Week 5 · Saturday, Oct 3
Boston Coll at SMU
FINAL · CW · Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Pregame HX
SMU −28.3
91.3% to win
Vegas line
SMU −20.5
O/U 56.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
19.3 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Boston Coll | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 322 | 218 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 33–114 | 32–58 |
| Yards per carry | 3.5 | 1.8 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 20/32, 208 | 20/30, 160 |
| 3rd down | 7–16 | 7–14 |
| 4th down | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 2 | 5 |
| Tackles for loss | 11 | 13 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 11–95 | 7–74 |
| Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Boston Coll | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.131 | 0.076 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 40.0% | 35.9% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.60 | 1.38 |
| Rush EPA / play | 0.176 | 0.016 |
| Rush success | 44.8% | 29.0% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.095 | 0.103 |
| Pass success | 34.3% | 41.9% |
| Standard-down success | 46.2% | 45.7% |
| Passing-down success | 30.8% | 24.1% |
| Line yards / carry | 2.25 | 1.49 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 31.0% | 38.7% |
| Plays · drives | 65 · 10 | 64 · 11 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.