th & 1 at opp 48
Patrick Towles run for 2 yds to the Wagn 46 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 46
Patrick Towles run for 8 yds to the Wagn 38
8:07
2nd & 2 at opp 38
Myles Willis run for 1 yd to the Wagn 37
8:07
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Davon Jones run for 6 yds to the Wagn 31 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 31
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 14 yds to the Wagn 17 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 17
Davon Jones run for no gain to the Wagn 17
1:50
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Patrick Towles run for 17 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 14, Wagner 7
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
1:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 55 yds , Frank Labady return for 10 yds to the Wagn 20
1:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Denzel Knight run for 3 yds to the Wagn 23
1:50
2nd & 7 at own 23
Alex Thomson pass complete to Brandon Peoples for 6 yds to the Wagn 29
1:50
3rd & 1 at own 29
Alex Thomson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 27
Q2 15:00
4th & 3 at own 27
Bryan Rafano punt for 38 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 4 yds to the BC 31 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the BC 29
2nd quarter8 drives, then Boston College 28, Wagner 10
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 29
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 32
14:44
2nd & 7 at own 32
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 30
14:44
3rd & 9 at own 30
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
14:44
4th & 9 at own 30
Mike Knoll punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Wagn 46
Wagner Field goal, 11 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Matthias McKinnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wagn 45
13:20
2nd & 11 at own 45
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Brandon Peoples
13:20
3rd & 11 at own 45
Matthias McKinnon run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 44 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 41
Alex Thomson pass complete to Andre Yevchinecz for 12 yds to the BC 29 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 29
Alex Thomson pass complete to Keith Foster for 3 yds to the BC 26
13:20
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Frank Labady
13:20
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Alex Thomson run for 12 yds to the BC 14 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 14
Matthias McKinnon run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 17
9:48
2nd & 13 at opp 17
Timeout WAGNER, clock 09:48
9:48
2nd & 13 at opp 17
Alex Thomson pass incomplete
9:48
3rd & 13 at opp 17
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Denzel Knight, broken up by Kevin Kavalec
9:35
4th & 13 at opp 17
Jim Cooper 34 yd FG GOODBoston College 14, Wagner 10
Boston College Touchdown, 4 plays
9:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Jim Cooper kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 24
9:35
2nd & 11 at own 24
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 24
9:35
3rd & 11 at own 24
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 18 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at own 42
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 58 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 21, Wagner 10
Wagner Punt, 4 plays
7:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 52 yds
7:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Thomson pass complete to Keith Foster for 17 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 48
Matthias McKinnon run for 4 yds to the BC 44
7:38
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Alex Thomson pass incomplete
6:25
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Timeout WAGNER, clock 06:25
6:25
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Alex Thomson sacked by Matt Milano for a loss of 8 yards to the Wagn 48
6:25
4th & 14 at own 48
Bryan Rafano punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Boston College Touchdown, 8 plays
5:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
5:44
2nd & 10 at own 20
Davon Jones run for 25 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at own 45
Davon Jones run for 26 yds to the Wagn 29 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jon Hilliman run for 12 yds to the Wagn 17 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the Wagn 14
5:44
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Davon Jones run for 5 yds to the Wagn 9
5:44
3rd & 2 at opp 9
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Wagn 14
5:44
3rd & 7 at opp 14
Patrick Towles run for 13 yds to the Wagn 1 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & goal at opp 1
Patrick Towles run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 28, Wagner 10
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
2:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 52 yds , Matthias McKinnon return for 11 yds to the Wagn 24
2:19
1st & 10 at own 24
Denzel Knight run for 2 yds to the Wagn 26
2:08
2nd & 8 at own 26
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:08
2:08
2nd & 8 at own 26
Alex Thomson pass complete to Caleb Scepaniak for 1 yd to the Wagn 27
2:02
3rd & 7 at own 27
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:02
2:02
3rd & 7 at own 27
Alex Thomson sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 7 yards to the Wagn 26 Alex Thomson fumbled, recovered by Wagn Titus Richards , return for 0 yards , return for 5 yds to the Wagn 26
2:02
4th & 8 at own 26
Bryan Rafano punt for 32 yds, downed at the BOSTCOLL 42 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, sideline interference (15 Yards) to the BC 27
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Patrick Towles run for 3 yds to the BC 30
1:43
2nd & 7 at own 30
Patrick Towles pass complete to Thadd Smith for 5 yds to the BC 35
1:43
3rd & 2 at own 35
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Thadd Smith, broken up by Santoni Graham
1:43
4th & 2 at own 35
Mike Knoll punt for 20 yds, downed at the Wagn 45
Wagner End of half, 2 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 45
Alex Thomson sacked by Wyatt Ray and Kevin Kavalec for a loss of 11 yards to the Wagn 34
1:04
2nd & 21 at own 34
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wagn 32
3rd quarter8 drives, then Boston College 42, Wagner 10
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:00
3rd & 23 at own 32
Jim Cooper kickoff for 68 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 23
13:44
3rd & 12 at own 23
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 13:44
13:44
3rd & 12 at own 23
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 10 yds to the BC 33
13:44
4th & 2 at own 33
Mike Knoll punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jesse Flaherty at the Wagn 26
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
13:04
1st & 10 at own 26
Matthias McKinnon run for 2 yds to the Wagn 28
13:04
2nd & 8 at own 28
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Ryan Owens WAGNER Penalty, illegal motion ( Yards) declined
13:04
3rd & 8 at own 28
Alex Thomson sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 12 yards to the Wagn 16
13:04
4th & 20 at own 16
Bryan Rafano punt for 43 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 53 yds to the Wagn 6
Boston College Touchdown, 1 play
11:12
1st & goal at opp 6
Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 35, Wagner 10
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
11:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 50 yds , Frank Labady return for 14 yds to the Wagn 29
11:12
1st & 10 at own 29
Denzel Knight run for 1 yd to the Wagn 30
11:12
2nd & 9 at own 30
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Ryan Owens
10:18
3rd & 9 at own 30
Timeout WAGNER, clock 10:18
10:18
3rd & 9 at own 30
Alex Thomson pass complete to Jeffery Bost for 3 yds to the Wagn 33
10:18
4th & 6 at own 33
Bryan Rafano punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 19
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
9:32
1st & 10 at own 19
Myles Willis run for 6 yds to the BC 25
9:32
2nd & 4 at own 25
Myles Willis run for 13 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at own 38
Myles Willis run for 1 yd to the BC 39
9:32
2nd & 9 at own 39
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 34
9:32
3rd & 14 at own 34
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Michael Walker
9:32
4th & 14 at own 34
Mike Knoll punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Andre Yevchinecz at the Wagn 26
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 26
Alex Thomson pass complete to Keith Foster for 2 yds to the Wagn 28
7:40
2nd & 8 at own 28
Denzel Knight run for 2 yds to the Wagn 30
7:40
3rd & 6 at own 30
Alex Thomson sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 8 yards to the Wagn 22
7:40
4th & 14 at own 22
Bryan Rafano punt for 32 yds, downed at the BC 46
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
5:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Patrick Towles pass incomplete
5:32
2nd & 10 at own 46
Davon Jones run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:32
3rd & 6 at the 50
Patrick Towles pass complete to Chris Garrison for 6 yds to the Wagn 44 for a 1ST down
5:32
1st & 10 at opp 44
Patrick Towles pass incomplete
5:32
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Davon Jones run for 5 yds to the Wagn 39
5:32
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Davon Jones run for 4 yds to the Wagn 35
5:32
4th & 1 at opp 35
Davon Jones run for 6 yds to the Wagn 29 for a 1ST down
5:32
1st & 10 at opp 29
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 17 yds to the Wagn 12 for a 1ST down
5:32
1st & 10 at opp 12
Tyler Rouse run for no gain to the Wagn 12
5:32
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Towles,P pass incomplete to Garrison,C, PENALTY BC pass interference 15 yards to the WAGNER27, NO PLAY.
1:08
2nd & 25 at opp 27
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 27 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 42, Wagner 10
Wagner Punt, 3 plays
1:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 54 yds , Frank Labady return for 14 yds to the Wagn 25
1:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthias McKinnon run for 3 yds to the Wagn 28
1:08
2nd & 7 at own 28
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Keith Foster
1:08
3rd & 7 at own 28
Denzel Knight run for 5 yds to the Wagn 33
Q4 15:00
4th & 2 at own 33
Bryan Rafano punt for 40 yds, downed at the BC 27
4th quarter3 drives, then Boston College 42, Wagner 10
Boston College Turnover on downs, 12 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 27
Davon Jones run for 4 yds to the BC 31
14:49
2nd & 6 at own 31
Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BC 34
14:49
3rd & 3 at own 34
Darius Wade pass complete to Thadd Smith for 5 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at own 39
Richard Wilson run for 4 yds to the BC 43
14:49
2nd & 6 at own 43
Darius Wade pass complete to Colton Cardinal for 14 yds to the Wagn 43 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 43
Richard Wilson run for 10 yds to the Wagn 33 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 33
Darius Wade run for 3 yds to the Wagn 30
14:49
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Darius Wade pass complete to Colton Cardinal for 14 yds to the Wagn 16 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 16
Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the Wagn 14
14:49
2nd & 8 at opp 14
Richard Wilson run for 5 yds to the Wagn 9
14:49
3rd & 3 at opp 9
Richard Wilson run for 1 yd to the Wagn 8
14:49
4th & 2 at opp 8
Darius Wade pass incomplete to Colton Cardinal
Wagner Punt, 6 plays
7:53
1st & 10 at own 8
THOMSON, Alex pass incomplete to FOSTER, Keith, PENALTY BC pass interference 15 yards to the WAGNER23, 1ST DOWN WAGNER, NO PLAY.
7:53
1st & 10 at own 23
Alex Thomson pass complete to Willie Dale for 6 yds to the Wagn 29
7:53
2nd & 4 at own 29
Alex Thomson pass complete to Brandon Peoples for no gain to the Wagn 29
7:53
3rd & 4 at own 29
Alex Thomson pass complete to Ryan Owens for 9 yds to the Wagn 38 for a 1ST down
7:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Matthias McKinnon run for 2 yds to the Wagn 40
7:53
2nd & 8 at own 40
Matthias McKinnon run for 3 yds to the Wagn 43
7:53
3rd & 5 at own 43
Alex Thomson pass incomplete to Matthias McKinnon
7:53
4th & 5 at own 43
Bryan Rafano punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 20
Boston College End of game, 7 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 20
Richard Wilson run for 6 yds to the BC 26
4:14
2nd & 4 at own 26
Richard Wilson run for 19 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at own 45
Richard Wilson run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 41
4:14
2nd & 14 at own 41
Richard Wilson run for 12 yds to the Wagn 47
4:14
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Richard Wilson run for 3 yds to the Wagn 44 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 44
Richard Wilson run for 6 yds to the Wagn 38
4:14
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Richard Wilson run for no gain to the Wagn 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.
DefenseHarold Landry6 tackles, 3 sacks, 5 for lossBoston College
Wagner
Boston College