The majority of the first half and third quarter of Boston College's game at Syracuse could easily have been classified as a rock fight. The Eagles moved the sticks but couldn't score touchdowns, and the Orange were largely held off the board save for two explosive plays. The runs from running back Sean Tucker and quarterback Garrett Shrader were enough to turn a 6--0 deficit into a 14-6 advantage, but neither team boasted a clear advantage to that point.
All of that changed with three minutes remaining in the frame. A narrative of a close, knuckle-down game turned into Syracuse's explosion when Courtney Jackson went 64 yards to the house with a punt return.