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Boston College Eagles (ACC Atlantic)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 7-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.2 (0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 66 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 1-Sep | at Northern Illinois | 54 | 23-20 | W | 32% | -4.3 | 43% | 19% | 75% |
| 9-Sep | Wake Forest | 37 | 10-34 | L | 2% | -19.1 | 16% | 9% | 54% |
| 16-Sep | Notre Dame | 13 | 20-49 | L | 0% | -24.1 | 12% | 40% | 12% |
| 23-Sep | at Clemson | 8 | 7-34 | L | 0% | -30.1 | 10% | 9% | 18% |
| 30-Sep | Central Michigan | 79 | 28-8 | W | 98% | 18.6 | 84% | 35% | 95% |
| 7-Oct | Virginia Tech | 29 | 10-23 | L | 1% | -21.5 | 16% | 8% | 55% |
| 14-Oct | at Louisville | 16 | 45-42 | W | 46% | -1.0 | 50% | 90% | 14% |
| 21-Oct | at Virginia | 85 | 41-10 | W | 99% | 22.7 | 87% | 72% | 86% |
| 27-Oct | Florida State | 43 | 35-3 | W | 100% | 29.3 | 92% | 49% | 97% |
| 11-Nov | NC State | 38 | 14-17 | L | 74% | 5.8 | 65% | 27% | 83% |
| 18-Nov | vs. Connecticut | 119 | 39-16 | W | 97% | 17.1 | 80% | 70% | 78% |
| 25-Nov | at Syracuse | 88 | 42-14 | W | 95% | 15.5 | 78% | 78% | 58% |
| 27-Dec | vs. Iowa | 49 | 20-27 | L | 78% | 7.1 | 66% | 45% | 67% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 24.9 | 101 | 23.5 | 36 |
| Points Per Game | 27.8 | 77 | 24.8 | 40 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 38.3% | 110 | 38.3% | 35 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.11 | 92 | 1.19 | 82 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 31.6 | 23 | 27.8 | 25 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 3.95 | 110 | 4.30 | 54 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 2.8 | 40 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.85 |
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| ACTUAL | 5 | 30 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 113.3 | 25 | 100.0 | 66 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 42.5% | 68 | 41.5% | 62 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.95 | 42 | 1.02 | 106 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 108.7 | 33 | 102.2 | 52 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 37.0% | 82 | 33.9% | 22 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 73.6% | 31 | 64.0% | 44 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.3% | 60 | 18.1% | 78 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| AJ Dillon | RB | 6'0, 240 | FR | 300 | 1589 | 14 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 37.3% | 4 (1) |
| Jon Hilliman | RB | 6'0, 220 | JR | 167 | 638 | 5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 31.7% | 3 (3) |
| Thadd Smith | WR | 5'9, 180 | SR | 37 | 295 | 2 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 51.4% | 1 (1) |
| Anthony Brown | QB | 6'1, 210 | FR | 35 | 252 | 1 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 60.0% | 3 (0) |
| Travis Levy | RB | 5'11, 195 | FR | 21 | 54 | 0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 23.8% | 2 (0) |
| Darius Wade | QB | 6'0, 215 | SR | 16 | 37 | 1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 25.0% | 3 (3) |
| Jeff Smith | WR | 6'1, 190 | JR | 10 | 107 | 1 | 10.7 | 21.7 | 40.0% | 0 (0) |
| Davon Jones | RB | 5'10, 220 | SO | 4 | 25 | 0 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 25.0% | 0 (0) |
| Richard Wilson | RB | 5'10, 225 | JR | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 91.3 | 95 | 123.5 | 10 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 32.5% | 118 | 34.7% | 18 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.40 | 81 | 1.43 | 60 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 165.4 | 16 | 91.4 | 84 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Anthony Brown | 6'1, 210 | FR | 134 | 258 | 1367 | 11 | 9 | 51.9% | 7 | 2.6% | 5.0 |
| Darius Wade | 6'0, 215 | SR | 62 | 102 | 736 | 3 | 3 | 60.8% | 8 | 7.3% | 6.2 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Kobay White | WR | 5'11, 200 | FR | 68 | 34 | 427 | 2 | 12.6 | 6.3 | 50.0% | 33.8% | 19.6% |
| Tommy Sweeney | TE | 6'5, 255 | JR | 67 | 36 | 512 | 4 | 14.2 | 7.6 | 53.7% | 44.8% | 19.3% |
| Jeff Smith | WR | 6'1, 190 | JR | 57 | 25 | 293 | 0 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 43.9% | 29.8% | 16.4% |
| Jon Hilliman | RB | 6'0, 220 | JR | 33 | 24 | 155 | 2 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 72.7% | 33.3% | 9.5% |
| Michael Walker | WR | 6'0, 195 | JR | 30 | 19 | 167 | 1 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 63.3% | 20.0% | 8.6% |
| Chris Garrison | WR | 6'3, 240 | SO | 22 | 15 | 152 | 1 | 10.1 | 6.9 | 68.2% | 50.0% | 6.3% |
| Charlie Callinan | WR | 6'4, 235 | SR | 18 | 14 | 134 | 2 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 77.8% | 66.7% | 5.2% |
| Travis Levy | RB | 5'11, 195 | FR | 17 | 15 | 153 | 1 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 88.2% | 52.9% | 4.9% |
| Ray Marten | TE | 6'3, 260 | SO | 9 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 55.6% | 33.3% | 2.6% |
| Korab Idrizi | TE | 6'3, 250 | SO | 7 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 57.1% | 28.6% | 2.0% |
| Ben Glines | WR | 6'2, 210 | SO | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1.4% |
| Thadd Smith | WR | 5'9, 180 | SR | 4 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42.0 | 10.5 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1.2% |
| Nolan Borgersen | WR | 6'2, 205 | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Davon Jones | RB | 5'10, 220 | SO | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Anthony Brown | QB | 6'1, 210 | FR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Jake Burt | TE | 6'3, 250 | SO | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 104.8 | 49 | 107.8 | 33 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 44.9% | 88 | 43.8% | 41 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.05 | 62 | 1.11 | 87 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.79 | 82 | 2.97 | 71 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.3% | 49 | 5.1% | 67 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 101.2 | 64 | 121.2 | 18 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 26.6% | 110 | 26.8% | 27 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.27 | 122 | 1.47 | 55 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.22 | 69 | 3.14 | 64 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 3.9% | 13 | 5.9% | 97 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 100.2 | 71 | 120.2 | 26 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 106.2 | 55 | 110.0 | 42 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 100.6 | 69 | 127.9 | 10 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 87.4 | 111 | 92.0 | 102 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 93.4 | 97 | 109.8 | 33 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 106.7 | 48 | 115.6 | 27 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 102.1 | 66 | 104.5 | 52 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 74.0% | 9 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 30.6% | 86 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -2.7 | 20 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 63.9% | 125 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 59.6% | 67 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 39.8% | 21 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 16.6% | 54 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.7% | 44 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.6% | 88 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.9% | 52 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 35.7% | 46 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Ty Schwab | LB | 6'0, 240 | SR | 77.5 | 8.5 (4) | 11 | 2 (0) | 1 | 40.0% |
| Zach Allen | DE | 6'5, 285 | JR | 73.5 | 15.5 (6) | 23 | 1 (3) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Lukas Denis | DB | 5'11, 185 | JR | 64.5 | 0.5 (0) | 3 | 7 (10) | 2 | 70.8% |
| Will Harris | DB | 6'2, 210 | JR | 64.0 | 5.5 (1) | 5 | 1 (2) | 0 | 66.3% |
| John Lamot | LB | 6'0, 235 | FR | 47.5 | 6 (2) | 7 | 1 (0) | 0 | 35.0% |
| Isaac Yiadom | DB | 6'1, 190 | SR | 44.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 2 (7) | 0 | 67.4% |
| Ray Smith | DT | 6'1, 305 | JR | 40.0 | 1.5 (0.5) | 12 | 0 (3) | 0 | 20.3% |
| Kamrin Moore | DB | 5'11, 200 | SR | 39.5 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 (9) | 0 | 65.3% |
| Noa Merritt | DT | 6'0, 290 | SR | 35.0 | 6.5 (2.5) | 11 | 0 (2) | 1 | 24.0% |
| Harold Landry | DE | 6'3, 250 | SR | 30.5 | 8.5 (5) | 9 | 0 (2) | 0 | 36.8% |
| Kevin Bletzer | LB | 6'2, 220 | JR | 27.0 | 6.5 (2) | 5 | 0 (4) | 1 | 41.7% |
| Wyatt Ray | DE | 6'3, 250 | JR | 26.5 | 4 (2.5) | 6 | 1 (0) | 0 | 23.1% |
| Taj-Amir Torres | DB | 5'9, 180 | JR | 26.5 | 0.5 (0) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 63.0% |
| Davon Jones | RB | 5'10, 220 | SO | 17.0 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 | 33.3% |
| Max Richardson | LB | 6'0, 230 | SO | 16.5 | 0.5 (0.5) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 34.8% |
| Hamp Cheevers | DB | 5'10, 165 | SO | 13.0 | 2.5 (0) | 3 | 2 (4) | 2 | 50.0% |
| Tanner Karafa | DE | 6'3, 265 | SO | 13.0 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 42.9% |
| Mehdi El Attrach | DB | 6'0, 200 | SO | 7.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 75.0% |
| Connor Strachan | LB | 6'0, 230 | SR | 7.0 | 1.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Michael Walker | WR | 6'0, 195 | JR | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Timi Tijani | DB | 6'1, 190 | JR | 4.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Isaiah McDuffie | LB | 6'2, 200 | FR | 4.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 75.0% |
| Kevin Cohee | DT | 6'2, 275 | JR | 3.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 60.0% |
| Mike Palmer | DB | 6'1, 190 | FR | 3.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wyatt Knopfke | OL | 6'4, 300 | SO | 2.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.3 | 91 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.32 | 105 |
| Punt Success Rate | 55.1% | 81 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 79.4% | 42 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 55.6% | 40 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 53.5% | 24 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Colton Lichtenberg | 5'10, 190 | JR | 40-43 | 12-20 | 60.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Mike Knoll | 6'0, 200 | SR | 77 | 40.0 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 62.3% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Maximilian Schulze-Geisthovel | 6'2, 190 | SR | 64 | 63.2 | 35 | 54.7% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Lichtenberg | 5'10, 190 | JR | 4 | 58.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Michael Walker | 6'0, 195 | JR | 27 | 13.1 | 0 | 25 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Michael Walker | 6'0, 195 | JR | 36 | 23.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Ben Glines | 6'2, 210 | SO | 5 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kobay White | 5'11, 200 | FR | 1 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Isaac Yiadom | DB | 6'1, 190 | SR | 8.5 | 1.0 | 24.2 |
| Michael Walker | WR | 6'0, 195 | JR | 5.0 | 3.9 | |
| Will Harris | DB | 6'2, 210 | JR | 5.0 | 6.7 | 42.7 |
| Timi Tijani | DB | 6'1, 190 | JR | 4.5 | 14.0 | |
| Mehdi El Attrach | DB | 6'0, 200 | SO | 4.0 | -1.0 | 16.8 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics