72°F, overcast, wind 18 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, eight minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
NC State
Boston College
381
Total yards
291
251
Passing yards
194
130
Rushing yards
97
10.5
Yards per pass
5.0
3.8
Yards per rush
3.2
16
First downs
17
5–13
Third downs
5–16
1–1
Fourth downs
1–4
0
Turnovers
2
9–85
Penalties
3–25
31:53
Possession
28:07
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
NC State
Boston College
38%
Success rate
28%
0.34
EPA per play
−0.22
1.52
Explosiveness
1.46
−0.07
Rushing EPA
−0.21
0.87
Passing EPA
−0.18
27%
Passing-down success
22%
0.02
First-down EPA
−0.17
0.27
Second-down EPA
−0.42
0.95
Third-down EPA
0.27
23%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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 58% to win. NC State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
NC State −3, 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 NC State 58%, Boston College 42%. 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, NC State right to left.
Q1 NC StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 NC StatePunt, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q2 NC StateField goal, 16 plays, 70 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeFumble return TD, 6 plays (NC State scores), 9 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeInterception, 4 plays, 31 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 NC StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 79 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 10 plays, 25 yards
Q3 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q4 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 35 yards
Q4 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeSafety, 1 play (NC State scores), 0 yards
Q4 NC StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 22 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
NC State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle on WOODBEY, Jaiden enforced (Jaiden Woodbey) to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 12 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Zonovan Knight run for 4 yds to the BC 37
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Devin Leary sacked by Marcus Valdez for 0 yards to the BC 40
12:44
3rd & 9 at opp 40
Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 40 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
12:44
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
12:44
2nd & 10 at own 25
Dennis Grosel pass complete to CJ Lewis for 1 yd to the BC 26
12:44
3rd & 9 at own 26
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Travis Levy for 27 yds to the NCSt 47 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at opp 47
Pat Garwo III run for 8 yds to the NCSt 39
12:44
2nd & 2 at opp 39
Dennis Grosel run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 28 fumbled, recovered by BC Dennis Grosel for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at opp 28
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Zay Flowers for 3 yds to the NCSt 25
12:44
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Pat Garwo III run for 18 yds to the NCSt 7 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & goal at opp 7
Pat Garwo III run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 8
12:44
2nd & goal at opp 8
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
8:47
3rd & goal at opp 8
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Trae Barry for 8 yds for a TD (Connor Lytton KICK)Tied at 7
NC State Punt, 3 plays
8:47
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Ricky Person Jr. run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
8:47
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 27
8:47
3rd & 8 at own 27
Devin Leary pass incomplete
7:06
4th & 8 at own 27
Trenton Gill punt for 65 yds , Travis Levy returns for 4 yds to the BC 12
Boston College Punt, 9 plays
7:06
1st & 10 at own 12
Pat Garwo III run for 21 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at own 33
Pat Garwo III run for no gain to the BC 33
7:06
2nd & 10 at own 33
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
7:06
3rd & 10 at own 33
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BC 28
7:06
3rd & 15 at own 28
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 18 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at own 46
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
7:06
2nd & 10 at own 46
Alec Sinkfield run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 45
7:06
3rd & 11 at own 45
GROSEL, Dennis pass to the right incomplete intended for WILLIAMS, Jaden thrown to the NCS24. PENALTY NCS Pass Interference on PITTS, Derrek enforced 15 yards to the NCS40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:06
1st & 10 at opp 40
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NCSt 45
7:06
1st & 15 at opp 45
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Spencer Witter for 2 yds to the NCSt 43
7:06
2nd & 13 at opp 43
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Pat Garwo III for 3 yds to the NCSt 40
7:06
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Dennis Grosel sacked by Levi Jones for 0 yards to the NCSt 45
2:37
4th & 15 at opp 45
Grant Carlson punt for 44 yds, downed at the NCSt 1
NC State Punt, 3 plays
2:37
1st & 10 at own 1
NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Isaiah Moore) to the NCSt 0
2:37
1st & 10 at own 1
Zonovan Knight run for 1 yd to the NCSt 2
2:37
2nd & 9 at own 2
Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 4
2:37
3rd & 7 at own 4
Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 1 yd to the NCSt 5
0:31
4th & 6 at own 5
Trenton Gill punt for 46 yds, downed at the BC 49
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Pat Garwo III run for no gain to the BC 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 49
Alec Sinkfield run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at the 50
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
Q2 14:06
4th & 9 at the 50
Grant Carlson punt for 50 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter3 drives, then NC State 10, Boston College 7
NC State Punt, 7 plays
14:06
1st & 10 at own 20
Ricky Person Jr. run for 17 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:06
1st & 10 at own 37
Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCSt 42
12:22
3rd & 5 at own 42
Timeout NC STATE, clock 12:22
12:22
2nd & 5 at own 42
Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 42
12:22
3rd & 5 at own 42
Devin Leary pass complete to Ricky Person Jr. for 13 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at opp 45
Devin Leary pass incomplete pass complete to Devin Carter for 9 yds to the BC 45
12:22
2nd & 10 at opp 45
NC STATE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the NCSt 41
12:22
3rd & 24 at own 41
Devin Leary pass incomplete
10:46
4th & 24 at own 41
Trenton Gill punt for 46 yds, downed at the BC 13
Boston College Missed FG, 10 plays
10:46
1st & 10 at own 13
Alec Sinkfield run for 22 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
10:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Alec Sinkfield run for 16 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
10:46
1st & 10 at opp 49
Alec Sinkfield run for 1 yd to the NCSt 48
8:15
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Pat Garwo III run for 2 yds to the NCSt 46
8:15
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Timeout NC STATE, clock 08:15
8:15
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 10 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:15
1st & 10 at opp 36
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
8:15
2nd & 10 at opp 36
GROSEL, Dennis pass up the middle incomplete intended for LEWIS, CJ broken up by BOYKIN, Devan at the NCS24. PENALTY NCS Roughing the Passer on JOSEPH, Daniel enforced 15 yards from the NCS36 to the NCS21 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:15
1st & 10 at opp 21
Alec Sinkfield run for 4 yds to the NCSt 17
8:15
2nd & 6 at opp 17
Alec Sinkfield run for 3 yds to the NCSt 14
8:15
3rd & 3 at opp 14
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
6:05
4th & 3 at opp 14
Connor Lytton 32 yd FG MISSED
NC State Field goal, 16 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the NCSt 22
6:05
2nd & 8 at own 22
Devin Leary pass incomplete
6:05
3rd & 8 at own 22
Devin Leary pass complete to Devin Carter for 11 yds to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at own 33
Devin Leary pass complete to Christopher Toudle for 16 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at own 49
Devin Leary pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 4 yds to the BC 47
6:05
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Zonovan Knight run for 7 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
6:05
1st & 10 at opp 40
Devin Leary pass incomplete
6:05
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Zonovan Knight run for 2 yds to the BC 38
1:50
3rd & 8 at opp 38
Devin Leary pass complete to Christopher Toudle for 7 yds to the BC 31
1:50
4th & 1 at opp 31
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:50
1:50
4th & 1 at opp 31
Zonovan Knight run for 6 yds to the BC 25 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 25
Zonovan Knight run for 5 yds to the BC 20
0:42
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Ricky Person Jr. run for 9 yds to the BC 11 for a 1ST down
0:42
1st & 10 at opp 11
Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:42
0:42
1st & 10 at opp 11
Devin Leary pass incomplete
0:27
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:27
0:27
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Devin Leary pass incomplete
0:27
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Devin Leary run for 1 yd to the BC 10
0:00
4th & 9 at opp 10
Christopher Dunn 27 yd FG GOODNC State 10, Boston College 7
3rd quarter9 drives, then NC State 31, Boston College 7
Boston College Fumble return TD, 6 plays (NC State scores)
15:00
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Pat Garwo III run for 1 yd to the BC 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
GROSEL, Dennis pass to the right incomplete intended for GILL, Jaelen thrown to the BOS40; QB hurried by JOSEPH, Daniel. PENALTY NCS Holding on PITTS, Derrek enforced 10 yards from the BOS26 to the BOS36 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Pat Garwo III run for 1 yd to the BC 37
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 37
Pat Garwo III run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 36
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 36
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 6 yds to the BC 42
12:03
4th & 4 at own 42
Grant Carlson run for a loss of 8 yards fumbled, recovered by NCSt Devan Boykin for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 17, Boston College 7
Boston College Interception, 4 plays
12:03
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Joey Luchetti for 30 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST down
12:03
1st & 10 at opp 45
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
12:03
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Pat Garwo III run for 1 yd to the NCSt 44
10:52
3rd & 9 at opp 44
Dennis Grosel pass intercepted return for no gain to the NCSt 39
NC State Touchdown, 7 plays
10:52
1st & 10 at own 39
Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for 12 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 49
Devin Leary run for 1 yd to the BC 48
10:52
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 24 yds to the BC 24 for a 1ST down
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 24
Zonovan Knight run for 3 yds to the BC 21
10:52
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Devin Leary pass incomplete
10:52
3rd & 7 at opp 21
Devin Leary pass complete to Zonovan Knight for 17 yds to the BC 4 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & goal at opp 4
Devin Leary pass complete to Dylan Parham for 4 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 24, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
7:05
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Joey Luchetti for 5 yds to the BC 30
7:05
2nd & 5 at own 30
Travis Levy run for 3 yds to the BC 33
7:05
3rd & 2 at own 33
Travis Levy run for no gain to the BC 33
5:21
4th & 2 at own 33
Grant Carlson punt for 46 yds, downed at the NCSt 21
NC State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:23
2nd & 10 at own 21
Devin Leary pass complete to Thayer Thomas for 79 yds for a TD (Christopher Dunn KICK)NC State 31, Boston College 7
Boston College Punt, 10 plays
4:23
Trenton Gill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Dennis Grosel pass complete to CJ Lewis for 5 yds to the BC 30
4:23
2nd & 5 at own 30
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Travis Levy for 4 yds to the BC 34
4:23
3rd & 1 at own 34
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
4:23
4th & 1 at own 34
Dennis Grosel run for 2 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at own 36
Dennis Grosel run for 8 yds to the BC 44
4:23
2nd & 2 at own 44
Travis Levy run for 1 yd to the BC 45
NC State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:23
1st & 10 at own 21
Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 21
Boston College Punt, 10 plays
4:23
3rd & 1 at own 45
Travis Levy run for no gain to the BC 45
4:23
4th & 1 at own 45
NC STATE Penalty, Delay Of Game (Terrell Dawkins) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at the 50
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
4:23
2nd & 10 at the 50
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
4:23
3rd & 10 at the 50
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
1:16
4th & 10 at the 50
Grant Carlson punt for 50 yds for a touchback
1:16
1st & 10 at own 20
NC STATE Penalty, False Start (Ricky Person Jr.) to the NCSt 15
NC State Punt, 3 plays
1:16
1st & 15 at own 15
Ricky Person Jr. run for no gain to the NCSt 15
0:00
2nd & 15 at own 15
Ricky Person Jr. run for 5 yds to the NCSt 20
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 20
Devin Leary pass complete to Porter Rooks for 8 yds to the NCSt 28
Q4 14:10
4th & 2 at own 28
Trenton Gill punt for 52 yds, downed at the BC 20
4th quarter5 drives, then NC State 33, Boston College 7
Boston College Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 19 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 39
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Zay Flowers for 4 yds to the BC 43
14:10
2nd & 6 at own 43
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
14:10
3rd & 6 at own 43
Dennis Grosel sacked by Ibrahim Kante for 0 yards to the BC 39
12:25
4th & 10 at own 39
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Taji Johnson for 9 yds to the BC 48
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at opp 48
Thayer Thomas run for 1 yd to the BC 47
12:25
2nd & 9 at opp 47
KNIGHT, Zonovan rush to the left for a gain of 6 yards to the BOS41 (ARNOLD, Kam), out of bounds. PENALTY NCS Illegal Block in the Back on EKWONU, Ikem enforced 10 yards from the BOS47 to the NCS43 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:25
2nd & 19 at own 43
Devin Leary run for 2 yds to the NCSt 45
12:25
3rd & 17 at own 45
Zonovan Knight run for 8 yds to the BC 47
9:44
4th & 9 at opp 47
Trenton Gill punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Travis Levy at the BC 17
Boston College Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 17
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Travis Levy for no gain to the BC 17
9:44
2nd & 10 at own 17
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 18 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Dennis Grosel sacked by Levi Jones and Cory Durden for 0 yards to the BC 30
9:44
2nd & 15 at own 30
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jehlani Galloway for 10 yds to the BC 40
9:44
3rd & 5 at own 40
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Trae Barry for 6 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 46
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
9:44
2nd & 10 at own 46
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
9:44
3rd & 10 at own 46
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Lewis Bond for 6 yds to the NCSt 48
6:58
4th & 4 at opp 48
Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
NC State Punt, 4 plays
6:58
1st & 10 at own 48
Jordan Houston run for 12 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & 10 at opp 40
Devin Leary pass complete to Emeka Emezie for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 44
6:58
2nd & 14 at opp 44
Jordan Houston run for no gain to the BC 44
3:52
4th & 9 at opp 39
Timeout NC STATE, clock 03:52
3:52
3rd & 14 at opp 44
Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the BC 39
3:44
4th & 9 at opp 39
Trenton Gill punt for 37 yds, downed at the BC 2
3:39
1st & 10 at own 2
Peter Stehr run for a loss of 2 yards for a SAFETYNC State 33, Boston College 7
NC State End of game, 6 plays
3:39
1st & 10 at own 25
NC STATE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NCSt 28
3:39
1st & 7 at own 28
Jordan Houston run for no gain to the NCSt 28
3:39
2nd & 7 at own 28
Ben Finley run for 6 yds to the NCSt 34
3:39
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at own 38
Jordan Houston run for 4 yds to the NCSt 42
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 42
Jordan Houston run for 5 yds to the NCSt 47
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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