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Boston College Eagles at Nebraska Cornhuskers

· Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
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15 - 20
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Nebraska holds on to beat Boston College 20-15 in Pinstripe Bowl for 1st bowl victory since 2015

Nebraska holds on to beat Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl

After Nebraska built a 13-2 lead in the first half on scoring runs by Rahmir Johnson and Kwinten Ives, Raiola hit Emmett Johnson with a 13-yard TD pass on fourth down with 3:02 remaining in the third quarter for a 20-2 edge and the Cornhuskers (7-6) held on for the win.

Raiola completed 23 of 31 passes in front of a sizable Nebraska crowd that celebrated the team’s first bowl win since topping UCLA in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl and first winning season since 2016.

“The biggest thing is that finally they can walk off the field and say ’Hey we got it done,'” Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. “We’ll have a lot of momentum heading into the offseason.”

Raiola completed passes to 10 receivers, including Jahmal Banks, who finished with four receptions for 79 yards.

“He’s gotten so much better as the year’s gone on in terms of the speed, movement and those things,” Rhule said of Raiola.

Rahmir Johnson and Ives scored on short TD runs in the second period, and Nebraska’s defense set up the critical score in the third.

Emmett Johnson scored on fourth-and-3 play for a 20-2 lead. That score came after John Bullock sacked Boston College quarterback Grayson James, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Elijah Jeudy at midfield.

James finished 25 of 40 for 296 yards as Boston College (7-6) fell to 0-3 in Pinstripe Bowl games.

The Eagles got past midfield on five of their first seven drives, but committed two turnovers and failed to convert four fourth downs, including two inside the 10-yard line. Boston College finally cashed with 6:11 left in the fourth when Turbo Richard scored on a 1-yard run, but the two-point conversion failed. BC made it a one-score game on Jordan McDonald’s 2-yard run, a play after getting possession on a blocked punt.

"I thought we were productive, but we couldn’t score,” Boston College coach Bill O’Brien said. “So that’s a problem because you have to score to win.”

After a scoreless opening quarter, Rahmir Johnson easily scored on a 4-yard run on the first play of the second period. After BC turned it over on downs twice in Nebraska territory, the Cornhusker’s took a 13-0 lead on Ives’ 2-yard run that was set up by Rahmir Johnson’s 22-yard run.

The Eagles picked up their only points of the first half when Ashton McShane blocked John Hohl’s extra point and returned it for two points.

Takeaways Nebraska: Rahmir Johnson was named MVP in his final game at Nebraska to cap an emotional season in which he lost his mother in November. Johnson finished with 10 carries for 60 yards and the Cornhuskers totaled 127 yards on the ground and 363 yards overall. “Even with news like that, I still want to play for these guys," Johnson said. “And that's just the type of person I am.”

Boston College: Without ACC sacks leader DE Donovan Ezeiruaku, the Eagles could not get Nebraska and had to burn their final two timeouts after getting within 20-15.

Up next Nebraska opens its 2025 season against Cincinnati on Aug. 30. Boston College takes on Fordham on Aug. 30 to open its season and will welcome Alabama transfer Dylan Longeran into its quarterback mix.

How To Watch

How can I watch Boston College Eagles vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers?
  • TV Channel: Eagles at Cornhuskers 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ABC.
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Scoring Summary

NEB TD 2nd Period 14:56 Rahmir Johnson 4 Yd Run (John Hohl Kick)
NEB TD 2nd Period 3:39 Kwinten Ives 2 Yd Run (John Hohl PAT blocked)
BC D2P 2nd Period 3:39 Ashton McShane Defensive PAT Conversion
NEB TD 3rd Period 3:02 Emmett Johnson 13 Yd pass from Dylan Raiola (John Hohl Kick)
BC TD 4th Period 6:11 Turbo Richard 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
BC TD 4th Period 4:18 Jordan McDonald 2 Yd Run (Liam Connor Kick)

Statistics

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20 1st Downs 21
6-12 3rd down efficiency 3-11
0-4 4th down efficiency 3-4
348 Total Yards 363
301 Passing 232
26/41 Comp/Att 23/31
7.3 Yards per pass 7.5
47 Rushing 131
26 Rushing Attempts 33
1.8 Yards per rush 4.0
4-40 Penalties 6-55
1 Turnovers 2
1 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 1
28:44 Possession 31:16

Game Information

Venue: Yankee Stadium

Location: Bronx, NY
Attendance: 30,062 · Capacity:
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