38°F, clear, wind 21 mph from the west, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tra Blake; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge James Andrick; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Tom Potts; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Tyrone AndersonGame 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
Clemson
Boston College
424
Total yards
113
295
Passing yards
104
129
Rushing yards
9
7.2
Yards per pass
4.3
4.3
Yards per rush
0.3
19
First downs
8
5–15
Third downs
3–15
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
0
2–15
Penalties
6–42
35:23
Possession
24:37
4
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Clemson
Boston College
41%
Success rate
22%
0.01
EPA per play
−0.42
1.21
Explosiveness
1.04
−0.04
Rushing EPA
−0.43
0.26
Passing EPA
−0.17
29%
Passing-down success
18%
0.03
First-down EPA
−0.61
−0.09
Second-down EPA
−0.09
0.58
Third-down EPA
0.10
22%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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)
Clemson 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Clemson −17.5, over/under 51.
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 Clemson 89%, Boston College 11%. 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, Clemson right to left.
Q1 ClemsonField goal, 7 plays, 59 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q1 ClemsonPunt return TD, 4 plays (Boston College scores), 18 yards
Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 ClemsonField goal, 8 plays, 56 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeFumble, recovered, 7 plays, −11 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 4 plays, −8 yards
Q2 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 48 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 3 plays, 64 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q3 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt return TD, 3 plays (Clemson scores), 6 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 ClemsonInterception, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q4 ClemsonEnd of game, 5 plays, 34 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Clemson 10, Boston College 7
Clemson Field goal, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 55 yds , Derion Kendrick return for 19 yds to the Clem 29
14:53
1st & 10 at own 29
Trevor Lawrence run for 4 yds to the Clem 33
14:21
2nd & 6 at own 33
Travis Etienne run for 8 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down
13:57
1st & 10 at own 41
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 41 yds to the BC 18 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at opp 18
Travis Etienne run for 4 yds to the BC 14
12:57
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the BC 12
12:19
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
12:12
4th & 4 at opp 12
Greg Huegel 30 Yd Field GoalClemson 3, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
12:12
4th & 4 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:12
1st & 10 at own 25
AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the BC 27
11:48
2nd & 8 at own 27
AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 32
11:24
3rd & 3 at own 32
Anthony Brown pass complete to Travis Levy for 6 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at own 38
Kobay White run for 1 yd to the BC 39
10:36
2nd & 9 at own 39
Anthony Brown pass complete to Korab Idrizi for no gain to the BC 39
10:01
3rd & 9 at own 39
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 10:01
10:00
3rd & 9 at own 39
Anthony Brown pass incomplete
9:45
4th & 9 at own 39
Grant Carlson punt for 44 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 13
Clemson Punt return TD, 4 plays (Boston College scores)
9:45
1st & 10 at own 13
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 13 yds to the Clem 26 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at own 26
Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Clem 29
8:46
2nd & 7 at own 29
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for no gain to the Clem 29
8:09
3rd & 7 at own 29
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive Offside (Zach Allen) to the Clem 34
7:31
3rd & 2 at own 34
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Clem 29
7:01
3rd & 7 at own 29
Trevor Lawrence run for 2 yds to the Clem 31
6:22
4th & 5 at own 31
Michael Walker 74 Yd Punt Return (Colton Lichtenberg Kick)Boston College 7, Clemson 3
Clemson Touchdown, 9 plays
6:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 54 yds , Derion Kendrick return for 19 yds to the Clem 30
6:16
1st & 10 at own 30
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 7 yds to the Clem 37
5:47
2nd & 3 at own 37
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 5 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at own 42
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 2 yds to the Clem 44
4:44
2nd & 8 at own 44
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 35 yds to the BC 21 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at opp 21
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 14 yds to the BC 7 for a 1ST down
3:37
1st & goal at opp 7
Trevor Lawrence run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 8
3:04
2nd & goal at opp 8
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 4 yds to the BC 4
2:13
3rd & goal at opp 4
Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the BC 2
1:28
4th & goal at opp 2
Milan Richard 2 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 10, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
1:28
4th & 5 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 61 yds , Michael Walker return for 16 yds to the BOSTCOLL 49 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Illegal Block (Kobay White) to the BC 10
1:21
1st & 10 at own 10
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the BC 10
0:48
2nd & 10 at own 10
AJ Dillon run for 9 yds to the BC 19
0:00
3rd & 1 at own 19
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the BC 19
Q2 14:53
4th & 1 at own 19
Grant Carlson punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 38
2nd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 13, Boston College 7
Clemson Field goal, 8 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Trevor Lawrence run for 2 yds to the Clem 40
14:22
2nd & 8 at own 40
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
14:17
3rd & 8 at own 40
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Derion Kendrick for 32 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 28
Travis Etienne run for 16 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 12
Adam Choice run for 3 yds to the BC 9
12:29
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the BC 6
11:54
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 11:54
11:53
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
11:45
4th & 4 at opp 6
Greg Huegel 23 Yd Field GoalClemson 13, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
11:45
4th & 4 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 55 yds , Michael Walker return for 13 yds to the BC 23
11:40
1st & 10 at own 23
EJ Perry run for 6 yds to the BC 29
11:14
2nd & 4 at own 22
Jeff Smith sacked by TEAM for a loss of 7 yards to the BC 22 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Jeff Smith) to the BC 22
10:42
2nd & 11 at own 22
EJ Perry run for 8 yds to the BC 30
10:18
3rd & 3 at own 30
Grant Carlson punt for 42 yds, downed at the Clem 28
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 28
Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the Clem 29
9:47
2nd & 9 at own 29
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 7 yds to the Clem 36
9:06
3rd & 2 at own 36
Travis Etienne run for 1 yd to the Clem 37
8:21
4th & 1 at own 37
Will Spiers punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 30
Boston College Fumble, recovered, 7 plays
8:21
1st & 10 at own 30
AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the BC 32
7:54
2nd & 8 at own 32
AJ Dillon run for 6 yds to the BC 38
7:32
3rd & 2 at own 38
EJ Perry run for 3 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at own 41
EJ Perry pass complete to Kobay White for 17 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 42
TEAM run for a loss of 32 yards to the BC 26 TEAM fumbled, recovered by BC EJ Perry
6:04
2nd & 42 at own 26
EJ Perry run for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 21
5:33
3rd & 47 at own 21
EJ Perry pass complete to Travis Levy for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 19
4:40
4th & 49 at own 19
Grant Carlson punt for 37 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 42 Amari Rodgers fumbled, recovered by BC Taj-Amir Torres
Boston College Punt, 4 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at opp 39
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Clem 39 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ben Petrula) to the Clem 49
4:15
1st & 17 at opp 49
EJ Perry pass complete to CJ Lewis for 2 yds to the Clem 47
3:56
2nd & 15 at opp 47
EJ Perry pass incomplete
3:44
3rd & 15 at opp 47
EJ Perry pass incomplete to Michael Walker
3:31
4th & 15 at opp 47
Grant Carlson punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 10
Clemson Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:31
1st & 10 at own 10
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 8 yds to the Clem 18
3:04
2nd & 2 at own 18
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
2:56
3rd & 2 at own 18
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 9 yds to the Clem 27 for a 1ST down
2:24
1st & 10 at own 27
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross
2:07
2nd & 10 at own 27
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 13 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 40
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
1:36
2nd & 10 at own 40
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 4 yds to the Clem 44
0:58
3rd & 6 at own 44
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 15 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 41
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 5 yds to the BC 36
0:18
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:18
0:17
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Trevor Lawrence sacked by Isaiah McDuffie for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 42
0:03
3rd & 11 at opp 42
TEAM pass incomplete
0:01
4th & 11 at opp 42
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:01
0:00
4th & 11 at opp 42
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
3rd quarter8 drives, then Clemson 20, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 61 yds , Michael Walker return for 19 yds to the BC 23
14:52
1st & 10 at own 23
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the BC 26
14:33
2nd & 7 at own 26
Kobay White run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 22
13:57
3rd & 11 at own 22
EJ Perry pass complete to AJ Dillon for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 21
13:13
4th & 12 at own 21
Grant Carlson punt for 51 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 8 yds to the Clem 36
Clemson Touchdown, 3 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 36
Travis Etienne run for 25 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
12:28
1st & 10 at opp 39
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 33 yds to the BC 6 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & goal at opp 6
Trevor Lawrence 6 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 20, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
11:56
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:56
1st & 10 at own 25
EJ Perry pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 6 yds to the BC 31
11:38
2nd & 4 at own 31
AJ Dillon run for 7 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at own 38
AJ Dillon run for no gain to the BC 38
10:49
2nd & 10 at own 38
EJ Perry run for 1 yd to the BC 39
10:18
3rd & 9 at own 39
EJ Perry pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
10:06
4th & 9 at own 39
Grant Carlson punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 17
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
10:06
1st & 10 at own 17
Trevor Lawrence run for 3 yds to the Clem 20
9:41
2nd & 7 at own 20
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevor Lawrence for a loss of 12 yards to the Clem 8
8:56
3rd & 19 at own 8
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 6 yds to the Clem 14
7:59
4th & 13 at own 14
Will Spiers punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the Clem 48
Boston College Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 48
EJ Perry run for 2 yds to the Clem 46
7:28
2nd & 8 at opp 46
AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Clem 43
7:01
3rd & 5 at opp 43
EJ Perry pass complete to Ben Glines for 8 yds to the Clem 35 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at opp 35
EJ Perry sacked by Isaiah Simmons and Austin Bryant for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 40
6:09
2nd & 15 at opp 40
EJ Perry run for 6 yds to the Clem 34
5:36
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Travis Levy run for 5 yds to the Clem 29
5:12
4th & 4 at opp 29
EJ Perry pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 1 yd to the Clem 28
Clemson Punt, 4 plays
5:12
1st & 10 at own 28
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 14 yds to the Clem 42 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & 10 at own 42
Tavien Feaster run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
3:57
2nd & 2 at the 50
Tavien Feaster run for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 47
3:16
3rd & 5 at own 47
Trevor Lawrence run for 4 yds to the BC 49
2:25
4th & 1 at opp 49
Will Spiers punt for 28 yds, downed at the BC 21
Boston College Punt, 4 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 21
EJ Perry pass complete to Korab Idrizi for 12 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at own 33
AJ Dillon run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 32
1:39
2nd & 11 at own 32
EJ Perry pass incomplete to Kobay White
1:33
3rd & 11 at own 32
EJ Perry sacked by Clelin Ferrell for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 26
0:51
4th & 17 at own 26
Grant Carlson punt for 35 yds, downed at the Clem 39
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
0:51
1st & 10 at own 39
Adam Choice run for no gain to the Clem 39
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 39
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 8 yds to the Clem 47
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 47
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 5 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:26
1st & 10 at opp 48
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 6 yds to the BC 42
Q4 14:01
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Higgins, Tee, PENALTY CLEMSON holding (Simpson, John) 10 yards to the CLEMSON48, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:51
2nd & 14 at own 48
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 44
Q4 13:14
3rd & 18 at own 44
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
Q4 13:00
4th & 18 at own 44
Will Spiers punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 12
4th quarter7 drives, then Clemson 27, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt return TD, 3 plays (Clemson scores)
13:00
1st & 10 at own 12
EJ Perry pass incomplete to CJ Lewis
12:57
2nd & 10 at own 12
EJ Perry run for 5 yds to the BC 17
12:18
3rd & 5 at own 17
EJ Perry pass complete to Kobay White for 1 yd to the BC 18
11:39
4th & 4 at own 18
Amari Rodgers 58 Yd Punt Return (Greg Huegel Kick)Clemson 27, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
11:39
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 63 yds , Michael Walker return for 26 yds to the BC 28
11:33
1st & 10 at own 28
AJ Dillon run for 1 yd to the BC 29
11:01
2nd & 9 at own 29
EJ Perry pass complete to Kobay White for 22 yds to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 49
EJ Perry pass incomplete
10:31
2nd & 10 at opp 49
AJ Dillon run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 49
9:59
3rd & 12 at own 49
EJ Perry run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
9:20
4th & 11 at the 50
Grant Carlson punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Trevor Lawrence run for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 15
8:59
2nd & 15 at own 15
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to T.J. Chase
8:42
3rd & 15 at own 15
Travis Etienne run for 13 yds to the Clem 28
7:57
4th & 2 at own 28
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 07:57
7:43
4th & 2 at own 28
Will Spiers punt for 42 yds , Michael Walker returns for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 26
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 26
EJ Perry sacked by Kendall Joseph for a loss of 9 yards to the BC 17
7:06
2nd & 19 at own 17
AJ Dillon run for 1 yd to the BC 18 AJ Dillon fumbled, recovered by BC
6:45
3rd & 18 at own 18
EJ Perry pass complete to Travis Levy for 7 yds to the BC 25
6:03
4th & 11 at own 25
Grant Carlson punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 27
Clemson Interception, 6 plays
6:03
1st & 10 at own 27
Tavien Feaster run for no gain to the Clem 27
5:24
2nd & 10 at own 27
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for no gain to the Clem 27
5:01
3rd & 10 at own 27
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete, PENALTY BOSTCOLL pass interference (Cheevers, Hamp) 12 yards to the CLEMSON39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.
4:36
1st & 10 at own 39
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 7 yds to the Clem 46
4:24
2nd & 3 at own 46
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
4:16
3rd & 3 at own 46
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Diondre Overton for 16 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
3:36
1st & 10 at opp 38
Trevor Lawrence pass intercepted Hamp Cheevers return for no gain to the BC 9
Boston College Punt, 4 plays
3:36
1st & 10 at own 9
EJ Perry pass complete to Kobay White for 25 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
3:13
1st & 10 at own 34
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (Aaron Monteiro) to the BC 29
3:01
1st & 15 at own 29
EJ Perry pass incomplete to Travis Levy
2:57
2nd & 15 at own 29
EJ Perry pass incomplete to Patrick Brown
2:51
3rd & 15 at own 29
EJ Perry pass incomplete to Jeff Smith
2:36
4th & 15 at own 29
Grant Carlson punt for 49 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 2 yds to the Clem 24
Clemson End of game, 5 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at own 24
Adam Choice run for 12 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
1:57
1st & 10 at own 36
Adam Choice run for 4 yds to the Clem 40 Adam Choice fumbled, forced by Lukas Denis, recovered by Clem Diondre Overton
1:14
2nd & 6 at own 40
Lyn-J Dixon run for 20 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 40
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:54
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 40
Lyn-J Dixon run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 42
0:00
2nd & 12 at opp 42
Lyn-J Dixon run for no gain to the BC 42
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.
ReceivingHunter Renfrow8 catches, 80 yardsClemson
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