No. 21 San Diego State outlasts Boston College, 31-24, to move to 2-0
Boston College outgained the Aztecs by 109 yards, but Take Notes' team scored the only points of the fourth quarter in Chestnut Hill.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- San Diego State didn't win the stat sheet at Alumni Stadium. It won the fourth quarter, scoring the only touchdown of the final period to beat Boston College 31-24 on Friday night.
| Team stats | SDSU | BC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total yards | 328 | 437 |
| Yards per play | 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Rushing (att-yds-TD) | 29-190-1 | 31-243-1 |
| Passing (cmp-att-TD) | 10-14-2 | 18-30-2 |
| Third down | 2-8 | 6-13 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 0-2 |
How it went
Boston College led 7-0 after one quarter. The teams were tied 14-14 at halftime and 24-24 after three, before the Aztecs pulled ahead in the fourth.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21San Diego State (2-0, 0-0) | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Boston College (0-1, 0-0) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
D. Polk's Eagles ran for 243 yards and outgained San Diego State 437-328, but they came up empty on both fourth-down attempts. The Aztecs were efficient when they had the ball, averaging 7.6 yards per play, rushing for 190 yards, and completing 10 of 14 passes for two touchdowns.
San Diego State and Arizona State are the only league teams already 2-0. Boston College falls to 0-1.