Boston College Athletics
Boston College
3-3 , 0-3
Clemson
6-0 , 3-0
Team Stats
CU 0, BC 3
BC - Knoll,M 21 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 1:33
CU 7, BC 3
CU - GALLMAN 59 yd run (HUEGEL kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:46
CU 14, BC 3
CU - M. WILLIAMS 9 yd pass from WATSON (HUEGEL kick) 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:11
CU 21, BC 3
CU - LEGGETT 56 yd pass from WATSON (HUEGEL kick) 1 plays, 56 yards, TOP 0:11
CU 28, BC 3
CU - CAIN 29 yd pass from WATSON (HUEGEL kick) 4 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:25
CU 35, BC 3
CU - CAIN 16 yd pass from WATSON (HUEGEL kick) 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:27
CU 35, BC 10
BC - Wolford,B 1 yd pass from Towles,P (Knoll,M kick) 9 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:51
CU 42, BC 10
CU - DYE 3 yd run (HUEGEL kick), 12 plays, 55 yards, TOP 3:46
CU 49, BC 10
CU - FEASTER 45 yd run (HUEGEL kick), 4 plays, 58 yards, TOP 1:24
CU 56, BC 10
CU - FIELDS 42 yd interception (HUEGEL kick)
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Recap: No. 3 Clemson 56, Boston College 10
October 07, 2016 | Football
Tigers remain undefeated with road win
Score: No. 3 Clemson 56, Boston College 10
Records: Boston College (3-3, 0-3), Clemson (6-0, 3-0)
Location: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 44,500 (sellout)
Time of Game: 3:21
Weather: 61 F, clear, ESE 4 mph winds
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KEY MOMENT
Clemson stopped the Boston College offense with a goal line stand near the end of the first half as BC turned the ball over on downs. BC had three trips inside the Clemson 25-yard line in the first half but only managed a field goal.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Clemson's Ray-Ray McCloud muffed Mike Knoll's first punt of the game and senior DB John Johnson recovered it at the Tigers' nine-yard line. Knoll then connected on a 21-yard field goal to put BC ahead early, 3-0.
- Clemson responded on the ensuing drive when Wayne Gallman broke free for a 59-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers a 7-3 lead five minutes into the game.
- The Clemson lead went to 14-3 with 3:12 left in the first. Mike Williams keyed the drive with a diving catch on a 50-yard throw and a nine-yard touchdown reception on a fade to the left corner.
- A play-action pass up the middle to Jordan Leggett on the first play of the next drive went 56-yards for a score to push the lead to 21-3.
- In their first drive of the second half, Deshaun Watson connected on all three of his passes for all of the drive's 63 yards, capped by a 29-yard TD throw to Deon Cain to make it 28-3.
- Watson and Cain connected again on the next drive for a 16-yard touchdown to put the Clemson lead at 35-3 with 5:18 left in the third.
- BC responded to that with a nine-play, 55-yard drive that ended with graduate student QB Patrick Towles finding senior FB Bobby Wolford for a one-yard touchdown. Redshirt freshman RB Davon Jones accounted for 41 yards on the drive.
- Clemson scored on its third-consecutive drive, its longest of the night, which ended with a Tyshon Dye three-yard TD run to make it a 42-10 game.
- Tavien Feaster broke free for a 45-yard touchdown run and then Mark Fields returned an interception 42 yards for Clemson's final two scores late in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
After next week's bye weekend, the Eagles return to Alumni Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22, when they host perennial rival Syracuse. BC legend and 2014 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly will have his Boston College jersey retired at the game. Kickoff time and TV broadcast information will be announced on Monday by the ACC. Tickets are available at bceagles.com/tickets.
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