Boston College at Duke Game Notes

Team

Boston College is now 4-3 in the all-time series against Duke and 1-1 in Durham. The Blue Devils have won the last two meetings with the last coming in 2011.
The Eagles have now held six straight opponents under 10 points in the first half and three of the five 2015 opponents under 10 points for the game.
Boston College has held six consecutive regular-season opponents to four or fewer third-down conversions. Teams are just 15-of-80 on such conversions in that span.
The Eagles haven't allowed a touchdown drive of more than 15 yards since the opening drive against Florida State (Sept. 18).
Boston College shut out the Blue Devils in the second half and held them to just 73 total yards in the second half.
For the fifth time this season, the Eagles held their opponent to under 100 rushing yards. It was the 12th time the BC defense did so in 18 games.

Offense

Redshirt freshman QB Troy Flutie made his second consecutive start of the season, throwing for a career-high 129 yards and one touchdown on 5-of-8 passing. He also rushed for nine yards on two carries.
Flutie's touchdown pass came on a 66-yard catch-and-run to sophomore WR Thadd Smith with 28 seconds remaining in the third quarter. It was Smith's first career touchdown reception. He finished with a career-high 99 receiving yards on two catches.
All three of Flutie's touchdown passes this season have come off play-action passes.
The 66-yard pass was the Eagles' longest play from scrimmage this season.
Freshman QB Jeff Smith rushed for 60 yards on a career-high 11 carries.
Boston College converted the first third-down conversion of the game on their fourth attempt for their first first down with about 1:30 to go in the first quarter.
The Eagles recorded their first completion with just under 10 minutes to go in the third quarter on a 33-yard pass from Flutie to Smith on third down from the BC two-yard line.

Defense

Senior LB Steven Daniels recorded a career-high 12 tackles to lead both teams. He tallied one sack for a loss of eight yards, his second sack of the season and 6.5 in his career. He also added 2.5 tackles for a loss of 10 yards.
Junior DE Kevin Kavalec returned after missing one game and recorded 1.5 tackles for a loss of two yards. He also recorded the tackle that prevented a touchdown on 4th-and-one from the BC one-yard line with 11:03 remaining in the third quarter.
Junior LB Matt Milano recorded a career-high nine tackles, including eight solo stops and a sack in the fourth quarter and three tackles for loss. It was his first sack of the season and he has 6.5 TFLs.
Senior DE Connor Wujciak recorded a tackle for a loss in the third quarter. He now has 2.5 on the season and 13.0 in his career.

Special Teams

Freshman K Colton Lichtenberg missed his only field goal attempt - a 45-yarder - with 3:35 to play in the game.
Freshman WR Michael Walker returned two kickoffs for 43 yards. He has three returns on the year.
Senior K/P Alex Howell punted eight times for 341 yards, averaging 42.6 yards per punt. He landed two punts inside the 20 and had a game-long of 52 yards.

Game Captains: senior K/P Alex Howell, senior OL Dave Bowen
Attendance: 20,009
Weather: 63 degrees, light rain Wind: NNE 11 mph
Coin Toss: Duke won the toss and elected to defer to the second half

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Steven Daniels

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Alex Howell

Kevin Kavalec

Colton Lichtenberg

Matt Milano

Jeff Smith

Michael Walker

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