Syracuse at Boston College

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Syracuse beat Boston College 28–⁠20. It was their 50th meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 31–⁠19 as played.

AwaySyracuse4–⁠8 in 2016
28
HomeBoston College7–⁠6 in 2016
20

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillTV: ACCNXAttendance 34,647

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, mist, wind 13 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Flanagan; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Colin Formulak; side judge Jeffrey Shears; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Bryan Platt; center judge Larry HayesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse777728
Boston College377320

Standouts

  • PassingEric Dungey32 of 38, 434 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTSyracuse
  • RushingPatrick Towles10 carries, 104 yards, 1 TDBoston College
  • ReceivingAmba Etta-Tawo10 catches, 144 yards, 1 TDSyracuse
  • DefenseParris Bennett11 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTSyracuse

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Player stats

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eric Dungey32/3843431
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eric Dungey1754031
Dontae Strickland123206
Moe Neal31005
Ervin Philips1313
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Amba Etta-Tawo10144168
Steve Ishmael8108139
Brisly Estime593035
Ervin Philips778129
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Parris Bennett11101
Corey Winfield7000
Zaire Franklin7000
Jonathan Thomas6000
Josh Black2110

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Towles4/144501
Darius Wade3/61900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Towles10104175
Davon Jones1466028
Michael Walker328019
Tyler Rouse51707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Walker340017
Charlie Callinan219012
Tyler Rouse1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ty Schwab90.500
Truman Gutapfel70.50.50
John Johnson III7000
Sharrieff Grice6110
Will Harris6001
Zach Allen51.50.50
Harold Landry41.51.50
Matt Milano4110
Wyatt Ray31.50.50

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

Team stats

SyracuseBoston College
532Total yards287
434Passing yards64
98Rushing yards223
11.4Yards per pass3.2
2.8Yards per rush5.6
23First downs16
6–⁠14Third downs4–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers2
16–⁠135Penalties8–⁠66
30:51Possession29:09
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

SyracuseBoston College
48%Success rate39%
0.18EPA per play−0.13
1.33Explosiveness1.10
−0.20Rushing EPA0.08
0.45Passing EPA−0.51
33%Passing-down success31%
0.03First-down EPA−0.27
0.48Second-down EPA0.13
0.01Third-down EPA−0.03
15%Havoc by its defense16%

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 61% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Boston College −4.5, over/under 49.5.

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

Boston College end zoneSyracuse end zoneQ1 SyracuseInterception, 5 playsQ1 Boston CollegeField goal, 3 playsQ1 SyracuseTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 SyracuseFumble, 4 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdownQ2 SyracuseMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Boston CollegeFumble, 4 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 11 playsQ2 SyracuseEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 5 playsQ3 Boston CollegeInterception, 11 playsQ3 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ4 Boston CollegeField goal, 8 playsQ4 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracuseFumble, 6 playsQ4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 SyracuseEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
  1. Q1 SyracuseInterception, 5 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 3 plays, 86 yards
  3. Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 SyracuseFumble, 4 plays, 28 yards
  6. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 0 yards
  11. Q2 SyracuseMissed FG, 8 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q2 Boston CollegeFumble, 4 plays, 24 yards
  13. Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 11 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  16. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q3 Boston CollegeInterception, 11 plays, 53 yards
  19. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 plays, 86 yards
  20. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 Boston CollegeField goal, 8 plays, 43 yards
  23. Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 plays, 85 yards
  24. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 SyracuseFumble, 6 plays, 10 yards
  26. Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 25 yards
  27. Q4 SyracuseEnd of game, 5 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Syracuse 7, Boston College 3
Syracuse Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 64 yds , Sean Riley return for 14 yds to the Syrac 15
15:001st & 10 at own 30Eric Dungey run for 21 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 46
15:001st & 15 at own 46SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 41
15:001st & 20 at own 41Dontae Strickland run for 6 yds to the Syrac 47
15:002nd & 14 at own 47Eric Dungey pass complete to Brisly Estime for 7 yds to the BC 46
15:003rd & 7 at opp 46Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 6 yds to the BC 40
13:124th & 1 at opp 40Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 13:12
13:124th & 1 at opp 40Dungey, E. pass incomplete, PENALTY BC offside 5 yards to the BC35, 1ST DOWN SU, NO PLAY.
13:121st & 10 at opp 35Eric Dungey pass intercepted William Harris return for 64 yds to the Syrac 29
Boston College Field goal, 3 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 0SYRACUSE Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Syrac 14 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 14Davon Jones run for 5 yds to the Syrac 9
13:122nd & 5 at opp 9Davon Jones run for no gain to the Syrac 9
13:123rd & 5 at opp 9Towles,P pass incomplete to Smith,J, PENALTY BC illegal forward pass 5 yards to the SU14, NO PLAY.
11:374th & 10 at opp 14Mike Knoll 30 yd FG GOODBoston College 3, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Touchdown, 10 plays
11:371st & 0 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 57 yds , Sean Riley return for 17 yds to the Syrac 25
11:371st & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey run for 1 yd to the Syrac 26
11:372nd & 9 at own 26Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 25
11:373rd & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 39 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 36Dontae Strickland run for no gain to the BC 36
11:372nd & 10 at opp 36Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 9 yds to the BC 27
11:373rd & 1 at opp 27Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 15 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 12Eric Dungey run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 15
11:372nd & 13 at opp 15SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 20
11:372nd & 18 at opp 20Eric Dungey run for 8 yds to the BC 12
11:373rd & 10 at opp 12Dungey, E. pass incomplete to Philips, E., PENALTY BC holding 6 yards to the BC6, 1ST DOWN SU, NO PLAY.
11:371st & goal at opp 6Eric Dungey run for 3 yds to the BC 3
7:152nd & goal at opp 3Ervin Philips 3 Yd Run (Cole Murphy Kick)Syracuse 7, Boston College 3
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
7:151st & 0 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:151st & 10 at own 25Michael Walker run for 5 yds to the BC 30
7:152nd & 5 at own 30Patrick Towles pass incomplete
7:153rd & 5 at own 30Patrick Towles run for 4 yds to the BC 34
7:154th & 1 at own 34Mike Knoll punt for 41 yds , Brisly Estime returns for 27 yds to the BC 48
Syracuse Fumble, 4 plays
5:421st & 10 at opp 48Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 21 yds to the BC 27 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 27Eric Dungey run for 5 yds to the BC 22
5:422nd & 5 at opp 22Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 4 yds to the BC 18
5:423rd & 1 at opp 18Eric Dungey run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 20 Eric Dungey fumbled, recovered by BC Matt Milano
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 20Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BC 23
4:332nd & 7 at own 23Jeff Smith run for 7 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at own 45Jeff Smith run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
4:332nd & 5 at the 50Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the Syrac 48
4:333rd & 3 at opp 48Patrick Towles run for 1 yd to the Syrac 47
4:334th & 2 at opp 47Mike Knoll punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 20Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the Syrac 21
1:382nd & 9 at own 21Eric Dungey sacked by Sharrieff Grice for a loss of 9 yards to the Syrac 12
1:383rd & 18 at own 12Dontae Strickland run for 5 yds to the Syrac 17
Q2 15:004th & 13 at own 17Sterling Hofrichter punt for 51 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 6 yds to the BC 38
2nd quarter7 drives, then Syracuse 14, Boston College 10
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 38Patrick Towles pass incomplete
14:462nd & 10 at own 38Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BC 41
14:463rd & 7 at own 41Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tyler Rouse
14:464th & 7 at own 41Mike Knoll punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Brisly Estime at the Syrac 20
Syracuse Touchdown, 9 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 20Dungey, E. pass incomplete (Harris,W), PENALTY BC offside 5 yards to the SU25, NO PLAY.
13:431st & 5 at own 25Eric Dungey pass complete to Brisly Estime for 6 yds to the Syrac 31 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at own 31SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 26
13:431st & 15 at own 26Eric Dungey run for 31 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at opp 43Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 9 yds to the BC 34
13:432nd & 1 at opp 34Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 8 yds to the BC 26 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at opp 26Moe Neal run for 3 yds to the BC 23
13:432nd & 7 at opp 23Eric Dungey run for 8 yds to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at opp 15Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
13:432nd & 10 at opp 15Dontae Strickland run for 5 yds to the BC 10
10:463rd & 5 at opp 10Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 10 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Syracuse 14, Boston College 3
10:331st & 0 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 54 yds , Myles Willis return for 89 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Syracuse 14, Boston College 10
Syracuse Missed FG, 8 plays
10:331st & 0 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:331st & 10 at own 25Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 8 yds to the Syrac 33
10:332nd & 2 at own 33Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 6 yds to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 39Eric Dungey sacked by Matt Milano for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 34
10:332nd & 15 at own 34Eric Dungey pass complete to Brisly Estime for 35 yds to the BC 31 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 31Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 4 yds to the BC 27
10:332nd & 6 at opp 27Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 5 yds to the BC 22
10:333rd & 1 at opp 22Eric Dungey sacked by Zach Allen and Wyatt Ray for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 23
7:364th & 2 at opp 23Cole Murphy 40 yd FG MISSED
Boston College Fumble, 4 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 23Davon Jones run for 28 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 49Myles Willis run for 2 yds to the BC 47 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the BC 43
7:361st & 18 at own 43Tyler Rouse run for 4 yds to the BC 47
7:362nd & 14 at own 47Patrick Towles run for no gain to the BC 47 Patrick Towles fumbled, recovered by Syrac Jonathan Thomas
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
6:021st & 10 at opp 47Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 9 yds to the BC 38
6:022nd & 1 at opp 38Dungey, E. rush for 3 yards to the BC35 (Moore,K), PENALTY SU holding 10 yards to the BC48, NO PLAY.
6:022nd & 11 at opp 48Eric Dungey pass complete to Dontae Strickland for 2 yds to the BC 46
6:023rd & 9 at opp 46Eric Dungey pass incomplete
6:024th & 9 at opp 46Sterling Hofrichter punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 16
Boston College Punt, 11 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 16Davon Jones run for 6 yds to the BC 22
4:272nd & 4 at own 22Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BC 25
4:273rd & 1 at own 25Patrick Towles run for 3 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 28Patrick Towles run for 2 yds to the BC 30
4:272nd & 8 at own 30Patrick Towles run for 10 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 40Patrick Towles pass complete to Tyler Rouse for 5 yds to the BC 45
4:272nd & 5 at own 45Patrick Towles pass incomplete
4:273rd & 5 at own 45Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 6 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 49Patrick Towles pass incomplete
4:272nd & 10 at opp 49Patrick Towles pass incomplete, broken up by Scoop Bradshaw
4:273rd & 10 at opp 49Tyler Rouse run for 7 yds to the Syrac 42
0:324th & 3 at opp 42Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:32
0:324th & 3 at opp 42Mike Knoll punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Syrac 18
Syracuse End of half, 1 play
0:241st & 10 at own 18Dontae Strickland run for 4 yds to the Syrac 22
3rd quarter5 drives, then Syracuse 21, Boston College 17
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 6 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 61 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the BC 37
15:002nd & 8 at own 37Davon Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 35
15:003rd & 10 at own 35Patrick Towles pass incomplete, broken up by Zaire Franklin
15:004th & 10 at own 35Mike Knoll punt for 40 yds , Brisly Estime returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 23 Brisly Estime fumbled, recovered by Syrac Brisly Estime
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 23Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 7 yds to the Syrac 30
13:282nd & 3 at own 30SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-6 Yards) to the Syrac 24
13:282nd & 9 at own 24Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 29 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 47Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 8 yds to the BC 39
13:282nd & 2 at opp 39Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
13:283rd & 2 at opp 39Eric Dungey sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 10 yards to the BC 49
13:284th & 12 at opp 49Sterling Hofrichter punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 27
Boston College Interception, 11 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 27Myles Willis run for 7 yds to the BC 34
11:212nd & 3 at own 34Michael Walker run for 19 yds to the Syrac 47 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at opp 47Patrick Towles run for 6 yds to the Syrac 41
11:212nd & 4 at opp 41Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the Syrac 38
11:213rd & 1 at opp 38Patrick Towles run for 2 yds to the Syrac 36 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at opp 36Tyler Rouse run for 1 yd to the Syrac 35
11:212nd & 9 at opp 35Jeff Smith run for no gain to the Syrac 35
11:213rd & 9 at opp 35Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 17 yds to the Syrac 18 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at opp 18Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the Syrac 16
11:212nd & 8 at opp 16BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 21
11:212nd & 13 at opp 21Myles Willis run for 1 yd to the Syrac 20
11:213rd & 12 at opp 20Patrick Towles pass intercepted Parris Bennett return for 7 yds to the Syrac 14
Syracuse Touchdown, 9 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 14Eric Dungey pass complete to Dontae Strickland for 9 yds to the Syrac 23
4:292nd & 1 at own 23Eric Dungey pass complete to Brisly Estime for 31 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 46Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 5 yds to the BC 41
4:292nd & 5 at opp 41Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 7 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at opp 34Dungey, E. pass incomplete, PENALTY BC personal foul 15 yards to the BC19, 1ST DOWN SU, NO PLAY.
4:291st & 10 at opp 19Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 9 yds to the BC 10
4:292nd & 1 at opp 10SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 15
4:292nd & 6 at opp 15Eric Dungey pass complete to Ervin Philips for 10 yds to the BC 5 for a 1ST down
4:291st & goal at opp 5Dungey, E. sacked for loss of 10 yards to the BC15 (Schwab,T), PENALTY SU holding 10 yards to the BC15, NO PLAY.
4:291st & goal at opp 15Dungey, E. pass incomplete to Ishmael, S., PENALTY SU false start 5 yards to the BC20, NO PLAY.
4:291st & goal at opp 20Dontae Strickland run for 2 yds to the BC 18
4:292nd & goal at opp 18Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 12 yds to the BC 6
4:293rd & goal at opp 6SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 11
0:153rd & goal at opp 11Eric Dungey pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 11 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Syracuse 21, Boston College 10
Boston College Touchdown, 2 plays
0:151st & 0 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan, broken up by Corey Winfield
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Patrick Towles run for 75 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Syracuse 21, Boston College 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Syracuse 28, Boston College 20
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 61 yds , Sean Riley return for 13 yds to the Syrac 17
15:001st & 10 at own 17Eric Dungey sacked by Harold Landry and Truman Gutapfel for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 12
15:002nd & 15 at own 12Eric Dungey pass incomplete
15:003rd & 15 at own 12Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 11 yds to the Syrac 23
15:004th & 4 at own 23Sterling Hofrichter punt for 52 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 10 yds to the BC 35
Boston College Field goal, 8 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 35Myles Willis run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 32
13:322nd & 13 at own 32Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 17 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 49Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Michael Walker
13:322nd & 10 at own 49Davon Jones run for 11 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 40Towles,P pass incomplete, PENALTY SU personal foul 15 yards to the SU25, 1ST DOWN BC, NO PLAY.
13:321st & 10 at opp 25Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the Syrac 23
13:322nd & 8 at opp 23Patrick Towles run for 1 yd to the Syrac 22
13:323rd & 7 at opp 22Darius Wade pass incomplete to Michael Walker
10:024th & 7 at opp 22Mike Knoll 39 yd FG GOODSyracuse 21, Boston College 20
Syracuse Touchdown, 3 plays
10:021st & 0 at own 35Mike Knoll kickoff for 59 yds , Brisly Estime return for 19 yds to the BOSTCOLL 46 SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Syrac 15
10:021st & 10 at own 15Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
10:022nd & 10 at own 15Eric Dungey run for 17 yds to the Syrac 32 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 32Eric Dungey pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 68 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Syracuse 28, Boston College 20
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
9:181st & 0 at own 35Cole Murphy kickoff for 61 yds , Myles Willis return for 22 yds to the BC 26
9:181st & 10 at own 26Darius Wade pass complete to Davon Jones for no gain to the BC 26
9:182nd & 10 at own 26Michael Walker run for 4 yds to the BC 30
9:183rd & 6 at own 30Darius Wade pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
9:184th & 6 at own 30Mike Knoll punt for 35 yds, downed at the Syrac 35
Syracuse Fumble, 6 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 35Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the Syrac 36
7:322nd & 9 at own 36Dontae Strickland run for 2 yds to the Syrac 38
7:323rd & 7 at own 38Eric Dungey pass complete to Brisly Estime for 14 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 48Moe Neal run for 5 yds to the BC 43
7:322nd & 5 at opp 43Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the BC 41
7:323rd & 3 at opp 41SYRACUSE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 46
7:323rd & 8 at opp 46Eric Dungey run for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 43 Eric Dungey fumbled, forced by Wyatt Ray, recovered by BC Kevin Kavalec , return for 2 yds to the Syrac 43
Boston College Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:281st & 10 at opp 43Darius Wade pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 12 yds to the Syrac 31 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 31Tyler Rouse run for 3 yds to the Syrac 28 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, personal foul (14 Yards) to the Syrac 14 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 14Davon Jones run for no gain to the Syrac 14
4:282nd & 10 at opp 14Darius Wade sacked by Josh Black for a loss of 11 yards to the Syrac 25
4:283rd & 21 at opp 25Darius Wade pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 7 yds to the Syrac 18
1:554th & 14 at opp 18Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:55
1:554th & 14 at opp 18Darius Wade pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan
Syracuse End of game, 5 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 18Dontae Strickland run for 2 yds to the Syrac 20
1:432nd & 8 at own 20Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:43
1:432nd & 8 at own 20Dontae Strickland run for 5 yds to the Syrac 25
1:353rd & 3 at own 25Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:35
1:353rd & 3 at own 25Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 01:35
1:353rd & 3 at own 25Eric Dungey run for 4 yds to the Syrac 29 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 29TEAM run for no gain to the Syrac 29
1:352nd & 10 at own 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 28

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.

Officially, Syracuse leads 33–⁠25; as played, 34–⁠25 in 59 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Boston College 34, Syracuse 12
2024Boston College 37, Syracuse 31
2023Boston College 17, Syracuse 10
2022Syracuse 32, Boston College 23
2021Syracuse 21, Boston College 6
2020Boston College 16, Syracuse 13

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