Recap: Syracuse 28, Boston College 20

Saturday, October 22

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

12:30 PM

Boston College

3-4 , 0-4

Syracuse

4-4 , 2-2

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Syracuse

Boston College

Photo by: John Quackenbos

October 22, 2016 | Football

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Willis returned his third career kickoff for a 89--yard score

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Syracuse 28, Boston College 20
Records: Boston College (3-4, 0-4 ACC), Syracuse (4-4, 2-2 ACC)
Location: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 34,647
Time of Game: 3:15
Weather: Showers, 64 degrees, WNW wind 10 MPH

BC HIGHLIGHTS

Graduate student QB Patrick Towles rushed for a career-high 104 yards on 10 carries with a career-long 75-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
Senior RB Myles Willis returned a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. It was his third career kickoff return for a score.
Junior LB Ty Schwab led the defense with nine tackles.
Junior DE Harold Landry had four tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Senior LB Matt Milano recorded four tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery.
Sophomore DB William Harris had six tackles and returned an interception 64 yards.

KEY MOMENT
After Boston College pulled to within a point in the fourth quarter, Syracuse's Eric Dungey found Amba Etta-Tawo for a 68-yard touchdown to push the lead back to 28-20.

HOW IT HAPPENED

On the first drive of the game, Harris intercepted a Dungey pass at the seven-yard line and returned it 64 yards, then a 15-yard penalty gave Boston College the ball at the Orange 29. BC converted that into three points with a 30-yard Mike Knoll field goal.
Syracuse responded with a 10-play, 75-yard drive to take a 7-3 lead midway through the first quarter. Dungey passed for 63 yards on the drive and Ervin Philips finished it with a three-yard rushing touchdown.
A nine-play, 80-yard drive capped by a Dungey to Philips 10-yard touchdown pass increased the Orange lead to 14-3 early in the second quarter.
Willis took the ensuing kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown to cut the deficit down to 14-10 with 10:33 left in the half.
Syracuse took advantage of a red zone interception and turned that into a nine-play, 86-yard touchdown drive to take a 21-10 lead with 15 seconds left in the third.
On the second play of the ensuing drive, Towles took a bootleg keeper 75 yards for a touchdown to make it a 21-17 game to end the third quarter.
Knoll pulled the Eagles to within a point with a 39-yard field goal with 10:02 left in the game.
Syracuse responded immediately when Dungey connected with Amba Etta-Tawo for a 68-yard touchdown reception to push the lead to 28-20.

UP NEXT
The Eagles travel to Raleigh next Saturday, Oct. 29, to take on NC State at 12:30 p.m. ACC Network has the broadcast and it will be streamed on WatchESPN and carried on the radio by the Boston College IMG Sports Network, including WEEI 850 AM.