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Virginia Tech at Boston College

Friday, November 5, 2021

Boston College beat Virginia Tech 17–⁠3. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 19–⁠11.

AwayVirginia Tech6–⁠7 in 2021
3
HomeBoston College6–⁠6 in 2021
17

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillTV: ESPN2Attendance 35,637

At kickoff
45°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Duane HeydtGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Tech00303
Boston College737017

Standouts

  • RushingPat Garwo III30 carries, 116 yards, 1 TDBoston College
  • DefenseVinny DePalma9 tackles, 2 for lossBoston College

Player stats

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Knox Kadum7/167300
Braxton Burmeister0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malachi Thomas1370015
Raheem Blackshear1267027
Braxton Burmeister31508
Tayvion Robinson2607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tayvion Robinson444022
Nick Gallo226016
Raheem Blackshear1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tae Daley10100
Dax Hollifield10100
Chamarri Conner9000
Nasir Peoples9100
Dorian Strong2001

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Phil Jurkovec7/1311201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Pat Garwo III30116114
Phil Jurkovec965117
Alec Sinkfield93409
Zay Flowers111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zay Flowers355046
Jaelen Gill248035
Spencer Witter29010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Vinny DePalma9200
Josh DeBerry5210
Mike Palmer5000
Jaiden Woodbey4000

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

Team stats

Virginia TechBoston College
235Total yards346
73Passing yards112
162Rushing yards234
4.3Yards per pass8.6
4.8Yards per rush4.3
12First downs22
3–⁠11Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
7–⁠55Penalties5–⁠39
23:04Possession36:56
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Virginia TechBoston College
41%Success rate48%
−0.10EPA per play0.17
0.75Explosiveness1.01
−0.03Rushing EPA0.15
−0.23Passing EPA0.27
8%Passing-down success47%
0.06First-down EPA0.12
−0.33Second-down EPA0.00
−0.02Third-down EPA0.45
13%Havoc by its defense24%

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −1, 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 Virginia Tech 53%, Boston College 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Boston College end zoneVirginia Tech end zoneQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 8 playsQ1 Boston CollegeInterception, 9 playsQ1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 Boston CollegeField goal, 16 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 4 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 7 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 8 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechFumble, 7 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 6 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, Virginia Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 Boston CollegeInterception, 9 plays, 46 yards
  3. Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 13 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 16 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
  9. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 11 plays, 93 yards
  12. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 8 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  15. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q4 Virginia TechFumble, 7 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 40 yards
  18. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 9 plays, 37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Boston College 7, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 58 yds , Chance Black return for 13 yds to the VTech 20
14:461st & 10 at own 20Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the VTech 23
14:172nd & 7 at own 23Braxton Burmeister run for 8 yds to the VTech 31 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 31Malachi Thomas run for 2 yds to the VTech 33
13:042nd & 8 at own 33Tayvion Robinson run for 7 yds to the VTech 40
12:383rd & 1 at own 40Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at own 45Braxton Burmeister run for 2 yds to the VTech 47
11:322nd & 8 at own 47VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Lecitus Smith) to the VTech 42
11:112nd & 13 at own 42Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the VTech 44
10:393rd & 11 at own 44Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Da’Wain Lofton
10:294th & 11 at own 44Peter Moore punt for 40 yds , Jaelen Gill returns for 3 yds to the BC 19
Boston College Interception, 9 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 19Pat Garwo III run for 13 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 32Pat Garwo III run for no gain to the BC 32
9:052nd & 10 at own 32Phil Jurkovec run for 11 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at own 43Pat Garwo III run for no gain to the BC 43
7:512nd & 10 at own 43Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 13 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 44Pat Garwo III run for 4 yds to the VTech 40
6:402nd & 6 at opp 40Pat Garwo III run for 7 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 33Pat Garwo III run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 35
5:152nd & 12 at opp 35Phil Jurkovec pass intercepted Dorian Strong return for 7 yds to the VTech 13 Dorian Strong fumbled, forced by Jaelen Gill, recovered by BC Phil Jurkovec
Boston College Touchdown, 3 plays
4:571st & 10 at opp 13Pat Garwo III run for 4 yds to the VTech 9
4:222nd & 6 at opp 9Pat Garwo III run for 1 yd to the VTech 8
3:443rd & 5 at opp 8Phil Jurkovec 8 Yd Run (Connor Lytton Kick)Boston College 7, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
3:443rd & 5 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds , Chance Black return for 27 yds to the VTech 27
3:301st & 10 at own 27Braxton Burmeister run for 5 yds to the VTech 32
3:052nd & 5 at own 32Malachi Thomas run for 4 yds to the VTech 36
2:323rd & 1 at own 36Malachi Thomas run for 1 yd to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at own 37Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the VTech 40
1:312nd & 7 at own 40Malachi Thomas run for 5 yds to the VTech 45
0:523rd & 2 at own 45Knox Kadum run for no gain to the VTech 45
0:224th & 2 at own 45Peter Moore punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jaelen Gill at the BC 20
Boston College Field goal, 16 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 20Pat Garwo III run for 6 yds to the BC 26
Q2 14:552nd & 4 at own 26Pat Garwo III run for 7 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:151st & 10 at own 33Zay Flowers run for 11 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:431st & 10 at own 44Pat Garwo III run for no gain to the BC 44
Q2 13:072nd & 10 at own 44Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Spencer Witter for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 43
Q2 12:213rd & 11 at own 43Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Spencer Witter for 10 yds to the VTech 47
Q2 12:124th & 1 at opp 47Phil Jurkovec run for 1 yd to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:371st & 10 at opp 46Pat Garwo III run for no gain to the VTech 46
Q2 10:562nd & 10 at opp 46Alec Sinkfield run for 5 yds to the VTech 41
Q2 10:193rd & 5 at opp 41Alec Sinkfield run for 6 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:341st & 10 at opp 35Alec Sinkfield run for 7 yds to the VTech 28
Q2 8:542nd & 3 at opp 28Alec Sinkfield run for 5 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:161st & 10 at opp 23Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Zay Flowers, broken up by Dorian Strong
Q2 8:092nd & 10 at opp 23Alec Sinkfield run for 9 yds to the VTech 14
Q2 7:283rd & 1 at opp 14Alec Sinkfield run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 16
Q2 6:484th & 3 at opp 16Connor Lytton 33 Yd Field GoalBoston College 10, Virginia Tech 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Boston College 10, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:484th & 3 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 55 yds , Chance Black return for 17 yds to the VTech 27
6:341st & 10 at own 28Tayvion Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 27
6:042nd & 11 at own 27Knox Kadum pass incomplete
6:043rd & 11 at own 27VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Drake DeIuliis) to the VTech 22
5:563rd & 16 at own 22Malachi Thomas run for 10 yds to the VTech 32
5:294th & 6 at own 32Peter Moore punt for 68 yds for a touchback
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 20Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
5:162nd & 10 at own 20Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
5:113rd & 10 at own 20Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Zay Flowers
4:594th & 10 at own 20Grant Carlson punt for 50 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for no gain to the VTech 20 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jordan Brunson) to the VTech 20
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 20Raheem Blackshear run for 27 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 47Raheem Blackshear run for 4 yds to the BC 49
3:592nd & 6 at opp 49Knox Kadum pass incomplete to Kaleb Smith, broken up by Jaiden Woodbey
3:533rd & 6 at opp 49Knox Kadum pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
3:444th & 6 at opp 49Peter Moore punt for 47 yds, downed at the BC 2
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 2Travis Levy run for 1 yd to the BC 3
3:102nd & 9 at own 3Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 03:10
3:022nd & 9 at own 3Phil Jurkovec run for 17 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Dax Hollifield) to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at own 35Travis Levy run for 6 yds to the BC 41
2:152nd & 4 at own 41Travis Levy run for 3 yds to the BC 44
2:003rd & 1 at own 44Phil Jurkovec run for no gain to the BC 44
1:294th & 1 at own 44Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 01:29
1:294th & 1 at own 44BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the BC 39
1:154th & 6 at own 39Grant Carlson punt for 49 yds, downed at the VTech 12
Virginia Tech Punt, 7 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 12Raheem Blackshear run for 6 yds to the VTech 18
0:532nd & 4 at own 18Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the VTech 18
0:523rd & 4 at own 18Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 00:52
0:493rd & 4 at own 18Kadum, Knox pass incomplete to Hodge, Changa, PENALTY BOSTONCOLL pass interference (Jones, Elijah) 7 yards to the VATECH25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
0:381st & 10 at own 25Knox Kadum run for 9 yds to the VTech 34
0:372nd & 1 at own 34Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:37
0:312nd & 1 at own 34Raheem Blackshear run for 8 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at own 42Knox Kadum pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 3 yds to the VTech 45
0:192nd & 7 at own 45Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:19
0:142nd & 7 at own 45Knox Kadum pass incomplete to Da’Wain Lofton
0:093rd & 7 at own 45Knox Kadum pass incomplete to Da’Wain Lofton
0:004th & 7 at own 45Peter Moore punt for 53 yds, downed at the BC 2
3rd quarter5 drives, then Boston College 17, Virginia Tech 3
Boston College Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds , Travis Levy return for 14 yds to the BC 49 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Alec Sinkfield) to the BC 7
14:441st & 10 at own 7Pat Garwo III run for 9 yds to the BC 16
14:132nd & 1 at own 16Pat Garwo III run for 2 yds to the BC 18 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 18Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for 46 yds to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 36Pat Garwo III run for 7 yds to the VTech 29
12:232nd & 3 at opp 29Pat Garwo III run for 8 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 21Pat Garwo III run for 8 yds to the VTech 13
11:152nd & 2 at opp 13Pat Garwo III run for 1 yd to the VTech 12
10:353rd & 1 at opp 12Pat Garwo III run for 5 yds to the VTech 7 for a 1ST down
10:021st & goal at opp 7Pat Garwo III run for 2 yds to the VTech 5
9:292nd & goal at opp 5Pat Garwo III run for 2 yds to the VTech 3
8:483rd & goal at opp 3Pat Garwo III 3 Yd Run (Connor Lytton Kick)Boston College 17, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Field goal, 8 plays
8:483rd & 6 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 53 yds , Chance Black return for 21 yds to the VTech 33
8:351st & 10 at own 33Knox Kadum pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 14 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 47Knox Kadum run for 2 yds to the VTech 49
7:222nd & 8 at own 49Malachi Thomas run for 4 yds to the BC 47
6:433rd & 4 at opp 47Malachi Thomas run for 15 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at opp 32Knox Kadum pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson, broken up by Josh DeBerry
6:122nd & 10 at opp 32Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the BC 29
5:343rd & 7 at opp 29Knox Kadum pass incomplete to Kaleb Smith, broken up by Elijah Jones
5:284th & 7 at opp 29John Parker Romo 47 Yd Field GoalBoston College 17, Virginia Tech 3
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
5:284th & 7 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 61 yds , Travis Levy return for 37 yds to the BC 41
5:121st & 10 at own 41Phil Jurkovec run for 5 yds to the BC 46
4:332nd & 5 at own 46Phil Jurkovec run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3:583rd & 1 at the 50Pat Garwo III run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 48
3:154th & 3 at own 48BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the BC 43
3:024th & 8 at own 43Grant Carlson punt for 40 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 12 yds to the VTech 29
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 29Knox Kadum pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 6 yds to the VTech 35
2:122nd & 4 at own 35Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 02:12
2:052nd & 4 at own 35Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 32
1:333rd & 7 at own 32Knox Kadum sacked by Josh DeBerry for a loss of 7 yards to the VTech 25
1:004th & 14 at own 25Peter Moore punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jaelen Gill at the BC 30
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 30Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for 5 yds to the BC 35
0:212nd & 5 at own 35Pat Garwo III run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 34
Q4 14:533rd & 6 at own 34Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Jaden Williams, broken up by Jermaine Waller
Q4 14:444th & 6 at own 34Grant Carlson punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 30
4th quarter4 drives, then Boston College 17, Virginia Tech 3
Virginia Tech Fumble, 7 plays
14:371st & 10 at own 30Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the VTech 33
13:592nd & 7 at own 33Knox Kadum pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 22 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 45Malachi Thomas run for 11 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 34Malachi Thomas run for 6 yds to the BC 28
12:212nd & 4 at opp 28Knox Kadum pass complete to Nick Gallo for 16 yds to the BC 12 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 12VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Kaden Moore) to the BC 17
11:341st & 15 at opp 17Knox Kadum pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson, broken up by Elijah Jones
11:232nd & 15 at opp 17Knox Kadum pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 2 yds Tayvion Robinson fumbled, forced by Marcus Valdez, recovered by BC Mike Palmer
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 15Alec Sinkfield run for 1 yd to the BC 16
10:302nd & 9 at own 16Phil Jurkovec run for 12 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 28Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 35 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 37BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jaelen Gill) to the BC 48
9:261st & 10 at own 48Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for 4 yds to the VTech 48
8:472nd & 6 at opp 48Alec Sinkfield run for 4 yds to the VTech 44
8:123rd & 2 at opp 44Alec Sinkfield run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 45
7:254th & 3 at opp 45Grant Carlson punt for 38 yds, downed at the VTech 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 7Raheem Blackshear run for 9 yds to the VTech 16
7:012nd & 1 at own 16Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 21Knox Kadum pass complete to Nick Gallo for 10 yds to the VTech 31 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Block (Tayvion Robinson) to the VTech 21
6:021st & 10 at own 21Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the VTech 26
5:282nd & 5 at own 26Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 25
4:553rd & 6 at own 25Knox Kadum pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
4:474th & 6 at own 25Peter Moore punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Jaelen Gill at the BOSTONCOLL 20 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the BC 25
Boston College End of game, 9 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 25Pat Garwo III run for 3 yds to the BC 28
4:422nd & 7 at own 28Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 04:42
4:342nd & 7 at own 28Pat Garwo III run for 4 yds to the BC 32
4:333rd & 3 at own 32Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 04:33
4:243rd & 3 at own 32Phil Jurkovec run for 7 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at own 39Pat Garwo III run for 14 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 47Pat Garwo III run for 3 yds to the VTech 44
2:102nd & 7 at opp 44Pat Garwo III run for 4 yds to the VTech 40
1:243rd & 3 at opp 40Pat Garwo III run for 4 yds to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 36TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 37
0:302nd & 11 at opp 37TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 38

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

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Virginia Tech leads 23–⁠11 in 34 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Virginia Tech 21, Boston College 14
2024Virginia Tech 42, Boston College 21
2023Virginia Tech 48, Boston College 22
2022Virginia Tech 27, Boston College 10
2021Boston College 17, Virginia Tech 3
2020Virginia Tech 40, Boston College 14

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