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Boston College at Temple

Sep 18, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 3

Away

Boston College

ACC

Final Score

28 - 3

BCT

Home

Temple

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Temple239
Boston College238

Passing Yards

Temple161
Boston College59

Rushing Yards

Temple78
Boston College179

Turnovers

Temple0
Boston College1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature82°F
Wind14 mph NW

Humidity

55%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Justin Lynch

Temple

YDS: 161

Rushing

Pat Garwo III

Boston College

YDS: 48

Receiving

Jadan Blue

Temple

YDS: 40

Tackles

M.J. Griffin

Temple

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Temple31:20
Boston College28:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Boston College pulls away from Temple 28-3

Standard

Boston College defeated Temple 28-3 in Week 3 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 238-239 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Boston College set the terms early in a game that finished 28-3. Pat Garwo III 1 Yd Run (Ty Clemons Kick) came with {'seconds': 36, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Boston College the first major swing.

Boston College's box score carried the story: 238 total yards, 179 rushing yards, and 59 passing yards. Temple finished with 239 total yards, including 78 on the ground and 161 through the air.

Boston College converted 3-10 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Boston College led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaden Williams for 19 yds for a TD (Connor Lytton KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Pat Garwo III 1 Yd Run (Ty Clemons Kick) (Boston College led 14-0 over Temple).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dennis Grosel pass complete to Jaden Williams for 19 yds for a TD (Connor Lytton KICK) (Boston College led 7-0 over Temple).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Travis Levy run for 2 yds for a TD (Connor Lytton KICK) (Boston College led 21-0 over Temple).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rory Bell 32 yd FG GOOD (Temple led 3-21 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dennis Grosel run for 2 yds for a TD (Connor Lytton KICK) (Boston College led 28-3 over Temple).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-3

    Boston College defeated Temple.

  • Total yards

    238-239

    Boston College held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    179

    Boston College averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    59

    Boston College averaged 3.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-10

    Boston College's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-14

    Temple's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTempleBoston College
Total Yards239238
Passing Yards16159
Rushing Yards78179
First Downs1313
Third Down Efficiency3-143-10
Fourth Down Efficiency1-42-2
Total Penalties (Yards)11-663-30
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts17-247-15
Rushing Attempts3638
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points34
Possession Time31:2028:40
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)