SMU vs. Boston College

Thursday, December 28, 2023, Fenway Bowl

Boston College beat No. 17 SMU 23–⁠14. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral site17SMU11–⁠3 in 2023
14
Neutral siteBoston College7–⁠6 in 2023
23

Final at Fenway Park, BostonTV: ESPN, ESPN+Attendance 16,238

MVPs Thomas Castellanos (QB, Boston College); Kam Arnold (LB, Boston College)Wikipedia

At kickoff
45°F, light rain, wind 21 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 7 km from the stadium
Official
Kevin MarGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU0140014
Boston College3701323

Standouts

Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Jennings24/4819110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Jennings1051012
L.J. Johnson Jr.832114
Jaylan Knighton82506
Jake Bailey110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Bailey654018
Adam Moore231016
Kelvontay Dixon121021
Jaylan Knighton41916
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Elijah Roberts8100
Kobe Wilson6000
Ahmad Walker6000
Jonathan McGill4000
Elijah Chatman3110
Alex Kilgore3001

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Thomas Castellanos11/1810201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Thomas Castellanos21156224
Kye Robichaux1389140
Alex Broome2807
Dino Tomlin1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaedn Skeete240032
Lewis Bond435012
Kye Robichaux218015
Alex Broome39020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kameron Arnold6210
Vinny DePalma5000
Khari Johnson5000
Neto Okpala5000

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

Team stats

SMUBoston College
309Total yards364
191Passing yards102
118Rushing yards262
4.0Yards per pass5.7
3.8Yards per rush6.4
22First downs20
9–⁠18Third downs5–⁠11
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
6–⁠49Penalties6–⁠40
29:00Possession31:00
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

SMUBoston College
37%Success rate48%
0.02EPA per play0.17
1.20Explosiveness1.19
0.15Rushing EPA0.26
−0.06Passing EPA−0.04
30%Passing-down success39%
−0.10First-down EPA−0.11
−0.22Second-down EPA0.19
0.83Third-down EPA0.79
12%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

SMU 84% to win. Boston College pulled the upset.

The line

SMU −13.5, over/under 48.5.

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 SMU 82%, Boston College 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Boston College end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 SMUFumble, 9 playsQ1 SMUField goal, 8 plays (Boston College scores)Q1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Boston CollegeFumble, 6 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 4 playsQ3 SMUMissed FG, 15 playsQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ4 Boston CollegePunt, 5 playsQ4 SMUTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boston College drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 SMUFumble, 9 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 SMUField goal, 8 plays (Boston College scores), −30 yards
  3. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 Boston CollegeMissed FG, 6 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  7. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 15 plays, 78 yards
  8. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  9. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 10 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 Boston CollegeEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 Boston CollegeFumble, 6 plays, 42 yards
  12. Q3 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  13. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 SMUMissed FG, 15 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q4 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q4 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 42 yards
  18. Q4 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q4 Boston CollegePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q4 SMUTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q4 Boston CollegeResult not recorded, 7 plays, 33 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Boston College 3, SMU 0
SMU Fumble, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Liam Connor kickoff for 64 yds , Roderick Daniels Jr. return for 25 yds to the SMU 40 SMU Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the SMU 16
14:271st & 10 at own 16Kevin Jennings pass complete to Roderick Daniels Jr. for 10 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at own 26Roderick Daniels Jr. run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 21
13:312nd & 15 at own 21Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 10 yds to the SMU 31
12:563rd & 5 at own 31Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jake Bailey for 11 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 42Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 6 yds to the SMU 48
11:222nd & 4 at own 48LJ Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 48Kevin Jennings run for 12 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 36SMU Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the BC 41
10:091st & 15 at opp 41Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jake Bailey for 3 yds to the BC 38
10:032nd & 12 at opp 38Kevin Jennings run for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 43 Kevin Jennings fumbled, forced by #, recovered by SMU
Boston College 8 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 43Kye Robichaux run for no gain to the BC 43
8:522nd & 10 at own 43Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for 9 yds to the SMU 48
8:193rd & 1 at opp 48Thomas Castellanos run for 2 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 46Thomas Castellanos run for 19 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 27Thomas Castellanos run for no gain to the SMU 27
6:392nd & 10 at opp 27Kye Robichaux run for no gain to the SMU 27
6:273rd & 10 at opp 27Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete to Jaedn Skeete
6:214th & 10 at opp 27Liam Connor 45 yd FG GOODBoston College 3, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
6:214th & 10 at own 35Liam Connor kickoff for 57 yds , Roderick Daniels Jr. return for 14 yds to the SMU 49 SMU Penalty, Face Mask (8 yards) (8 Yards) to the SMU 14
5:421st & 10 at own 14LJ Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 15
5:372nd & 9 at own 15Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jake Bailey, broken up by #
5:313rd & 9 at own 15Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
5:254th & 9 at own 15Ryan Bujcevski punt blocked by TEAM blocked by TEAM Bujcevski, Ryan punt 29 yards to the SMU44, recovered by BOSTONCOLL # at SMU44 (blocked by TEAM).
Boston College Missed FG, 6 plays
4:561st & 10 at opp 44Kye Robichaux run for 1 yd to the SMU 43
4:342nd & 9 at opp 43Thomas Castellanos run for 13 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 30Thomas Castellanos run for 1 yd to the SMU 29
3:492nd & 9 at opp 29Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete to #
3:493rd & 9 at opp 29Timeout Boston College, clock 03:49
3:133rd & 9 at opp 29Thomas Castellanos run for 7 yds to the SMU 22
3:064th & 2 at opp 22Boston College Penalty, False Start (Dwayne Allick) to the SMU 27
2:474th & 7 at opp 27Liam Connor 45 yd FG MISSED
SMU Punt, 3 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 27Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for 4 yds to the SMU 31
2:112nd & 6 at own 31Jaylan Knighton run for 3 yds to the SMU 34
2:033rd & 3 at own 34Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
2:034th & 3 at own 34SMU Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SMU 29
2:034th & 8 at own 29SMU Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SMU 24
2:034th & 13 at own 24Ryan Bujcevski punt for 34 yds , Lewis Bond returns for 6 yds to the BC 48
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 48Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete to #
1:452nd & 10 at own 48Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete to #
1:063rd & 10 at own 48Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Alex Broome for a loss of 6 yards Alex Broome fumbled, recovered by BC #
0:464th & 16 at own 42Sam Candotti punt for 36 yds, downed at the SMU 22
SMU Touchdown, 15 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 22Jake Bailey run for 10 yds to the SMU 32 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at own 32Jaylan Knighton run for 2 yds to the SMU 34
Q2 14:462nd & 8 at own 34Jaylan Knighton run for 4 yds to the SMU 38
Q2 14:153rd & 4 at own 38Kevin Jennings run for 9 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:511st & 10 at own 47SMU Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SMU 37
Q2 13:201st & 20 at own 37Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 3 yds to the SMU 40
Q2 13:052nd & 17 at own 40Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
Q2 12:413rd & 17 at own 40Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jake Bailey for 18 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:211st & 10 at opp 42Tyler Lavine run for 2 yds to the BC 40
Q2 11:562nd & 8 at opp 40Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 4 yds to the BC 36
Q2 11:243rd & 4 at opp 36Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jordan Hudson, broken up by #
Q2 11:184th & 4 at opp 36Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jake Bailey for 5 yds to the BC 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:431st & 10 at opp 31LJ Johnson Jr. run for no gain to the BC 31
Q2 10:002nd & 10 at opp 31Kevin Jennings pass complete to Adam Moore for 16 yds to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:551st & 10 at opp 15LJ Johnson Jr. run for 14 yds to the BC 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:141st & goal at opp 1LJ Johnson Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)SMU 7, Boston College 3
2nd quarter3 drives, then SMU 14, Boston College 10
Boston College Touchdown, 10 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 58 yds , Lewis Bond return for 16 yds to the BC 23
9:061st & 10 at own 23Alex Broome run for 1 yd to the BC 24
9:002nd & 9 at own 24Thomas Castellanos run for 1 yd to the BC 25
7:553rd & 8 at own 25Thomas Castellanos run for 19 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 44Thomas Castellanos run for 7 yds to the SMU 49
5:552nd & 3 at opp 49Thomas Castellanos run for 8 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 41Thomas Castellanos run for 13 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 28Kye Robichaux run for 13 yds to the SMU 15 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 15Nate Johnson run for 6 yds to the SMU 9
3:522nd & 4 at opp 9Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for 3 yds to the SMU 6
3:073rd & 1 at opp 6Kye Robichaux run for 6 yds for a TD (Liam Connor KICK)Boston College 10, SMU 7
SMU Touchdown, 10 plays
3:073rd & 1 at own 35Liam Connor kickoff for 58 yds , Key’Shawn Smith return for 38 yds to the SMU 45
2:551st & 10 at own 45Jaylan Knighton run for 6 yds to the BC 49
2:202nd & 4 at opp 49Jaylan Knighton run for no gain to the BC 49
2:013rd & 4 at opp 49Boston College Penalty, Defensive Offside (#) to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 44Kevin Jennings pass complete to Tyler Lavine for 2 yds to the BC 42
1:002nd & 8 at opp 42Kevin Jennings pass complete to Adam Moore for 15 yds to the BC 27 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 27Tyler Lavine run for 3 yds to the BC 24
0:472nd & 7 at opp 24Timeout SMU, clock 00:47
0:442nd & 7 at opp 24Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Tyler Lavine, broken up by #
0:323rd & 7 at opp 24Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 9 yds to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 15Kevin Jennings run for 9 yds to the BC 6
0:162nd & 1 at opp 6Timeout SMU, clock 00:16
0:102nd & 1 at opp 6Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jordan Hudson, broken up by #
0:083rd & 1 at opp 6Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 6 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)SMU 14, Boston College 10
Boston College End of half, 1 play
0:083rd & 1 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:011st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then SMU 14, Boston College 10
Boston College Fumble, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Collin Rogers kickoff for 53 yds , Lewis Bond return for 19 yds to the BC 31
14:321st & 10 at own 31Kye Robichaux run for 4 yds to the BC 35
14:322nd & 6 at own 35Boston College Penalty, False Start (#) to the BC 30
13:302nd & 11 at own 30Thomas Castellanos run for 6 yds to the BC 36
12:573rd & 5 at own 36Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Alex Broome for 20 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
12:331st & 10 at opp 44Dino Tomlin run for 6 yds to the SMU 38
11:502nd & 4 at opp 38Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for 11 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 27Thomas Castellanos pass intercepted Alexander Kilgore return for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 15 Alexander Kilgore fumbled, forced by #, recovered by SMU Isaiah Nwokobia
SMU Punt, 5 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 15Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Romello Brinson, broken up by #
11:092nd & 10 at own 15Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jake Bailey for 11 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 26Camar Wheaton run for no gain to the SMU 26
10:332nd & 10 at own 26Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
10:263rd & 10 at own 26Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jordan Hudson, broken up by #
10:194th & 10 at own 26Ryan Bujcevski punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 43
Boston College Punt, 4 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 43Kye Robichaux run for 10 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 47Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Kye Robichaux for 3 yds to the SMU 44
8:562nd & 7 at opp 44Boston College Penalty, False Start (#) to the SMU 49
8:002nd & 12 at opp 49Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Alex Broome for a loss of 5 yards to the BC 46
7:493rd & 17 at own 46Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete to #
7:384th & 17 at own 46Loren DiLoreto punt for 42 yds, downed at the SMU 12
SMU Missed FG, 15 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 12LJ Johnson Jr. run for 6 yds to the SMU 18
6:552nd & 4 at own 18LJ Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 20
6:333rd & 2 at own 20LJ Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at own 24Kevin Jennings run for 4 yds to the SMU 28
6:002nd & 6 at own 28SMU Penalty, Personal Foul (-14 Yards) to the SMU 14
5:342nd & 20 at own 14Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jaylan Knighton for 4 yds to the SMU 18
4:273rd & 16 at own 18Kevin Jennings pass complete to Moochie Dixon for 21 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 39Kevin Jennings pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 8 yds to the SMU 47
3:492nd & 2 at own 47Jaylan Knighton run for 6 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 47Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Key’Shawn Smith, broken up by #
3:222nd & 10 at opp 47Kevin Jennings pass complete to LJ Johnson Jr. for 4 yds to the BC 43
2:313rd & 6 at opp 43Kevin Jennings pass complete to LJ Johnson Jr. for 11 yds to the BC 32 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 32Jaylan Knighton run for 5 yds to the BC 27
1:402nd & 5 at opp 27Jaylan Knighton run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 28
1:273rd & 6 at opp 28Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
1:214th & 6 at opp 28Collin Rogers 46 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by KP Price Rogers, Collin field goal attempt from 46 blocked, recovered by BOSTONCOLL TEAM at BOSTONCOLL28 spot at BOSTONCOLL28, clock 01:21 (blocked by Price, KP).
Boston College Touchdown, 8 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 28Thomas Castellanos sacked by Elijah Chatman for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 27
0:012nd & 11 at own 27Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Kye Robichaux for 15 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:551st & 10 at own 42Kye Robichaux run for 3 yds to the BC 45
Q4 14:172nd & 7 at own 45Thomas Castellanos run for no gain to the BC 45
Q4 13:383rd & 7 at own 45Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaedn Skeete for 8 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:551st & 10 at opp 47Thomas Castellanos pass incomplete to Lewis Bond
Q4 12:302nd & 10 at opp 47Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Jaedn Skeete for 32 yds to the SMU 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:221st & 10 at opp 15Thomas Castellanos run for 15 yds for a TD (Liam Connor KICK)Boston College 17, SMU 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Boston College 23, SMU 14
SMU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 35Connor Lytton kickoff for 50 yds , Moochie Dixon return for 20 yds to the SMU 35
12:041st & 10 at own 35Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Romello Brinson, broken up by #
11:582nd & 10 at own 35Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jake Bailey, broken up by #
11:173rd & 10 at own 35Kevin Jennings run for 7 yds to the SMU 42
11:074th & 3 at own 42Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
Boston College Touchdown, 3 plays
11:071st & 10 at opp 42Boston College Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Sione Hala) to the BC 42
11:001st & 10 at own 42Kye Robichaux run for 4 yds to the BC 46
10:142nd & 6 at own 46Kye Robichaux run for 40 yds to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 14Thomas Castellanos run for 14 yds for a TD (Liam Connor PAT MISSED)Boston College 23, SMU 14
SMU Punt, 5 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 35Connor Lytton kickoff for 37 yds fair catch by Adam Moore at the SMU 28
9:311st & 10 at own 28Kevin Jennings run for 7 yds to the SMU 35
9:102nd & 3 at own 35Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jake Bailey for 6 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 41Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
8:522nd & 10 at own 41Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
8:273rd & 10 at own 41Kevin Jennings sacked by Kam Arnold and # for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 35
7:584th & 16 at own 35Ryan Bujcevski punt for 47 yds, downed at the BC 18
Boston College Punt, 5 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 18Alex Broome run for 7 yds to the BC 25
6:462nd & 3 at own 25Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for 12 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at own 37Kye Robichaux run for 6 yds to the BC 43
5:512nd & 4 at own 43Thomas Castellanos run for no gain to the BC 43
5:513rd & 4 at own 43Timeout SMU, clock 05:51
5:493rd & 4 at own 43Thomas Castellanos run for no gain to the BC 43
4:494th & 4 at own 43Loren DiLoreto punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 19
SMU Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 19Kevin Jennings pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 4 yds to the SMU 23
4:332nd & 6 at own 23Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
4:213rd & 6 at own 23Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to LJ Johnson Jr., broken up by #
4:154th & 6 at own 23Boston College Penalty, Defensive Offside (#) to the SMU 28
4:004th & 1 at own 28Kevin Jennings run for 3 yds to the SMU 31 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 31Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to LJ Johnson Jr., broken up by #
3:402nd & 10 at own 31Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Jordan Hudson, broken up by #
3:223rd & 10 at own 31Kevin Jennings run for 11 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at own 42Kevin Jennings pass complete to Tyler Lavine for no gain to the SMU 42
2:552nd & 10 at own 42Kevin Jennings pass incomplete, broken up by #
2:463rd & 10 at own 42Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Moochie Dixon, broken up by #
2:464th & 10 at own 42Timeout Boston College, clock 02:46
2:404th & 10 at own 42Kevin Jennings pass incomplete to Key’Shawn Smith, broken up by #
Boston College Result not recorded, 7 plays
2:241st & 10 at opp 42Thomas Castellanos run for 24 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 18Thomas Castellanos run for 5 yds to the SMU 13
1:372nd & 5 at opp 13Kye Robichaux run for 2 yds to the SMU 11
1:373rd & 3 at opp 11Timeout SMU, clock 01:37
1:293rd & 3 at opp 11Kye Robichaux run for 2 yds to the SMU 9
1:294th & 1 at opp 9Timeout SMU, clock 01:29
1:194th & 1 at opp 9Thomas Castellanos run for 2 yds to the SMU 7 for a 1ST down
0:551st & goal at opp 7TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 8
0:012nd & goal at opp 8TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 9

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.

SMU leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026SMU 25, Boston College 16
2025SMU 45, Boston College 13
2024SMU 38, Boston College 28
2023Boston College 23, SMU 14Fenway Bowl
1986SMU 31, Boston College 29

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