Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Greg Brenner; head linesman Brian Perry; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Glen Wilson; field judge Chris Bikowski; back judge Victory Firth; center judge Terry KillensGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UConn
0
0
0
0
0
Boston College
0
10
10
10
30
Standouts
No. 6ReceivingJeff Smith4 catches, 87 yardsBoston College
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UConn
Boston College
121
Total yards
337
127
Passing yards
183
-6
Rushing yards
154
4.2
Yards per pass
9.6
-0.4
Yards per rush
3.0
8
First downs
16
4–12
Third downs
7–17
0–1
Fourth downs
2–3
4
Turnovers
0
6–46
Penalties
9–73
19:54
Possession
40:06
2
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
UConn
Boston College
17%
Success rate
39%
−0.44
EPA per play
0.09
1.48
Explosiveness
1.16
−0.10
Rushing EPA
−0.11
−0.57
Passing EPA
0.59
14%
Passing-down success
41%
−0.39
First-down EPA
−0.26
−0.96
Second-down EPA
0.12
0.24
Third-down EPA
0.67
12%
Havoc by its defense
34%
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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Boston College −7, over/under 36.
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 69%, UConn 31%. 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, UConn right to left.
Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 9 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 12 plays, 60 yards
Q2 UConnTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 56 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeField goal, 12 plays, 63 yards
Q2 UConnInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 2 plays, −2 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeField goal, 7 plays, 74 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 UConnPick-six, 2 plays (Boston College scores), −9 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeField goal, 8 plays, 7 yards
Q4 UConnFumble, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
Q4 UConnInterception, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 65 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line CONNECTICUT Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the UConn 8
15:00
1st & 10 at own 8
Donovan Williams run for 3 yds to the UConn 11
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 11
Donovan Williams pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 11
Donovan Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 10
15:00
4th & 8 at own 10
Justin Wain punt for 48 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 11 yds to the UConn 47
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
13:21
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 48
13:21
2nd & 11 at opp 48
Myles Willis run for 5 yds to the UConn 43
13:21
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Patrick Towles run for 1 yd to the UConn 42
13:21
4th & 5 at opp 42
Mike Knoll punt for 42 yds for a touchback
UConn Punt, 9 plays
11:28
1st & 10 at own 20
Donovan Williams pass incomplete
11:28
2nd & 10 at own 20
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 7 yds to the UConn 27
11:28
3rd & 3 at own 27
Donovan Williams run for 4 yds to the UConn 31 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at own 31
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
11:28
2nd & 10 at own 31
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the UConn 36
11:28
2nd & 5 at own 36
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
11:28
3rd & 5 at own 36
Donovan Williams pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 12 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at own 48
Donovan Williams pass incomplete
11:28
2nd & 10 at own 48
Donovan Williams pass incomplete, broken up by Zach Allen
11:28
3rd & 10 at own 48
Donovan Williams sacked by Wyatt Ray for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 46
11:28
4th & 12 at own 46
Justin Wain punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 33
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 33
Patrick Towles pass incomplete
8:45
2nd & 10 at own 33
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 31
7:51
3rd & 12 at own 31
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 07:51
7:51
3rd & 12 at own 31
Patrick Towles run for 10 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down CONNECTICUT Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the UConn 44 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jeff Smith run for 1 yd to the UConn 43
7:51
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the UConn 43
7:51
3rd & 9 at opp 43
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tyler Rouse for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 46
7:51
4th & 12 at opp 46
Mike Knoll punt for 38 yds
UConn Punt, 4 plays
5:24
1st & 10 at own 8
Donovan Williams run for no gain to the UConn 8 CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offensive holding (-4 Yards) to the UConn 4
5:24
1st & 14 at own 4
Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the UConn 5
5:24
2nd & 13 at own 5
Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the UConn 6
3:35
3rd & 12 at own 6
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 03:35
3:35
3rd & 12 at own 6
Donovan Williams run for 3 yds to the UConn 9
3:35
4th & 9 at own 9
Justin Wain punt for 47 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 11 yds to the BC 20 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, illegal block (15 Yards) to the BC 40
Boston College Touchdown, 12 plays
2:43
1st & 10 at own 40
Myles Willis run for 1 yd to the BC 41
2:43
2nd & 9 at own 41
Jeff Smith run for 19 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jeff Smith run for 1 yd to the UConn 39
2:43
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Patrick Towles pass complete to Myles Willis for 8 yds to the UConn 31
2:43
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Patrick Towles run for 1 yd to the UConn 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the UConn 24
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 24
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the UConn 22
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Towles,P pass complete to Smith,J for 4 yards to the UCONN18 (McALLISTER, Br.), PENALTY BC pass interference 15 yards to the UCONN37, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
3rd & 17 at opp 37
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 14 yds to the UConn 23
Q2 12:40
4th & 3 at opp 23
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 12:40
Q2 12:40
4th & 3 at opp 23
Patrick Towles run for 16 yds to the UConn 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:40
1st & goal at opp 7
Myles Willis run for 3 yds to the UConn 4
Q2 12:40
2nd & goal at opp 4
Myles Willis run for 3 yds to the UConn 1
Q2 10:41
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 10:41
Q2 10:36
3rd & goal at opp 1
Davon Jones run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 7, UConn 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Boston College 10, UConn 0
UConn Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Ron Johnson run for 4 yds to the UConn 29
10:36
2nd & 6 at own 29
Donovan Williams pass incomplete, broken up by John Johnson
10:36
3rd & 6 at own 29
Donovan Williams pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 17 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at own 46
Donovan Williams pass complete to Brian Lemelle for 43 yds to the BC 11 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 11
Donovan Williams sacked by Truman Gutapfel for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 12
10:36
2nd & 11 at opp 12
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas, broken up by Isaac Yiadom
10:36
3rd & 11 at opp 12
Donovan Williams pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for a loss of 7 yards to the BC 19
10:36
4th & 18 at opp 19
Tyler Davis pass incomplete
Boston College Field goal, 12 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 19
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 9 yds to the BC 28
7:35
2nd & 1 at own 28
Davon Jones run for 12 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at own 40
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 13 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 47
Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the UConn 44
7:35
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Myles Willis run for 3 yds to the UConn 41
7:35
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Patrick Towles run for 6 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 35
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 8 yds to the UConn 27
7:35
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the UConn 24 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 24
Patrick Towles sacked by Kevin Murphy and Sheriden Lawley for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 29
7:35
2nd & 15 at opp 29
Jeff Smith run for 11 yds to the UConn 18
1:47
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:47
1:47
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney, broken up by Junior Joseph
1:36
4th & 4 at opp 18
Mike Knoll 35 yd FG GOODBoston College 10, UConn 0
UConn Interception, 2 plays
1:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Williams pass incomplete
1:36
2nd & 10 at own 25
Donovan Williams pass intercepted Kamrin Moore return for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 24 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the BC 39
Boston College End of half, 2 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 39
Tyler Rouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 38
1:22
2nd & 11 at own 38
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 33
1:22
2nd & 16 at own 33
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 4 yds to the BC 37
3rd quarter5 drives, then Boston College 20, UConn 0
Boston College Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 35
Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Towles run for 4 yds to the BC 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the BC 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 9 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Myles Willis run for 4 yds to the BC 43
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 43
Patrick Towles pass complete to Korab Idrizi for 12 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the UConn 44
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 12 yds to the UConn 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the UConn 31
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 31
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney
15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 31
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 22 yds to the UConn 9 for a 1ST down CONNECTICUT Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the UConn 6
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jeff Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 10
8:25
3rd & goal at opp 10
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 10 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 17, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 4 plays
8:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for no gain to the UConn 25
8:25
2nd & 10 at own 25
WILLIAMS, Don. pass incomplete to THOMAS, Noel (Schwab,T), PENALTY BC pass interference 3 yards to the UCONN28, 1ST DOWN UCONN, NO PLAY.
8:25
1st & 10 at own 28
Donovan Williams run for 1 yd to the UConn 29
8:25
2nd & 9 at own 29
CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offensive holding (-5 Yards) to the UConn 24
8:25
2nd & 14 at own 24
Donovan Williams pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 4 yds to the UConn 28
8:25
3rd & 10 at own 28
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala, broken up by Lukas Denis
8:25
4th & 10 at own 28
Justin Wain punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 20
Boston College Field goal, 7 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Jeff Smith run for 5 yds to the BC 25
6:10
2nd & 5 at own 25
Davon Jones run for 9 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 34
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 54 yds to the UConn 12 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 12
Tyler Rouse run for 2 yds to the UConn 10
6:10
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Davon Jones run for 4 yds to the UConn 6
6:10
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan
2:55
4th & 4 at opp 6
Mike Knoll 24 yd FG GOODBoston College 20, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
2:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 62 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 21 yds to the UConn 24
2:55
1st & 10 at own 24
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
2:55
2nd & 10 at own 24
Donovan Williams run for no gain to the UConn 24
2:55
3rd & 10 at own 24
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
2:55
4th & 10 at own 24
Justin Wain punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 32
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at own 32
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 32
1:57
2nd & 10 at own 32
Tyler Rouse run for 8 yds to the BC 40
1:57
3rd & 2 at own 40
Patrick Towles sacked by E.J. Levenberry for a loss of 8 yards to the BC 32
1:57
4th & 10 at own 32
Mike Knoll punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Brian Lemelle at the UConn 25
4th quarter7 drives, then Boston College 30, UConn 0
UConn Pick-six, 2 plays (Boston College scores)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Williams sacked by Kevin Kavalec for a loss of 9 yards to the UConn 16
14:41
2nd & 19 at own 16
Donovan Williams pass intercepted for a TD Matt Milano return for 19 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Boston College 27, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Mike Knoll kickoff for 62 yds , Tyraiq Beals return for 1 yd to the UConn 4
14:41
1st & 10 at own 4
Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the UConn 6
14:41
2nd & 8 at own 6
Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 2
14:41
3rd & 12 at own 2
Ron Johnson run for 2 yds to the UConn 4
14:41
4th & 10 at own 4
Justin Wain punt for 48 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 23 yds to the UConn 29
Boston College Field goal, 8 plays
12:14
1st & 10 at opp 29
Davon Jones run for no gain to the UConn 29
12:14
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Jeff Smith run for 1 yd to the UConn 28
12:14
3rd & 9 at opp 28
Patrick Towles pass incomplete, broken up by Jamar Summers
12:14
4th & 9 at opp 28
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 11 yds to the UConn 17 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at opp 17
Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the UConn 15
12:14
2nd & 8 at opp 15
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UConn 20
12:14
2nd & 13 at opp 20
Davon Jones run for 2 yds to the UConn 18
12:14
3rd & 11 at opp 18
Davon Jones run for 1 yd to the UConn 17
12:14
4th & 10 at opp 17
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UConn 22
7:40
4th & 15 at opp 22
Mike Knoll 39 yd FG GOODBoston College 30, UConn 0
7:40
1st & goal at own 35
Knoll,M kickoff 65 yards to the UCONN0, NEWSOME, Arkeel return to the UCONN21 (McClary,G), PENALTY BC offside 5 yards to the BC30, NO PLAY.
UConn Fumble, 4 plays
7:40
1st & 0 at own 30
Mike Knoll kickoff for 65 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 24 yds to the UConn 29
7:40
1st & 10 at own 29
Donovan Williams pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 10 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at own 39
Donovan Williams pass complete to Alec Bloom for 3 yds to the UConn 42
7:40
2nd & 7 at own 42
Donovan Williams pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
7:40
3rd & 7 at own 42
Donovan Williams sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 17 yards to the UConn 32 Donovan Williams fumbled, recovered by BC Kamrin Moore , return for 0 yards
Boston College Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:22
1st & 10 at opp 32
Richard Wilson run for no gain to the UConn 32
6:22
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Richard Wilson run for 2 yds to the UConn 30
6:22
3rd & 8 at opp 30
Myles Willis run for 14 yds to the UConn 16 for a 1ST down
6:22
1st & 10 at opp 16
Richard Wilson run for 1 yd to the UConn 15
6:22
2nd & 9 at opp 15
Richard Wilson run for 2 yds to the UConn 13
6:22
3rd & 7 at opp 13
Richard Wilson run for no gain to the UConn 13
6:22
4th & 7 at opp 13
Richard Wilson run for 1 yd to the UConn 12
UConn Interception, 5 plays
2:23
1st & 10 at own 12
CONNECTICUT Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UConn 7
2:23
1st & 15 at own 7
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 2 yds to the UConn 9
2:23
2nd & 13 at own 9
Donovan Williams pass complete to Tommy Myers for 9 yds to the UConn 18
2:23
3rd & 4 at own 18
Donovan Williams pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 7 yds to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at own 25
WILLIAMS, Don. rush for 14 yards to the UCONN39 (Cohee,K), PENALTY UCONN holding 10 yards to the UCONN15, NO PLAY.
0:32
1st & 20 at own 15
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:32
0:32
1st & 20 at own 15
Donovan Williams pass complete to Noel Thomas for 20 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down
0:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Donovan Williams pass intercepted Taj-Amir Torres return for no gain to the BC 38
Boston College End of game, 1 play
0:04
1st & 10 at own 38
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 37
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.
DefenseObi Melifonwu11 tackles, 1 for lossUConn
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