Kicker Sam Ficken's yard field goal sent the game to overtime, while his extra-point attempt ended up giving the Lions the win in overtime. Punting was a bit of a concern for Penn State, however, with Daniel Pasquariello averaging just Credit head coach James Franklin and his staff for keeping the Lions in the game when they fell behind 14 points with just a few minutes left in the third quarter. The offense also executed well in overtime after falling behind by a touchdown and being placed in a do-or-die situation.
Franklin's coaching acumen is what landed him the Penn State job in the first place, and he didn't disappoint in his first postseason game with the Nittany Lions. Boston College Game Grades. Boston College just never got into rhythm in the passing game, with Tyler Murphy overthrowing, underthrowing, and flat-out missing wide-open receivers all night. His two touchdown passes help keep his performance from being a total loss, but the Eagles needed more than that to put away the Nittany Lions when they got a point lead late in the third quarter.
The Eagles managed to stop Hackenberg through most of the second and third quarters, but he shredded Boston College's defense in the fourth quarter, which proved to be the turning point of the game. Overall, Hackenberg's nearly yards had Boston College on its heels when the game was truly on the line, and the Golden Eagles never recovered once he got back into rhythm with his receivers.
Jon Hilliman and Tyler Murphy's rushing attack was one of the sole bright spots for Boston College, and it was nearly enough to win the game. The running back and quarterback duo went for more than yards on the ground and two touchdowns, and both had runs of at least 40 yards.
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