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Boston College at Rutgers

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Boston College beat Rutgers 30–⁠16. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 20–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayBoston College6–⁠7 in 2019
30
HomeRutgers2–⁠10 in 2019
16

Final at High Point Solutions Stadium, PiscatawayTV: BTNAttendance 32,217

At kickoff
79°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Somerset Airport (KSMQ), 21 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tra Blake; umpire James Hyson; head linesman M. Fitzgerald; line judge Peter Beratta; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge C. Clougherty; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Tyrone AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston College7107630
Rutgers760316

Standouts

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Player stats

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Anthony Brown13/2515900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Dillon32150215
David Bailey1282142
Anthony Brown1140111
Zay Flowers2906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hunter Long338015
Ben Glines231024
Korab Idrizi229026
Zay Flowers329016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Max Richardson142.500
Mike Palmer8001
Mehdi El Attrach4000
Tanner Karafa4000

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Artur Sitkowski23/3330411
Isaih Pacheco0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaih Pacheco1747011
Bo Melton221021
Raheem Blackshear5807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Raheem Blackshear9130174
Isaiah Washington352025
Bo Melton242028
Aaron Young335017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyshon Fogg15000
Avery Young11100
Jarrett Paul10000
Olakunle Fatukasi9000

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

Team stats

Boston CollegeRutgers
436Total yards380
159Passing yards304
277Rushing yards76
6.1Yards per pass8.9
4.5Yards per rush2.9
27First downs14
9–⁠19Third downs4–⁠15
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers2
8–⁠50Penalties11–⁠100
30:24Possession29:36
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Boston CollegeRutgers
49%Success rate33%
0.27EPA per play0.04
1.11Explosiveness1.39
0.21Rushing EPA−0.51
0.37Passing EPA0.45
41%Passing-down success38%
0.03First-down EPA−0.18
0.20Second-down EPA−0.18
0.68Third-down EPA0.43
16%Havoc by its defense7%

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 −7.5, over/under 57.5.

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 70%, Rutgers 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rutgers end zoneBoston College end zoneQ1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 9 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersField goal, 12 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ2 RutgersFumble, 5 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 4 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersField goal, 8 playsQ2 Boston CollegeField goal, 8 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 7 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 6 playsQ3 RutgersField goal, 8 playsQ4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 18 playsQ4 RutgersInterception, 7 playsQ4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rutgers drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
  1. Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  2. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 9 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 RutgersField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
  7. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q2 RutgersFumble, 5 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 4 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 RutgersPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 RutgersField goal, 8 plays, 38 yards
  15. Q2 Boston CollegeField goal, 8 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 13 plays, 82 yards
  18. Q3 RutgersPunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 41 yards
  20. Q3 RutgersField goal, 8 plays, 43 yards
  21. Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 18 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 RutgersInterception, 7 plays, 29 yards
  23. Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 9 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Boston College Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 48 yds , Travis Levy return for 4 yds to the BC 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21AJ Dillon run for 6 yds to the BC 27
15:002nd & 4 at own 27AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 32Anthony Brown pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 32AJ Dillon run for 14 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the BC 49
15:002nd & 7 at own 49Anthony Brown pass complete to Zay Flowers for 9 yds to the Rutgr 42 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 42David Bailey run for 42 yds for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)Boston College 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:121st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 57 yds , Tre Avery return for 28 yds to the Rutgr 36
13:021st & 10 at own 36Isaih Pacheco run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 34
13:022nd & 12 at own 34RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 29
13:022nd & 17 at own 29Isaih Pacheco run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 40
13:023rd & 6 at own 40Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
13:024th & 6 at own 40Adam Korsak punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Travis Levy at the RUTGERS 9 RUTGERS Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the BC 24
Boston College Punt, 9 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 24AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 29
11:462nd & 5 at own 29AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 33
11:463rd & 1 at own 33BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 28
11:463rd & 6 at own 28Anthony Brown pass complete to AJ Dillon for 8 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 36Zay Flowers run for 6 yds to the BC 42
11:462nd & 4 at own 42David Bailey run for 2 yds to the BC 44
11:463rd & 2 at own 44BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 39
11:463rd & 7 at own 39Anthony Brown pass complete to Hunter Long for 12 yds to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at opp 49Anthony Brown pass incomplete
11:462nd & 10 at opp 49AJ Dillon run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 49
11:464th & 12 at own 49Grant Carlson punt for 51 yds for a touchback
11:463rd & 12 at own 49Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
Rutgers Touchdown, 3 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 20Isaih Pacheco run for no gain to the Rutgr 20
8:032nd & 10 at own 20Isaih Pacheco run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 26
6:543rd & 4 at own 26Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 74 yds for a TD, (Justin Davidovicz KICK)Tied at 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
6:541st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 62 yds , Travis Levy return for 14 yds to the BC 17
6:501st & 10 at own 17David Bailey run for 2 yds to the BC 19
6:502nd & 8 at own 19Anthony Brown pass complete to Korab Idrizi for 3 yds to the BC 22
6:503rd & 5 at own 22Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Travis Levy
6:504th & 5 at own 22Grant Carlson punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 40 , Avery Young returns for 5 yds to the Rutgr 40
Rutgers Field goal, 12 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 40Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 11 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 49Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the BC 46
5:502nd & 7 at opp 46Isaih Pacheco pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
5:503rd & 7 at opp 46Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the BC 43
5:504th & 4 at own 0BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (Lawrence Stevens) to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 33Pacheco, Isaih rush for 15 yards to the BC18, PENALTY RU holding (Krimin, Nick) 10 yards to the BC43, NO PLAY.
5:501st & 20 at opp 43Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 23 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 20RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 25
5:501st & 15 at opp 25Bo Melton run for no gain to the BC 25
5:502nd & 15 at opp 25Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Bo Melton for 14 yds to the BC 11
5:503rd & 1 at opp 11Isaih Pacheco run for 2 yds to the BC 9 for a 1ST down
5:501st & goal at opp 9Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 4 yds to the BC 5
5:502nd & goal at opp 5Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the BC 5
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 5Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
Q2 14:524th & goal at opp 5Justin Davidovicz 23 yd FG GOODRutgers 10, Boston College 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then Boston College 17, Rutgers 13
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
14:521st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Anthony Brown pass complete to Zay Flowers for 4 yds to the BC 29
14:522nd & 6 at own 29AJ Dillon run for 8 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 37AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 41
14:522nd & 6 at own 41Anthony Brown pass incomplete
14:523rd & 6 at own 41Anthony Brown pass incomplete
14:524th & 6 at own 41Grant Carlson punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 9 , Avery Young returns for 1 yd to the Rutgr 9
Rutgers Fumble, 5 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 9Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 12
13:352nd & 7 at own 12Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for no gain to the Rutgr 12
13:353rd & 7 at own 12Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Matt Alaimo for 8 yds to the Rutgr 20 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 20Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Mohamed Jabbie for 5 yds to the Rutgr 25
13:352nd & 5 at own 25Blackshear, R. rush for 3 yards to the RU28 (Barlow,B;Palmer,M), PENALTY RU holding (Venesky, Zach) 10 yards to the RU15, NO PLAY.
13:352nd & 15 at own 15Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the Rutgr 12 Raheem Blackshear fumbled, forced by Brandon Barlow, recovered by BC Mehdi El Attrach
Boston College Touchdown, 4 plays
11:021st & 10 at opp 12AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 9
11:022nd & 7 at opp 9AJ Dillon run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 3
11:023rd & 1 at opp 3Anthony Brown run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 1 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 0 at opp 1Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 09:52
9:481st & goal at opp 1Anthony Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)Boston College 14, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Punt, 4 plays
9:481st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:481st & 10 at own 25Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 21 yds to the Rutgr 46 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 46Timeout RUTGERS, clock 09:22
9:221st & 10 at own 46Isaih Pacheco run for 6 yds to the BC 48
9:222nd & 4 at opp 48Isaih Pacheco run for no gain to the BC 48
9:223rd & 4 at opp 48Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete
9:224th & 4 at opp 48Adam Korsak punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Travis Levy at the BC 10
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 10David Bailey run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 8
8:162nd & 12 at own 8David Bailey run for 7 yds to the BC 15
8:163rd & 5 at own 15David Bailey run for 3 yds to the BC 18
8:164th & 2 at own 18Grant Carlson punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Avery Young at the Rutgr 37
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 37Isaih Pacheco run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 35
6:432nd & 12 at own 35Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 38
6:433rd & 9 at own 38Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Aaron Young for 3 yds to the Rutgr 41
6:434th & 6 at own 41Adam Korsak punt for 54 yds, downed at the BC 5
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 5Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
4:332nd & 10 at own 5AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 9
4:333rd & 6 at own 9Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Korab Idrizi
4:334th & 6 at own 9Grant Carlson punt for 48 yds , Avery Young returns for 9 yds to the BC 48
Rutgers Field goal, 8 plays
3:311st & 10 at opp 48Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the BC 47
3:312nd & 9 at opp 47Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Aaron Young for 17 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 30Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the BC 29
3:312nd & 9 at opp 29Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Aaron Young for 15 yds to the BC 14 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 14Sitkowski, A. pass incomplete to Melton, Bo (Maitre,J), PENALTY RU ineligible downfield on pass (Maietti, M.) 5 yards to the BC19, NO PLAY.
3:311st & 15 at opp 19Artur Sitkowski run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 21
3:312nd & 17 at opp 21Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 3 yds to the BC 18
0:543rd & 14 at opp 18Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:54
0:543rd & 14 at opp 18Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 8 yds to the BC 10
0:444th & 6 at opp 10Justin Davidovicz 28 yd FG GOODBoston College 14, Rutgers 13
Boston College Field goal, 8 plays
0:441st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:441st & 10 at own 25Brown,A pass incomplete to Dillon,A, QB hurry by Lumor, Elorm, PENALTY RU holding (Turner, Julius) 10 yards to the BC35, 1ST DOWN BC, NO PLAY.
0:441st & 10 at own 35Anthony Brown pass incomplete
0:442nd & 10 at own 35Anthony Brown pass complete to Hunter Long for 11 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 46Anthony Brown pass complete to Ben Glines for 24 yds to the Rutgr 30 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 30Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:21
0:211st & 10 at opp 30Anthony Brown pass complete to Hunter Long for 15 yds to the Rutgr 15 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 15TEAM pass incomplete
0:212nd & 10 at opp 15BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 20
0:212nd & 15 at opp 20Anthony Brown pass incomplete
0:073rd & 15 at opp 20Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:07
0:073rd & 15 at opp 20Anthony Brown run for no gain to the Rutgr 20
0:034th & 15 at opp 20Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:03
0:004th & 15 at opp 20Aaron Boumerhi 37 yd FG GOODBoston College 17, Rutgers 13
Q3 15:001st & 0 at own 35Longman,D kickoff 64 yards to the RU1, Avery, Tre return to the RU20 (Palmer,M;Jordan-Williams), PENALTY BC offside (Sparacio,J) 5 yards to the BC30, NO PLAY.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Boston College 24, Rutgers 13
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 30Danny Longman kickoff for 69 yds
14:561st & 10 at own 40Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 6 yds to the Rutgr 46
14:562nd & 4 at own 46Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 47
14:563rd & 3 at own 47Sitkowski, A. pass complete to Blackshear, R. for 12 yards to the BC41, out-of-bounds (Haynes,T), PENALTY RU pass interference (Robinson, D.) 15 yards to the RU32, NO PLAY.
13:083rd & 18 at own 32Timeout RUTGERS, clock 13:08
13:083rd & 18 at own 32Isaih Pacheco run for 10 yds to the Rutgr 42
13:084th & 8 at own 42Adam Korsak punt for 46 yds , Travis Levy returns for 6 yds to the BC 18
Boston College Touchdown, 13 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 18AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 22
12:222nd & 6 at own 22Zay Flowers run for 3 yds to the BC 25
12:223rd & 3 at own 25Anthony Brown pass complete to Zay Flowers for 16 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 41Anthony Brown run for no gain to the BC 41
12:222nd & 10 at own 41Anthony Brown pass complete to Jake Burt for 17 yds to the Rutgr 42 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 42AJ Dillon run for 15 yds to the Rutgr 27 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 27AJ Dillon run for 15 yds to the Rutgr 12 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 12AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 9
12:222nd & 7 at opp 9AJ Dillon run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 3
12:223rd & 1 at opp 3Anthony Brown run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 1 for a 1ST down
12:221st & goal at opp 1AJ Dillon run for no gain to the Rutgr 1
12:222nd & goal at opp 1Anthony Brown run for no gain to the Rutgr 1
7:563rd & goal at opp 1AJ Dillon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)Boston College 24, Rutgers 13
Rutgers Punt, 7 plays
7:561st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:561st & 10 at own 25Isaih Pacheco run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 27
7:562nd & 8 at own 27Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Matt Alaimo for 11 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 38Artur Sitkowski run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 40
7:562nd & 8 at own 40Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Daevon Robinson for 20 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 40Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the BC 37
7:562nd & 7 at opp 37Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 38
7:563rd & 8 at opp 38Sitkowski, A. rush for 10 yards to the BC28 (Maitre,J), PENALTY RU holding (Lonsdorf, Mike) 10 yards to the BC48, NO PLAY.
7:563rd & 18 at opp 48Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 8 yds to the BC 40
7:564th & 10 at opp 40Adam Korsak punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Travis Levy at the BC 8
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
3:341st & 10 at own 8David Bailey run for 6 yds to the BC 14
3:342nd & 4 at own 14David Bailey run for 6 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 20Anthony Brown pass complete to Korab Idrizi for 26 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 46AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the BC 49
3:342nd & 7 at own 49Ben Glines run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 46
3:343rd & 2 at opp 46BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (Hunter Long) to the BC 49
3:343rd & 7 at own 49Anthony Brown pass incomplete
3:344th & 7 at own 49Grant Carlson punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 25
Rutgers Field goal, 8 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 25Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Aaron Young
1:042nd & 10 at own 25Raheem Blackshear run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 32
1:043rd & 3 at own 32Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 25 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Bo Melton run for 21 yds to the BC 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Sitkowski, A. pass complete to Blackshear, R. for no gain to the BC22, PENALTY RU holding (Melton, Bo) 10 yards to the BC32, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 20 at opp 32Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Isaih Pacheco, broken up by TJ Rayam
Q4 15:002nd & 20 at opp 32Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Rashawn Battle for no gain to the BC 32
Q4 15:003rd & 20 at opp 32Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Bo Melton, broken up by Jason Maitre
Q4 13:094th & 20 at opp 32Justin Davidovicz 50 yd FG GOODBoston College 24, Rutgers 16
4th quarter3 drives, then Boston College 30, Rutgers 16
Boston College Touchdown, 18 plays
13:091st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:091st & 10 at own 25AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 30
13:092nd & 5 at own 30AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 35AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the BC 40
13:092nd & 5 at own 40Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Ben Glines
13:093rd & 5 at own 40Anthony Brown pass complete to Jake Burt for 7 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 47David Bailey run for 2 yds to the BC 49
13:092nd & 8 at own 49Anthony Brown run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 40 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 40Anthony Brown run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 31
13:092nd & 1 at opp 31AJ Dillon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 33
13:093rd & 3 at opp 33BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (Travis Levy) to the Rutgr 38
13:093rd & 8 at opp 38Anthony Brown run for 10 yds to the Rutgr 28 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 28David Bailey run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 22
13:092nd & 4 at opp 22David Bailey run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 21
13:093rd & 3 at opp 21David Bailey run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 19
13:094th & 1 at opp 19Anthony Brown run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 16 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 16AJ Dillon run for no gain to the Rutgr 16
13:092nd & 10 at opp 16Anthony Brown pass complete to Ben Glines for 7 yds to the Rutgr 9
13:093rd & 3 at opp 9AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 4 for a 1ST down
6:321st & goal at opp 4AJ Dillon run for 4 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Boston College 30, Rutgers 16
Rutgers Interception, 7 plays
6:321st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 62 yds , Tre Avery return for 22 yds to the Rutgr 25
6:251st & 10 at own 25Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Isaiah Washington
6:252nd & 10 at own 25Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Bo Melton
6:253rd & 10 at own 25Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Mohamed Jabbie for 1 yd to the Rutgr 26
6:254th & 9 at own 26Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Bo Melton for 28 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 46Isaih Pacheco run for no gain to the BC 46
6:252nd & 10 at opp 46Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Isaiah Washington, broken up by Brandon Sebastian
6:253rd & 10 at opp 46Artur Sitkowski pass intercepted Mike Palmer return for no gain to the BC 23
Boston College End of game, 9 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 23AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the BC 25
4:262nd & 8 at own 25AJ Dillon run for 10 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at own 35AJ Dillon run for 1 yd to the BC 36
3:022nd & 9 at own 36Timeout RUTGERS, clock 03:02
3:022nd & 9 at own 36AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 40
3:023rd & 5 at own 40AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 44
2:114th & 1 at own 44Timeout RUTGERS, clock 02:11
2:114th & 1 at own 44Anthony Brown run for 2 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 46TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 44
2:112nd & 12 at own 44TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 39
2:113rd & 17 at own 39TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 37

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.

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Boston College leads 21–⁠7–⁠1 in 29 meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2026Boston College 28, Rutgers 21
2022Rutgers 22, Boston College 21
2019Boston College 30, Rutgers 16
2004Boston College 21, Rutgers 10
2003Boston College 35, Rutgers 25
2002Boston College 44, Rutgers 14

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