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Boston College at Duke

Oct 3, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 5

Away

Boston College

ACC

Final Score

7 - 9

BCD

Home

Duke

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Duke228
Boston College305

Passing Yards

Duke195
Boston College141

Rushing Yards

Duke33
Boston College164

Turnovers

Duke0
Boston College1

Game Conditions

Temperature61°F
Wind10 mph N

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

0.06 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Thomas Sirk

Duke

YDS: 195

Rushing

Jeff Smith

Boston College

YDS: 56

Receiving

Thadd Smith

Boston College

YDS: 99

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Duke28:10
Boston College31:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Duke edges Boston College 9-7

Close

Duke defeated Boston College 9-7 in Week 5 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 228-305 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Duke set the terms early in a game that finished 9-7. Ross Martin 36 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 12, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Duke the first major swing.

Duke's box score carried the story: 228 total yards, 33 rushing yards, and 195 passing yards. Boston College finished with 305 total yards, including 164 on the ground and 141 through the air.

Duke converted 4-17 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Duke led 9-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ross Martin 53 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Ross Martin 36 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 3-0 over Boston College).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ross Martin 53 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 9-0 over Boston College).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ross Martin 38 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 6-0 over Boston College).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Troy Flutie pass complete to Thadd Smith for 66 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) (Boston College led 7-9 over Duke).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    9-7

    Duke defeated Boston College.

  • Total yards

    228-305

    Duke held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    33

    Duke averaged 0.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    195

    Duke averaged 5.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-17

    Duke's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    Boston College's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticDukeBoston College
Total Yards228305
Passing Yards195141
Rushing Yards33164
First Downs1613
Third Down Efficiency4-175-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-316-60
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts18-368-21
Rushing Attempts3541
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points91
Possession Time28:1031:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)