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Central Michigan at Boston College

Sep 30, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 5

Away

Central Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

8 - 28

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Boston College

ACC

Game Pulse

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Total Yards

Boston College309
Central Michigan296

Passing Yards

Boston College85
Central Michigan180

Rushing Yards

Boston College224
Central Michigan116

Turnovers

Boston College2
Central Michigan3

Game Conditions

Temperature55°F
Wind15 mph N

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Shane Morris

Central Michigan

YDS: 171

Rushing

AJ Dillon

Boston College

YDS: 120

Receiving

Tony Poljan

Central Michigan

YDS: 61

Tackles

Darwyn Kelly

Central Michigan

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Boston College28:26
Central Michigan31:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Boston College beats Central Michigan 28-8

Standard

Boston College defeated Central Michigan 28-8 in Week 5 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 309-296 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Boston College set the terms early in a game that finished 28-8. Nate Brisson-Fast Safety came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Boston College the first major swing.

Boston College's box score carried the story: 309 total yards, 224 rushing yards, and 85 passing yards. Central Michigan finished with 296 total yards, including 116 on the ground and 180 through the air.

Boston College converted 8-18 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Boston College led 21-8 at halftime. The explosive highlight was AJ Dillon run for 15 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK).

Key Moments

  • Safety

    Nate Brisson-Fast Safety (Boston College led 0-2 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jon Hilliman run for 6 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) (Boston College led 7-2 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    AJ Dillon run for 15 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) (Boston College led 14-2 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jon Hilliman 2 Yd Run (Colton Lichtenberg Kick) (Boston College led 21-8 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kumehnnu Gwilly 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Central Michigan led 8-14 over Boston College).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jon Hilliman 3 Yd pass from Anthony Brown (Colton Lichtenberg Kick) (Boston College led 28-8 over Central Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-8

    Boston College defeated Central Michigan.

  • Total yards

    309-296

    Boston College held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    224

    Boston College averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    85

    Boston College averaged 4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-18

    Boston College's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-16

    Central Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBoston CollegeCentral Michigan
Total Yards309296
Passing Yards85180
Rushing Yards224116
First Downs1718
Third Down Efficiency8-186-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-436-53
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts14-2122-43
Rushing Attempts5333
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points40
Possession Time28:2631:34
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)