Holy Cross at Boston College

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Boston College beat Holy Cross 62–⁠14. It was their 54th meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 35–⁠19.

AwayHoly Cross5–⁠6 in 2018
14
HomeBoston College7–⁠5 in 2018
62

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillTV: ACCNXAttendance 40,311

At kickoff
70°F, overcast, wind 14 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Matt Overton; umpire Joe Pennucci; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Dan Donermeyer; side judge Tom Omara; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Jerry Evans; center judge Todd RombachGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Holy Cross007714
Boston College2113141462

Standouts

  • PassingMatt McDonald5 of 6, 107 yards, 2 TDBoston College
  • RushingA.J. Dillon6 carries, 149 yards, 3 TDBoston College
  • DefenseRyan Brady15 tackles, 3 for lossHoly Cross

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Player stats

Holy Cross

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Emmett Clifford6/113901
Geoff Wade6/102701
Connor Degenhardt0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Domenic Cozier1243011
Justin Bruno425012
Geoff Wade421013
Peter Oliver51209
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Blaise Bell72909
Richie DeNicola217015
Miles Alexander215011
Jon Jon Roberts1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ryan Brady15300
Alex Johnson7000
Cullen Honohan7100
Teddy Capsis61.500
Mark Ebo2110

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
E.J. Perry9/129520
Matt McDonald5/610720
Anthony Brown2/24300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Dillon6149374
David Bailey1180035
E.J. Perry437024
Ben Glines524010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Jordan-Williams270165
C.J. Lewis239133
Hunter Long135135
Kobay White126026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Max Richardson7200
Davon Jones5100
John Lamot5000
Wyatt Ray4210
Mehdi El Attrach2001
Hamp Cheevers2001

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

Team stats

Holy CrossBoston College
194Total yards610
66Passing yards245
128Rushing yards365
3.0Yards per pass12.3
3.0Yards per rush7.0
10First downs22
3–⁠16Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers1
8–⁠51Penalties5–⁠40
32:56Possession27:04
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Holy CrossBoston College
25%Success rate43%
−0.47EPA per play0.38
0.72Explosiveness1.96
−0.17Rushing EPA0.21
−0.98Passing EPA0.74
15%Passing-down success35%
−0.21First-down EPA0.44
−0.94Second-down EPA−0.02
0.05Third-down EPA0.65
13%Havoc by its defense25%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Boston College 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Boston College end zoneHoly Cross end zoneQ1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Holy CrossPunt, 5 playsQ1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 10 playsQ2 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 Holy CrossPick-six, 5 plays (Boston College scores)Q2 Holy CrossEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Holy CrossPunt, 4 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Holy CrossInterception, 5 playsQ3 Boston CollegeFumble, 1 playQ3 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt return TD, 3 plays (Holy Cross scores)Q3 Holy CrossResult not recordedQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt return TD, 3 plays (Holy Cross scores)Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Holy CrossResult not recorded, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, Holy Cross right to left.
  1. Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  2. Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 play, 74 yards
  4. Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  5. Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 58 yards
  10. Q2 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 10 plays, 44 yards
  14. Q2 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q2 Holy CrossPick-six, 5 plays (Boston College scores), 20 yards
  17. Q2 Holy CrossEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  18. Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
  20. Q3 Holy CrossInterception, 5 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q3 Boston CollegeFumble, 1 play, −1 yard
  22. Q3 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
  23. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 48 yards
  24. Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q3 Boston CollegePunt return TD, 3 plays (Holy Cross scores), 8 yards
  26. Q3 Holy CrossResult not recorded, 0 yards
  27. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  28. Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  29. Q4 Boston CollegePunt return TD, 3 plays (Holy Cross scores), 6 yards
  30. Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 69 yards
  31. Q4 Holy CrossResult not recorded, 9 plays, −51 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Boston College 21, Holy Cross 0
Boston College Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Walker return for 24 yds to the BC 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24AJ Dillon run for 54 yds to the HCrss 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22AJ Dillon run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 24
15:002nd & 12 at opp 24Anthony Brown pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 17 yds to the HCrss 7 for a 1ST down
13:461st & goal at opp 7AJ Dillon run for 7 yds for a TD (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Boston College 7, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt, 5 plays
13:461st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds , Jon Jon Roberts return for 17 yds to the HCrss 17
13:461st & 10 at own 17Domenic Cozier run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 16
13:462nd & 11 at own 16Domenic Cozier run for 8 yds to the HCrss 24
13:463rd & 3 at own 24BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the HCrss 29 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 29Domenic Cozier run for 3 yds to the HCrss 32
13:462nd & 7 at own 32Domenic Cozier run for 2 yds to the HCrss 34
13:463rd & 5 at own 34Miles Alexander run for 1 yd to the HCrss 35
13:464th & 4 at own 35Derek Ng punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 26
Boston College Touchdown, 1 play
10:001st & 10 at own 26AJ Dillon run for 74 yds for a TD (John Tessitore KICK)Boston College 14, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 62 yds
10:001st & 10 at own 25Miles Alexander run for no gain to the HCrss 25
10:002nd & 10 at own 25Miles Alexander run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 23
10:003rd & 12 at own 23Emmett Clifford pass incomplete to Domenic Cozier, broken up by Wyatt Ray
10:004th & 12 at own 23Derek Ng punt for 39 yds, downed at the BC 38
Boston College Touchdown, 4 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 38AJ Dillon run for 9 yds to the BC 47 HOLY CROSS Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined
8:122nd & 1 at own 47Jeff Smith run for 20 yds to the HCrss 33 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 33Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 26 yds to the HCrss 7 for a 1ST down
6:551st & goal at opp 7AJ Dillon run for 7 yds for a TD (John Tessitore KICK)Boston College 21, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
6:551st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds , Spencer Gilliam return for 16 yds to the BOSTCOLL 49 HOLY CROSS Penalty, HL (8 Yards) declined
6:551st & 10 at own 8Domenic Cozier run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 7
6:552nd & 11 at own 7Geoff Wade run for 7 yds to the HCrss 14
6:553rd & 4 at own 14Geoff Wade pass incomplete to Blaise Bell
6:554th & 4 at own 14Derek Ng punt for 38 yds , Michael Walker returns for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 46
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 46Brown,A pass incomplete to Marten,R (Baker,Damion), PENALTY HC offside defense (Capsis,Teddy) 5 yards to the HC49, NO PLAY.
5:051st & 5 at opp 49Travis Levy run for 1 yd to the HCrss 48
5:052nd & 4 at opp 48Michael Walker run for 1 yd to the HCrss 47
5:053rd & 3 at opp 47Anthony Brown sacked by Mark Ebo for a loss of 5 yards to the BOSTCOLL 48 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, HL ( Yards) declined
5:054th & 8 at own 48Grant Carlson punt for 37 yds , Richie DeNicola returns for 3 yds to the BOSTCOLL 49 HOLY CROSS Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the HCrss 8
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 8Miles Alexander run for 2 yds to the HCrss 10
3:372nd & 8 at own 10Miles Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 9
3:373rd & 9 at own 9Miles Alexander run for 3 yds to the HCrss 12
3:374th & 6 at own 12Derek Ng punt for 46 yds, downed at the BC 42
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 42Bailey,D rush for 2 yards to the BC44 (Knight,Kendrick), PENALTY HC substitution infraction 5 yards to the BC47, NO PLAY.
1:221st & 5 at own 47Kobay White run for no gain to the BC 47
1:222nd & 5 at own 47Travis Levy run for 6 yds to the HCrss 47 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 47EJ Perry run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 49
1:222nd & 12 at opp 49David Bailey run for 5 yds to the HCrss 44
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 44EJ Perry pass complete to Michael Walker for 9 yds to the HCrss 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35David Bailey run for 4 yds to the HCrss 31
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 31David Bailey run for 1 yd to the HCrss 30
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 30David Bailey run for 10 yds to the HCrss 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 20David Bailey run for 3 yds to the HCrss 17
Q2 13:052nd & 7 at opp 17EJ Perry pass complete to Ben Glines for 17 yds for a TD (John Tessitore KICK)Boston College 28, Holy Cross 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Boston College 34, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 64 yds , Justin Bruno return for 20 yds to the HCrss 21
13:051st & 10 at own 21Emmett Clifford pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 2 yds to the HCrss 23
13:052nd & 8 at own 23Domenic Cozier run for 5 yds to the HCrss 28
13:053rd & 3 at own 28Emmett Clifford pass incomplete to Derek Mountain, broken up by Kevin Bletzer
13:054th & 3 at own 28Cody Wilkinson punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 42 , Michael Walker returns for 19 yds to the BC 47 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, HL (10 Yards) to the BC 42
Boston College Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 42Ben Glines run for 3 yds to the BC 45
11:152nd & 7 at own 45EJ Perry pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
11:153rd & 7 at own 45EJ Perry pass complete to CJ Lewis for 6 yds to the HCrss 49
11:154th & 1 at opp 49David Bailey run for no gain to the HCrss 49
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 49Geoff Wade pass complete to Miles Alexander for 4 yds to the BC 47
10:082nd & 6 at opp 47Geoff Wade pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola
10:083rd & 6 at opp 47Geoff Wade pass complete to Blaise Bell for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 49
10:084th & 8 at opp 49HOLY CROSS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the HCrss 46
10:084th & 13 at own 46Cody Wilkinson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 14
Boston College Punt, 10 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 14Ben Glines run for 1 yd to the BC 15
8:432nd & 9 at own 15EJ Perry pass complete to Noah Jordan-Williams for 5 yds to the BC 20
8:433rd & 4 at own 20EJ Perry pass complete to Korab Idrizi for 11 yds to the BC 31 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 31Travis Levy run for 15 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 46EJ Perry run for 9 yds to the HCrss 45
8:432nd & 1 at opp 45Travis Levy run for a loss of 3 yards to the HCrss 48
6:183rd & 4 at opp 48Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 06:18
6:183rd & 4 at opp 48Davon Jones run for 5 yds to the HCrss 43 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 43BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the HCrss 48
6:181st & 15 at opp 48EJ Perry pass incomplete
6:182nd & 15 at opp 48EJ Perry run for 6 yds to the HCrss 42
6:183rd & 9 at opp 42EJ Perry pass incomplete to Jake Burt
6:184th & 9 at opp 42Grant Carlson punt for 31 yds , Richie DeNicola returns for 13 yds to the HCrss 24
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 24Geoff Wade pass complete to Blaise Bell for 3 yds to the HCrss 27
4:482nd & 7 at own 27Miles Alexander run for 5 yds to the HCrss 32
4:483rd & 2 at own 32Geoff Wade pass incomplete to Domenic Cozier
4:484th & 2 at own 32Cody Wilkinson punt for 55 yds, downed at the BC 13
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 13Travis Levy run for 2 yds to the BC 15
3:212nd & 8 at own 15Travis Levy run for a loss of 8 yards to the BC 7
3:213rd & 16 at own 7EJ Perry pass complete to Travis Levy for 5 yds to the BC 12
2:204th & 11 at own 12Timeout HOLY CROSS, clock 02:20
2:204th & 11 at own 12Grant Carlson punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Richie DeNicola at the BC 45 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the BC 40
Holy Cross Pick-six, 5 plays (Boston College scores)
2:131st & 10 at opp 40Emmett Clifford sacked by Wyatt Ray for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 45
2:132nd & 15 at opp 45Emmett Clifford pass complete to Blaise Bell for 5 yds to the BC 40
2:133rd & 10 at opp 40Emmett Clifford pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 15 yds to the BC 25 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at opp 25Emmett Clifford pass complete to Blaise Bell for 5 yds to the BC 20
0:252nd & 5 at opp 20Emmett Clifford pass intercepted for a TD Hamp Cheevers return for 81 yds for a TD HOLY CROSS Penalty, HL ( Yards) declined (John Tessitore PAT MISSED)Boston College 34, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 62 yds , Jon Jon Roberts return for 11 yds to the HCrss 14
0:251st & 10 at own 14Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 13
3rd quarter8 drives, then Boston College 48, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Punt, 4 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 60 yds , Spencer Gilliam return for 15 yds to the HCrss 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Domenic Cozier run for 11 yds to the HCrss 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 31Domenic Cozier run for 1 yd to the HCrss 32
15:002nd & 9 at own 32Emmett Clifford pass complete to Blaise Bell for 3 yds to the HCrss 35
15:003rd & 6 at own 35Emmett Clifford pass incomplete to Domenic Cozier
15:004th & 6 at own 35Derek Ng punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 33
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 33Ben Glines run for 10 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 43Michael Walker run for 8 yds to the HCrss 49
13:092nd & 2 at opp 49Ben Glines run for 8 yds to the HCrss 41 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 41EJ Perry pass complete to Michael Walker for 9 yds to the HCrss 32
13:092nd & 1 at opp 32Ben Glines run for 2 yds to the HCrss 30 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 30EJ Perry run for 24 yds to the HCrss 6 for a 1ST down
13:091st & goal at opp 6Davon Jones run for 1 yd to the HCrss 5
13:092nd & goal at opp 5Davon Jones run for 3 yds to the HCrss 2
13:093rd & goal at opp 2Davon Jones run for 1 yd to the HCrss 1
9:464th & goal at opp 1Davon Jones run for 1 yd for a TD (John Tessitore KICK)Boston College 41, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Interception, 5 plays
9:461st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds , Spencer Gilliam return for 18 yds to the HCrss 18
9:461st & 10 at own 18Geoff Wade pass complete to Miles Alexander for 11 yds to the HCrss 29 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 29Geoff Wade run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 28
9:462nd & 11 at own 28Geoff Wade run for 13 yds to the HCrss 41 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 41Miles Alexander run for 5 yds to the HCrss 46
9:462nd & 5 at own 46Geoff Wade pass intercepted Mehdi El Attrach return for 21 yds to the HCrss 28
7:511st & 10 at opp 28David Bailey run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 29 David Bailey fumbled, forced by Corey Stefanik, recovered by HCrss Ryan Brady
Holy Cross Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 29Domenic Cozier run for 9 yds to the HCrss 38
7:412nd & 1 at own 38Domenic Cozier run for 3 yds to the HCrss 41 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 41Domenic Cozier run for 4 yds to the HCrss 45
7:412nd & 6 at own 45Domenic Cozier run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 44
7:413rd & 7 at own 44Geoff Wade pass complete to Blaise Bell for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
5:264th & 1 at the 50Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 05:26
5:264th & 1 at the 50Miles Alexander run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 48
Boston College Touchdown, 3 plays
5:211st & 10 at opp 48EJ Perry pass complete to Colton Cardinal for no gain to the HCrss 48
5:212nd & 10 at opp 48David Bailey run for 15 yds to the HCrss 33 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 33EJ Perry pass complete to CJ Lewis for 33 yds for a TD (John Tessitore KICK)Boston College 48, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
4:201st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds
4:201st & 10 at own 25Peter Oliver run for 2 yds to the HCrss 27
4:202nd & 8 at own 27HOLY CROSS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the HCrss 22
4:202nd & 13 at own 22Emmett Clifford pass incomplete to Spencer Gilliam
4:203rd & 13 at own 22Peter Oliver run for 9 yds to the HCrss 31
4:204th & 4 at own 31Cody Wilkinson punt for 40 yds , Jason Maitre returns for 6 yds to the BC 35
Boston College Punt return TD, 3 plays (Holy Cross scores)
2:371st & 10 at own 35David Bailey run for 9 yds to the BC 44
2:372nd & 1 at own 44David Bailey run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 43
2:373rd & 2 at own 43Matt McDonald pass incomplete to David Bailey
1:384th & 2 at own 43TEAM punt blocked by blocked by Cristos Argys return for 32 yds for a TD HOLY CROSS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the BC 8 (Derek Ng KICK)Boston College 48, Holy Cross 7
1:381st & goal at opp 3HOLY CROSS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the BC 8
Boston College Touchdown, 5 plays
1:381st & 0 at own 35Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 40 yds
1:381st & 10 at own 25David Bailey run for 35 yds to the HCrss 40 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 40John Fadule run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 42
1:382nd & 12 at opp 42John Fadule run for 4 yds to the HCrss 38
1:383rd & 8 at opp 38Matt McDonald pass complete to John Fadule for 3 yds to the HCrss 35
Q4 14:554th & 5 at opp 35Matt McDonald pass complete to Hunter Long for 35 yds for a TD (John Tessitore KICK)Boston College 55, Holy Cross 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Boston College 62, Holy Cross 14
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 62 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 25Peter Oliver run for no gain to the HCrss 25
14:552nd & 10 at own 25Peter Oliver run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 24
14:553rd & 11 at own 24Emmett Clifford pass complete to Blaise Bell for 9 yds to the HCrss 33
12:504th & 2 at own 33Timeout HOLY CROSS, clock 12:50
12:504th & 2 at own 33Derek Ng punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jason Maitre at the BC 21
Boston College Punt return TD, 3 plays (Holy Cross scores)
12:421st & 10 at own 21John Fadule run for no gain to the BC 21
12:422nd & 10 at own 21Matt McDonald pass complete to Joey Luchetti for 3 yds to the BC 24
12:423rd & 7 at own 24Matt McDonald run for 3 yds to the BC 27
11:004th & 4 at own 27TEAM punt blocked by blocked by Spencer Gilliam return for 1 yd for a TD (Derek Ng KICK)Boston College 55, Holy Cross 14
Boston College Touchdown, 3 plays
11:001st & 0 at own 35Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 34 yds , Drew McQuarrie return for no gain to the BC 31
11:001st & 10 at own 31John Fadule run for 3 yds to the BC 34
11:002nd & 7 at own 34Matt McDonald pass complete to Joey Luchetti for 1 yd to the BC 35
9:573rd & 6 at own 35Matt McDonald pass complete to Noah Jordan-Williams for 65 yds for a TD (John Tessitore KICK)Boston College 62, Holy Cross 14
Holy Cross Result not recorded, 9 plays
9:571st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 63 yds
9:571st & 10 at own 35Justin Bruno run for 6 yds to the HCrss 41
9:572nd & 4 at own 41Justin Bruno run for 12 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 47Justin Bruno run for 2 yds to the BC 45
9:572nd & 8 at opp 45Geoff Wade pass complete to Jon Jon Roberts for 5 yds to the BC 40
9:573rd & 3 at opp 40Tenio Ayeni run for 7 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 33Matt Vecchiarelli run for 3 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (Drew McQuarrie) to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at opp 15Justin Bruno run for 5 yds to the BC 10
9:572nd & 5 at opp 10Geoff Wade run for 2 yds to the BC 8
9:573rd & 3 at opp 8Peter Oliver run for 2 yds to the BC 6
0:004th & 1 at opp 6Oliver,Peter rush for 6 yards to the BC0, clock 00:00, PENALTY HC HL (Dennis,Jackson) 8 yards to the BC14, NO PLAY.

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.

Boston College leads 36–⁠19 in 55 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Boston College 31, Holy Cross 28
2018Boston College 62, Holy Cross 14
1986Boston College 56, Holy Cross 26
1985Boston College 38, Holy Cross 7
1984Boston College 45, Holy Cross 10
1983Boston College 47, Holy Cross 7

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