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Boston College vs. Cincinnati

Thursday, January 2, 2020, Birmingham Bowl

No. 23 Cincinnati beat Boston College 38–⁠6. It was their eighth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4.

Neutral siteBoston College6–⁠7 in 2019
6
Neutral site23Cincinnati11–⁠3 in 2019
38

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamTV: ESPNAttendance 27,193Payout $1,374,545 (Wikipedia)

MVP Desmond Ridder (QB, Cincinnati)Wikipedia

At kickoff
53°F, light rain, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Greg Sujack; umpire John Hanneke; head linesman BJ Henry; line judge Mike Sharp; side judge Ryan Gannon; field judge Jason Frank; back judge Josh Dascher; center judge Jason GantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston College00606
Cincinnati71071438

Standouts

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Player stats

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dennis Grosel8/178700
Matt Valecce0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
David Bailey828011
Pat Garwo III424030
Travis Levy51307
Ben Glines1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hunter Long245040
Kobay White236024
Pat Garwo III2404
Travis Levy1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah McDuffie10100
Mike Palmer8000
Jason Maitre8100
Joseph Sparacio71.50.50
Mike Ciaffoni3110
John Lamot30.50.50
Richard Yeargin20.50.50
Marcus Valdez10.50.50

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Desmond Ridder14/249510
Ben Bryant3/72100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Warren II21105014
Desmond Ridder21105322
Ryan Montgomery747120
Tre Tucker132032
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayshon Jackson233017
Alec Pierce331014
Malick Mbodj31718
Josiah Deguara312013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryan Wright4300
Perry Young4000
Ethan Tucky3110
Jabari Taylor2110
Curtis Brooks2000

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

Team stats

Boston CollegeCincinnati
164Total yards459
87Passing yards116
77Rushing yards343
4.6Yards per pass3.7
2.8Yards per rush5.7
8First downs33
0–⁠11Third downs11–⁠19
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
4–⁠30Penalties2–⁠5
18:30Possession41:29
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Boston CollegeCincinnati
17%Success rate53%
−0.20EPA per play0.23
1.35Explosiveness1.11
−0.29Rushing EPA0.45
−0.09Passing EPA−0.16
13%Passing-down success27%
−0.22First-down EPA0.17
0.00Second-down EPA−0.07
−0.19Third-down EPA0.69
15%Havoc by its defense34%

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)

Cincinnati 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Cincinnati −7.5, over/under 53.5.

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 Cincinnati 70%, Boston College 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Cincinnati end zoneBoston College end zoneQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 4 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 CincinnatiField goal, 16 playsQ2 Boston CollegeFumble, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 7 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 1 playQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiDefensive TD, 8 plays (Boston College scores)Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 playsQ4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cincinnati drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
  1. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  6. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q1 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 6 plays, 37 yards
  8. Q2 CincinnatiField goal, 16 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 Boston CollegeFumble, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 play, 19 yards
  11. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  14. Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  15. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 CincinnatiDefensive TD, 8 plays (Boston College scores), 42 yards
  18. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  21. Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 50 yards
  22. Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 plays, 63 yards
  23. Q4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 3 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 59 yds , Travis Levy return for 15 yds to the BC 21
14:531st & 10 at own 21Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to David Bailey
14:272nd & 10 at own 21David Bailey run for 1 yd to the BC 22
14:173rd & 9 at own 22Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
14:094th & 9 at own 22Grant Carlson punt for 33 yds, downed at the Cincy 45
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 45Desmond Ridder run for 1 yd to the Cincy 46
12:532nd & 9 at own 46Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 44
12:323rd & 11 at own 44Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Rashad Medaris
12:244th & 11 at own 44James Smith punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 25
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 25David Bailey run for 2 yds to the BC 27
11:382nd & 8 at own 27Ben Glines run for 9 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 36BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BC 26
11:001st & 20 at own 26Dennis Grosel run for a loss of 9 yards to the BC 17 Dennis Grosel fumbled, recovered by BC Dennis Grosel
10:372nd & 29 at own 17Zay Flowers run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 14
9:593rd & 32 at own 14Dennis Grosel run for 11 yds to the BC 25
9:474th & 21 at own 25Grant Carlson punt for 39 yds, downed at the Cincy 36
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 36Desmond Ridder run for 10 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 46Michael Warren II run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 45
8:222nd & 11 at own 45Desmond Ridder run for 2 yds to the Cincy 47
8:033rd & 9 at own 47Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
7:554th & 9 at own 47James Smith punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Travis Levy at the BC 10
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 10David Bailey run for 11 yds to the BC 21 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at own 21David Bailey run for 10 yds to the BC 31 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at own 31David Bailey run for 3 yds to the BC 34
6:262nd & 7 at own 34Travis Levy run for 1 yd to the BC 35
5:403rd & 6 at own 35Dennis Grosel pass complete to Travis Levy for 3 yds to the BC 38
5:114th & 3 at own 38Grant Carlson punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 21
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 21Michael Warren II run for 9 yds to the Cincy 30
4:292nd & 1 at own 30Desmond Ridder run for 9 yds to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at own 39Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for no gain to the Cincy 39
3:312nd & 10 at own 39Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
3:243rd & 10 at own 39Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 17 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 44Michael Warren II run for 11 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 33Michael Warren II run for 10 yds to the BC 23 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 23Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the BC 19
1:472nd & 6 at opp 19Gerrid Doaks run for 6 yds to the BC 13 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 13Desmond Ridder run for 13 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Missed FG, 6 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 57 yds , Travis Levy return for 33 yds to the BC 41
1:001st & 10 at own 41Dennis Grosel run for 1 yd to the BC 42
0:322nd & 9 at own 42Dennis Grosel pass complete to Hunter Long for 40 yds to the Cincy 18 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 18Pat Garwo III run for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 22
0:012nd & 14 at opp 22Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to Danny Dalton
Q2 14:553rd & 14 at opp 22Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to Kobay White
Q2 14:514th & 14 at opp 22Aaron Boumerhi 40 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 17, Boston College 0
Cincinnati Field goal, 16 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 22Desmond Ridder run for 15 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 37Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the Cincy 41
13:412nd & 6 at own 41Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 4 yds to the Cincy 45
13:133rd & 2 at own 45Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the Cincy 47 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 47Michael Warren II run for 7 yds to the BC 46
12:172nd & 3 at opp 46Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
11:553rd & 3 at opp 46Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 5 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 41Michael Warren II run for 5 yds to the BC 36
11:112nd & 5 at opp 36Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 8 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 28Gerrid Doaks run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 30
10:112nd & 12 at opp 30Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Rashad Medaris
10:043rd & 12 at opp 30Desmond Ridder run for 22 yds to the BC 8 for a 1ST down
9:331st & goal at opp 8Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the BC 6
9:092nd & goal at opp 6Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
8:463rd & goal at opp 6Desmond Ridder sacked by Mike Ciaffoni for a loss of 9 yards to the BC 15
8:204th & goal at opp 15Sam Crosa 32 yd FG GOODCincinnati 10, Boston College 0
Boston College Fumble, 3 plays
8:204th & 17 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 42 yds for a touchback
8:001st & 10 at own 25David Bailey run for no gain to the BC 25
7:442nd & 10 at own 25David Bailey run for no gain to the BC 25
7:113rd & 10 at own 25Dennis Grosel sacked by Ethan Tucky for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 19 Dennis Grosel fumbled, recovered by Cincy Bryan Wright , return for 0 yards
Cincinnati Touchdown, 1 play
7:111st & 10 at opp 19BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the BC 14
7:051st & 5 at opp 14Desmond Ridder run for 14 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 17, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
6:591st & 5 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 59 yds , Travis Levy return for 19 yds to the BC 25
6:461st & 10 at own 25Travis Levy run for 4 yds to the BC 29
6:282nd & 6 at own 29Travis Levy run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 26
5:583rd & 9 at own 26Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
5:514th & 9 at own 26Grant Carlson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 28
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 28Tre Tucker run for 32 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 40Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 9 yds to the BC 31
4:402nd & 1 at opp 31Michael Warren II run for no gain to the BC 31
4:033rd & 1 at opp 31Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the BC 29 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 42Desmond Ridder sacked by Vinny DePalma for a loss of 13 yards to the BC 42 CINCINNATI Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the BC 42
2:552nd & 23 at opp 42Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 44
2:294th & 33 at own 48James Smith punt for 48 yds, downed at the BC 4
2:263rd & 25 at opp 44Desmond Ridder sacked by Marcus Valdez and Joseph Sparacio for a loss of 8 yards to the Cincy 48
2:264th & 33 at own 48Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 02:26
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 4Pat Garwo III run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 2
1:352nd & 12 at own 2Pat Garwo III run for 30 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 32Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
1:032nd & 10 at own 32Dennis Grosel sacked by Jabari Taylor for a loss of 13 yards to the BC 19
1:033rd & 23 at own 19Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 01:03
0:533rd & 23 at own 19Dennis Grosel run for 16 yds to the BC 35
0:534th & 7 at own 35Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:53
0:374th & 7 at own 35Grant Carlson punt for 49 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 3 yds to the Cincy 19
Cincinnati End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 10 at own 19Desmond Ridder run for 1 yd to the Cincy 20
3rd quarter4 drives, then Cincinnati 24, Boston College 6
Cincinnati Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 58 yds , Myjai Sanders return for 18 yds to the Cincy 25
14:381st & 10 at own 25Michael Warren II run for 6 yds to the Cincy 31
14:182nd & 4 at own 31Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Malick Mbodj
13:553rd & 4 at own 31Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 14 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 45Desmond Ridder run for 7 yds to the BC 48
12:592nd & 3 at opp 48Michael Warren II run for 3 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 45Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 46
12:012nd & 11 at opp 46Michael Warren II run for 14 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at opp 32Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the BC 30
10:432nd & 8 at opp 30Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the BC 30
10:043rd & 8 at opp 30Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 16 yds to the BC 14 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 14Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the BC 8
9:022nd & 4 at opp 8Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 8 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK) Ryan Jones kickoff for 60 yds (Two-Point Conversion failed )Cincinnati 24, Boston College 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
9:022nd & 4 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 60 yds
8:501st & 10 at own 35Dennis Grosel pass complete to David Bailey for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 34
8:232nd & 11 at own 34David Bailey run for 1 yd to the BC 35
8:053rd & 10 at own 35Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
7:554th & 10 at own 35Grant Carlson punt for 45 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 12 yds to the Cincy 32
Cincinnati Defensive TD, 8 plays (Boston College scores)
7:401st & 10 at own 32Rashad Medaris run for 24 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 44Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Malick Mbodj
7:012nd & 10 at opp 44Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds to the BC 42
6:223rd & 8 at opp 42Desmond Ridder run for 14 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 28Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds to the BC 26
5:122nd & 8 at opp 26Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
5:073rd & 8 at opp 26Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
4:564th & 8 at opp 26Cole Smith 43 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Mike Palmer Brandon Sebastian return for 67 yds for a TDCincinnati 24, Boston College 6
4:561st & 10 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 64 yds
4:561st & goal at opp 0Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 04:56
Cincinnati Touchdown, 12 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 35Michael Warren II run for 5 yds to the Cincy 40
4:112nd & 5 at own 40Desmond Ridder pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 6 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 46Michael Warren II run for 14 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 40Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 44
2:152nd & 14 at opp 44Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 13 yds to the BC 31
1:553rd & 1 at opp 31Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the BC 29 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 29Michael Warren II run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 30
0:372nd & 11 at opp 30Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 31
Q4 14:453rd & 12 at opp 31Desmond Ridder run for 9 yds to the BC 22
Q4 14:314th & 3 at opp 22Desmond Ridder run for 4 yds to the BC 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:401st & 10 at opp 18Michael Warren II run for 5 yds to the BC 13
Q4 13:062nd & 5 at opp 13Desmond Ridder run for 13 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 31, Boston College 6
4th quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
13:062nd & 5 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:551st & 10 at own 25Dennis Grosel run for 1 yd to the BC 26
12:262nd & 9 at own 26Dennis Grosel pass complete to Pat Garwo III for no gain to the BC 26
12:083rd & 9 at own 26Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
11:584th & 9 at own 26Grant Carlson punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 36
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 36Ben Bryant pass complete to Myjai Sanders for 7 yds to the Cincy 43
11:282nd & 3 at own 43Ben Bryant pass incomplete
11:053rd & 3 at own 43Gerrid Doaks run for 9 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 48Gerrid Doaks run for 10 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 38Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Myjai Sanders
9:552nd & 10 at opp 38Ben Bryant run for 1 yd to the BC 37
9:493rd & 9 at opp 37Ben Bryant pass incomplete
9:272nd & 10 at opp 37James Smith punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Travis Levy at the BC 12
Boston College Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 12Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
9:002nd & 10 at own 12CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the BC 17
8:452nd & 5 at own 17Travis Levy run for 7 yds to the BC 24 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 24Dennis Grosel pass complete to Kobay White for 24 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 48Dennis Grosel pass complete to Kobay White for 12 yds to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at opp 40Travis Levy run for 4 yds to the Cincy 36
7:242nd & 6 at opp 32Dennis Grosel run for 4 yds to the Cincy 32 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Cincy 42
7:002nd & 12 at opp 42Dennis Grosel pass complete to Hunter Long for 5 yds to the Cincy 37
6:323rd & 7 at opp 37BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 42
5:593rd & 12 at opp 42Dennis Grosel pass complete to Pat Garwo III for 4 yds to the Cincy 38
5:524th & 8 at opp 38Dennis Grosel run for 1 yd to the Cincy 37
Cincinnati Touchdown, 12 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 37Ryan Montgomery run for 20 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 43Ben Bryant pass complete to Trent Cloud for 7 yds to the BC 36
4:442nd & 3 at opp 36Ryan Montgomery run for 3 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 33Ryan Montgomery run for 9 yds to the BC 24
3:432nd & 1 at opp 24Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Myjai Sanders
3:323rd & 1 at opp 24Ryan Montgomery run for 8 yds to the BC 16 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 16Ryan Montgomery run for 2 yds to the BC 14
2:162nd & 8 at opp 14Ben Bryant run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 18
1:433rd & 12 at opp 18Ben Bryant pass complete to Wyatt Fischer for 7 yds to the BC 11
1:054th & 5 at opp 11Ben Bryant run for 6 yds to the BC 5 for a 1ST down
0:451st & goal at opp 5Ryan Montgomery run for 4 yds to the BC 1
0:392nd & goal at opp 1Ryan Montgomery run for 1 yd for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6
Boston College Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:392nd & 6 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 57 yds , Travis Levy return for 5 yds to the BC 13
0:331st & 10 at own 13Matt Valecce pass incomplete
0:242nd & 10 at own 13Matt Valecce pass incomplete
0:013rd & 10 at own 13Pat Garwo III run for no gain to the BC 13

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.

The series

Every Boston College–Cincinnati game

Cincinnati leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Cincinnati 34, Boston College 15
2019Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6Birmingham Bowl
1997Cincinnati 24, Boston College 6
1996Boston College 24, Cincinnati 17
1988Boston College 41, Cincinnati 7
1985Cincinnati 24, Boston College 17

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