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2014 Boston College

7–⁠6 (4–⁠4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Steve Addazio.

Schedule and results

Boston College in 2014, game by game: won at Massachusetts 30–7; lost vs. Pittsburgh 20–30; won vs. No. 9 USC 37–31; won vs. Maine 40–10; lost vs. Colorado State 21–24; won at NC State 30–14; lost vs. No. 24 Clemson 13–17; won at Wake Forest 23–17; won at Virginia Tech 33–31; lost vs. Louisville 19–38; lost at No. 1 Florida State 17–20; won vs. Syracuse 28–7; lost vs. Penn State 30–31+30−19Won 30–7 at Massachusetts+23MassachusettsLost 20–30 vs. Pittsburgh-10PittsburghWon 37–31 vs. No. 9 USC+6No. 9 USCWon 40–10 vs. Maine+30MaineLost 21–24 vs. Colorado State-3Colorado StateWon 30–14 at NC State+16NC StateLost 13–17 vs. No. 24 Clemson-4No. 24 ClemsonWon 23–17 at Wake Forest+6Wake ForestWon 33–31 at Virginia Tech+2Virginia TechLost 19–38 vs. Louisville-19LouisvilleLost 17–20 at No. 1 Florida State-3No. 1 Florida StateWon 28–7 vs. Syracuse+21SyracuseLost 30–31 vs. Penn State-1Penn State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30atMassachusettsW 30–⁠766%
Sep 5vsPittsburghL 20–⁠3053%
Sep 13vs9USCW 37–⁠3132%
Sep 20vsMaineW 40–⁠1071%
Sep 27vsColorado StateL 21–⁠2458%
Oct 11atNC StateW 30–⁠1449%
Oct 18vs24ClemsonL 13–⁠1737%
Oct 25atWake ForestW 23–⁠1759%
Nov 1atVirginia TechW 33–⁠3141%
Nov 8vsLouisvilleL 19–⁠3840%
Nov 22at1Florida StateL 17–⁠2011%
Nov 29vsSyracuseW 28–⁠769%
Dec 27Bowls & playoffvsPenn StatePinstripe BowlL 30–⁠3153%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Penn State 31–⁠30 in the Pinstripe Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
341–⁠277
Coach
Steve Addazio
Elo
1533 +56 this season
SP+ rating
4.9 No. 57 of 128; offense No. 68, defense No. 45, special teams No. 69
SRS
5.3 No. 44 of 128 in FBS
Returning
20% of last season’s EPA, No. 121 of 125
Recruiting class
No. 51
Offensive coordinator
Ryan Day
Defensive coordinator
Don Brown
Captains
Josh Bordner, Sean Duggan, Andy Gallik and Dominique Williams
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense52nd of 128
  • Defense51st of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted44th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted58th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1741%1.3552nd of 128
Defense0.1241%1.2051st of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.20 off
0.14 def		44% off
41% def		—44th off
58th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.2own 302% allowed
Defense3.3own 312% caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsTyler Murphy QB1,623 yds
Passing touchdownsTyler Murphy QB13 TD
Rushing yardsTyler Murphy QB1,184 yds
Rushing touchdownsJon Hilliman RB13 TD
Receiving yardsJosh Bordner WR346 yds
Receiving touchdownsShakim Phillips WR4 TD
InterceptionsJustin Simmons DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2014 class

Connor Strachan ILB★★★No. 386
Jon Hilliman RB★★★No. 400
Harold Landry WDE★★★No. 415
Jon Baker OG★★★No. 720
Darius Wade DUAL★★★No. 779

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2014 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.854
Running backs43.00.840
Receivers32.00.787
Offensive line23.00.839
Defensive line32.70.828
Linebackers23.00.850
Defensive backs22.50.797
Athletes and specialists12.00.791
Whole class182.70.824

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2015

The 2015 draft
Rd 6Ian Silberman OGSan Francisco 49ers
Rd 6Andy Gallik CTennessee Titans
Rd 7Brian Mihalik DEPhiladelphia Eagles

Roster 97

The 2014 roster

97 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster

2014 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠013–⁠15
Georgia Tech6–⁠211–⁠38
Clemson6–⁠210–⁠315
Louisville5–⁠39–⁠424
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Pittsburgh4–⁠46–⁠7
North Carolina4–⁠46–⁠7
NC State3–⁠58–⁠5
Virginia Tech3–⁠57–⁠6
Miami3–⁠56–⁠7
Virginia3–⁠55–⁠7
Syracuse1–⁠73–⁠9
Wake Forest1–⁠73–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.