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Boston College at NC State

Oct 29, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 9

Away

Boston College

ACC

Final Score

21 - 14

BCNS

Home

NC State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State338
Boston College386

Passing Yards

NC State307
Boston College218

Rushing Yards

NC State31
Boston College168

Turnovers

NC State3
Boston College2

Game Conditions

Temperature69°F
Wind8 mph W

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ryan Finley

NC State

YDS: 307

Rushing

Jon Hilliman

Boston College

YDS: 74

Receiving

Bra'Lon Cherry

NC State

YDS: 105

Tackles

Josh Jones

NC State

TOT: 15

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State23:39
Boston College36:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Boston College holds off NC State 21-14

Close

Boston College defeated NC State 21-14 in Week 9 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 386-338 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Boston College set the terms early in a game that finished 21-14. Mike Knoll 24 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 14} left in the quarter 2, giving Boston College the first major swing.

Boston College's box score carried the story: 386 total yards, 168 rushing yards, and 218 passing yards. NC State finished with 338 total yards, including 31 on the ground and 307 through the air.

Boston College converted 6-17 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Boston College led 10-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jeff Smith run for 60 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Knoll 24 yd FG GOOD (Boston College led 3-0 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jeff Smith run for 60 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK) (Boston College led 10-7 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra'Lon Cherry for 79 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 7-3 over Boston College).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 23 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (NC State led 14-13 over Boston College).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Knoll 29 yd FG GOOD (Boston College led 13-7 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Davon Jones pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 14 yds for a TD, (Patrick Towles pass for Two-Point Conversion) (Boston College led 21-14 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    21-14

    Boston College defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    386-338

    Boston College held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    168

    Boston College averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    218

    Boston College averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-17

    Boston College's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-16

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateBoston College
Total Yards338386
Passing Yards307218
Rushing Yards31168
First Downs1421
Third Down Efficiency5-166-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-946-44
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts23-4119-34
Rushing Attempts2344
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points27
Possession Time23:3936:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)