Rutgers (0-1) at Boston College (0-1), Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Boston College by 3.5. Against the spread: Boston College 0-1, Rutgers 0-1.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
Boston College Offense
Overall: 388.0 yards per game (81st in FBS)
Passing: 223.0 yards per game (77th)
Rushing: 165.0 yards per game (66th)
Scoring: 15.0 points per game (109th)
Boston College Defense
Overall: 339.0 yards per game (77th in FBS)
Passing: 85.0 yards per game (11th)
Rushing: 254.0 yards per game (126th)
Scoring: 34.0 points per game (108th)
Rutgers Offense
Overall: 349.0 yards per game (98th in FBS)
Passing: 319.0 yards per game (32nd)
Rushing: 30.0 yards per game (134th)
Scoring: 21.0 points per game (92nd)
Rutgers Defense
Overall: 397.0 yards per game (99th in FBS)
Passing: 197.0 yards per game (75th)
Rushing: 200.0 yards per game (115th)
Scoring: 37.0 points per game (113th)
Rutgers is 115th in third down percentage, converting 27.3% of the time.
Rutgers is last in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin.
Boston College is 128th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 33.3% of trips. Rutgers’ red zone defense ranks 59th at 100.0%.
Rutgers ranks 126th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 23:39, compared to Boston College’s 60th-ranked average of 31:19.
Team leaders
Boston College
Passing: Mason McKenzie, 223 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 51.4 completion percentage
Rushing: McKenzie, 78 yards on 20 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Javarius Green, 74 yards on 6 catches, 0 TDs
Rutgers
Passing: Dylan Lonergan, 242 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs, 55.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Antwan Raymond, 42 yards on 14 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: K.J. Duff, 196 yards on 9 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Boston College lost 34-15 to Cincinnati on Sept. 5. McKenzie led Boston College with 223 yards on 18-of-35 passing (51.4%) for one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 20 times for 78 yards. Evan Dickens had 47 rushing yards on 11 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for 27 yards. Green had six receptions for 74 yards.
Rutgers lost 37-21 to UMass on Sept. 3. Lonergan led Rutgers with 242 yards on 16-of-29 passing (55.2%) for two touchdowns and three interceptions. Raymond had 42 rushing yards on 14 carries, adding two receptions for eight yards. Duff had nine receptions for 196 yards and three touchdowns.
Next game
Boston College hosts Maine on Sept. 19. Rutgers hosts No. 14 USC on Sept. 19.
