77°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Westover Afb/Metropolitan Airport (KCEF), 20 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Nick Pergine; head linesman Baron Ballester; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Jerry Hocker; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Joshua RusackGame 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
Massachusetts
475
Total yards
335
221
Passing yards
214
254
Rushing yards
121
12.3
Yards per pass
7.4
6.2
Yards per rush
4.0
24
First downs
20
10–13
Third downs
2–8
0–0
Fourth downs
2–3
2
Turnovers
3
11–99
Penalties
5–50
32:24
Possession
27:36
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Boston College
Massachusetts
49%
Success rate
39%
0.30
EPA per play
0.06
1.34
Explosiveness
1.50
0.05
Rushing EPA
−0.01
0.93
Passing EPA
0.14
24%
Passing-down success
53%
0.35
First-down EPA
−0.38
−0.17
Second-down EPA
0.66
1.10
Third-down EPA
0.06
17%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Boston College −39, over/under 57.
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 >99%, Massachusetts <1%. 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. Massachusetts drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
Q1 MassachusettsInterception, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 14 plays, 65 yards
Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
Q1 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 68 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 9 plays, 52 yards
Q2 MassachusettsEnd of half, 4 plays, 37 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeFumble, 2 plays, 33 yards
Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 2 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 1 play, 44 yards
Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 MassachusettsTouchdown, 5 plays, −50 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 0 yards
Q4 MassachusettsInterception, 6 plays, 53 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 11 plays, 78 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Boston College 14, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Interception, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 15:00
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kay’Ron Adams run for 2 yds to the UMass 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the UMass 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Brady Olson pass complete to Michael Fitzgerald for 11 yds to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Taylor Edwards BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jaiden Woodbey) to the UMass 47
15:00
1st & 6 at own 47
Brady Olson pass intercepted Josh DeBerry return for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 44 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the BC 35
Boston College Touchdown, 14 plays
13:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Alec Sinkfield run for 8 yds to the BC 43
13:05
2nd & 2 at own 43
Alec Sinkfield run for 4 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at own 47
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Trae Barry for 4 yds to the UMass 49
11:26
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 11:26
11:26
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Alec Sinkfield run for 4 yds to the UMass 45
10:51
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 10:51
10:51
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Alec Sinkfield run for 3 yds to the UMass 42 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 42
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Joey Luchetti for 1 yd to the UMass 41
10:51
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Alec Sinkfield
10:51
3rd & 9 at opp 41
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Trae Barry for 17 yds to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 24
Travis Levy run for 6 yds to the UMass 18
10:51
2nd & 4 at opp 18
Travis Levy run for 1 yd to the UMass 17
10:51
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Travis Levy run for 4 yds to the UMass 13 for a 1ST down
10:51
1st & 10 at opp 13
Alec Sinkfield run for 7 yds to the UMass 6
10:51
2nd & 3 at opp 6
Alec Sinkfield run for no gain to the UMass 6
6:33
3rd & 3 at opp 6
Alec Sinkfield run for 6 yds for a TD, (Danny Longman KICK)Boston College 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
6:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Kay’Ron Adams run for 6 yds to the UMass 31
6:33
2nd & 4 at own 31
Brady Olson pass incomplete, broken up by Shitta Sillah
6:33
3rd & 4 at own 31
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Jermaine Johnson Jr.
6:33
4th & 4 at own 31
G Georgeopoulos punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 32
Boston College Touchdown, 7 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at own 32
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaden Williams for 14 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 46
Patrick Garwo run for 36 yds to the UMass 18 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 18
Alec Sinkfield run for 8 yds to the UMass 10
5:33
2nd & 2 at opp 10
Alec Sinkfield run for 3 yds to the UMass 7 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & goal at opp 7
Dennis Grosel run for 5 yds to the UMass 2
5:33
2nd & goal at opp 2
Patrick Garwo run for no gain to the UMass 2
1:26
3rd & goal at opp 2
Dennis Grosel run for 2 yds for a TD, (Danny Longman KICK)Boston College 14, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 14 plays
1:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Brady Olson pass complete to Onuma Dieke for 8 yds to the UMass 33
1:26
2nd & 2 at own 33
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the UMass 38 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at own 38
Eric Collins run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at the 50
Brady Olson pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 2 yds to the BC 48
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Ellis Merriweather run for 10 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Zamar Wise run for 1 yd to the BC 37
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 37
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive offside (CJ Lewis) to the BC 32
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Olson,Brady pass incomplete to Arnold,Rico ( Graham-Mobley,), PENALTY BC roughing passer ( Sillah, Shitta) 15 yards to the BC17, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Ellis Merriweather run for 4 yds to the BC 13
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Brady Olson pass complete to Kay’Ron Adams for 4 yds to the BC 9
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 9
Kay’Ron Adams run for 1 yd to the BC 8
Q2 10:58
4th & 1 at opp 8
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 10:58
Q2 10:58
4th & 1 at opp 8
Brady Olson run for 6 yds to the BC 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:58
1st & goal at opp 2
Kay’Ron Adams run for 1 yd to the BC 1
Q2 10:58
2nd & goal at opp 1
Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 2
Q2 8:51
3rd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 08:51
Q2 8:51
3rd & goal at opp 2
Zamar Wise run for 1 yd to the BC 1
Q2 8:51
4th & goal at opp 1
Ellis Merriweather run for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 7
2nd quarter2 drives, then Boston College 14, Massachusetts 0
Boston College Punt, 9 plays
7:59
1st & 10 at own 7
Alec Sinkfield run for 1 yd to the BC 8
7:59
2nd & 9 at own 8
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaden Williams for 6 yds to the BC 14
7:59
3rd & 3 at own 14
Dennis Grosel run for 5 yds to the BC 19 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at own 19
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Zay Flowers for 19 yds to the UMass 38 for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 47
Travis Levy run for 5 yds to the UMass 42
7:59
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Dennis Grosel run for 5 yds to the UMass 37 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 37
Dennis Grosel run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 39
7:59
2nd & 12 at opp 39
Alec Sinkfield run for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 44
7:59
3rd & 17 at opp 44
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Travis Levy for 3 yds to the UMass 41
7:59
4th & 14 at opp 41
Grant Carlson punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Eric Collins at the UMass 13
Massachusetts End of half, 4 plays
1:35
1st & 10 at own 13
Ellis Merriweather run for 4 yds to the UMass 17
1:35
2nd & 6 at own 17
Ellis Merriweather run for 32 yds to the UMass 49 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at own 49
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Tray Pettway, broken up by Jaiden Woodbey
1:35
2nd & 10 at own 49
Ellis Merriweather run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
3rd quarter10 drives, then Boston College 35, Massachusetts 21
Boston College Fumble, 2 plays
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 35
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Garwo run for 42 yds to the UMass 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Zay Flowers run for a loss of 8 yards to the UMass 42 Zay Flowers fumbled, forced by Devin Baldwin, recovered by UMass Uchenna Ezewike
Massachusetts Touchdown, 2 plays
14:15
1st & 10 at own 42
Ellis Merriweather run for 2 yds to the UMass 44
13:21
2nd & 8 at own 44
Brady Olson pass complete to Rico Arnold for 56 yds for a TD, (Cameron Carson KICK)Boston College 14, Massachusetts 7
Boston College Touchdown, 6 plays
13:21
1st & 0 at own 35
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Garwo run for 1 yd to the BC 26
13:21
2nd & 9 at own 26
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Trae Barry for 21 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at own 47
Patrick Garwo run for 21 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at opp 32
Patrick Garwo run for 7 yds to the UMass 25
13:21
2nd & 3 at opp 25
Travis Levy run for 5 yds to the UMass 20 for a 1ST down
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 20
Travis Levy run for 20 yds for a TD, (Danny Longman KICK)Boston College 21, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
10:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 63 yds , Jamir Roberts return for 6 yds to the UMass 8
10:10
1st & 10 at own 8
Kay’Ron Adams run for 1 yd to the UMass 9
10:10
2nd & 9 at own 9
Ellis Merriweather run for 8 yds to the UMass 17
10:10
3rd & 1 at own 17
Ellis Merriweather run for no gain to the UMass 17
10:10
4th & 1 at own 17
G Georgeopoulos punt for 32 yds, downed at the UMass 49 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, IM (-5 Yards) to the UMass 44
Boston College Touchdown, 1 play
8:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Trae Barry for 44 yds for a TD, (Danny Longman KICK)Boston College 28, Massachusetts 7
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
8:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 56 yds , Jamir Roberts return for 14 yds to the UMass 49 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the UMass 13
8:04
1st & 10 at own 13
Brady Olson pass incomplete
8:04
2nd & 10 at own 13
Brady Olson pass complete to Ellis Merriweather for 11 yds to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at own 24
Brady Olson run for 5 yds to the UMass 29 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive holding (Josh DeBerry) to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down
8:04
1st & 10 at own 39
Ellis Merriweather run for 2 yds to the UMass 41
8:04
2nd & 8 at own 41
Kay’Ron Adams run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 38
5:29
3rd & 11 at own 38
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 05:29
5:29
3rd & 11 at own 38
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive offside (Isaiah Graham-Mobley) to the UMass 43
5:29
3rd & 6 at own 43
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Eric Collins, broken up by Josh DeBerry
5:29
4th & 6 at own 43
G Georgeopoulos punt for 52 yds , Travis Levy returns for no gain to the BC 1 Travis Levy fumbled, recovered by UMass Javon Batten
Massachusetts Touchdown, 3 plays
5:14
1st & goal at opp 1
Brady Olson pass incomplete
5:14
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kay’Ron Adams run for no gain to the BC 1
4:22
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 04:22
4:17
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kay’Ron Adams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cameron Carson KICK)Boston College 28, Massachusetts 14
Boston College Touchdown, 3 plays
4:17
1st & 0 at own 35
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:17
1st & 10 at own 25
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, delay of game (Khris Banks) to the BC 20
4:17
1st & 15 at own 20
Patrick Garwo run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 17
4:17
2nd & 18 at own 17
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
4:17
3rd & 18 at own 17
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaden Williams for 9 yds to the BC 26
3:04
4th & 9 at own 26
Grant Carlson punt for 37 yds , Eric Collins returns for 4 yds for a TD Eric Collins fumbled, forced by Vinny DePalma, recovered by BC Jaiden Woodbey , return for 41 yds, (Danny Longman KICK)Boston College 35, Massachusetts 14
3:04
1st & 0 at own 35
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (Khris Banks) to the BC 20
Massachusetts Touchdown, 5 plays
3:04
1st & 0 at own 20
Danny Longman kickoff for 30 yds
3:04
1st & 10 at the 50
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
3:04
2nd & 10 at the 50
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Khris Banks) to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
Wise,Zamar pass incomplete to Dieke,Onuma, PENALTY BC pass interference ( Horsley, Cam) 15 yards to the BC20, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY.
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 20
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
3:04
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Kay’Ron Adams run for 5 yds to the BC 15
3:04
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold
1:56
4th & 5 at opp 15
Brady Olson pass complete to Eric Collins for 15 yds for a TD, (Cameron Carson KICK)Boston College 35, Massachusetts 21
Boston College Field goal, 9 plays
1:56
1st & 0 at own 35
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Patrick Garwo run for 33 yds to the UMass 42 for a 1ST down
1:56
1st & 10 at opp 42
Patrick Garwo run for 11 yds to the UMass 31 for a 1ST down
1:56
1st & 10 at opp 31
Alec Sinkfield run for 4 yds to the UMass 27
1:56
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Alec Sinkfield run for 2 yds to the UMass 25
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 25
Dennis Grosel pass complete to CJ Lewis for 13 yds to the UMass 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Patrick Garwo run for 2 yds to the UMass 10
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
Q4 13:21
4th & 8 at opp 10
Danny Longman 27 yd FG GOODBoston College 38, Massachusetts 21
4th quarter3 drives, then Boston College 45, Massachusetts 28
Massachusetts Touchdown, 9 plays
13:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:21
1st & 10 at own 25
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UMass 20
13:21
1st & 15 at own 20
Brady Olson run for 10 yds to the UMass 30
13:21
2nd & 5 at own 30
Brady Olson pass complete to Tray Pettway for 17 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at own 47
Brady Olson pass complete to Melvin Hill for 4 yds to the BC 49
13:21
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Brady Olson pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 19 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at opp 30
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Eric Collins
13:21
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Brady Olson run for 7 yds to the BC 23
13:21
3rd & 3 at opp 23
Brady Olson pass complete to Taylor Edwards for 11 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at opp 12
Brady Olson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 14
9:04
2nd & 12 at opp 14
Brady Olson pass complete to Ellis Merriweather for 14 yds for a TD, (Cameron Carson KICK)Boston College 38, Massachusetts 28
8:49
1st & 0 at own 35
CJ Kolodziey kickoff for 61 yds , Travis Levy return for 96 yds for a TD, (Danny Longman KICK)Boston College 45, Massachusetts 28
Massachusetts Interception, 6 plays
8:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Brady Olson pass incomplete to Rico Arnold, broken up by Brandon Sebastian
8:49
2nd & 10 at own 25
Brady Olson pass complete to Rico Arnold for 29 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brady Olson pass complete to Onuma Dieke for 13 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kay’Ron Adams run for 20 yds to the BC 13 for a 1ST down
8:49
1st & 10 at opp 13
Brady Olson run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 22 Brady Olson fumbled, forced by Kam Arnold, recovered by UMass Kay’Ron Adams
8:49
2nd & 19 at opp 22
Brady Olson pass intercepted Brandon Sebastian return for no gain to the BC 4
Boston College End of game, 11 plays
6:12
1st & 10 at own 4
Patrick Garwo run for 3 yds to the BC 7
6:12
2nd & 7 at own 7
Patrick Garwo run for 4 yds to the BC 11
5:02
3rd & 3 at own 11
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 05:02
5:02
3rd & 3 at own 11
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Travis Levy for 9 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at own 20
Travis Levy run for 2 yds to the BC 22
5:02
2nd & 8 at own 22
Patrick Garwo run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 21
5:02
3rd & 9 at own 21
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Trae Barry for 12 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at own 33
Patrick Garwo run for 1 yd to the BC 34
5:02
2nd & 9 at own 34
Patrick Garwo run for 3 yds to the BC 37
1:00
3rd & 6 at own 37
Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 01:00
1:00
3rd & 6 at own 37
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:00
1:00
3rd & 6 at own 37
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Zay Flowers for 49 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Cam Horsley run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 16
1:00
2nd & 12 at opp 16
Cam Horsley run for no gain to the UMass 16
1:00
3rd & 12 at opp 16
Dennis Grosel run for no gain to the UMass 16
1:00
4th & 12 at opp 16
Dennis Grosel run for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 18
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.
Boston College
Massachusetts