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Eagles vs Scarlet Knights Final: 30-16 - Recap

The Scarlet Knights had no answer for AJ Dillon on Saturday as the Eagles rolled to a 30-16 win at High Point Solutions Stadium.

Boston College won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 57.0.

AJ Dillon rushed for 150 yards, while David Bailey added 77 yards in the win. Hunter Long and Ben Glines added 38 and 31 receiving yards respectively.

Isaih Pacheco rushed for 47 yards for Rutgers, while Bo Melton added 21 yards. Artur Sitkowski threw for 304 yards for the Scarlet Knights, while receivers Raheem Blackshear and Isaiah Washington had 130 and 52 yards respectively.

Rutgers was outgained by Boston College 431-380 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-14 by the Eagles.

Boston College led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:24-29:36 split in that important category.

Next game, Boston College takes its act home to face Wake Forest looking for another win. For Rutgers, they head on the road to face Michigan.