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Boston College at Clemson

Oct 31, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 9

Away

Boston College

ACC

Final Score

28 - 34

BCC

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Clemson

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Clemson448
Boston College275

Passing Yards

Clemson342
Boston College208

Rushing Yards

Clemson106
Boston College67

Turnovers

Clemson1
Boston College0

Game Conditions

Temperature55°F
Wind11 mph NE

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

D.J. Uiagalelei

Clemson

YDS: 342

Rushing

Travis Etienne

Clemson

YDS: 84

Receiving

Travis Etienne

Clemson

YDS: 140

Tackles

Max Richardson

Boston College

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Clemson30:22
Boston College24:26

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Clemson holds off Boston College 34-28

Close

Clemson defeated Boston College 34-28 in Week 9 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 448-275 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Clemson set the terms early in a game that finished 34-28. Zay Flowers 11 Yd pass from Phil Jurkovec (Aaron Boumerhi Kick) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving Boston College the first major swing.

Clemson's box score carried the story: 448 total yards, 106 rushing yards, and 342 passing yards. Boston College finished with 275 total yards, including 67 on the ground and 208 through the air.

Clemson converted 7-16 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Clemson led 13-28 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brandon Sebastian 97 Yd Fumble Return (Aaron Boumerhi Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Zay Flowers 11 Yd pass from Phil Jurkovec (Aaron Boumerhi Kick) (Boston College led 7-0 over Clemson).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Travis Etienne 35 Yd pass from D.J. Uiagalelei (B.T. Potter Kick) (Clemson led 7-7 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    David Bailey 2 Yd Run (Aaron Boumerhi Kick) (Boston College led 14-7 over Clemson).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 50 Yd Field Goal (Clemson led 13-28 over Boston College).

  • Field Goal Good

    B.T. Potter 33 Yd Field Goal (Clemson led 10-21 over Boston College).

  • Passing Touchdown

    CJ Lewis 18 Yd pass from Phil Jurkovec (Aaron Boumerhi Kick) (Boston College led 28-10 over Clemson).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    34-28

    Clemson defeated Boston College.

  • Total yards

    448-275

    Clemson held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    106

    Clemson averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    342

    Clemson averaged 8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Clemson's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-11

    Boston College's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticClemsonBoston College
Total Yards448275
Passing Yards342208
Rushing Yards10667
First Downs2621
Third Down Efficiency7-164-11
Fourth Down Efficiency3-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)9-8212-92
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts30-4313-25
Rushing Attempts3134
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points84
Possession Time30:2224:26
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)