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Wagner at Boston College

Sep 24, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 4

Away

Wagner

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Final Score

10 - 42

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Boston College490
Wagner107

Passing Yards

Boston College190
Wagner62

Rushing Yards

Boston College300
Wagner45

Turnovers

Boston College0
Wagner0

Game Conditions

Temperature65°F
Wind14 mph N

Humidity

36%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Patrick Towles

Boston College

YDS: 157

Rushing

Davon Jones

Boston College

YDS: 90

Receiving

Michael Walker

Boston College

YDS: 72

Tackles

Santoni Graham

Unknown Team

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Boston College37:12
Wagner22:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Boston College pulls away from Wagner 42-10

Blowout

Boston College defeated Wagner 42-10 in Week 4 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 490-107 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Boston College set the terms early in a game that finished 42-10. Alex Thomson run for 55 yds for a TD, (Jim Cooper KICK) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Wagner the first major swing.

Boston College's box score carried the story: 490 total yards, 300 rushing yards, and 190 passing yards. Wagner finished with 107 total yards, including 45 on the ground and 62 through the air.

Boston College converted 7-15 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Boston College led 28-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 58 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Alex Thomson run for 55 yds for a TD, (Jim Cooper KICK) (Wagner led 7-0 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Towles run for 17 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK) (Boston College led 14-7 over Wagner).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK) (Boston College led 7-7 over Wagner).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 58 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK) (Boston College led 21-10 over Wagner).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jim Cooper 34 yd FG GOOD (Wagner led 10-14 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Patrick Towles run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK) (Boston College led 28-10 over Wagner).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-10

    Boston College defeated Wagner.

  • Total yards

    490-107

    Boston College held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    300

    Boston College averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    190

    Boston College averaged 9.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    Boston College's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    Wagner's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBoston CollegeWagner
Total Yards490107
Passing Yards19062
Rushing Yards30045
First Downs237
Third Down Efficiency7-152-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-851-5
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts12-2013-25
Rushing Attempts5622
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points64
Possession Time37:1222:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)