Referee Terry Leyden; umpire Bryan Hay; head linesman Harold Mitchell; line judge Jeff Robinson; side judge Mike Weseloh; field judge Jeff Yock; back judge John Morton; center judge Chris WigginsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Iowa
3
7
7
10
27
Boston College
7
10
0
3
20
Standouts
RushingA.J. Dillon32 carries, 157 yards, 1 TDBoston College
No. 89ReceivingTommy Sweeney7 catches, 137 yards, 1 TDBoston College
DefenseJake Gervase8 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTIowa
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Team stats
Iowa
Boston College
200
Total yards
383
99
Passing yards
208
101
Rushing yards
175
6.6
Yards per pass
7.7
2.6
Yards per rush
4.1
13
First downs
16
2–11
Third downs
8–17
0–0
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
3
3–20
Penalties
6–57
27:25
Possession
32:35
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Iowa
Boston College
36%
Success rate
39%
−0.04
EPA per play
0.02
0.97
Explosiveness
1.11
−0.11
Rushing EPA
−0.05
0.15
Passing EPA
0.18
25%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.20
First-down EPA
−0.44
−0.03
Second-down EPA
−0.08
0.37
Third-down EPA
0.81
11%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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)
Iowa 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Iowa −2.5, over/under 46.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
Q1 Boston CollegeInterception, 3 plays, −43 yards
Q1 IowaField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 7 plays, −5 yards
Q1 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 14 plays, 62 yards
Q1 IowaTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 7 plays, −2 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeField goal, 7 plays, 84 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −43 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q2 IowaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −19 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q3 IowaField goal, 10 plays, 55 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeField goal, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeInterception, 5 plays, −21 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Boston College 7, Iowa 3
Boston College Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 53 yds , Michael Walker return for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 11
14:54
1st & 10 at own 11
AJ Dillon run for 8 yds to the BC 19
14:21
2nd & 2 at own 19
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the BC 22 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Darius Wade pass intercepted Jake Gervase return for 29 yds to the BC 6
Iowa Field goal, 4 plays
13:54
1st & goal at opp 6
Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the BC 6
13:13
2nd & goal at opp 6
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Shaun Beyer
13:06
3rd & goal at opp 6
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
12:59
4th & goal at opp 6
Miguel Recinos 24 yd FG GOODIowa 3, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 7 plays
12:59
4th & 10 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 51 yds , Michael Walker return for 14 yds to the BC 28
12:49
1st & 10 at own 28
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the BC 28
12:17
2nd & 10 at own 28
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the BC 28
11:38
3rd & 10 at own 28
Darius Wade pass complete to Kobay White for 15 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
11:07
1st & 10 at own 43
Darius Wade pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 11 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at opp 46
Thadd Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 47
10:14
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Jon Hilliman run for 4 yds to the Iowa 43
9:36
3rd & 7 at opp 43
Darius Wade run for 3 yds to the Iowa 40
8:50
4th & 4 at opp 40
Mike Knoll punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Matt VandeBerg at the Iowa 8
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
8:50
1st & 10 at own 8
Akrum Wadley run for 5 yds to the Iowa 13
8:17
2nd & 5 at own 13
Nathan Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 9 yds to the Iowa 22 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at own 22
Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 25
6:56
2nd & 7 at own 25
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete
6:48
3rd & 7 at own 25
Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Iowa 31
6:02
4th & 1 at own 31
Colten Rastetter punt for 31 yds, downed at the BC 38
Boston College Touchdown, 14 plays
6:02
1st & 10 at own 38
AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 42
5:33
2nd & 6 at own 42
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the BC 45
4:57
3rd & 3 at own 45
Darius Wade pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at the 50
Darius Wade pass complete to Jeff Smith for 6 yds to the Iowa 44
4:05
2nd & 4 at opp 44
AJ Dillon run for 9 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 35
Darius Wade pass incomplete
3:27
2nd & 10 at opp 35
AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the Iowa 33
2:56
3rd & 8 at opp 33
Darius Wade pass incomplete to CJ Lewis
2:47
4th & 8 at opp 33
Darius Wade pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 12 yds to the Iowa 21 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 21
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Iowa 18
1:44
2nd & 7 at opp 18
AJ Dillon run for 1 yd to the Iowa 17
1:07
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Darius Wade pass complete to Kobay White for 12 yds to the Iowa 5 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & goal at opp 5
AJ Dillon run for 1 yd to the Iowa 4
0:05
2nd & goal at opp 4
AJ Dillon run for 4 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 7, Iowa 3
Iowa Touchdown, 4 plays
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 35
Maximilian Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 53 yds , Akrum Wadley return for 72 yds to the BC 16
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the BC 12
Q2 14:31
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Nathan Stanley sacked by Noa Merritt for a loss of 12 yards to the BC 24 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Noa Merritt) to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:54
1st & 10 at opp 12
Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the BC 8
Q2 13:18
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 8 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 10, Boston College 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Boston College 17, Iowa 10
Boston College Touchdown, 7 plays
13:18
2nd & 6 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Walker return for 26 yds to the BC 31
13:18
1st & 10 at own 31
Thadd Smith run for 9 yds to the BC 40
12:35
2nd & 1 at own 40
AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
12:01
1st & 10 at own 45
Jeff Smith run for 1 yd to the BC 46
11:22
2nd & 9 at own 46
AJ Dillon run for 7 yds to the Iowa 47
10:41
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Darius Wade pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 4 yds to the Iowa 43 for a 1ST down
10:16
1st & 10 at opp 43
AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the Iowa 39
9:35
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Darius Wade pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 39 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 14, Iowa 10
Iowa Punt, 7 plays
9:35
2nd & 6 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 55 yds , Akrum Wadley return for 25 yds to the Iowa 35
9:25
1st & 10 at own 35
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Iowa 40
9:25
1st & 5 at own 40
Nathan Stanley sacked by Kevin Bletzer for a loss of 7 yards to the Iowa 33
8:52
2nd & 12 at own 33
James Butler run for 13 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at own 46
James Butler run for 8 yds to the BC 46
7:47
2nd & 2 at opp 46
James Butler run for 3 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at opp 43
IOWA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BC 48
6:56
1st & 15 at opp 48
Nathan Stanley run for 2 yds to the BC 46
6:22
2nd & 13 at opp 46
James Butler run for no gain to the BC 46
5:42
3rd & 13 at opp 46
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 9 yds to the BC 37
5:09
4th & 4 at opp 37
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 05:09
4:59
4th & 4 at opp 37
Nathan Stanley punt for 33 yds, downed at the BC 4
Boston College Field goal, 7 plays
4:59
1st & 10 at own 4
AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 9
4:27
2nd & 5 at own 9
AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 13
3:58
3rd & 1 at own 13
AJ Dillon run for 66 yds to the Iowa 21 for a 1ST down
3:36
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jon Hilliman run for 3 yds to the Iowa 18
3:01
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds to the Iowa 12
2:21
3rd & 1 at opp 12
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the Iowa 12
1:34
4th & 1 at opp 12
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:34
1:29
4th & 1 at opp 12
Colton Lichtenberg 30 yd FG GOODBoston College 17, Iowa 10
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
1:29
4th & 1 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 64 yds , Akrum Wadley return for 19 yds to the Iowa 20
1:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 7 yds to the Iowa 27
0:57
2nd & 3 at own 27
Nathan Stanley sacked by Zach Allen for a loss of 5 yards to the Iowa 22
0:36
3rd & 8 at own 22
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete
0:24
4th & 8 at own 22
Colten Rastetter punt for 20 yds, downed at the Iowa 42
Boston College Missed FG, 4 plays
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 42
Darius Wade pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 11 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout IOWA, clock 00:17
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 31
Darius Wade pass incomplete to Jon Hilliman
0:06
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Darius Wade pass complete to Jeff Smith for 12 yds to the Iowa 19 for a 1ST down
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 19
Colton Lichtenberg 36 yd FG MISSED
Iowa End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 19
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 17
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 60 yds , Akrum Wadley return for 40 yds to the Iowa 45
14:46
1st & 10 at own 45
James Butler run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 43
14:14
2nd & 12 at own 43
Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the Iowa 43
13:27
3rd & 12 at own 43
Nathan Stanley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 46
12:49
4th & 9 at own 46
Colten Rastetter punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 20
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
12:49
1st & 10 at own 20
AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the BC 22
12:15
2nd & 8 at own 22
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BC 17
12:00
2nd & 13 at own 17
AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the BC 19
11:26
3rd & 11 at own 19
Darius Wade pass complete to Jon Hilliman for 5 yds to the BC 24
10:42
4th & 6 at own 24
Mike Knoll punt for 35 yds , Matt VandeBerg returns for 1 yd to the Iowa 42
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 42
Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the Iowa 46
9:59
2nd & 6 at own 46
Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 48
Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the BC 45
8:49
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for no gain to the BC 45
8:22
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 32 yds to the BC 13 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 13
Akrum Wadley run for 8 yds to the BC 5
7:11
2nd & 2 at opp 5
Akrum Wadley run for 5 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Tied at 17
7:11
2nd & 2 at own 35
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Personal Foul (Wyatt Ray) to the 50 yard line
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
7:11
2nd at the 50
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 36 yds fair catch by Kevin Bletzer at the BC 14
7:11
1st & 10 at own 14
Darius Wade pass incomplete to Korab Idrizi
6:59
2nd & 10 at own 14
AJ Dillon run for 6 yds to the BC 20
6:33
3rd & 4 at own 20
AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the BC 22
5:59
4th & 2 at own 22
Mike Knoll punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Matt VandeBerg at the Iowa 41
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
5:59
1st & 10 at own 41
Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the Iowa 45
5:22
2nd & 6 at own 45
Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the Iowa 45
4:46
3rd & 6 at own 45
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete
4:31
4th & 6 at own 45
Colten Rastetter punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 19
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
4:31
1st & 10 at own 19
AJ Dillon run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 18
3:54
2nd & 11 at own 18
AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 23
3:14
3rd & 6 at own 23
Darius Wade pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 9 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at own 32
AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 36
2:04
2nd & 6 at own 36
Darius Wade pass incomplete to Kobay White
1:54
3rd & 6 at own 36
Darius Wade pass complete to Travis Levy for 1 yd to the BC 37
1:10
4th & 5 at own 37
Mike Knoll punt for 38 yds , Matt VandeBerg returns for no gain to the Iowa 25
Iowa Field goal, 10 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at own 25
James Butler run for 5 yds to the Iowa 30
0:29
2nd & 5 at own 30
Stanley, Nathan pass incomplete to Hockenson, T.J., PENALTY BOSTCOLL pass interference (McDuffie, Isaiah) 15 yards to the IOWA45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWA.
0:00
1st & 10 at own 45
James Butler run for 1 yd to the Iowa 46
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 46
James Butler run for 1 yd to the Iowa 47
Q4 14:24
3rd & 8 at own 47
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 17 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:42
1st & 10 at opp 36
Akrum Wadley run for 7 yds to the BC 29
Q4 12:59
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Akrum Wadley run for 10 yds to the BC 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:27
1st & 10 at opp 19
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 20
Q4 11:48
2nd & 11 at opp 20
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to T.J. Hockenson
Q4 11:37
3rd & 11 at opp 20
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Ivory Kelly-Martin
Q4 11:32
4th & 11 at opp 20
Miguel Recinos 38 yd FG GOODIowa 20, Boston College 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Iowa 27, Boston College 20
Boston College Field goal, 7 plays
11:32
4th & 11 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 57 yds , Michael Walker return for 31 yds to the BC 39
11:32
1st & 10 at own 39
AJ Dillon run for 6 yds to the BC 45
10:52
2nd & 4 at own 45
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the BC 45
10:25
3rd & 4 at own 45
Darius Wade pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 48 yds to the Iowa 7 for a 1ST down
9:46
1st & 0 at opp 7
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (Alec Lindstrom) to the Iowa 12
9:34
1st & goal at opp 12
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the Iowa 12
8:57
2nd & goal at opp 12
Darius Wade run for 6 yds to the Iowa 6
8:16
3rd & goal at opp 6
Darius Wade pass incomplete to Kobay White
8:09
4th & goal at opp 6
Colton Lichtenberg 24 yd FG GOODTied at 20
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
8:09
4th & 9 at opp 25
Colton Lichtenberg kickoff for 55 yds , Akrum Wadley return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line IOWA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Iowa 15
8:01
1st & 10 at own 15
James Butler run for 2 yds to the Iowa 17
7:24
2nd & 8 at own 17
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 15
6:36
3rd & 10 at own 15
IOWA Penalty, Delay of Game (Nathan Stanley) to the Iowa 10
6:01
3rd & 15 at own 10
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 9
5:22
4th & 16 at own 9
Colten Rastetter punt for 41 yds , Michael Walker returns for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 48
Boston College Fumble, 3 plays
5:22
1st & 10 at own 48
AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
4:36
2nd & 8 at the 50
Darius Wade pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney
4:22
3rd & 8 at the 50
Darius Wade sacked by Anthony Nelson for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 45 Darius Wade fumbled, forced by Anthony Nelson, recovered by Iowa Parker Hesse , return for 0 yards
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
4:22
1st & 10 at opp 45
Akrum Wadley run for 27 yds to the BC 18 for a 1ST down
3:36
1st & 10 at opp 18
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nate Wieting for 17 yds to the BC 1 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & goal at opp 1
Drake Kulick run for 1 yd for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 27, Boston College 20
Boston College Interception, 5 plays
3:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Walker return for 25 yds to the BC 30
3:09
1st & 10 at own 30
AJ Dillon run for 1 yd to the BC 31
2:41
2nd & 9 at own 31
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the BC 34
2:09
3rd & 6 at own 34
Darius Wade pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 11 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
1:48
1st & 10 at own 45
AJ Dillon run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 44
1:18
2nd & 11 at own 44
Darius Wade pass intercepted Joshua Jackson return for 5 yds to the BC 48
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 48
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 48
1:13
2nd & 14 at own 48
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:13
1:13
2nd & 14 at own 48
Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the Iowa 48
1:08
3rd & 14 at own 48
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:08
1:08
3rd & 14 at own 48
James Butler run for 1 yd to the Iowa 49
1:01
4th & 13 at own 49
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:01
0:54
4th & 13 at own 49
Colten Rastetter punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 18
Boston College Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:54
1st & 10 at own 18
Darius Wade pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney
0:49
2nd & 10 at own 18
Darius Wade pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 7 yds to the BC 25
0:36
3rd & 3 at own 25
Darius Wade sacked by Anthony Nelson and Parker Hesse for a loss of 11 yards to the BC 14
0:00
4th & 14 at own 14
Darius Wade pass incomplete
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. Dillon32 carries, 157 yards, 1 TDBoston College
DefenseJake Gervase8 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTIowa
Iowa
Boston College