Syracuse football gets off to a slow start at Boston College: Live score, updates

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Second quarter

11:57 a.m. left: Boston College’s drive begins at its own 47-yard line

McDonald completes a 14-yard run inside the Syracuse 40-yard line. Defensive back Devin Grant is on the ground after the play and is receiving medical attention. He goes to the medical tent on the sidelines.

2:01 p.m. remaining: Syracuse drive begins at its own 45-yard line

Syracuse went scoreless in the first quarter for the third straight game and was outscored 38-0 in the period.

On 3rd-and-3, SU comes up empty and McCord drops the snap, spins out of two tackles and completes a short pass.

Fran Brown tries on 4th-and-2 from center field and McCord is hit on the throw. Syracuse turns it over on downs.

Boston College’s drive begins at its own 12-yard line with 0:01 remaining in the first quarter

Linebacker Derek McDonald has returned for the Orange.

Castellanos misses Lewis Bond in the middle of the field. Castellanos missed his first three throws and is being cited for a delay of game for the incomplete pass.

On 3rd-and-14, Castellanos runs a draw up the middle with five SU defenders lined up at the first-down marker.

BC is going triple and will push it well away from its own territory.

First quarter

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Boston College 7, Syracuse 0

2:43 remaining: Syracuse drive begins at its own 25-yard line

Hutchins, who recovered the fumble on the final drive, beat McCord for an 11-yard sack.

On 3rd-and-21, McCord, under pressure, makes a downfield throw to Darrell Gill Jr., giving him a 38-yard gain and allowing the third-down conversion to midfield.

Syracuse faces another third down and McCord is sacked, this time with pressure from the left edge. Da’Metrius Weatherspoon hit hard.

Syracuse comes away empty-handed again.

RESULT: Boston College 7, Syracuse 0, 2:43 left

4:05 remaining: Boston College’s drive begins at the SU 42-yard line

Linebacker Derek McDonald left the game with 3:47 left in the first quarter after being shaken and went to the medical tent.

Robichaux uncorks a 34-yard touchdown run on third down to get Boston College on the board.

4:43 remaining: Syracuse drive begins at its own 35-yard line

Allen fumbles on the second play of the drive and Boston College recovers at the SU 42-yard line.

Daveon Crouch knocked him loose and Quintavious Hutchins recovered.

6:29 left: Boston College’s drive begins at its own 45-yard line

Boston College is taking a step backwards here in its second season. Defensive back Clarence Lewis trips McDonald in the backfield, resulting in a 3-yard loss.

On 3rd-and-15, Castellanos throws a duck and Alijah Clark approaches the pass to break it up and force a three-and-out.

For BC, the special teams mistakes pile up: The punter mistakes the snap and fires the kick for a 25-yard net.

7:49 remaining: Syracuse drive begins at its own 20-yard line

Syracuse goes for a three-pointer after an incomplete deep ball to Umari Hatcher.

Center J’Onre Reed was cautioned for his stalling to negate a 40-yard gain by McCord on a broken play.

Early in the drive, McCord had to make his second pass on second down, looking for Jackson Meeks on the slant over the middle, but the pass was incomplete.

12:23 p.m. remaining: Boston College’s drive begins at its own 13-yard line

Boston College opens the game on the ground and Kye Robichaux rushes through the line for a first down.

Syracuse only has a slight rotation on the defensive line with Kevin Jobity, Denis Jaquez and Dion Wilson out with injuries.

Jordan McDonald, who normally wears number 25 for the Eagles, wears number 24 on this day. He completes a 41-yard chunk run to set BC up around the 5-yard line.

Quarterback Thomas Castellanos loses his footing and throws BC back to the SU 11-yard line.

On 3rd-and-goal, Castellanos is too high and looks for wide receiver Reed Harris in the back of the end zone.

BC misses the chip shot from 29 yards out, creating a mess of kicking situations all season.

3:00 p.m. remaining; The Syracuse drive begins at its own 25-yard line

Syracuse sets up the quick play on its first possession, hitting LeQuint Allen on a flare out and Justus Ross-Simmons on a slant pattern to get to midfield.

On 3rd and 7, SU gives it to Allen for 1 yard.

SU, which came into the game converting 50% of its third downs (second in the ACC), will put it away.

Before the game

Update 11:40 a.m.: Syracuse kick returner Malachi James is not dressed for Saturday’s game.

Syracuse looks to mathematically stay alive in the race for the ACC Championship Game and move further toward the AP Top 25 with a road win over Boston College on Saturday.

The Orange (6-2, 3-2 ACC) are coming off an emotional overtime win against Virginia Tech last week, while the Eagles had an extra week to prepare. Boston College (4-4, 1-3) got off to a strong start this season under first-year coach Bill O’Brien but has lost three straight games.

Boston College lacks playmakers beyond quarterback Thomas Castellanos, but is known for its strong offensive line play and boasts three of the ACC’s 11 highest-rated offensive linemen on PFF.

The Orange, who have struggled to get offense this year, will need to showcase both Castellanos’ scrambling skills and a rotation of three competent running backs.

The game will be SU’s third outdoor game this year, following a win at North Carolina State and a loss at Pittsburgh.

Former Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone is part of the BC team. He is listed as a senior analyst for football strategy and research.