Boston College Athletics
Saturday, October 29
Raleigh, N.C.
12:30 PM
Boston College
4-4 , 1-4
21
at
14
NC State
4-4 , 1-3
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Boston College
0
10
3
8
21
NC State
0
7
7
0
14
Team Stats
BC
ST
Total Yards
386
338
Pass Yards
218
307
Rushing Yards
168
31
Penalty Yards
44
94
1st Downs
21
14
3rd Downs
6
5
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
36:21
23:39
2nd Quarter
BC 3, ST 0
BC - Knoll,M 24 yd field goal 10 plays, 62 yards, TOP 4:31
BC 3, ST 7
ST - Cherry, B. 79 yd pass from Finley, R. (Bambard, K. kick) 3 plays, 87 yards, TOP 0:31
BC 10, ST 7
BC - Smith,J 60 yd run (Knoll,M kick), 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:49
3rd Quarter
BC 13, ST 7
BC - Knoll,M 29 yd field goal 7 plays, 9 yards, TOP 3:28
BC 13, ST 14
ST - Harmon, K. 23 yd pass from Finley, R. (Bambard, K. kick) 1 plays, 23 yards, TOP 0:06
4th Quarter
BC 21, ST 14
BC - Sweeney,T 14 yd pass from Jones,D (Sweeney,T pass) 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:33
Game Leaders
CMP
18
TD
0
YDS
204
INT
1
CMP
1
TD
1
YDS
14
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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RECAP: Boston College 21, NC State 14
October 29, 2016 | Football
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Jones, Sweeney connect on 14-yard pass with 4:43 left
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Boston College 21, NC State 14
Records: Boston College (4-4, 1-4), NC State (4-4, 1-3)
Location: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, N.C.
Attendance: 56,443
Time of Game: 3:30
Weather: 68 degrees, SW 7 mph winds, humidity: 61 percent
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
KEY MOMENT
HOW IT HAPPENED
UP NEXT
The Eagles return to Alumni Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 5 when they host fifth-ranked Louisville. The game time and television channel will be announced on Sunday. The game can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network, WEEI 850 AM locally.
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Score: Boston College 21, NC State 14
Records: Boston College (4-4, 1-4), NC State (4-4, 1-3)
Location: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, N.C.
Attendance: 56,443
Time of Game: 3:30
Weather: 68 degrees, SW 7 mph winds, humidity: 61 percent
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore tight end Tommy Sweeney recorded a career-high five catches for 78 yards and caught the game-winning 14-yard touchdown pass - the first score of his career - with 4:43 left in the game on a pass from running back Davon Smith.
- Sophomore wide receiver Michael Walker caught a career-high six passes for a career-high 78 yards.
- Graduate student quarterback Patrick Towles went 18-for-33 for 204 yards.
- Sophomore running back Jon Hilliman returned from injury and ran 20 times for 74 yards.
- Sophomore wide receiver Jeff Smith ran for a 60-yard touchdown on a jet sweep in the second quarter. It was the longest BC run of the season.
- Senior defensive back John Johnson led the defense with eight tackles.
- Linebackers senior Matt Milano and junior Connor Strachan both tallied seven tackles. Milano added a sack and 1.5 tackles for a loss.
- Junior defensive back Kamrin Moore had two pass breakups and the interception in the end zone late in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
KEY MOMENT
- Redshirt freshman running back Davon Jones hit Sweeney in the end zone with just under five minutes to play in the game to give BC the lead.Â
- The Eagles connected on the two-point conversion to go up by seven and then on NC State's ensuing drive, Moore intercepted QB Ryan Finley's pass in the end zone to give BC the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Eagles were the first to get on the board. After a scoreless first quarter, junior Mike Knoll connected on a 24-yard field goal to give BC a 3-0 lead six seconds into the second quarter.
- The Wolfpack answered with 8:24 to go in the first half. On a third-and-two, Finley connected with Bra'Lon Cherry for a 79-yard touchdown to give NC State the 7-3 lead.
- BC regained the lead on the Eagles' ensuing drive. Smith ran the jet sweep 60 yards in for a touchdown to go up, 10-7, with 7:35 to play in the first half.
- On BC's final drive of the half, the Eagles were backed up to their five-yard line, but a pass interference call on State gave BC the first down at its 20. Towles completed a nine-yard pass to Smith, followed by a 29-yard pass to Walker and a 17-yarder to Sweeney to advance BC to State's 42. Knoll attempted a 42-yard field with just over a minute to play in the half but it was blocked. The BC defense held the Pack scoreless on its final drive.
- BC was first to score in the second half on a 29-yard field goal by Knoll with just over 10 minutes to play in the third quarter. On third-and-14 at the NC State 31-yard line, junior Harold Landry sacked QB Finley, forcing a fumble. Sophomore Zach Allen picked it up to give BC the ball back.
- NC State retook the lead with 8:31 to play in the third quarter. After junior Ty Schwab intercepted Finley's pass on a tip from Milano at the BC seven-yard line, Towles' pass was intercepted on BC's first play of the drive. Finley hit Kelvin Harmon for a 23-yard TD pass to make it 14-13.Â
- The Eagles took the lead with just under five minutes to play in the game. To cap off a nine-play, 4:33 drive, Towles handed off to Jones, who hit a wide open Sweeney for a 14-yard touchdown pass. Towles then connected with Sweeney for the two-point conversion to give BC the 21-14 lead.Â
- NC State came right back, returning the kickoff 56 yards to the BC 42-yard line. Finley hit Nyheim Hines for a 32-yard pass to bring it to the 10-yard line but the BC defense held strong. After a pass interference call on third-and-six allowed a first down at the two, Moore intercepted the ball in the end zone to seal the BC victory.
UP NEXT
The Eagles return to Alumni Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 5 when they host fifth-ranked Louisville. The game time and television channel will be announced on Sunday. The game can be heard on the BC IMG Sports Network, WEEI 850 AM locally.
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