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Georgia Tech at Boston College

Sep 3, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

Georgia Tech

ACC

Final Score

17 - 14

GTBC

Home

Boston College

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Boston College320
Georgia Tech238

Passing Yards

Boston College144
Georgia Tech119

Rushing Yards

Boston College176
Georgia Tech119

Turnovers

Boston College3
Georgia Tech1

Game Conditions

ConditionRain
Temperature58°F
Wind20 mph E

Humidity

94%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Patrick Towles

Boston College

YDS: 144

Rushing

Jon Hilliman

Boston College

YDS: 102

Receiving

Qua Searcy

Georgia Tech

YDS: 60

Tackles

Ty Schwab

Boston College

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Boston College29:42
Georgia Tech30:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia Tech edges Boston College 17-14

Close

Georgia Tech defeated Boston College 17-14 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 238-320 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 17-14. Matthew Jordan run for 3 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK) came with {'seconds': 11, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia Tech the first major swing.

Georgia Tech's box score carried the story: 238 total yards, 119 rushing yards, and 119 passing yards. Boston College finished with 320 total yards, including 176 on the ground and 144 through the air.

Georgia Tech converted 6-15 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Georgia Tech led 7-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Harrison Butker 40 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matthew Jordan run for 3 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK) (Georgia Tech led 7-0 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jon Hilliman run for 73 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) (Boston College led 7-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Harrison Butker 40 yd FG GOOD (Georgia Tech led 10-14 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Towles run for 6 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) (Boston College led 14-7 over Georgia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dedrick Mills run for 4 yds for a TD, (Harrison Butker KICK) (Georgia Tech led 17-14 over Boston College).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-14

    Georgia Tech defeated Boston College.

  • Total yards

    238-320

    Georgia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    119

    Georgia Tech averaged 2.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    119

    Georgia Tech averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Georgia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-14

    Boston College's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBoston CollegeGeorgia Tech
Total Yards320238
Passing Yards144119
Rushing Yards176119
First Downs1512
Third Down Efficiency6-146-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-393-29
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts11-178-15
Rushing Attempts3744
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points25
Possession Time29:4230:18
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)