The No. 9 Florida State Seminoles defeated the Boston College Eagles on Friday night in Chestnut Hill
Florida State went into Boston College on Friday night as the No. 9 team in the country and looking to stay undefeated on the year. While it wasn’t in the easiest fashion –or the prettiest, for that matter– they were successful in that mission as they downed the Boston College Eagles by a score of 14-0 in what was a sloppy game in Chestnut Hill.
The Seminoles opened up the game with the ball and they drove 83 yards in eight plays, ending with Everett Golson hitting Travis Rudolph with a nine-yard scoring strike. From there, it looked like Florida State would be ready to roll in this one. Well, that wasn’t the case as neither team was really ready to roll. This was a defensive battle, and after that first Florida State drive, everything just kind of went stagnant.
Florida State gained 83 yards and a TD on their 1st drive of the game.
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) September 19, 2015
Since then, 76 yards and 0 points. pic.twitter.com/y6EWmCWShC
Boston College's offensive drives tonight:
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) September 19, 2015
• Punt
• Punt
• Int
• Punt
• Half
• Punt
• Punt
Yet they only trail No. 9 Florida State, 7-0.
Things would actually stay this way until the fourth quarter when Jalen Ramsey picked up a Jon Hilliman fumble and ran it in for the 14-0 lead, giving the Seminoles a nice little cushion.
From there, the Florida State defense would continue to stifle the Boston College offense and they were able to hold on for the win.
Three Stars
Cason Beatty (Florida State, P): 7 punts on the night with an average of 52.3 yards per attempt.
Jalen Ramsey (DB, Florida State): Fumble return in fourth quarter to give Florida State 14-0 lead.
Boston College Defense: Held Florida State running back Dalvin Cook to under 100 yards, first team this season to do so.
Highlights
Everett Golson shows the nation how to properly open up a game. (5-5, 50 Yds, TD)
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) September 19, 2015
FSU leads BC in 1st Qtr, 7-0.http://t.co/GiQbYV1Q6M
Fumble picked up for a defensive TD: #FSUvsBC https://t.co/bD6LttWj27
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 19, 2015
FSU mugs BC QB for the ball: #FSUvsBC https://t.co/ARwQiUtii5
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 19, 2015
Did it hit the coverage player? #FSUvsBC https://t.co/TIpS2s5Lfb
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 19, 2015
Odds
Florida State came into this one on Friday night as 7.5-point favorite, so they were able to cover the spread.
Next Week
After Friday night, Florida State will have a week off before they head off on the road to take on Wake Forest. Boston College will move onto next weekend where they’ll take on the Northern Illinois Huskies of the MAC.
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