Referee Gary Peterson; umpire Rich McMahan; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Hugh Campbell; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Keith Parham; center judge James ColeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Boston College
0
0
0
7
7
Florida State
14
7
14
10
45
Standouts
No. 12PassingDeondre Francois16 of 24, 183 yards, 3 TDFlorida State
RushingDalvin Cook18 carries, 108 yards, 1 TDFlorida State
ReceivingAuden Tate6 catches, 101 yards, 2 TDFlorida State
DefenseHarold Landry6 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 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
Boston College
Florida State
146
Total yards
416
50
Passing yards
236
96
Rushing yards
180
3.8
Yards per pass
7.6
2.7
Yards per rush
4.6
8
First downs
24
1–12
Third downs
5–13
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
6–50
Penalties
4–33
27:11
Possession
32:49
4
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Boston College
Florida State
23%
Success rate
42%
−0.12
EPA per play
0.27
1.21
Explosiveness
1.54
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.04
−0.41
Passing EPA
0.48
13%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.12
First-down EPA
0.04
0.06
Second-down EPA
0.38
0.00
Third-down EPA
0.59
24%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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)
Florida State 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Florida State −23, over/under 47.
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 Florida State 94%, Boston College 6%. 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. Florida State drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 46 yards
Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −17 yards
Q2 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Florida StatePunt, 4 plays, 28 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 Florida StateField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Florida StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 41 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Florida StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 29 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Florida State 14, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 62 yds , Michael Walker return for 16 yds to the BC 19
14:50
1st & 10 at own 19
Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 24
14:15
2nd & 5 at own 24
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Derrick Nnadi) to the BC 29 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at own 29
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 19 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
13:11
1st & 10 at own 48
Patrick Towles pass incomplete
13:00
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jeff Smith run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
12:26
3rd & 8 at the 50
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney
12:19
4th & 8 at the 50
Mike Knoll punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Florida State Touchdown, 9 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Deondre Francois pass complete to Ryan Izzo for 4 yds to the FlaSt 24
11:43
2nd & 6 at own 24
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 10 yds to the FlaSt 34 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at own 34
Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 15 yds to the FlaSt 49 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 49
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 27 yds to the BC 24 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 24
Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the BC 21
9:55
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 14 yds to the BC 7 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & goal at opp 7
Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the BC 6
8:53
2nd & goal at opp 6
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
8:50
3rd & goal at opp 6
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 6 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:50
3rd & 9 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 26
8:15
2nd & 9 at own 26
Myles Willis run for 39 yds to the FlaSt 35 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at opp 35
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Michael Walker
7:28
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Jeff Smith run for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaSt 41
6:36
3rd & 16 at opp 41
Patrick Towles run for 12 yds to the FlaSt 29
5:59
4th & 4 at opp 29
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
Florida State Touchdown, 10 plays
5:52
1st & 10 at own 29
Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 3 yds to the FlaSt 32
5:20
2nd & 7 at own 32
Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 33
4:39
3rd & 6 at own 33
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
4:32
4th & 6 at own 33
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Roughing the Kicker (Michael Walker) to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at own 48
Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 49
3:50
2nd & 9 at own 49
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 12 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 39
Deondre Francois run for 17 yds to the BC 22 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 22
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 02:56
2:49
1st & 10 at opp 22
Dalvin Cook run for 16 yds to the BC 6 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & goal at opp 6
Deondre Francois run for 1 yd to the BC 5
1:40
2nd & goal at opp 5
Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the BC 4
1:08
3rd & goal at opp 4
Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 4 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 14, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
1:08
3rd & 8 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 30
0:25
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the BC 34
Q2 14:55
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 31
Q2 14:24
4th & 4 at own 31
Mike Knoll punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 27
2nd quarter8 drives, then Florida State 21, Boston College 0
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
14:14
1st & 10 at own 27
Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 31
13:45
2nd & 6 at own 31
Kermit Whitfield run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:15
1st & 10 at own 40
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
13:05
2nd & 10 at own 40
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
12:49
3rd & 10 at own 40
Deondre Francois sacked by Connor Strachan for a loss of 10 yards to the FlaSt 30
12:17
4th & 20 at own 30
Logan Tyler punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 27
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
12:08
1st & 10 at own 27
Patrick Towles sacked by Derrick Nnadi for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 24
11:40
2nd & 13 at own 24
Davon Jones run for 1 yd to the BC 25
11:05
3rd & 12 at own 25
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the BC 20
10:33
3rd & 17 at own 20
Patrick Towles sacked by Jacob Pugh for a loss of 10 yards to the BC 10
10:03
4th & 27 at own 10
Mike Knoll punt for 47 yds , Nyqwan Murray returns for no gain to the FlaSt 43
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
9:57
1st & 10 at own 43
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
9:45
2nd & 10 at own 43
Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for no gain to the BC 48 lat. to Travis Rudolph for 9 yds to the BC 48
9:27
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 09:27
9:20
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Mavin Saunders
9:12
4th & 1 at opp 48
Logan Tyler punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 16
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 16
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jon Baker) to the BC 8
9:00
1st & 18 at own 8
Patrick Towles run for no gain to the BC 8
8:15
2nd & 18 at own 8
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 5
7:39
3rd & 21 at own 5
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (Jimmy Lowery) to the BC 3
7:15
3rd & 23 at own 3
Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 11 yds to the BC 14
6:42
4th & 12 at own 14
Mike Knoll punt for 50 yds, downed at the FlaSt 36
Florida State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 36
Deondre Francois run for 19 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 45
Deondre Francois run for 3 yds to the BC 42
5:20
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the BC 38
4:50
3rd & 3 at opp 38
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 6 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 32
Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 33
3:25
2nd & 11 at opp 33
Deondre Francois run for 14 yds to the BC 19 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 19
Dalvin Cook run for 19 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 21, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
2:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 62 yds , Myles Willis return for 15 yds to the BC 18
2:40
1st & 10 at own 18
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 19
2:00
2nd & 9 at own 19
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 18
1:17
3rd & 10 at own 18
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
1:11
4th & 10 at own 18
Mike Knoll punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 44
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 44
Deondre Francois sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 8 yards to the FlaSt 36
0:38
2nd & 18 at own 36
Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 40
0:26
3rd & 14 at own 40
Deondre Francois sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 12 yards to the FlaSt 28 Deondre Francois fumbled, forced by Harold Landry, recovered by FlaSt Brock Ruble , return for 0 yards
0:23
4th & 26 at own 28
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:23
0:16
4th & 26 at own 28
Logan Tyler punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 27
Boston College End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 27
Myles Willis run for no gain to the BC 27
3rd quarter8 drives, then Florida State 35, Boston College 0
Florida State Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 62 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 12 yds to the FlaSt 47 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (7 Yards) to the FlaSt 8
14:45
1st & 10 at own 8
Dalvin Cook run for 30 yds to the FlaSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 38
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 40
13:50
2nd & 8 at own 40
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 3 yds to the FlaSt 43
13:03
3rd & 5 at own 43
Deondre Francois sacked by Kevin Kavalec for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaSt 36
12:33
4th & 12 at own 36
Logan Tyler punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 23
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 23
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 25
11:55
2nd & 8 at own 25
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 25
11:17
3rd & 8 at own 25
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (DeMarcus Walker) to the BC 31
10:50
3rd & 2 at own 31
Patrick Towles pass complete to Davon Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 30
10:21
4th & 3 at own 30
Mike Knoll punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 32
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
10:12
1st & 10 at own 32
Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 30
9:42
2nd & 12 at own 30
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Ryan Izzo
9:30
3rd & 12 at own 30
Deondre Francois pass complete to Dalvin Cook for 9 yds to the FlaSt 39
8:51
4th & 3 at own 39
Logan Tyler punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 23
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at own 23
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BC 18
8:40
1st & 15 at own 18
Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the BC 22
8:05
2nd & 11 at own 22
Jeff Smith run for 5 yds to the BC 27
7:24
3rd & 6 at own 27
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
7:17
4th & 6 at own 27
Mike Knoll punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Nyqwan Murray at the FlaSt 39
Florida State Touchdown, 7 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at own 39
Deondre Francois run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 37
6:30
2nd & 12 at own 37
Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the FlaSt 37
5:53
3rd & 12 at own 37
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 19 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 44
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Auden Tate
5:12
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Dalvin Cook run for 29 yds to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at opp 15
Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 20
3:51
2nd & 15 at opp 20
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 20 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 28, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
3:51
2nd & 15 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Ben Glines
3:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BC 28
3:04
3rd & 7 at own 28
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Michael Walker
2:53
4th & 7 at own 28
Mike Knoll punt for 43 yds , Nyqwan Murray returns for 5 yds to the FlaSt 34
Florida State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 22 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 44
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the BC 29 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 29
Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the BC 28
1:35
2nd & 9 at opp 28
Sean Maguire pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 34
1:00
3rd & 15 at opp 34
Sean Maguire pass complete to Auden Tate for 28 yds to the BC 6 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & goal at opp 6
Sean Maguire pass complete to Auden Tate for 6 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 35, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
0:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Towles run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 23
Q4 14:55
2nd & 12 at own 23
Myles Willis run for 2 yds to the BC 25
Q4 14:39
3rd & 10 at own 25
Patrick Towles sacked by Brian Burns and DeMarcus Walker for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 20
Q4 13:33
4th & 15 at own 20
TEAM punt blocked by TEAM blocked by TEAM
4th quarter5 drives, then Florida State 45, Boston College 7
Florida State Field goal, 4 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jacques Patrick run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 41
12:50
2nd & 12 at opp 41
Jacques Patrick run for 5 yds to the BC 36
12:07
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Sean Maguire pass incomplete to Da’Vante Phillips
12:01
4th & 7 at opp 36
Logan Tyler 53 yd FG GOODFlorida State 38, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
12:01
4th & 7 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 63 yds , Myles Willis return for 12 yds to the BC 14
11:45
1st & 10 at own 14
Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the BC 16
11:10
2nd & 8 at own 16
Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the BC 18
10:30
3rd & 6 at own 18
Darius Wade pass incomplete
10:18
4th & 6 at own 18
Mike Knoll punt for 23 yds, downed at the BC 41
Florida State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:11
1st & 10 at opp 41
Sean Maguire pass incomplete to Keith Gavin
9:58
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Sean Maguire pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 19 yds to the BC 22 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jacques Patrick run for 8 yds to the BC 14
8:50
2nd & 2 at opp 14
Jacques Patrick run for 8 yds to the BC 6 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & goal at opp 6
Sean Maguire pass complete to Freddie Stevenson for 6 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 45, Boston College 0
Boston College Touchdown, 9 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Davon Jones run for no gain to the BC 25
7:30
2nd & 10 at own 25
Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the BC 28
6:45
3rd & 7 at own 28
Darius Wade run for 9 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at own 37
Jeff Smith run for 11 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & 10 at own 48
Darius Wade run for 1 yd to the BC 49
4:50
2nd & 9 at own 49
Jeff Smith run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:17
1st & 10 at opp 42
Richard Wilson run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 37 for a 1ST down FLORIDA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Jacob Pugh) to the FlaSt 22 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at opp 22
Darius Wade pass complete to Michael Walker for 21 yds to the FlaSt 1 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & goal at opp 1
Richard Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Florida State 45, Boston College 7
Florida State End of game, 6 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 58 yds , Ryan Green return for 10 yds to the FlaSt 17 Ryan Green fumbled, recovered by FlaSt Jacques Patrick
3:05
1st & 10 at own 17
Ryan Green run for 11 yds to the FlaSt 28 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at own 28
Ryan Green run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 32
1:53
2nd & 6 at own 32
Ryan Green run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 38 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Steven Williams run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 43
0:45
2nd & 5 at own 43
Colton Plante run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 45
0:12
3rd & 3 at own 45
Kris Dixon run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 46
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.