Saturday, October 13
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
12:30 PM
Boston College
5-2 , 2-1
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Louisville
2-5 , 0-4
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Louisville
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Boston College
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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). Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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). Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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). Â It marked the fifth time this season that the Eagles have gone over 400 total yards in a game. Â 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. Â Â
- 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. Â Â 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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