From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Boston College
Virginia Tech
155
Total yards
284
151
Passing yards
140
4
Rushing yards
144
4.4
Yards per pass
5.6
0.2
Yards per rush
3.2
11
First downs
14
2–15
Third downs
5–17
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
0
5–29
Penalties
5–25
27:29
Possession
32:31
2
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Boston College
Virginia Tech
14%
Success rate
29%
−0.32
EPA per play
0.02
1.71
Explosiveness
1.48
−0.16
Rushing EPA
−0.18
−0.23
Passing EPA
0.37
8%
Passing-down success
15%
−0.27
First-down EPA
−0.15
−0.73
Second-down EPA
−0.04
0.33
Third-down EPA
0.59
21%
Havoc by its defense
36%
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)
Virginia Tech 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Virginia Tech −3, over/under 45.
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 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. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
Q1 Boston CollegeInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 13 plays, 48 yards
Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, −3 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 62 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Boston CollegeField goal, 16 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q3 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 6 plays, −15 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 Virginia TechField goal, 10 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Virginia TechResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter10 drives, then Virginia Tech 10, Boston College 0
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Connor Blumrick run for 1 yd to the BC 13
0:00
1st & goal at opp 2
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
Grant Wells pass complete to Connor Blumrick for 1 yd to the BC 1
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 1
pass incomplete to Stephen Gosnell
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Pat Garwo III run for 2 yds to the BC 22
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 22
pass incomplete to George Takacs
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 22
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to George Takacs for 4 yds to the BC 26
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Phil Jurkovec run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 23
Boston College Interception, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
14:17
2nd & 10 at own 25
Phil Jurkovec pass intercepted
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
11:04
4th & goal at opp 1
J. Holston run for 1 yd for a TD, (W. Ross KICK), (W. Ross KICK)Virginia Tech 7, Boston College 0
10:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds , Jaelen Gill return for 20 yds to the BC 20
9:38
4th & 4 at own 26
Danny Longman punt for 49 yds
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Keshawn King run for 1 yd to the VTech 26
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
9:34
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Grant Wells run for 3 yds to the BC 10
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:11
2nd & 9 at own 26
Grant Wells pass complete to Da’Wain Lofton
8:42
3rd & 9 at own 26
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the VTech 21
8:18
3rd & 14 at own 21
Grant Wells run for a loss of 6 yards to the VTech 15
7:39
4th & 20 at own 15
Peter Moore punt for 55 yds
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
7:33
1st & 10 at own 30
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Taji Johnson for 1 yd to the BC 31
6:59
2nd & 9 at own 31
pass incomplete to Joseph Griffin Jr.
6:56
3rd & 9 at own 31
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Jaelen Gill, broken up by Dorian Strong
6:44
4th & 9 at own 31
Danny Longman punt for 48 yds
Virginia Tech Field goal, 13 plays
6:37
1st & 10 at own 21
Grant Wells pass complete to Stephen Gosnell for 17 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at own 38
Jalen Holston run for 2 yds to the VTech 40
4:13
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
0:48
4th & 21 at opp 31
W. Ross 49 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 10, Boston College 0
0:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter12 drives, then Virginia Tech 17, Boston College 3
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 4
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 32
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 32
pass incomplete to Nick Gallo
Virginia Tech End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Grant Wells run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 35
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
pass incomplete to Jaden Williams
14:53
3rd & 12 at own 23
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Alec Sinkfield for 5 yds to the BC 28
14:01
4th & 7 at own 28
Danny Longman punt for 37 yds
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
13:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Keshawn King 65 Yd Run (William Ross Kick)Virginia Tech 17, Boston College 0
13:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Cam Barfield
13:21
2nd & 10 at own 25
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Cam Barfield for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 21
12:37
3rd & 14 at own 21
Phil Jurkovec sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 15
12:00
4th & 20 at own 15
Danny Longman punt for 50 yds , DJ Harvey returns for no gain to the VTech 32 DJ Harvey fumbled, recovered by VTech Tink Boyd , return for no gain to the VTech 32
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:46
1st & 10 at own 32
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (Drake De Iuliis) to the VTech 27
11:46
1st & 15 at own 27
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Jalen Holston, broken up by Jaiden Woodbey
11:39
2nd & 15 at own 27
Grant Wells run for 2 yds to the VTech 29
11:01
3rd & 13 at own 29
pass incomplete to Nick Gallo
10:55
4th & 13 at own 29
Peter Moore punt for 67 yds
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
9:57
2nd & 10 at own 4
Pat Garwo III run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 1
9:18
3rd & 13 at own 1
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Pat Garwo III for 2 yds to the BC 3
8:32
4th & 11 at own 3
Danny Longman punt for 38 yds
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:28
1st & 10 at opp 41
Chance Black run for 5 yds to the BC 36
7:57
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Chance Black run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 37
7:34
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Grant Wells pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 5 yds to the BC 32
7:02
4th & 1 at opp 32
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
6:56
1st & 10 at own 32
pass incomplete to Pat Garwo III
5:44
4th & 15 at own 27
Danny Longman punt for 41 yds
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:44
1st & 10 at own 32
pass incomplete to Chance Black
4:47
4th & 10 at own 32
Peter Moore punt for 46 yds
Boston College Field goal, 16 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at own 22
Pat Garwo III run for 5 yds to the BC 27
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 28
pass incomplete to Jaelen Gill
1:12
2nd & 10 at opp 28
pass incomplete to Pat Garwo III
1:07
3rd & 10 at opp 28
Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete to Zay Flowers for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive pass interference (8 Yards) to the VTech 20 for a 1ST down
0:52
2nd & 9 at opp 19
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (5 Yards) to the VTech 24
0:22
4th & 3 at opp 13
Connor Lytton 30 Yd Field GoalVirginia Tech 17, Boston College 3
0:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 63 yds
3rd quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 24, Boston College 10
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the VTech 29
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jalen Holston run for 15 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Grant Wells pass complete to Drake De Iuliis for 2 yds to the VTech 46
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 46
Chance Black run for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 43
0:00
3rd & 11 at own 43
Grant Wells run for 6 yds to the VTech 49
Boston College Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Phil Jurkovec sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 19
0:00
2nd & 16 at own 19
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for 4 yds to the BC 23
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 63 yds , Chance Black return for 23 yds to the VTech 25
12:12
4th & 5 at own 49
Peter Moore punt for 43 yds
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
12:12
1st & 10 at own 8
Pat Garwo III run for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 2 Pat Garwo III fumbled, recovered by BC Pat Garwo III
11:25
2nd & 16 at own 2
Pat Garwo III run for 3 yds to the BC 5
11:02
3rd & 13 at own 5
pass incomplete to George Takacs
10:54
4th & 13 at own 5
Danny Longman punt for 76 yds
Virginia Tech Punt, 7 plays
10:39
1st & 10 at own 19
Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the VTech 22
10:11
2nd & 7 at own 22
Grant Wells pass complete to Stephen Gosnell for 13 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Chance Black run for 9 yds to the VTech 44
9:19
2nd & 1 at own 44
Chance Black run for 1 yd to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at own 45
Jalen Holston run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 43
8:40
2nd & 17 at own 38
pass incomplete to Stephen Gosnell
8:40
3rd & 17 at own 38
Grant Wells run for 14 yds to the BC 48
8:18
2nd & 12 at own 43
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (Parker Clements) to the VTech 38
Boston College Touchdown, 6 plays
7:29
1st & 10 at own 14
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Zay Flowers for 49 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
5:18
3rd & 5 at opp 17
Jaden Williams 17 Yd pass from Phil Jurkovec (Connor Lytton Kick)
5:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds , Chance Black return for 22 yds to the VTech 22
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
5:11
1st & 10 at own 22
4:39
2nd & 10 at own 22
Grant Wells pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 43 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 35
Grant Wells pass complete to Nick Gallo for 1 yd to the BC 34
3:33
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Grant Wells pass incomplete for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, roughing passer (Kam Arnold) to the BC 19 for a 1ST down
3:00
2nd & 12 at opp 21
pass incomplete to Connor Blumrick
2:37
1st & goal at opp 6
Grant Wells run for 3 yds to the BC 3
2:06
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jalen Holston run for 1 yd to the BC 2
1:22
3rd & goal at opp 2
Kaleb Smith 2 Yd pass from Grant Wells (William Ross Kick)Virginia Tech 17, Boston College 10
1:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4th quarter13 drives, then Virginia Tech 27, Boston College 10
Boston College Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 27
Phil Jurkovec sacked for a loss of 13 yards to the BC 14 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, intentional grounding ( Yards) to the BC 14
0:00
3rd & 20 at own 14
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 7 yds to the BC 21
Virginia Tech Field goal, 10 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Grant Wells run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 45
Boston College Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Cam Barfield run for 3 yds to the BC 27
Virginia Tech Field goal, 10 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jalen Holston run for 2 yds to the BC 30
0:00
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Grant Wells pass complete to Connor Blumrick for 4 yds to the BC 26
0:00
3rd & 4 at opp 26
Grant Wells pass incomplete to Nick Gallo for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jaiden Woodbey) to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jalen Holston run for 1 yd to the BC 19
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the VTech 34
Boston College Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Emmett Morehead pass complete to Joseph Griffin Jr. for 9 yds to the BC 38
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 38
Emmett Morehead pass complete to Lewis Bond for 6 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Emmett Morehead pass complete to Xavier Coleman for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 42
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 42
pass incomplete to Xavier Coleman
0:00
3rd & 12 at own 42
Emmett Morehead pass incomplete, broken up by Bryce Duke
Virginia Tech Result not recorded, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Grant Wells run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 45
Boston College Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 40
Phil Jurkovec run for a loss of 8 yards to the BC 32
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 23
Phil Jurkovec run for 14 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
11:57
4th & 15 at own 32
Danny Longman punt for 37 yds
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:57
1st & 10 at own 31
Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the VTech 37
11:57
2nd & 4 at own 37
Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the VTech 40
9:48
4th & 1 at own 40
Peter Moore punt for 36 yds
8:25
4th & 13 at own 21
Danny Longman punt for 23 yds
Virginia Tech Field goal, 10 plays
5:09
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Connor Blumrick sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 21
5:09
2nd & 11 at opp 45
5:09
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Grant Wells pass complete to Connor Blumrick for 13 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
4:20
4th & 11 at opp 21
William Ross 38 Yd Field Goal
4:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 37 yds
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 28
pass incomplete to George Takacs
4:20
2nd & 10 at own 28
Phil Jurkovec sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the BC 21
2:46
4th & 12 at own 26
Danny Longman punt for 44 yds
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:36
2nd & 6 at own 34
2:31
3rd & 6 at own 34
Jalen Holston run for 1 yd to the VTech 35
1:30
4th & 5 at own 35
Peter Moore punt for 36 yds
Boston College Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:11
4th & 12 at own 42
Emmett Morehead pass complete to Xavier Coleman for 3 yds to the BC 45
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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