Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ACCNXAttendance 30,202
Officials
Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge George Liotus; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Keith Parham; center judge Michael WebsterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Boston College
Syracuse
581
Total yards
417
248
Passing yards
280
333
Rushing yards
137
12.4
Yards per pass
8.2
5.9
Yards per rush
4.9
24
First downs
19
8–14
Third downs
4–12
1–5
Fourth downs
1–3
1
Turnovers
3
1–15
Penalties
2–13
35:00
Possession
25:00
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Boston College
Syracuse
46%
Success rate
47%
0.16
EPA per play
−0.00
1.36
Explosiveness
1.17
−0.07
Rushing EPA
−0.10
0.77
Passing EPA
0.07
52%
Passing-down success
39%
−0.16
First-down EPA
0.31
0.66
Second-down EPA
−0.26
0.99
Third-down EPA
0.01
16%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Boston College −4, over/under 56.5.
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 61%, Syracuse 39%. 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. Syracuse drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 12 plays, 73 yards
Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 plays, 73 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 42 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
Q2 SyracuseFumble return TD, 2 plays (Boston College scores), 5 yards
Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeFumble, 3 plays, 25 yards
Q2 SyracuseInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q2 SyracuseMissed FG, 5 plays, 42 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 7 plays, 50 yards
Q3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 87 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 plays, 95 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 49 yards
Q4 SyracuseFumble, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Boston College 14, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
- M.Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 64 yds , Sean Riley return for 21 yds to the Syrac 22
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 3 yds to the Syrac 25
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 25
Moe Neal run for 1 yd to the Syrac 26
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 26
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Devin C. Butler for 3 yds to the Syrac 29
15:00
4th & 3 at own 29
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 27
Boston College Touchdown, 12 plays
12:50
1st & 10 at own 27
Darius Wade pass incomplete
12:50
2nd & 10 at own 27
Jon Hilliman run for no gain to the BC 27
12:50
3rd & 10 at own 27
Darius Wade pass complete to Kobay White for 20 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at own 47
Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the Syrac 49
12:50
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Thadd Smith run for 1 yd to the Syrac 48
12:50
3rd & 5 at opp 48
Darius Wade pass complete to Michael Walker for 13 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jeff Smith run for a loss of 7 yards to the Syrac 42
12:50
2nd & 17 at opp 42
Darius Wade pass complete to Jon Hilliman for 7 yds to the BC 35 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, illegal block (-15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
12:50
2nd & 25 at the 50
Darius Wade pass complete to Travis Levy for 5 yds to the Syrac 45
12:50
3rd & 20 at opp 45
Darius Wade pass complete to Michael Walker for 15 yds to the Syrac 30
12:50
4th & 5 at opp 30
Darius Wade pass complete to Kobay White for 8 yds to the Syrac 22 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at opp 22
AJ Dillon run for 22 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Touchdown, 5 plays
7:24
1st & 0 at own 35
- M.Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 60 yds
7:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Ervin Philips for 5 yds to the Syrac 40
7:24
2nd & 5 at own 40
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Ervin Philips for 1 yd to the Syrac 41
7:24
3rd & 4 at own 41
Moe Neal run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at the 50
Ervin Philips run for 13 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 37
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 37 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Tied at 7
Boston College Touchdown, 5 plays
5:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Walker return for 27 yds to the BC 27
5:26
1st & 10 at own 27
Darius Wade pass complete to Chris Garrison for 7 yds to the BC 34
5:26
2nd & 3 at own 34
AJ Dillon run for 50 yds to the Syrac 16 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the Syrac 12
5:26
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the Syrac 8
3:20
3rd & 2 at opp 8
AJ Dillon run for 8 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 14, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
3:20
1st & 0 at own 35
- M.Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 60 yds , Sean Riley return for 11 yds to the Syrac 46 SYRACUSE Penalty, illegal block (8 Yards) to the Syrac 8
3:20
1st & 10 at own 8
Moe Neal run for no gain to the Syrac 8
3:20
2nd & 10 at own 8
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Ervin Philips SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
3:20
3rd & 10 at own 8
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 24 yds to the Syrac 32 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at own 32
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Sean Riley for 3 yds to the Syrac 35
3:20
2nd & 7 at own 35
Ervin Philips run for 4 yds to the Syrac 39
3:20
3rd & 3 at own 39
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Moe Neal
3:20
4th & 3 at own 39
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 21
Boston College Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:47
1st & 10 at own 21
Thadd Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 20
0:47
2nd & 11 at own 20
AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 25
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 25
Darius Wade pass complete to Korab Idrizi for 8 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Thadd Smith run for 5 yds to the BC 38
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 38
AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 42
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 42
AJ Dillon run for 15 yds to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Syrac 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the Syrac 37
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Darius Wade pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
4th & 4 at opp 37
Darius Wade pass incomplete to Kobay White
2nd quarter8 drives, then Boston College 28, Syracuse 14
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
11:56
1st & 10 at own 37
Ervin Philips run for 3 yds to the Syrac 40
11:56
2nd & 7 at own 40
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Ravian Pierce
11:56
3rd & 7 at own 40
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 8 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & 10 at own 48
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Ervin Philips for 3 yds to the BC 49
11:56
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Rex Culpepper run for 3 yds to the BC 46
11:56
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Moe Neal run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 49
11:56
4th & 7 at opp 49
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Boston College Touchdown, 3 plays
8:31
1st & 10 at own 20
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the BC 23
8:31
2nd & 7 at own 23
Darius Wade pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 13 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at own 36
Jeff Smith run for 64 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 21, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Boston College scores)
7:32
1st & 0 at own 35
- M.Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Rex Culpepper run for 7 yds to the Syrac 32
7:09
2nd & 3 at own 32
Rex Culpepper run for a loss of 4 yards Rex Culpepper fumbled, forced by Hamp Cheevers, recovered by BC Will Harris , return for 30 yds, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 28, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Touchdown, 4 plays
7:09
1st & 0 at own 35
- M.Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the Syrac 27
7:09
2nd & 8 at own 27
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 12 yds to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at own 39
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 44 yds to the BC 17 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at opp 17
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Ervin Philips for 17 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Boston College 28, Syracuse 14
Boston College Fumble, 3 plays
5:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Walker return for 23 yds to the BC 23
5:52
1st & 10 at own 23
AJ Dillon run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 20
5:52
2nd & 13 at own 20
Darius Wade pass complete to Ray Marten for 22 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at own 42
Thadd Smith run for 6 yds to the BC 48 Thadd Smith fumbled, forced by Christopher Fredrick, recovered by Syrac Ryan Guthrie
Syracuse Interception, 3 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 04:48
4:48
1st & 10 at opp 48
Moe Neal run for 8 yds to the BC 40
4:48
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
4:48
1st & 10 at opp 36
Rex Culpepper pass intercepted Lukas Denis return for 46 yds to the Syrac 38
Boston College Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:27
1st & 10 at opp 38
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Syrac 35
3:27
2nd & 7 at opp 35
AJ Dillon run for 8 yds to the Syrac 27 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at opp 27
AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the Syrac 22
3:27
2nd & 5 at opp 22
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Syrac 19
3:27
3rd & 2 at opp 19
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the Syrac 19
0:59
4th & 2 at opp 19
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:59
0:59
4th & 2 at opp 19
Darius Wade sacked by Parris Bennett for a loss of 7 yards to the Syrac 26
Syracuse Missed FG, 5 plays
0:51
1st & 10 at own 26
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Ervin Philips for 11 yds to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at own 37
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Sean Riley for 9 yds to the Syrac 46
0:51
2nd & 1 at own 46
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Ervin Philips for 14 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at opp 40
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Ervin Philips for 8 yds to the BC 32
0:06
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:06
0:06
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:06
0:00
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Cole Murphy 50 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter4 drives, then Boston College 35, Syracuse 14
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Cole Murphy kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Walker return for 31 yds to the BC 31
15:00
1st & 10 at own 31
AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the BC 33
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 33
Darius Wade pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
AJ Dillon run for 1 yd to the Syrac 49
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Darius Wade pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 8 yds to the Syrac 41
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Darius Wade run for 2 yds to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the Syrac 39
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Darius Wade pass complete to Jeff Smith for 19 yds to the Syrac 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the Syrac 19
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Darius Wade pass complete to Chris Garrison for 18 yds to the Syrac 1 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & goal at opp 1
AJ Dillon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 35, Syracuse 14
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
10:57
1st & 0 at own 35
- M.Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 18 yds to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at own 43
SYRACUSE Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 38
10:57
1st & 15 at own 38
Moe Neal run for 28 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at opp 34
Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the BC 32
10:57
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Devin C. Butler
10:57
3rd & 8 at opp 32
Rex Culpepper sacked by Zach Allen for a loss of 9 yards to the BC 41
8:12
4th & 17 at opp 41
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 08:12
8:12
4th & 17 at opp 41
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 5
Boston College Punt, 7 plays
8:03
1st & 10 at own 5
AJ Dillon run for 18 yds to the BC 23 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 23
AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the BC 25
8:03
2nd & 8 at own 25
Darius Wade pass incomplete to Korab Idrizi
8:03
3rd & 8 at own 25
Darius Wade pass complete to Jon Hilliman for 22 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 47
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:03
2nd & 7 at the 50
Ben Glines run for 5 yds to the Syrac 45
8:03
3rd & 2 at opp 45
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the Syrac 45
8:03
4th & 2 at opp 45
Mike Knoll punt for 37 yds, downed at the Syrac 8
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 15 plays
4:46
1st & 10 at own 8
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
4:46
2nd & 10 at own 8
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 22 yds to the Syrac 30 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at own 30
Moe Neal run for 15 yds to the Syrac 45 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at own 45
Moe Neal run for 3 yds to the Syrac 48
4:46
2nd & 7 at own 48
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Devin C. Butler
4:46
3rd & 7 at own 48
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Moe Neal for 6 yds to the BC 46
4:46
4th & 1 at opp 46
Rex Culpepper run for 3 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at opp 43
Moe Neal run for 13 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at opp 30
Moe Neal run for 6 yds to the BC 24
4:46
2nd & 4 at opp 24
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Moe Neal
4:46
3rd & 4 at opp 24
Rex Culpepper run for 10 yds to the BC 14 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at opp 14
Rex Culpepper run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 16
4:46
2nd & 12 at opp 16
Ervin Philips run for 10 yds to the BC 6
4:46
3rd & 2 at opp 6
Chris Elmore run for 1 yd to the BC 5
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 5
Chris Elmore run for no gain to the BC 5
4th quarter5 drives, then Boston College 42, Syracuse 14
Boston College Touchdown, 5 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 5
AJ Dillon run for 34 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 39
AJ Dillon run for 9 yds to the BC 48
14:55
2nd & 1 at own 48
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the Syrac 46
12:37
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Darius Wade pass complete to Travis Levy for 46 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 42, Syracuse 14
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
12:37
1st & 0 at own 35
- M.Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 62 yds , Sean Riley return for 38 yds to the Syrac 41
12:37
1st & 10 at own 41
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Ravian Pierce for 7 yds to the Syrac 48
12:37
2nd & 3 at own 48
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 46
12:37
3rd & 5 at own 46
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
12:37
4th & 5 at own 46
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 15
Boston College Turnover on downs, 11 plays
11:18
1st & 10 at own 15
Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 20
11:18
2nd & 5 at own 20
Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the BC 26 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at own 26
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 24
11:18
2nd & 12 at own 24
Jon Hilliman run for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at the 50
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the Syrac 48
11:18
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the Syrac 42
11:18
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jon Hilliman run for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 43
11:18
2nd & 15 at opp 43
Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the Syrac 37
11:18
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the Syrac 36
4:18
4th & 8 at opp 36
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 04:18
4:18
4th & 8 at opp 36
Thadd Smith run for no gain to the Syrac 36
Syracuse Fumble, 6 plays
4:12
1st & 10 at own 36
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Ervin Philips for 6 yds to the Syrac 42
4:12
2nd & 4 at own 42
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 17 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at opp 41
Rex Culpepper pass complete to Steve Ishmael for 4 yds to the BC 37
4:12
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Rex Culpepper run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 39
4:12
3rd & 8 at opp 39
Rex Culpepper pass incomplete to Devin C. Butler, broken up by Darius Wade
4:12
4th & 8 at opp 39
Rex Culpepper run for 5 yds to the BC 32 Rex Culpepper fumbled, forced by Ty Schwab, recovered by BC Will Harris , return for 3 yds to the BC 32
Boston College Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:14
1st & 10 at own 32
Travis Levy run for 3 yds to the BC 35
2:14
2nd & 7 at own 35
Travis Levy run for 1 yd to the BC 36
2:14
3rd & 6 at own 36
Travis Levy run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 33 Travis Levy fumbled, recovered by BC Travis Levy
0:05
4th & 9 at own 33
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:05
0:05
4th & 9 at own 33
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:05
0:05
4th & 9 at own 33
Darius Wade run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 30
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.
RushingA.J. Dillon23 carries, 193 yards, 3 TDBoston College
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