Week 3 · 2003

Boston College at Penn State

Sat 09/06/2003 12:00 PMBeaver Stadium

Boston College

27

8–5

Penn State

14

3–9

Attendance

106,445

reported

BC9 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

14:571st & 10own 20Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
14:272nd & 6own 24Quinton Porter (BC) pass left side complete to Greg Toal (BC) for 8 yards.+8
14:271st & 10own 32Quinton Porter (BC) pass right side complete to David Kashetta (BC) for 8 yards.+8
14:002nd & 2own 40Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
13:401st & 10own 43Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete to the left side.0
13:402nd & 10own 43Quinton Porter (BC) pass across the middle complete to Joel Hazard (BC) for 37 yards.+37
13:401st & 10opp 20Derrick Knight (BC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
13:002nd & 8opp 18Quinton Porter (BC) pass right side complete to Grant Adams (BC) for a 18 yard touchdown.+18
13:00goal lineExtra point by Sandro Sciortino (BC) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

12:51opp 5Kickoff returned by Tony Johnson (PSU) for 13 yards.+13

PSU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

12:511st & 10own 18Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
12:512nd & 8own 20Ricky Upton (PSU) rushed right side for no gain.0
12:513rd & 8own 20Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 5 yards.+5
12:514th & 3own 25Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 23 yards by Will Blackmon (BC) to the Eagles 44.+23

BC7 plays, 56 yd · Touchdown

12:511st & 10own 44Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete to the right side.0
11:002nd & 10own 44Quinton Porter (BC) rushed left side for 6 yards.+6
11:003rd & 4midfield5 yard penalty on Eagles.−5
11:003rd & 9own 45Quinton Porter (BC) rushed right side for 16 yards.+16
10:301st & 10opp 39Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
10:002nd & 8opp 37Quinton Porter (BC) pass left side complete to Tony Gonzalez (BC) for a 37 yard touchdown.+37
10:00goal lineExtra point by Sandro Sciortino (BC) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

9:49opp 20Eagles kickoff, touchback by Nittany Lions.0

PSU5 plays, 12 yd · Turnover

9:471st & 10own 20Donnie Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 8 yards.+8
9:102nd & 2own 28Tony Hunt (PSU) rushed left side for 1 yard.+1
8:403rd & 1own 29Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
8:401st & 10own 32Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
8:002nd & 10own 32Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side intercepted by Tom Martin (BC). Returned for 24 yards.+24

BC2 plays, 1 yd · Touchdown

8:001st & goalopp 1Horace Dodd (BC) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.+1
8:00goal lineExtra point by Sandro Sciortino (BC) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

7:50opp 20Eagles kickoff, touchback by Nittany Lions.0

PSU4 plays, 0 yd · Punt

7:481st & 10own 20Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
7:482nd & 10own 20Austin Scott (PSU) rushed right side for no gain.0
7:283rd & 10own 20Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
7:284th & 10own 20Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) no return by Eagles.0

BC4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

6:551st & 10own 29Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete to the left side.0
6:552nd & 10own 29Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
6:353rd & 8own 31Quinton Porter (BC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
6:354th & 3own 36Punt by Jeff Gomulinski (BC) returned 12 yards by Calvin Lowry (PSU) to the Nittany Lions 33.+12

PSU6 plays, 12 yd · Punt

6:351st & 10own 335 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−5
5:301st & 15own 28Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 25 yards.+25
5:301st & 10opp 47Zack Mills (PSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
5:002nd & 5opp 42Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 13 yards.−13
4:103rd & 18own 45Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
4:104th & 18own 45Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) no return by Eagles.0

BC16 plays, 66 yd · Field goal

3:461st & 10own 20Horace Dodd (BC) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
3:462nd & 4own 26Horace Dodd (BC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
3:001st & 10own 33Horace Dodd (BC) rushed right side for 7 yards.+7
2:302nd & 3own 40Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete across the middle.0
2:303rd & 3own 40Quinton Porter (BC) pass across the middle complete to Joel Hazard (BC) for 10 yards.+10
2:001st & 10midfieldHorace Dodd (BC) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.+9
1:202nd & 1opp 41Horace Dodd (BC) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
1:201st & 10opp 37Horace Dodd (BC) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
1:202nd & 5opp 32Greg Toal (BC) rushed left side for 9 yards.+9
0:001st & 10opp 23End of the 1st quarter.0
15:001st & 10opp 23Start of the 2nd quarter.0
15:001st & 10opp 2310 yard penalty on Eagles.−10
15:001st & 20opp 33Quinton Porter (BC) pass right side complete to Horace Dodd (BC) for 4 yards.+4
14:302nd & 16opp 29Horace Dodd (BC) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
14:303rd & 13opp 26Quinton Porter (BC) pass left side complete to Horace Dodd (BC) for 12 yards.+12
14:304th & 1opp 1432 yard field goal by Sandro Sciortino (BC) is good.+32

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

12:341st & 0opp 10Kickoff returned by Calvin Lowry (PSU) for 21 yards.+21

PSU13 plays, 42 yd · Turnover

12:241st & 10own 31Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Casey Williams (PSU) for 1 yard.+1
12:242nd & 9own 32Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 14 yards.+14
11:341st & 10own 46Austin Scott (PSU) rushed right side for no gain.0
11:002nd & 10own 46Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Mike Lukac (PSU) for 3 yards.+3
10:303rd & 7own 49Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Ernie Terrell (PSU) for 8 yards.+8
10:001st & 10opp 43Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
9:302nd & 10opp 43Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
9:073rd & 10opp 439 yard penalty on Eagles.+9
9:073rd & 1opp 34Tony Hunt (PSU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
9:071st & 10opp 335 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−5
9:071st & 15opp 38Tony Hunt (PSU) rushed left side for 11 yards.+11
9:073rd & 4opp 27Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Kinta Palmer (PSU) for 9 yards.+9
9:071st & 10opp 18Nittany Lions fumble by Kinta Palmer (PSU), recovered by Mathias Kiwanuka (BC), returned for no gain.0

BC4 plays, -3 yd · Punt

9:071st & 10own 16Paul Peterson (BC) sacked for a loss of 9 yards.−9
9:072nd & 19own 7Derrick Knight (BC) rushed left side for 6 yards.+6
9:073rd & 13own 13Paul Peterson (BC) pass incomplete to the right side.0
9:074th & 13own 13Punt by Jeff Gomulinski (BC) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU14 plays, 55 yd · Touchdown

6:141st & 10own 45Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
6:142nd & 10own 45Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
5:443rd & 5midfieldZack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 19 yards.+19
5:001st & 10opp 3110 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−10
5:001st & 20opp 41Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Ernie Terrell (PSU) for 16 yards.+16
4:302nd & 4opp 25Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.−5
3:103rd & 9opp 30Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Ricky Upton (PSU) for 6 yards.+6
2:184th & 3opp 24Nittany Lions timeout; 02:18 remaining 2nd quarter0
2:184th & 3opp 24Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Casey Williams (PSU) for 5 yards.+5
2:181st & 10opp 19Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
2:182nd & 10opp 19Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
2:183rd & 10opp 19Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Ernie Terrell (PSU) for 9 yards.+9
1:414th & 1opp 10Austin Scott (PSU) rushed right side for a 10 yard touchdown.+10
1:41own 0Extra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

BC1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

1:35opp 3Kickoff returned by Will Blackmon (BC) for 20 yards.+20

BC6 plays, -1 yd · Punt

1:311st & 10own 23Derrick Knight (BC) rushed left side for -2 yards.−2
1:172nd & 12own 21Nittany Lions timeout; 01:17 remaining 2nd quarter0
1:172nd & 12own 21Derrick Knight (BC) rushed left side for 1 yard.+1
1:073rd & 11own 22Nittany Lions timeout; 01:07 remaining 2nd quarter0
1:073rd & 11own 22Derrick Knight (BC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
1:074th & 7own 26Punt by Jeff Gomulinski (BC) returned 14 yards by Calvin Lowry (PSU) to the Eagles 47.+14

PSU5 plays, 9 yd · Missed FG

0:151st & 10opp 47Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
0:102nd & 10opp 47Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 9 yards.+9
0:043rd & 1opp 38Eagles timeout; 00:04 remaining 2nd quarter0
0:043rd & 1opp 3855 yard field goal by Robbie Gould (PSU) is no good.+55
0:001st & 10own 38End of the 2nd quarter.0

PSU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

14:501st & 10own 25Tony Hunt (PSU) rushed right side for 1 yard.+1
14:502nd & 9own 26Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
14:083rd & 9own 26Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
14:084th & 4own 31Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) returned 2 yards by Will Blackmon (BC) to the Eagles 35.+2

BC1 play, 0 yd · Turnover

13:281st & 10own 35Quinton Porter (BC) pass across the middle intercepted by Alan Zemaitis (PSU). Returned for 12 yards.+12

PSU6 plays, 15 yd · Punt

13:281st & 10own 37Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Casey Williams (PSU) for 7 yards.+7
13:002nd & 3own 44Ricky Upton (PSU) rushed left side for 6 yards.+6
13:001st & 10midfieldAustin Scott (PSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
12:402nd & 8opp 48Michael Robinson (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
12:093rd & 8opp 48Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
12:094th & 8opp 48Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) no return by Eagles.0

BC9 plays, 65 yd · Field goal

11:531st & 10own 20Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 12 yards.+12
11:531st & 10own 32Derrick Knight (BC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
11:232nd & 5own 37Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 30 yards.+30
11:231st & 10opp 33Horace Dodd (BC) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
11:232nd & 5opp 28Derrick Knight (BC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.+5
11:231st & 10opp 23Derrick Knight (BC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
11:232nd & 8opp 21Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete to the left side.0
11:233rd & 8opp 21Quinton Porter (BC) pass right side complete to Derrick Knight (BC) for 6 yards.+6
11:234th & 2opp 1529 yard field goal by Sandro Sciortino (BC) is good.+29

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

8:131st & 0opp 3Kickoff returned by Calvin Lowry (PSU) for 7 yards.+7

PSU9 plays, 37 yd · Punt

8:131st & 10own 10Terrance Phillips (PSU) took lateral and rushed for no gain.0
8:131st & 10own 10Ricky Upton (PSU) rushed left side for 6 yards.+6
8:132nd & 4own 16Zack Mills (PSU) rushed right side for 11 yards.+11
7:231st & 10own 29Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 7 yards.+7
6:432nd & 3own 36Austin Scott (PSU) rushed right side for 13 yards.+13
6:431st & 10own 49Zack Mills (PSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
6:432nd & 8opp 49Austin Scott (PSU) rushed right side for -4 yards.−4
5:003rd & 12own 47Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
5:004th & 12own 47Punt by Jeremy Kapinos (PSU) no return by Eagles.0

BC4 plays, 3 yd · Punt

4:411st & 10own 6Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete to the right side.0
4:412nd & 10own 6Horace Dodd (BC) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
4:413rd & 7own 9Quinton Porter (BC) pass left side complete to Joel Hazard (BC) for 5 yards.+5
4:004th & 2own 14Punt by Jeff Gomulinski (BC) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU7 plays, 47 yd · Turnover

3:301st & 10own 42Michael Robinson (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
3:002nd & 10own 42Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for 17 yards.+17
2:401st & 10opp 41Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for -6 yards.−6
2:002nd & 16opp 47Michael Robinson (PSU) pass right side complete to Casey Williams (PSU) for 12 yards.+12
1:203rd & 4opp 35Austin Scott (PSU) rushed right side for 24 yards.+24
1:201st & 10opp 11Austin Scott (PSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
1:202nd & 7opp 8Nittany Lions fumble by Austin Scott (PSU), recovered by Ryan Glasper (BC), returned for no gain.0

BC8 plays, 22 yd · Punt

1:201st & 10own 3Derrick Knight (BC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
0:002nd & 8own 5End of the 3rd quarter.0
15:002nd & 8own 5Start of the 4th quarter.0
15:002nd & 8own 5Derrick Knight (BC) rushed left side for 18 yards.+18
14:401st & 10own 23Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
14:002nd & 8own 25Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete to the right side.0
13:503rd & 8own 25Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete across the middle.0
13:374th & 8own 25Punt by Jeff Gomulinski (BC) returned 28 yards by Calvin Lowry (PSU) to the Eagles 37.+28

PSU10 plays, 11 yd · Sack

13:371st & 10opp 37Michael Robinson (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
13:172nd & 10opp 37Austin Scott (PSU) rushed left side for 5 yards.+5
12:473rd & 5opp 32Michael Robinson (PSU) pass right side complete to Ernie Terrell (PSU) for 4 yards.+4
12:004th & 1opp 285 yard penalty on Eagles.+5
12:001st & 10opp 23Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for -1 yards.−1
11:102nd & 11opp 245 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−5
10:452nd & 16opp 29Michael Robinson (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
10:453rd & 16opp 29Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed right side for -2 yards.−2
10:254th & 18opp 315 yard penalty on Eagles.+5
10:254th & 13opp 26Michael Robinson (PSU) sacked for a loss of 9 yards; turnover on downs.−9

BC4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

10:251st & 10own 26Derrick Knight (BC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
9:452nd & 11own 34Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete to the left side.0
9:453rd & 11own 34Quinton Porter (BC) pass incomplete to the right side.0
9:454th & 11own 34Punt by Jeff Gomulinski (BC) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU13 plays, 54 yd · Touchdown

9:181st & 10own 46Michael Robinson (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
9:182nd & 10own 46Michael Robinson (PSU) pass right side complete to Kinta Palmer (PSU) for 14 yards.+14
8:581st & 10opp 40Michael Robinson (PSU) pass left side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 11 yards.+11
8:581st & 10opp 29Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
8:582nd & 3opp 22Michael Robinson (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
8:183rd & 3opp 22Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
7:484th & 1opp 20Sean McHugh (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
7:481st & 10opp 18Michael Robinson (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
7:082nd & 10opp 18Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for 13 yards.+13
6:521st & goalopp 5Nittany Lions timeout; 06:52 remaining 4th quarter0
6:521st & goalopp 5Austin Scott (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
6:222nd & goalopp 3Michael Robinson (PSU) rushed left side for a 3 yard touchdown.+3
6:22own 0Extra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

BC1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

6:12opp -3Kickoff returned by Will Blackmon (BC) for 28 yards.+28

BC18 plays, 55 yd · Rush

6:021st & 10own 25Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 4 yards.+4
5:322nd & 6own 28Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for -2 yards.−2
5:003rd & 8own 26Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 31 yards.+31
5:001st & 10opp 43Horace Dodd (BC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
4:102nd & 7opp 40Horace Dodd (BC) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
3:383rd & 1opp 34Nittany Lions timeout; 03:38 remaining 4th quarter0
3:383rd & 1opp 34Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
3:181st & 10opp 31Derrick Knight (BC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
2:482nd & 6opp 27Derrick Knight (BC) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
2:263rd & 3opp 24Nittany Lions timeout; 02:26 remaining 4th quarter0
2:263rd & 3opp 245 yard penalty on Eagles.−5
2:263rd & 8opp 29Derrick Knight (BC) rushed right side for 7 yards.+7
1:364th & 1opp 22Eagles timeout; 01:36 remaining 4th quarter0
1:364th & 1opp 22Derrick Knight (BC) rushed left side for 9 yards.+9
1:161st & 10opp 13Quinton Porter (BC) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.−4
0:362nd & 14opp 17Quinton Porter (BC) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.−3
0:003rd & 17opp 20End of the 4th quarter.0
0:00opp 20End of the game.0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Penn State 8–2 vs Boston College

  • 1992 · wk 8Boston College 35 @ Penn State 32
  • 1991 · wk 5Boston College 21 @ Penn State 28
  • 1990 · wk 9Penn State 40 @ Boston College 21
  • 1989 · wk 4Boston College 3 @ Penn State 7
  • 1988 · wk 4Boston College 20 @ Penn State 23
  • 1987 · wk 5Penn State 27 @ Boston College 17
  • 1986 · wk 4Penn State 26 @ Boston College 14
  • 1985 · wk 10Boston College 12 @ Penn State 16
  • 1984 · wk 11Boston College 30 @ Penn State 37
  • 1983 · wk 10Penn State 17 @ Boston College 27

Previous 10 meetings vs. Joe Paterno

Boston College 2–8 vs Joe Paterno

  • 1992 · wk 8Boston College 35 @ Penn State 32
  • 1991 · wk 5Boston College 21 @ Penn State 28
  • 1990 · wk 9Penn State 40 @ Boston College 21
  • 1989 · wk 4Boston College 3 @ Penn State 7
  • 1988 · wk 4Boston College 20 @ Penn State 23
  • 1987 · wk 5Penn State 27 @ Boston College 17
  • 1986 · wk 4Penn State 26 @ Boston College 14
  • 1985 · wk 10Boston College 12 @ Penn State 16
  • 1984 · wk 11Boston College 30 @ Penn State 37
  • 1983 · wk 10Penn State 17 @ Boston College 27

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