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UConn at Boston College

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Boston College beat UConn 21–⁠14. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 7–⁠1.

AwayUConn3–⁠9 in 2023
14
HomeBoston College7–⁠6 in 2023
21

Final at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA), Chestnut HillTV: ACCNAttendance 36,902

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 13 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Jeff FlanaganGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn700714
Boston College777021

Standouts

Player stats

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ta’Quan Roberson11/2413000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Camryn Edwards1689130
Jalen Mitchell1404
Jelani Stafford1111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geordon Porter347023
Camryn Edwards235026
Brett Buckman222013
Cameron Ross321014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tui Faumuina-Brown12000
Jackson Mitchell11100
Durante Jones11000
Malcolm Bell8100
Pryce Yates6110
Malik Dixon6001

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Thomas Castellanos16/2415111
Emmett Morehead4/53600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kye Robichaux23112213
Alex Broome1580013
Thomas Castellanos1445017
Dino Tomlin111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaedn Skeete461034
Joseph Griffin Jr.445016
Charlie Gordinier130030
Dino Tomlin32208
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Vinny DePalma5000
John Pupel4000
Donovan Ezeiruaku4100
Cole Batson4000

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

Team stats

UConnBoston College
222Total yards433
130Passing yards187
92Rushing yards246
5.4Yards per pass6.4
4.8Yards per rush4.6
10First downs30
4–⁠10Third downs10–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠4
0Turnovers2
5–⁠39Penalties4–⁠30
19:16Possession40:44
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

UConnBoston College
35%Success rate55%
−0.00EPA per play0.21
1.42Explosiveness1.03
−0.21Rushing EPA0.33
0.17Passing EPA0.17
25%Passing-down success43%
0.08First-down EPA0.12
−0.32Second-down EPA−0.37
0.62Third-down EPA1.11
8%Havoc by its defense7%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Boston College −14.5, 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 Boston College 84%, UConn 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Boston College end zoneUConn end zoneQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegeFumble, 7 playsQ1 UConnTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 UConnTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Boston CollegeInterception, 6 playsQ2 UConnEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 14 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 UConnTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 6 playsQ4 UConnMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, UConn right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Boston CollegeFumble, 7 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 UConnTouchdown, 9 plays, 48 yards
  4. Q1 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 13 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 Boston CollegeTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 50 yards
  9. Q2 UConnTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Boston CollegeInterception, 6 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q2 UConnEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 14 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
  15. Q3 UConnTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q4 UConnMissed FG, 11 plays, 39 yards
  18. Q4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 13 plays, 61 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
UConn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luca Lombardo kickoff for 63 yds , Cameron Ross return for 11 yds to the CONN 13
15:001st & 10 at own 13pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
15:002nd & 10 at own 13Camryn Edwards run for 6 yds to the CONN 19
15:003rd & 4 at own 19Camryn Edwards run for 3 yds to the CONN 22
13:264th & 1 at own 22George Caratan punt for 44 yds , Jaden Williams returns for 2 yds to the BC 36
Boston College Fumble, 7 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 36Kye Robichaux run for 5 yds to the BC 41
13:262nd & 5 at own 41Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Thomas Castellanos for a loss of 9 yards to the BC 32
13:263rd & 14 at own 32Thomas Castellanos run for 13 yds to the BC 45
13:264th & 1 at own 45Thomas Castellanos run for 3 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 48Kye Robichaux run for 9 yds to the CONN 43
13:262nd & 1 at opp 43Kye Robichaux run for 7 yds to the CONN 36 for a 1ST down
UConn Touchdown, 9 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 49Camryn Edwards run for 3 yds to the BC 48
13:262nd & 7 at opp 48pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
13:263rd & 7 at opp 48Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for 14 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 34Camryn Edwards run for 9 yds to the BC 25
13:262nd & 1 at opp 25Camryn Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 26
13:263rd & 2 at opp 26Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 9 yds to the BC 17 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 17Camryn Edwards run for 13 yds to the BC 4 for a 1ST down
13:261st & goal at opp 4Camryn Edwards run for 3 yds to the BC 1
4:262nd & goal at opp 1Jelani Stafford run for 1 yd for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)UConn 7, Boston College 0
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 35Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:261st & 10 at own 25Thomas Castellanos run for 17 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at own 42Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the BC 45
4:262nd & 7 at own 45Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for 15 yds to the CONN 40 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 40pass incomplete to Jeremiah Franklin
4:262nd & 10 at opp 40Alex Broome run for 2 yds to the CONN 38
4:263rd & 8 at opp 38Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Dino Tomlin for 7 yds to the CONN 31
4:264th & 1 at opp 31Thomas Castellanos run for 2 yds to the CONN 29 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 29Kye Robichaux run for 13 yds to the CONN 16 for a 1ST down
4:261st & 10 at opp 16Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaden Williams for 11 yds to the CONN 5 for a 1ST down
0:091st & goal at opp 5Kye Robichaux run for 5 yds for a TD (Liam Connor KICK)Tied at 7
UConn Punt, 6 plays
0:091st & 10 at own 35Liam Connor kickoff for 61 yds , Cameron Ross return for 22 yds to the CONN 26
0:091st & 10 at own 26Camryn Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 31
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 31Camryn Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 32
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 32Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 4 yds to the CONN 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Camryn Edwards run for a loss of 5 yards to the CONN 31
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at own 31pass incomplete to Justin Joly
Q2 15:003rd & 15 at own 31pass incomplete to Kevens Clercius
Q2 12:284th & 15 at own 31George Caratan punt for 54 yds , Jaden Williams returns for 19 yds to the BC 34
2nd quarter6 drives, then Boston College 14, UConn 7
Boston College Touchdown, 13 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 34Alex Broome run for 6 yds to the BC 40
12:282nd & 4 at own 40pass incomplete to Alex Broome
12:283rd & 4 at own 40Kye Robichaux run for 6 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 46Kye Robichaux run for 6 yds to the CONN 48
12:282nd & 4 at opp 48Castellanos,Thomas rush middle (Faumuina-Brown,Tui;Hooper,Carter).
12:283rd & 4 at opp 48Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete to Lewis Bond for a 1ST down UConn Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Chris Shearin) to the CONN 43 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 43Alex Broome run for 13 yds to the CONN 30 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 30Alex Broome run for 9 yds to the CONN 21
12:282nd & 1 at opp 21Alex Broome run for 5 yds to the CONN 16 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 16Thomas Castellanos run for 8 yds to the CONN 8 for a 1ST down UConn Penalty, face mask (4 yards) (Isiah Davis) to the CONN 4 for a 1ST down
12:281st & goal at opp 4Boston College Penalty, false start (Kyle Hergel) to the CONN 9
12:281st & goal at opp 9Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the CONN 6
6:302nd & goal at opp 6Castellanos,Thomas rush right (Watts,Eric).
6:263rd & goal at opp 6Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Alex Broome for 6 yds for a TD (Liam Connor KICK)Boston College 14, UConn 7
UConn Punt, 3 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 35Liam Connor kickoff for 61 yds , Cameron Ross return for 17 yds to the CONN 21
6:261st & 10 at own 21pass incomplete to Geordon Porter
6:262nd & 10 at own 21Camryn Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 26
6:263rd & 5 at own 26Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Cameron Ross, broken up by Daveon Crouch
5:104th & 5 at own 26George Caratan punt for 51 yds , Jaden Williams returns for no gain to the BC 19
Boston College Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 19Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaedn Skeete for 5 yds to the BC 24
5:102nd & 5 at own 24pass incomplete to Lewis Bond
5:103rd & 5 at own 24Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaedn Skeete for 34 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 42Thomas Castellanos run for 11 yds to the CONN 31 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 31Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for a loss of 6 yards to the CONN 37
5:102nd & 16 at opp 37Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaedn Skeete for 6 yds to the CONN 31
1:553rd & 10 at opp 31Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete to Jeremiah Franklin, broken up by Chris Shearin
1:404th & 10 at opp 31pass incomplete to Josiah Griffin
UConn Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 31Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the CONN 35
1:402nd & 6 at own 35pass incomplete to Justin Joly
1:403rd & 6 at own 35Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Jalen Mitchell for 5 yds to the CONN 40
1:074th & 1 at own 40pass incomplete to Jelani Stafford
Boston College Interception, 6 plays
1:071st & 10 at opp 40Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Kye Robichaux
1:072nd & 10 at opp 40pass incomplete to Jeremiah Franklin
1:073rd & 10 at opp 40Dino Tomlin run for 11 yds to the CONN 29 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 29Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Josiah Griffin for 8 yds to the CONN 21
1:072nd & 2 at opp 21Thomas Castellanos run for 4 yds to the CONN 17 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at opp 17Thomas Castellanos pass intercepted by Malik Dixon-Williams
UConn End of half, 1 play
0:171st & 10 at own 20Ta’Quan Roberson run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 35
3rd quarter4 drives, then Boston College 21, UConn 7
Boston College Missed FG, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Noe Ruelas kickoff for 64 yds , Jaden Williams return for 17 yds to the BC 18
15:001st & 10 at own 18Kye Robichaux run for 2 yds to the BC 20
15:002nd & 8 at own 20Emmett Morehead pass complete to Josiah Griffin for 7 yds to the BC 27
15:003rd & 1 at own 27Kye Robichaux run for 2 yds to the BC 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 29Kye Robichaux run for 9 yds to the BC 38
15:002nd & 1 at own 38Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the BC 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Alex Broome run for 7 yds to the BC 48
15:002nd & 3 at own 48Emmett Morehead pass complete to Josiah Griffin for 14 yds to the CONN 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Emmett Morehead pass complete to Dino Tomlin for 7 yds to the CONN 31
15:002nd & 3 at opp 31Kye Robichaux run for 1 yd to the CONN 30
15:003rd & 2 at opp 30Kye Robichaux run for 5 yds to the CONN 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Alex Broome run for a loss of 4 yards to the CONN 29
15:002nd & 14 at opp 29Boston College Penalty, false start (Kyle Hergel) to the CONN 34
15:002nd & 19 at opp 34Emmett Morehead pass complete to Dino Tomlin for 8 yds to the CONN 26
15:003rd & 11 at opp 26pass incomplete to Alex Broome
7:394th & 11 at opp 26Liam Connor 44 yd FG MISSED
UConn Punt, 3 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 26Camryn Edwards run for 3 yds to the CONN 29
7:392nd & 7 at own 29Camryn Edwards run for 2 yds to the CONN 31
7:393rd & 5 at own 31Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 3 yds to the CONN 34
5:244th & 2 at own 34George Caratan punt for 36 yds
Boston College Touchdown, 9 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 30Kye Robichaux run for 4 yds to the BC 34
5:242nd & 6 at own 34Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the BC 37
5:243rd & 3 at own 37Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaden Williams Boston College Penalty, Offensive holding (Jaedn Skeete) to the BC 27
5:243rd & 13 at own 27Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaedn Skeete for 16 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 43Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the BC 46
5:242nd & 7 at own 46Thomas Castellanos run for 2 yds to the BC 48
5:243rd & 5 at own 48Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaden Williams for 9 yds to the CONN 43 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 43Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Charlie Gordinier for 30 yds to the CONN 13 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 13Kye Robichaux run for 13 yds for a TD (Liam Connor KICK)Boston College 21, UConn 7
UConn Touchdown, 7 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 35Liam Connor kickoff for 64 yds , Cameron Ross return for 21 yds to the CONN 22
0:401st & 10 at own 22Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Geordon Porter, broken up by Vinny DePalma
0:402nd & 10 at own 22Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for 23 yds to the CONN 45 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 45Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Camryn Edwards for 9 yds to the BC 46
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 46pass incomplete to Justin Joly
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 46Camryn Edwards run for 6 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for 10 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:511st & 10 at opp 30Camryn Edwards run for 30 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)Boston College 21, UConn 14
4th quarter3 drives, then Boston College 21, UConn 14
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 35Noe Ruelas kickoff for 62 yds
13:511st & 10 at own 25Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the BC 28
13:512nd & 7 at own 28Robichaux,Kye rush middle (Faumuina-Brown,Tui).
13:513rd & 7 at own 28Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Josiah Griffin for 16 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at own 44Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Alex Broome for 3 yds to the BC 47
13:512nd & 7 at own 47Thomas Castellanos sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the BC 33
13:513rd & 21 at own 33pass incomplete to Lewis Bond
10:264th & 21 at own 33Loren DiLoreto punt for 42 yds
UConn Missed FG, 11 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 25Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Camryn Edwards for 26 yds to the BC 49 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 49pass incomplete to Camryn Edwards
10:262nd & 10 at opp 49Edwards,Cam rush (Jones,Elijah), PENALTY CON holding (Senn,Valentin) 10 yards to the to the CONN 41
10:262nd & 20 at own 41Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 14 yds to the BC 45
10:263rd & 6 at opp 45Camryn Edwards run for 6 yds to the BC 39 UConn Penalty, Offensive holding (Justin Joly) to the BC 49
10:263rd & 10 at opp 49Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Mumu Bin-Wahad for a 1ST down Boston College Penalty, Defensive holding (Khari Johnson) to the BC 39 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 39pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
10:262nd & 10 at opp 39Edwards,Cam rush (Kolenge,Edwin), PENALTY CON holding (Harris,Nick) 10 yards to the BC 49
10:262nd & 20 at opp 49pass incomplete to Geordon Porter
10:263rd & 20 at opp 49Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 13 yds to the BC 36
6:444th & 7 at opp 36Noe Ruelas 54 yd FG MISSED
Boston College Result not recorded, 13 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 36Alex Broome run for 11 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at own 47Alex Broome run for 9 yds to the CONN 44
6:442nd & 1 at opp 44Alex Broome run for 7 yds to the CONN 37 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 37Kye Robichaux run for 1 yd to the CONN 36
6:442nd & 9 at opp 36Alex Broome run for 1 yd to the CONN 35
6:443rd & 8 at opp 35Thomas Castellanos run for 3 yds to the CONN 32
3:134th & 5 at opp 32Thomas Castellanos run for 9 yds to the CONN 23 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at opp 23Kye Robichaux run for 6 yds to the CONN 17
2:252nd & 4 at opp 17Alex Broome run for 4 yds to the CONN 13 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 13Alex Broome run for 1 yd to the CONN 12
2:182nd & 9 at opp 12Alex Broome run for 8 yds to the CONN 4
2:183rd & 1 at opp 4Alex Broome run for 1 yd to the CONN 3 for a 1ST down
2:181st & goal at opp 3Thomas Castellanos run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 3

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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Boston College leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UConn 38, Boston College 23
2023Boston College 21, UConn 14
2022UConn 13, Boston College 3
2017Boston College 39, UConn 16
2016Boston College 30, UConn 0
2004Boston College 27, UConn 7

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