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Boston College at Northern Illinois

Sep 2, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 1

Away

Boston College

ACC

Final Score

23 - 20

BCNI

Home

Northern Illinois

Mountain West

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northern Illinois367
Boston College339

Passing Yards

Northern Illinois203
Boston College191

Rushing Yards

Northern Illinois164
Boston College148

Turnovers

Northern Illinois1
Boston College1

Game Conditions

Temperature55°F
Wind6 mph NE

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Anthony Brown

Boston College

YDS: 191

Rushing

Ryan Graham

Northern Illinois

YDS: 99

Receiving

Chad Beebe

Northern Illinois

YDS: 93

Tackles

Kyle Pugh

Northern Illinois

TOT: 17

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Northern Illinois26:21
Boston College33:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Boston College edges Northern Illinois 23-20

Close

Boston College defeated Northern Illinois 23-20 in Week 1 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 339-367 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Boston College set the terms early in a game that finished 23-20. Colton Lichtenberg 42 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Boston College the first major swing.

Boston College's box score carried the story: 339 total yards, 148 rushing yards, and 191 passing yards. Northern Illinois finished with 367 total yards, including 164 on the ground and 203 through the air.

Boston College converted 9-24 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Boston College led 13-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Colton Lichtenberg 42 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Colton Lichtenberg 42 yd FG GOOD (Boston College led 3-3 over Northern Illinois).

  • Field Goal Good

    Christian Hagan 32 yd FG GOOD (Northern Illinois led 3-0 over Boston College).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ryan Graham pass complete to D.J. Brown for 15 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK) (Northern Illinois led 10-3 over Boston College).

  • Field Goal Good

    Colton Lichtenberg 35 yd FG GOOD (Boston College led 6-10 over Northern Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 5 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) (Boston College led 13-10 over Northern Illinois).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Anthony Brown pass complete to Ray Marten for 4 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) (Boston College led 20-10 over Northern Illinois).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-20

    Boston College defeated Northern Illinois.

  • Total yards

    339-367

    Boston College held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    148

    Boston College averaged 3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    191

    Boston College averaged 4.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-24

    Boston College's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-15

    Northern Illinois's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorthern IllinoisBoston College
Total Yards367339
Passing Yards203191
Rushing Yards164148
First Downs1821
Third Down Efficiency2-159-24
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-708-79
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts16-3926-42
Rushing Attempts3550
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points811
Possession Time26:2133:39
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)