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Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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BC Remains Unbeaten At Home With Win Over Louisville
October 13, 2018 | Football
Eagles now 4-0 at Alumni Stadium in 2018.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Boston College used its quickness on both sides of the ball, en route to a 38-20 win at home over Louisville on Homecoming Weekend.
Offensively, the Eagles (5-2; 2-1 ACC) had two rushers pass the 100-yard mark, as true freshman David Bailey rushed for a career-high 112 yards (28 carries), while Ben Glines added 107 yards (17 carries). Anthony Brown was 16-for-22 on the afternoon, passing for 179 yards and a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, BC was dominant - tallying seven sacks for 43 yards and 12 tackles for a loss, accounting for 54 yards. Isaiah McDuffie led the way with eight tackles (six solo), while Zach Allen had seven (three solo). Wyatt Ray registered three sacks on the afternoon for a loss of 20 yards.
After winning the toss and electing to receive, Louisville went three-and-out on its first drive. BC took over at the Cardinals' 45-yard line. The Eagles orchestrated their first score of the afternoon five plays later, capped by a 26-yard strike to redshirt freshman tight end Hunter Long.
Another Louisville three-and-out setup the Eagles' second TD. Ben Glines - again filling in for the injured All-American running back AJ Dillon - found the end zone from two yards out, making it 14-0 with 9:00 left in the opening quarter.
The Cardinals got on the scoreboard with 3:44 left in the first after Malik Cunningham extended the ball across the plane from a yard out. The extra-point was blocked by Allen, making it 14-6. UofL forced a fumble from Glines at the BC six-yard line to start the drive.
BC fumbled the ensuing kickoff, as Michael Walker had the ball stripped from him at the BC 25-yard line, setting up another short-yardage scoring opportunity for the Cardinals. A three-yard run by Hassan Hall brought Louisville within one - 14-13 - with 1:37 left in the first.
The Eagles engineered a turnover to open the second quarter. After Zach Allen made a tackle in the backfield for a loss of four, Hamp Cheevers picked off Jawon Pass at the UofL 33-yard line. But BC was unable to convert on fourth-down, giving UofL the ball at its own 27-yard line.
The Cardinals took their first lead of the game after a nine-play, 73-yard drive, capped off by a three-yard keeper from Pass, making it 20-14 with 9:37 left in the first half.
BC took the lead back after junior Nolan Borgersen blocked a Louisville punt and freshman Travis Levy recovered in the end zone, making it 21-20 with 3:42 to go in the half. A 38-yard field goal from senior Colton Lichtenberg near the end of the half made it 24-20 at the break.
The BC lead was extended to 31-20 after Bailey plowed through the Louisville defensive line at the from the one with 10:30 remaining. Senior wideout Jeff Smith tacked on another score with 3:34 to go, reversing direction and reaching over the left pylon from five yards out. The drive covered eight plays and 67 yards, and made it 38-20.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Offensively, the Eagles (5-2; 2-1 ACC) had two rushers pass the 100-yard mark, as true freshman David Bailey rushed for a career-high 112 yards (28 carries), while Ben Glines added 107 yards (17 carries). Anthony Brown was 16-for-22 on the afternoon, passing for 179 yards and a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, BC was dominant - tallying seven sacks for 43 yards and 12 tackles for a loss, accounting for 54 yards. Isaiah McDuffie led the way with eight tackles (six solo), while Zach Allen had seven (three solo). Wyatt Ray registered three sacks on the afternoon for a loss of 20 yards.
After winning the toss and electing to receive, Louisville went three-and-out on its first drive. BC took over at the Cardinals' 45-yard line. The Eagles orchestrated their first score of the afternoon five plays later, capped by a 26-yard strike to redshirt freshman tight end Hunter Long.
Another Louisville three-and-out setup the Eagles' second TD. Ben Glines - again filling in for the injured All-American running back AJ Dillon - found the end zone from two yards out, making it 14-0 with 9:00 left in the opening quarter.
The Cardinals got on the scoreboard with 3:44 left in the first after Malik Cunningham extended the ball across the plane from a yard out. The extra-point was blocked by Allen, making it 14-6. UofL forced a fumble from Glines at the BC six-yard line to start the drive.
BC fumbled the ensuing kickoff, as Michael Walker had the ball stripped from him at the BC 25-yard line, setting up another short-yardage scoring opportunity for the Cardinals. A three-yard run by Hassan Hall brought Louisville within one - 14-13 - with 1:37 left in the first.
The Eagles engineered a turnover to open the second quarter. After Zach Allen made a tackle in the backfield for a loss of four, Hamp Cheevers picked off Jawon Pass at the UofL 33-yard line. But BC was unable to convert on fourth-down, giving UofL the ball at its own 27-yard line.
The Cardinals took their first lead of the game after a nine-play, 73-yard drive, capped off by a three-yard keeper from Pass, making it 20-14 with 9:37 left in the first half.
BC took the lead back after junior Nolan Borgersen blocked a Louisville punt and freshman Travis Levy recovered in the end zone, making it 21-20 with 3:42 to go in the half. A 38-yard field goal from senior Colton Lichtenberg near the end of the half made it 24-20 at the break.
The BC lead was extended to 31-20 after Bailey plowed through the Louisville defensive line at the from the one with 10:30 remaining. Senior wideout Jeff Smith tacked on another score with 3:34 to go, reversing direction and reaching over the left pylon from five yards out. The drive covered eight plays and 67 yards, and made it 38-20.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- David Bailey registered season-highs in both carries (28) and rushing yards (112) and a touchdown - his second of the season. The true freshman gained 88 of his 113 yards in the second half - including 49 yards in the fourth quarter.
- Ben Glines rushed for 107 yards on 17 carries. The junior added his third touchdown of the season on the ground.
- It marked the second time this season that two Eagles reached the 100-yard mark on the ground. Glines (120) and All-American AJ Dillon (161) accomplished the feat on Sept. 29 at home vs. Temple.
- Anthony Brown completed 16 passes to eight different receivers. Tommy Sweeney made five catches (18 yards), while Travis Levy hauled in four balls (35 yards).
- Michael Walker finished with 180 all-purpose yards - his second-highest total of the season. Walker tallied 48 receiving yards, 87 yards on kickoff returns, and 42 yards on punt returns - including a long return of 34 yards in the third quarter.
- Colton Lichtenberg connected on a 38-yard field goal as the first half closed. It was his second FG attempt of the season.
- Isaiah McDuffie led the Eagles with eight tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss. He also broke up a pass.
- Zach Allen forced pressure on the Louisville O-Line all game long, making seven total tackles - including three for a loss. The senior All-American added a sack - giving him 4.5 on the season.
- Wyatt Ray added to his team-leading sack count, downing the Cardinals' quarterback tandem of Jawon Pass and Jordan Travis three times. He now leads the nation with 8.5 sacks.
- Connor Strachan and Taj-Amir Torres each registered six tackles on the afternoon, while Hamp Cheevers logged his fourth interception of the year, tying him for the national lead.
- Boston College totaled 430 yards of total offense (251 rushing/179 passing). It marked the fifth time this season that the Eagles have gone over 400 total yards in a game. BC is 5-0 when that happens.
- The Eagles' defense shut Louisville down in the second half, holding the Cardinals to 71 yards of total offense - including just seven yards in the fourth quarter.
- The Eagles made 20 first downs and were 8-of-18 on third down conversions and 2-of-4 on fourth down.
- BC averaged 5.2 yards per play from scrimmage (11.2 passing; 4.1 rushing).
- For the second straight week, BC's special teams corps generated a touchdown off a blocked punt.
- Boston College is off for the next 13 days and returns from its bye week to host Miami on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. in the annual Red Bandana game. The game will air live on ESPN. The BC IMG Sports Network will air the game on 850 WEEI AM, beginning with the pregame show at 6:30 p.m.
Team Stats
LOU
BC
Total Yards
217
430
Pass Yards
170
179
Rushing Yards
47
251
Penalty Yards
33
60
1st Downs
15
20
3rd Downs
4
8
4th Downs
1
2
TOP
28:52
31:08
1st Quarter
LOU 0, BC 7
BC - Long,H 26 yd pass from Brown,A (Lichtenberg,C kick) 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:35
LOU 0, BC 14
BC - Glines,B 2 yd run (Lichtenberg,C kick), 4 plays, 47 yards, TOP 1:14
LOU 6, BC 14
LOU - Cunningham, Mal 1 yd run (Creque, Bla. kickblocked), 4 plays, 6 yards, TOP 1:42
LOU 13, BC 14
LOU - Hall, Has. 3 yd run (Creque, Bla. kick), 5 plays, 40 yards, TOP 2:07
2nd Quarter
LOU 20, BC 14
LOU - Pass, Jaw. 3 yd run (Creque, Bla. kick), 9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:24
LOU 20, BC 21
BC - Levy,T 0 yd blocked punt return (Lichtenberg,C kick)
LOU 20, BC 24
BC - Lichtenberg,C 38 yd field goal 9 plays, 39 yards, TOP 2:37
4th Quarter
LOU 20, BC 31
BC - Bailey,D 1 yd run (Lichtenberg,C kick), 13 plays, 93 yards, TOP 4:19
LOU 20, BC 38
BC - Smith,J 5 yd run (Lichtenberg,C kick), 8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:02
Game Leaders
CMP
16
TD
1
YDS
179
INT
0
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