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2016 Boston College

7–⁠6 (2–⁠6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Steve Addazio.

Schedule and results

Boston College in 2016, game by game: lost vs. Georgia Tech 14–17; won at Massachusetts 26–7; lost at Virginia Tech 0–49; won vs. Wagner 42–10; won vs. Buffalo 35–3; lost vs. No. 3 Clemson 10–56; lost vs. Syracuse 20–28; won at NC State 21–14; lost vs. No. 5 Louisville 7–52; lost at No. 20 Florida State 7–45; won vs. UConn 30–0; won at Wake Forest 17–14; won vs. Maryland 36–30+32−49Lost 14–17 vs. Georgia Tech-3Georgia TechWon 26–7 at Massachusetts+19MassachusettsLost 0–49 at Virginia Tech-49Virginia TechWon 42–10 vs. Wagner+32WagnerWon 35–3 vs. Buffalo+32BuffaloLost 10–56 vs. No. 3 Clemson-46No. 3 ClemsonLost 20–28 vs. Syracuse-8SyracuseWon 21–14 at NC State+7NC StateLost 7–52 vs. No. 5 Louisville-45No. 5 LouisvilleLost 7–45 at No. 20 Florida State-38No. 20 Florida StateWon 30–0 vs. UConn+30UConnWon 17–14 at Wake Forest+3Wake ForestWon 36–30 vs. Maryland+6Maryland
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vsGeorgia TechL 14–⁠1742%
Sep 10atMassachusettsW 26–⁠752%
Sep 17atVirginia TechL 0–⁠4932%
Sep 24vsWagnerW 42–⁠1081%
Oct 1vsBuffaloW 35–⁠366%
Oct 7vs3ClemsonL 10–⁠5620%
Oct 22vsSyracuseL 20–⁠2861%
Oct 29atNC StateW 21–⁠1426%
Nov 5vs5LouisvilleL 7–⁠5225%
Nov 11at20Florida StateL 7–⁠4516%
Nov 19vsUConnW 30–⁠068%
Nov 26atWake ForestW 17–⁠1444%
Dec 26Bowls & playoffvsMarylandQuick Lane BowlW 36–⁠3053%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Maryland 36–⁠30 in the Quick Lane Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 11th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
265–⁠325
Coach
Steve Addazio
Elo
1494 +48 this season
SP+ rating
-1.6 No. 73 of 128; offense No. 117, defense No. 24, special teams No. 90
SRS
−0.3 No. 66 of 128 in FBS
Returning
92% of last season’s EPA, No. 14 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 78 roster talent No. 60 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Scot Loeffler
Defensive coordinator
Jim Reid
Captains
Truman Gutapfel, John Johnson, Tyler Rouse and Myles Willis
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense125th of 128
  • Defense16th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted127th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted17th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0933%1.06125th of 128
Defense0.0036%1.3616th of 128
Opponent-adjusted-0.04 off
0.01 def		35% off
35% def		—127th off
17th 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
Offense2.6own 3318% allowed
Defense3.0own 3224% caused

CORE rating 0.3, 63rd of 128 (offense -14.0, defense -14.3).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsPatrick Towles QB1,730 yds
Passing touchdownsPatrick Towles QB12 TD
Rushing yardsJon Hilliman RB542 yds
Rushing touchdownsJon Hilliman RB6 TD
Receiving yardsMichael Walker WR420 yds
Receiving touchdownsMichael Walker WR4 TD
TacklesConnor Strachan LB80 tkl
SacksHarold Landry DL16.5 sacks
InterceptionsKamrin Moore DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2016 class

Ethan Tucky OLB★★★No. 512
Anthony Brown DUAL★★★No. 795
Bryce Morais SDE★★★No. 836
Kobay White WR★★★No. 868
Ray Marten TE★★★No. 1359

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

The 2016 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.854
Receivers43.00.822
Offensive line43.00.824
Defensive line33.00.828
Linebackers32.70.830
Defensive backs12.00.793
Athletes and specialists32.30.792
Whole class192.80.820

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 2017

The 2017 draft
Rd 3John Johnson SLos Angeles Rams
Rd 5Matt Milano OLBBuffalo Bills

Roster 89

The 2016 roster

89 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2016 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster

2016 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson7–⁠114–⁠11
Louisville7–⁠19–⁠421
Virginia Tech6–⁠210–⁠416
Florida State5–⁠310–⁠38
Miami5–⁠39–⁠420
North Carolina5–⁠38–⁠5
Pittsburgh5–⁠38–⁠5
Georgia Tech4–⁠49–⁠4
Wake Forest3–⁠57–⁠6
NC State3–⁠57–⁠6
Boston College2–⁠67–⁠6
Syracuse2–⁠64–⁠8
Duke1–⁠74–⁠8
Virginia1–⁠72–⁠10

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