75°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Michael Wooten; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Jeffrey Shears; field judge Mike Cullin; back judge Brian McGready; center judge Thomas McCreeshGame 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
NC State
318
Total yards
533
198
Passing yards
308
120
Rushing yards
225
7.9
Yards per pass
9.1
4.8
Yards per rush
4.2
12
First downs
34
1–10
Third downs
10–15
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
4
6–37
Penalties
1–5
18:30
Possession
41:30
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Boston College
NC State
40%
Success rate
57%
0.05
EPA per play
0.19
1.04
Explosiveness
1.07
0.05
Rushing EPA
0.01
0.07
Passing EPA
0.46
20%
Passing-down success
59%
0.18
First-down EPA
0.08
−0.03
Second-down EPA
0.09
−0.06
Third-down EPA
0.59
16%
Havoc by its defense
19%
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)
NC State 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
NC State −6.5, over/under 61.
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 NC State 67%, Boston College 33%. 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. NC State drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
Q1 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 44 yards
Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q1 NC StateInterception, 13 plays, 71 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 NC StateInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q2 NC StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 86 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 NC StateMissed FG, 16 plays, 72 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
Q3 NC StateFumble, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeFumble, 8 plays, 78 yards
Q4 NC StatePunt return TD, 6 plays (Boston College scores), 20 yards
Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 7 plays, 31 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then NC State 7, Boston College 3
Boston College Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Walker return for 26 yds to the BC 26
15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 10 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Anthony Brown run for 5 yds to the BC 41
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
Ben Glines run for 23 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jeff Smith run for 2 yds to the NCSt 34
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 34
Anthony Brown sacked by Eurndraus Bryant and Larrell Murchison for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 35
15:00
4th & 9 at opp 35
Anthony Brown pass complete to Travis Levy for 5 yds to the NCSt 30
NC State Touchdown, 10 plays
12:39
1st & 10 at own 30
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the NCSt 31
12:39
2nd & 9 at own 31
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 7 yds to the NCSt 38
12:39
3rd & 2 at own 38
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 3 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Stephen Louis run for 6 yds to the NCSt 47
12:39
2nd & 4 at own 47
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 20 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
12:39
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ricky Person Jr. run for 13 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
12:39
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 13 yds to the BC 7 for a 1ST down
12:39
1st & goal at opp 7
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive offside (4 Yards) to the BC 3
12:39
1st & goal at opp 3
Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the BC 3
12:39
2nd & goal at opp 3
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Reggie Gallaspy II
7:59
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout NC STATE, clock 07:59
7:52
3rd & goal at opp 3
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
7:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 63 yds , Michael Walker return for 20 yds to the BC 22
7:47
1st & 10 at own 22
Ben Glines run for 2 yds to the BC 24
7:47
2nd & 8 at own 24
Ben Glines run for 8 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
7:47
1st & 10 at own 32
Anthony Brown pass complete to Travis Levy for 1 yd to the BC 33
7:47
2nd & 9 at own 33
Travis Levy run for 2 yds to the BC 35
7:47
3rd & 7 at own 35
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
7:47
4th & 7 at own 35
Grant Carlson punt for 40 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for no gain to the NCSt 20 Thayer Thomas fumbled, forced by Mehdi El Attrach, recovered by BC Mehdi El Attrach
Boston College Field goal, 4 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ben Glines run for 5 yds to the NCSt 15
6:00
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Ben Glines run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 16
6:00
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Anthony Brown pass incomplete
4:53
4th & 6 at opp 16
Colton Lichtenberg 33 yd FG GOODNC State 7, Boston College 3
NC State Interception, 13 plays
4:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Finley pass incomplete
4:53
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ricky Person Jr. run for 17 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at own 42
Ryan Finley run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
4:53
2nd & 2 at the 50
Ricky Person Jr. run for 1 yd to the BC 49
4:53
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Ryan Finley run for 2 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 9 yds to the BC 38
4:53
2nd & 1 at opp 38
Team run for a loss of 15 yards to the NCSt 47
4:53
3rd & 16 at own 47
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 21 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 32
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the BC 28
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 23 yds to the BC 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 7
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 7
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the BC 4
Q2 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 4
Ryan Finley pass intercepted Zach Allen return for 6 yds to the BC 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then NC State 21, Boston College 3
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 7
Ben Glines run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 5
12:44
2nd & 12 at own 5
Anthony Brown pass incomplete
12:44
3rd & 12 at own 5
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 5 yds to the BC 10
12:44
4th & 7 at own 10
Grant Carlson punt for 54 yds , Thayer Thomas returns for 19 yds to the BC 45
NC State Interception, 4 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 45
Ricky Person Jr. run for 3 yds to the BC 42
11:22
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Ryan Finley pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 12 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the BC 28
11:22
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Ryan Finley pass intercepted Kevin Bletzer return for 6 yds to the BC 27
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
9:21
1st & 10 at own 27
Anthony Brown pass incomplete
9:21
2nd & 10 at own 27
Ben Glines run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 26
9:21
3rd & 11 at own 26
Anthony Brown pass complete to Ben Glines for 8 yds to the BC 34
9:21
4th & 3 at own 34
Grant Carlson punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 22
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:08
1st & 10 at own 23
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 9 yds to the NCSt 32
8:08
2nd & 1 at own 32
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at own 34
Ryan Finley pass complete to Cary Angeline for 24 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at opp 42
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 22 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (Will Harris) to the BC 9 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & goal at opp 9
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 4 yds to the BC 5 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, face mask (3 yards) (Zach Allen) to the BC 2 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & goal at opp 2
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the BC 1
4:43
2nd & goal at opp 1
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 14, Boston College 3
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
4:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Walker return for 16 yds to the NCSTATE 49 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive holding (Mehdi El Attrach) to the BC 11
4:36
1st & 10 at own 11
Ben Glines run for 3 yds to the BC 14
4:36
2nd & 7 at own 14
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 25 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 39
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
4:36
2nd & 10 at own 39
Ben Glines run for 5 yds to the BC 44
4:36
3rd & 5 at own 44
Anthony Brown sacked by Deonte Holden and James Smith-Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 39
4:36
4th & 10 at own 39
Grant Carlson punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Thayer Thomas at the NCSt 14
NC State Touchdown, 11 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 14
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 10 yds to the NCSt 24 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at own 24
Ricky Person Jr. run for 14 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCSt 43
2:27
2nd & 5 at own 43
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 15 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at opp 42
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 8 yds to the BC 34
2:27
2nd & 2 at opp 34
Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 35
1:09
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:09
1:09
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon, broken up by Elijah Jones
1:09
4th & 3 at opp 35
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 7 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 19 yds to the BC 9 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & goal at opp 9
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 5 yds to the BC 4
0:46
2nd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:46
0:43
2nd & goal at opp 4
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 4 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 21, Boston College 3
Boston College End of half, 3 plays
0:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Ben Glines
0:43
2nd & 10 at own 25
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Jeff Smith, broken up by Tanner Ingle
0:43
3rd & 10 at own 25
Ben Glines run for 6 yds to the BC 31
3rd quarter4 drives, then NC State 28, Boston College 10
NC State Missed FG, 16 plays
15:00
4th & 4 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 58 yds , Maurice Trowell return for 19 yds to the NCSt 26
14:56
1st & 10 at own 26
Ricky Person Jr. run for 12 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 38
Ricky Person Jr. run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at the 50
Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the BC 48
14:56
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Emeka Emezie, broken up by Hamp Cheevers
14:56
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 11 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the BC 35
14:56
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 5 yds to the BC 30
14:56
3rd & 3 at opp 30
Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 4 yds to the BC 26 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 26
Reggie Gallaspy II run for no gain to the BC 26
14:56
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Ryan Finley run for 9 yds to the BC 17
14:56
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the BC 16 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 16
Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 7 yds to the BC 9
14:56
2nd & 3 at opp 9
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, targeting (Max Richardson) to the BC 5 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & goal at opp 5
Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 6
14:56
2nd & goal at opp 6
Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 10
14:56
3rd & goal at opp 10
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 8 yds to the BC 2
5:51
4th & goal at opp 2
Christopher Dunn 19 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Kevin Bletzer TEAM return for a loss of 20 yards
NC State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Brady Bodine run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Brady Bodine run for no gain to the 50 yard line
4:45
2nd & 10 at the 50
Ryan Finley pass complete to Jakobi Meyers for 16 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
2:57
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 34 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 28, Boston College 3
Boston College Touchdown, 5 plays
2:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Bambard kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Walker return for 33 yds to the BC 38
2:51
1st & 10 at own 38
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 8 yds to the BC 46
2:51
2nd & 2 at own 46
Travis Levy run for 5 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:51
1st & 10 at opp 49
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Chris Garrison
2:51
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Anthony Brown run for 28 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
1:33
1st & 10 at opp 21
Ben Glines run for 21 yds for a TD (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)NC State 28, Boston College 10
NC State Fumble, 7 plays
1:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to C.J. Riley, broken up by Lukas Denis
1:33
2nd & 10 at own 25
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 15 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:33
1st & 10 at own 40
NC STATE Penalty, false start (Terronne Prescod) to the NCSt 35
1:33
1st & 15 at own 35
Ricky Person Jr. run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the BC 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Brady Bodine run for 4 yds to the BC 41
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Thayer Thomas run for 8 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ricky Person Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 36 Ricky Person Jr. fumbled, forced by John Lamot, recovered by BC Will Harris
4th quarter5 drives, then NC State 28, Boston College 23
Boston College Touchdown, 5 plays
12:46
1st & 10 at own 36
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 46 yds to the NCSt 18 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & 10 at opp 18
Ben Glines run for 4 yds to the NCSt 14
12:46
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Michael Walker
12:46
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Anthony Brown run for 3 yds to the NCSt 11
11:10
4th & 3 at opp 11
Anthony Brown pass complete to Ben Glines for 11 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )NC State 28, Boston College 16
NC State Punt, 3 plays
11:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Kelvin Harmon, broken up by Mike Palmer
11:10
2nd & 10 at own 25
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 9 yds to the NCSt 34
11:10
3rd & 1 at own 34
Reggie Gallaspy II run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 32
11:10
4th & 3 at own 32
A.J. Cole III punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 19
Boston College Fumble, 8 plays
9:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jeff Smith for 35 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at opp 45
Anthony Brown pass complete to Chris Garrison for 7 yds to the NCSt 38
9:39
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Ben Glines run for 10 yds to the NCSt 28 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at opp 28
Anthony Brown sacked by Germaine Pratt for a loss of 9 yards to the NCSt 37
9:39
2nd & 19 at opp 37
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 3 yds to the NCSt 34
9:39
3rd & 16 at opp 34
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 21 yds to the NCSt 13 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at opp 13
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (Ben Petrula) to the NCSt 18
9:39
1st & 15 at opp 18
Anthony Brown pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 13 yds to the NCSt 5
9:39
2nd & 2 at opp 5
Ben Glines run for 3 yds to the NCSt 2 Ben Glines fumbled, forced by Germaine Pratt, recovered by NCSt Germaine Pratt
NC State Punt return TD, 6 plays (Boston College scores)
6:09
1st & 10 at own 2
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the NCSt 4
6:09
2nd & 8 at own 4
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the NCSt 5
6:09
3rd & 7 at own 5
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 9 yds to the NCSt 14 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at own 14
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 7 yds to the NCSt 21
3:52
2nd & 3 at own 21
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 03:52
3:52
2nd & 3 at own 21
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the NCSt 22
3:45
3rd & 2 at own 22
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 03:45
3:45
3rd & 2 at own 22
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis
3:33
4th & 2 at own 22
A.J. Cole III punt , Travis Levy returns for no gain for a TD (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)NC State 28, Boston College 23
NC State End of game, 7 plays
3:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Colton Lichtenberg on-side kick recovered by NC STATE at the BC 46
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 46
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 3 yds to the BC 43
3:29
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 03:29
3:29
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 7 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at opp 36
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 2 yds to the BC 34
3:29
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Reggie Gallaspy II run for 1 yd to the BC 33
1:17
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:17
1:17
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 21 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 12
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 14
1:17
2nd & 12 at opp 14
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 15
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.
ReceivingKelvin Harmon9 catches, 128 yards, 1 TDNC State
DefenseGermaine Pratt13 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 for lossNC State
Boston College
NC State