
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Boston College Eagles
· NCAA - FootballNo. 21 Wake Forest beats BC 41-10, will play for ACC title

The Demon Deacons (10-2, 7-1 ACC) will attempt to claim their first league title since 2006 when they face No. 20 Pittsburgh on Dec. 4.
Hartman ran it in from 7 yards out midway through the first quarter and made it 14-0 on a 33-yard pass to A.T. Perry. It was 17-10 late in the second when Brandon Sebastian intercepted Hartman in the end zone, but BC went three-and out and then Wake Forest scored on Hartman's 7-yard pass to Perry just before halftime.
BC (6-6, 2-6) ran off three straight three-and-outs — along with an interception — to start the third quarter, while Wake Forest extended its lead with a field goal and a 3-yard run by Christian Turner that made it 34-10.
Hartman completed 20 of 32 passes for 236 yards and ran 11 times for 51 yards. Perry caught four passes for 81 yards and two scores.
Phil Jurkovec was 3 for 11 passing for 19 yards for one touchdown and two interceptions, but he also led the Eagles with 66 yards rushing.
THE TAKEAWAY
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons snapped Clemson's streak of six straight Atlantic Division titles. They have only appeared in the ACC championship game once, beating Georgia Tech in 2006.
Boston College: The Eagles lost four straight games after Jurkovec sustained what was initially thought to be a season-ending wrist injury. Even after he returned, though, BC went 2-2. It did not beat anyone with a winning record all season.
COULD HAVE BEEN
Clemson and North Carolina State also had a chance at the ACC title game entering the weekend. N.C. State beat North Carolina on Friday night to eliminate Clemson, but the Wolfpack needed a Wake Forest loss.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Wake Forest doesn’t look to make a major move, but that could change with a win over Pittsburgh next week.
ILLNESS
The flu ran through the Boston College locker room during the week, with 32 players affected. Fifteen players, including Jurkovec, were out on Wednesday, forcing the team to hold a walkthrough instead of a regular practice.
Ten players were out of Saturday’s game, mostly backups.
OVERTURNED
On BC’s first possession of the second half, receiver Zay Flowers ran 73 yards on a reverse to reach the end zone, only to have the play called back for a blindside block thrown by Jurkovec against defensive tackle Miles Fox. Replays appeared to show the hit was legal, but the call is not reviewable.
On the next play, Jurkovec threw a screen pass to Pat Garwo that was originally ruled a catch at the BC 14, the original line of scrimmage. The game was held up while the play was reviewed; the ball was determined to have touched the ground, meaning it was an incomplete pass and the ball was spotted — at the BC 14.
How To Watch
How can I watch Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Boston College Eagles?
- TV Channel: Demon Deacons at Eagles 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:31 | Sam Hartman 7 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:50 | A.T. Perry 33 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:41 | Trae Barry 15 Yd pass from Phil Jurkovec (Connor Lytton Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:58 | Nick Sciba 45 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:51 | Connor Lytton 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:10 | A.T. Perry 7 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:21 | Nick Sciba 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:32 | Christian Turner 3 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:10 | Blake Whiteheart 2 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick) |
Statistics
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25 | 1st Downs | 9 |
11-21 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-10 |
3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
413 | Total Yards | 182 |
236 | Passing | 19 |
20/32 | Comp/Att | 3/12 |
7.4 | Yards per pass | 1.6 |
177 | Rushing | 163 |
54 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
3.3 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
6-60 | Penalties | 7-83 |
1 | Turnovers | 3 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
36:13 | Possession | 23:47 |
Game Information

Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Attendance: 25,854 · Capacity:
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