Referee J. Magallanes; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman M. Fitzgerald; line judge Steve Matarante; side judge George Liotus; field judge Ryan Flynn; back judge Robert Luklan; center judge Sean GeraghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Boston College
3
7
0
6
16
Syracuse
0
3
3
7
13
Standouts
PassingPhil Jurkovec20 of 29, 208 yards, 1 TDBoston College
No. 26RushingDavid Bailey25 carries, 125 yardsBoston College
No. 14DefenseMax Richardson10 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossBoston College
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Boston College
Syracuse
399
Total yards
240
208
Passing yards
188
191
Rushing yards
52
7.2
Yards per pass
6.3
4.1
Yards per rush
2.5
20
First downs
14
10–19
Third downs
3–11
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
7–65
Penalties
7–69
38:43
Possession
21:11
4
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Boston College
Syracuse
46%
Success rate
41%
0.14
EPA per play
−0.05
0.89
Explosiveness
0.98
0.05
Rushing EPA
−0.33
0.29
Passing EPA
0.08
17%
Passing-down success
26%
0.03
First-down EPA
−0.18
0.05
Second-down EPA
−0.03
0.45
Third-down EPA
0.17
24%
Havoc by its defense
5%
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 −14.5, over/under 54.
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 84%, Syracuse 16%. 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. Syracuse drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 13 plays, 80 yards
Q1 SyracuseField goal, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 11 plays, 40 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 66 yards
Q3 SyracuseResult not recorded, 1 play, 5 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 11 plays, 38 yards
Q3 SyracuseField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeField goal, 13 plays, 58 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 SyracuseInterception, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 SyracuseFumble, 1 play, −2 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeField goal, 7 plays, 13 yards
Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 4 plays, −8 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Boston College 3, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 61 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Sean Tucker run for no gain to the Syrac 35
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Taj Harris for 1 yd to the Syrac 36
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 36
SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Syrac 26
15:00
3rd & 19 at own 26
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Taj Harris for 10 yds to the Syrac 36
15:00
4th & 9 at own 36
Nolan Cooney punt for 39 yds , Jaelen Gill returns for no gain to the BC 36 SYRACUSE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the BC 40
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
13:07
1st & 10 at own 40
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 35
13:07
1st & 15 at own 35
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Hunter Long for 11 yds to the BC 46
13:07
2nd & 4 at own 46
David Bailey run for 6 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at opp 48
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
13:07
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
13:07
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
13:07
4th & 10 at opp 48
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 47
13:07
4th & 15 at own 47
Grant Carlson punt for 36 yds
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at own 17
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete, broken up by Jahmin Muse
11:38
2nd & 10 at own 17
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 31 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 48
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Luke Benson for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
11:38
2nd & 8 at the 50
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the BC 48
11:38
3rd & 6 at opp 48
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Taj Harris for 3 yds to the BC 45
11:38
4th & 3 at opp 45
SYRACUSE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
11:38
4th & 8 at the 50
Nolan Cooney punt for 46 yds, downed at the BC 4
Boston College Field goal, 13 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 4
David Bailey run for 7 yds to the BC 11
8:57
2nd & 3 at own 11
Travis Levy run for 2 yds to the BC 13
8:57
3rd & 1 at own 13
David Bailey run for 3 yds to the BC 16 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at own 16
Travis Levy run for 4 yds to the BC 20
8:57
2nd & 6 at own 20
Phil Jurkovec run for 2 yds to the BC 22
8:57
3rd & 4 at own 22
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for 39 yds to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 39
David Bailey run for 3 yds to the Syrac 36
8:57
2nd & 7 at opp 36
David Bailey run for 6 yds to the Syrac 30
8:57
3rd & 1 at opp 30
David Bailey run for 7 yds to the Syrac 23 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 23
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 27
8:57
2nd & 14 at opp 27
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 32
8:57
2nd & 19 at opp 32
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 8 yds to the Syrac 24
8:57
3rd & 11 at opp 24
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jehlani Galloway for 8 yds to the Syrac 16
1:03
4th & 3 at opp 16
Aaron Boumerhi 33 yd FG GOODBoston College 3, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Field goal, 12 plays
1:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds , Nykeim Johnson return for 17 yds to the SYRACUSE 48 SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the Syrac 8
1:03
1st & 10 at own 8
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Syrac 10
1:03
2nd & 8 at own 10
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete to Anthony Queeley
1:03
3rd & 8 at own 10
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 12 yds to the Syrac 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Sean Tucker run for 8 yds to the Syrac 30
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 30
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Nykeim Johnson for 4 yds to the Syrac 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Taj Harris for 9 yds to the Syrac 43
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at own 43
Sean Tucker run for 8 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Taj Harris for 24 yds to the BC 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Sean Tucker run for 6 yds to the BC 19
Q2 12:52
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 12:52
Q2 12:52
2nd & 4 at opp 19
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete to Taj Harris
Q2 12:52
3rd & 4 at opp 19
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Aaron Hackett for 2 yds to the BC 17
Q2 11:59
4th & 2 at opp 17
Andre Szmyt 35 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Boston College 10, Syracuse 3
Boston College Missed FG, 11 plays
11:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Nolan Cooney kickoff for 65 yds
11:59
1st & 10 at own 25
David Bailey run for 7 yds to the BC 32
11:59
2nd & 3 at own 32
David Bailey run for 7 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at own 39
David Bailey run for 4 yds to the BC 43
11:59
2nd & 6 at own 43
David Bailey run for 4 yds to the BC 47
11:59
3rd & 2 at own 47
David Bailey run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at the 50
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
11:59
2nd & 10 at the 50
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jehlani Galloway for 13 yds to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 37
Travis Levy run for 2 yds to the Syrac 35
11:59
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
11:59
3rd & 8 at opp 35
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Hunter Long
8:44
4th & 8 at opp 35
Aaron Boumerhi 52 yd FG MISSED
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Cooper Lutz run for 2 yds to the Syrac 38
8:44
2nd & 8 at own 38
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete to Taj Harris
8:44
3rd & 8 at own 38
JaCobian Morgan run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 35
8:44
4th & 11 at own 35
Nolan Cooney punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 30
Boston College Punt, 8 plays
7:29
1st & 10 at own 30
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for no gain to the BC 30
7:29
2nd & 10 at own 30
David Bailey run for 21 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at opp 49
David Bailey run for 2 yds to the Syrac 47
7:29
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Spencer Witter for 5 yds to the Syrac 42
7:29
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Travis Levy run for 4 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down
7:29
1st & 10 at opp 38
Travis Levy run for 1 yd to the Syrac 37
7:29
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
7:29
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for no gain to the Syrac 37
7:29
4th & 9 at opp 37
Grant Carlson punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
3:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Syrac 22
3:27
2nd & 8 at own 22
SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Syrac 12
3:27
2nd & 18 at own 12
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Sean Tucker for 26 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down
3:27
1st & 10 at own 38
JaCobian Morgan run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 35
3:27
2nd & 13 at own 35
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete to Sean Tucker
1:23
3rd & 13 at own 35
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 01:23
1:23
3rd & 13 at own 35
JaCobian Morgan sacked by Max Richardson for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 34
1:23
4th & 14 at own 34
Nolan Cooney punt for 43 yds , Jaelen Gill returns for 11 yds to the BC 34
Boston College Touchdown, 3 plays
1:04
1st & 10 at own 34
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Travis Levy for 9 yds to the BC 43
1:04
2nd & 1 at own 43
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to CJ Lewis for 37 yds to the Syrac 20 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 20
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for 20 yds for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)Boston College 10, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Result not recorded, 1 play
0:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 64 yds , Nykeim Johnson return for 29 yds to the Syrac 30
0:24
1st & 10 at own 30
Sean Tucker run for 5 yds to the Syrac 35
3rd quarter3 drives, then Boston College 10, Syracuse 6
Boston College Missed FG, 11 plays
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 35
Nolan Cooney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback SYRACUSE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
David Bailey run for 5 yds to the BC 45
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 45
David Bailey run for 4 yds to the BC 49
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 49
Phil Jurkovec run for 3 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Travis Levy run for 6 yds to the Syrac 42
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Travis Levy run for 6 yds to the Syrac 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Travis Levy run for 8 yds to the Syrac 28
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 28
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Travis Levy for 7 yds to the Syrac 21 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
David Bailey run for 3 yds to the Syrac 18
10:10
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 10:10
10:10
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Phil Jurkovec run for a loss of 10 yards to the Syrac 28
10:10
3rd & 17 at opp 28
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 6 yds to the Syrac 22
9:15
4th & 11 at opp 22
Aaron Boumerhi 39 yd FG MISSED
Syracuse Field goal, 9 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 22
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Taj Harris for 6 yds to the Syrac 28
9:15
2nd & 4 at own 28
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 6 yds to the Syrac 34 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at own 34
Sean Tucker run for 15 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at own 49
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Taj Harris for 8 yds to the BC 43
9:15
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Nykeim Johnson run for 9 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
Sean Tucker run for 6 yds to the BC 28
9:15
2nd & 4 at opp 28
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete to Taj Harris
9:15
3rd & 4 at opp 28
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete
6:20
4th & 4 at opp 28
Andre Szmyt 46 yd FG GOODBoston College 10, Syracuse 6
Boston College Field goal, 13 plays
6:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Nolan Cooney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for 9 yds to the BC 34
6:20
2nd & 1 at own 34
David Bailey run for 6 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 40
Travis Levy run for 5 yds to the BC 45
6:20
2nd & 5 at own 45
Travis Levy run for 3 yds to the BC 48
6:20
3rd & 2 at own 48
David Bailey run for 10 yds to the Syrac 42 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 42
David Bailey run for 5 yds to the Syrac 37
6:20
2nd & 5 at opp 37
David Bailey run for 2 yds to the Syrac 35
6:20
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Spencer Witter for 3 yds to the Syrac 32 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 32
Travis Levy run for 17 yds to the Syrac 15 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 15
Travis Levy run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 17
6:20
2nd & 12 at opp 17
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to David Bailey
6:20
3rd & 12 at opp 17
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Travis Levy, broken up by Tyrell Richards
Q4 14:56
4th & 12 at opp 17
Aaron Boumerhi 34 yd FG GOODBoston College 13, Syracuse 6
4th quarter7 drives, then Boston College 16, Syracuse 13
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
14:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
JaCobian Morgan sacked by Chibueze Onwuka for a loss of 10 yards to the Syrac 15
14:56
2nd & 20 at own 15
JaCobian Morgan sacked by Shitta Sillah for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 13
14:56
3rd & 22 at own 13
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Sean Tucker for 8 yds to the Syrac 21
14:56
4th & 14 at own 21
Nolan Cooney punt for 63 yds , Jaelen Gill returns for 4 yds to the BC 20
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
12:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 12:39
12:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Travis Levy for 7 yds to the BC 27
12:39
2nd & 3 at own 27
Travis Levy run for 2 yds to the BC 29
12:39
3rd & 1 at own 29
Phil Jurkovec run for no gain to the BC 29
12:39
4th & 1 at own 29
Grant Carlson punt for 49 yds , Nykeim Johnson returns for 24 yds to the Syrac 46
Syracuse Interception, 3 plays
10:07
1st & 10 at own 46
Cooper Lutz run for 1 yd to the Syrac 47
10:07
2nd & 9 at own 47
JaCobian Morgan sacked by Max Richardson for a loss of 7 yards to the Syrac 40
10:07
3rd & 16 at own 40
JaCobian Morgan pass intercepted Jason Maitre return for 2 yds to the BC 37
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
8:41
1st & 10 at own 37
Travis Levy run for 7 yds to the BC 44
8:41
2nd & 3 at own 44
Travis Levy run for 2 yds to the BC 46
8:41
3rd & 1 at own 46
David Bailey run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 44
8:41
4th & 3 at own 44
Grant Carlson punt for 56 yds for a touchback
6:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Sean Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 18 Sean Tucker fumbled, forced by Luc Bequette, recovered by BC Luc Bequette
Boston College Field goal, 7 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at opp 18
David Bailey run for 2 yds to the Syrac 16
6:31
2nd & 8 at opp 16
Travis Levy run for 4 yds to the Syrac 12
6:31
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jehlani Galloway for 8 yds to the Syrac 4 for a 1ST down
6:31
1st & goal at opp 4
Travis Levy run for 2 yds to the Syrac 2 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Syrac 17
6:31
2nd & goal at opp 17
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Syrac 27
6:31
2nd & goal at opp 27
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Travis Levy for 10 yds to the Syrac 17
6:31
3rd & goal at opp 17
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Hunter Long for 12 yds to the Syrac 5
2:05
4th & goal at opp 5
Aaron Boumerhi 22 yd FG GOODBoston College 16, Syracuse 6
Syracuse Touchdown, 8 plays
2:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds , Trebor Pena return for 25 yds to the Syrac 25
2:05
1st & 10 at own 25
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Cooper Lutz for 5 yds to the Syrac 30
2:05
2nd & 5 at own 30
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete to Sharod Johnson
2:05
3rd & 5 at own 30
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Cooper Lutz for 18 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at own 48
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Cooper Lutz for 12 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 40
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (15 Yards) to the BC 25 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 25
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 15
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete, broken up by Brandon Sebastian
2:05
2nd & 10 at opp 15
JaCobian Morgan pass incomplete to Anthony Queeley, broken up by Elijah Jones
2:05
3rd & 10 at opp 15
JaCobian Morgan run for 14 yds to the BC 1 for a 1ST down
0:21
1st & goal at opp 1
JaCobian Morgan pass complete to Aaron Hackett for 1 yd for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK)Boston College 16, Syracuse 13
Boston College Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Nolan Cooney on-side kick recovered by BOSTON COLLEGE at the Syrac 42 SYRACUSE Penalty, illegal touching (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 37
0:21
1st & 10 at opp 37
David Bailey run for 1 yd to the Syrac 36
0:16
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:16
0:16
2nd & 9 at opp 36
David Bailey run for 7 yds to the Syrac 29
0:11
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:11
0:11
3rd & 2 at opp 29
David Bailey run for 2 yds to the Syrac 27 for a 1ST down
0:06
1st & 10 at opp 27
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:06
0:06
1st & 10 at opp 27
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 29
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.
PassingPhil Jurkovec20 of 29, 208 yards, 1 TDBoston College
Boston College
Syracuse