Playing as home underdogs against a conference foe, Boston College came out of the gates with purpose. But after tallying 356 yards of total offense and building a 28-14 lead, the Eagles offense looked completely flat in the final two quarters. Still, the inexperienced defense, which seemed to be on the field the majority of the second half, came up with some big plays, salvaging a 35-28 win.
Freshman Zay Flowers made a splash in his collegiate debut. On the second drive of the game, he followed up a 16 yard first down carry with a 33 yard touchdown catch, hauling in a perfectly thrown ball from Anthony Brown.