| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 4 | 0:04 | BC | 1st&15 | NW24 | Rettig rush for 0 yards. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 0:18 | BC | 1st&10 | NW19 | Boston College penalized -5 yards. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 0:25 | BC | 2nd&10 | NW41 | Rettig pass completion to the middle to Swigert for 22 yards to the NW19. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 0:29 | BC | 1st&10 | NW41 | Rettig incomplete pass to the middle. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 0:36 | BC | 2nd&10 | BC47 | Rettig pass completion to the right to Larmond for 12 yards to the NW41. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 0:40 | BC | 1st&10 | BC47 | Rettig incomplete pass. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 0:50 | BC | 4th&2 | BC44 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Swigert for 3 yards to the BC47. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 1:09 | BC | 3rd&16 | BC30 | Rettig pass completion to the right to Amidon for 14 yards to the BC44. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 1:23 | BC | 2nd&6 | BC40 | Rettig incomplete pass to the left. Boston College penalized -10 yards. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 1:37 | BC | 1st&10 | BC36 | Rettig pass completion to the middle to Williams for 4 yards to the BC40. | 24 | 17 |
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| 4 | 1:41 | NW | 4th&1 | BC33 | Colter rush right for -3 yards to the BC36. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 1:41 | NW | | | Boston College time out. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 1:41 | NW | 3rd&3 | BC35 | Trumpy rush middle for 2 yards to the BC33. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 1:55 | NW | | | Boston College time out. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 2:34 | NW | 2nd&7 | BC39 | Trumpy rush for 4 yards to the BC35. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 2:48 | NW | 1st&10 | BC42 | Trumpy rush middle for 3 yards to the BC39. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 2:57 | BC | 4th&10 | BC42 | Rettig incomplete pass to the middle. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 3:04 | BC | 3rd&10 | BC42 | Rettig incomplete pass to the left. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 3:09 | BC | 2nd&10 | BC42 | Rettig incomplete pass to the right. | 24 | 17 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 4 | 3:20 | BC | 1st&10 | BC42 | Rettig incomplete pass to the left. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 3:44 | BC | 1st&10 | BC24 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Momah for 18 yards to the BC42. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 3:55 | NW | 4th&17 | NW20 | Williams punts. Swigert returns 0 yards. Boston College penalized -10 yards. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 4:35 | NW | 4th&12 | NW25 | Northwestern penalized -5 yards. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 5:05 | NW | 3rd&14 | NW23 | Colter rush right for 2 yards to the NW25. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 5:35 | NW | 2nd&8 | NW29 | Colter rush middle for -6 yards to the NW23. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 5:52 | NW | 1st&10 | NW27 | Trumpy rush middle for 2 yards to the NW29. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 6:00 | BC | | | Boston College kicks off. Mark returns 24 yards to the NW26. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 6:00 | BC | | | Freese PAT - GOOD. | 24 | 17 |
| 4 | 6:03 | BC | 2nd&1 | NW1 | Williams rush middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 24 | 16 |
| 4 | 6:03 | BC | | | Boston College time out. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 6:35 | BC | 1st&2 | NW2 | Williams rush right for 1 yard to the NW1. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 7:20 | BC | 1st&10 | NW40 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Momah for 38 yards to the NW2. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 7:30 | BC | 3rd&10 | 50 | Rettig pass completion to the right to Swigert for 10 yards to the NW40. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 7:38 | BC | 2nd&10 | 50 | Rettig incomplete pass to the middle. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 7:50 | BC | 1st&10 | 50 | Rettig incomplete pass to the right. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 8:14 | BC | 3rd&18 | BC24 | Rettig pass completion to the middle to Swigert for 26 yards to the 50. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 8:50 | BC | 2nd&18 | BC24 | Rettig incomplete pass to the left. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 9:19 | BC | 1st&10 | BC32 | Rettig sacked by Peters for -8 yards to the BC24. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 9:24 | BC | 1st&10 | BC20 | Rettig pass completion to the right to Larmond for 12 yards to the BC32. | 24 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 4 | 9:24 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Touchback. Ball on BC20. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 9:24 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 9:29 | NW | 1st&1 | BC1 | Smith rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. | 23 | 10 |
| 4 | 9:29 | NW | | | Northwestern time out. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 10:00 | NW | 2nd&5 | BC6 | Colter rush right for 5 yards to the BC1. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 10:20 | NW | 1st&10 | BC11 | Smith rush middle for 5 yards to the BC6. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 10:54 | NW | 3rd&9 | BC38 | Colter pass completion to the left to Jones for 27 yards to the BC11. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 11:30 | NW | 2nd&13 | BC42 | Ebert rush for 4 yards to the BC38. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 11:50 | NW | 1st&10 | BC39 | Colter pass completion to the right to Smith for -3 yards to the BC42. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 12:00 | NW | 2nd&1 | BC44 | Trumpy rush left for 5 yards to the BC39. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 12:00 | NW | 1st&10 | NW47 | Trumpy rush left for 9 yards to the BC44. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 12:00 | NW | 3rd&9 | NW24 | Colter pass completion to the middle to Ebert for 23 yards to the NW47. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 12:00 | NW | 2nd&10 | NW23 | Colter rush middle for 1 yard to the NW24. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 12:00 | NW | 1st&10 | NW23 | Colter rush middle for 0 yards. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 13:56 | BC | 4th&4 | NW23 | 40 yard field goal attempt by Freese is NO GOOD. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 14:00 | BC | 3rd&5 | NW24 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Amidon for 1 yard to the NW23. | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 14:30 | BC | 2nd&9 | NW28 | Williams rush left for 4 yards to the NW24. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 0:15 | BC | 1st&10 | NW29 | Williams rush right for 1 yard to the NW28. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 0:35 | BC | 3rd&6 | NW36 | Rettig pass completion to the right to Swigert for 7 yards to the NW29. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 0:35 | BC | | | Northwestern time out. | 17 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 3 | 1:35 | BC | 2nd&3 | NW33 | Williams rush for -3 yards to the NW36. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 1:52 | BC | 1st&10 | NW40 | Williams rush left for 7 yards to the NW33. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 2:03 | NW | 4th&10 | NW2 | Williams punts. No return. Ball on BC40. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 3:02 | NW | 3rd&6 | NW6 | Colter sacked by Holloway for -4 yards to the NW2. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 3:25 | NW | 2nd&7 | NW5 | Trumpy rush middle for 1 yard to the NW6. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 3:52 | NW | 1st&10 | NW2 | Colter rush right for 3 yards to the NW5. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 4:02 | BC | 4th&10 | NW49 | Quigley punts. No return. Ball on NW1. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 4:40 | BC | 3rd&10 | NW49 | Rettig incomplete pass to the right. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 4:54 | BC | 2nd&10 | NW49 | Williams rush right for 0 yards. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 5:28 | BC | 1st&10 | NW49 | Rettig incomplete pass to the right. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 5:55 | BC | 3rd&7 | BC23 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Momah for 28 yards to the NW49. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 6:01 | BC | 2nd&10 | BC20 | Williams rush for 3 yards to the BC23. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 6:04 | BC | 1st&10 | BC20 | Rettig incomplete pass to the left. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 6:30 | NW | 4th&4 | BC44 | Williams punts. Touchback. Ball on BC20. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 6:51 | NW | 3rd&7 | BC47 | Colter rush middle for 3 yards to the BC44. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 6:56 | NW | 2nd&10 | 50 | Colter pass completion to the right to Dunsmore for 3 yards to the BC47. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 7:10 | NW | 1st&10 | 50 | Colter incomplete pass to the right. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 7:42 | NW | 3rd&6 | NW38 | Colter pass completion to the middle to Schmidt for 12 yards to the 50. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:00 | NW | 3rd&1 | NW43 | Northwestern penalized -5 yards. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:23 | NW | 2nd&3 | NW41 | Colter rush right for 2 yards to the NW43. | 17 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 3 | 8:29 | NW | 1st&10 | NW34 | Colter pass completion to the left to Ebert for 7 yards to the NW41. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:38 | BC | 4th&20 | BC40 | Quigley punts. No return. Ball on NW34. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:10 | BC | 3rd&20 | BC40 | Rettig incomplete pass to the middle. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:55 | BC | 2nd&12 | BC48 | Rettig sacked by Scott for -8 yards to the BC40. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 10:21 | BC | 1st&10 | 50 | Williams rush for -2 yards to the BC48. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 10:48 | BC | 3rd&11 | BC23 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Momah for 27 yards to the 50. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:30 | BC | 2nd&10 | BC24 | Williams rush middle for -1 yard to the BC23. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:47 | BC | 1st&10 | BC24 | Williams rush middle for 0 yards. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:53 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Kimble returns 19 yards to the BC23. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:53 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:11 | NW | 1st&5 | BC5 | Trumpy rush left for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:25 | NW | 3rd&1 | BC9 | Smith rush middle for 4 yards to the BC5. | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:40 | NW | 2nd&5 | BC13 | Smith rush left for 4 yards to the BC9. | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:55 | NW | 1st&10 | BC18 | Smith rush middle for 5 yards to the BC13. | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 13:24 | NW | 2nd&6 | NW48 | Trumpy rush left for 34 yards to the BC18. | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 13:48 | NW | 1st&10 | NW44 | Colter rush for 4 yards to the NW48. | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:00 | NW | 2nd&3 | NW40 | Smith rush middle for 4 yards to the NW44. | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:25 | NW | 1st&10 | NW33 | Colter pass completion to the right to Lawrence for 7 yards to the NW40. | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:45 | NW | 2nd&1 | NW29 | Smith rush middle for 4 yards to the NW33. | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | 15:00 | NW | 1st&10 | NW20 | Colter pass completion to the left to Fields for 9 yards to the NW29. | 10 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 3 | 15:00 | BC | | | Boston College kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NW20. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:32 | BC | 1st&10 | BC32 | Rettig rush for -1 yard to the BC31. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:38 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Kimble returns 19 yards to the BC32. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:38 | NW | | | Budzien PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:40 | NW | 2nd&4 | BC4 | Colter rush right for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:40 | NW | | | Northwestern time out. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:53 | NW | 1st&9 | BC9 | Colter rush for 5 yards to the BC4. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:53 | NW | 1st&4 | BC4 | Northwestern penalized -5 yards. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:53 | NW | | | Boston College time out. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:17 | NW | 2nd&2 | BC7 | Trumpy rush middle for 3 yards to the BC4. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:36 | NW | 1st&10 | BC15 | Trumpy rush left for 8 yards to the BC7. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:55 | NW | 1st&10 | BC29 | Colter pass completion to the left to Brown for 14 yards to the BC15. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:10 | NW | 2nd&4 | BC37 | Smith rush middle for 8 yards to the BC29. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:37 | NW | 1st&10 | BC43 | Colter pass completion to the right to Ebert for 6 yards to the BC37. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:55 | NW | 1st&10 | NW45 | Colter pass completion to the left to Jones for 12 yards to the BC43. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:15 | NW | 2nd&3 | NW27 | Colter pass completion to the right to Fields for 18 yards to the NW45. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:25 | NW | 1st&10 | NW20 | Colter rush for 7 yards to the NW27. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:00 | BC | 4th&5 | BC48 | Quigley punts. Touchback. Ball on NW20. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:45 | BC | 3rd&12 | BC41 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Williams for 7 yards to the BC48. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 5:17 | BC | 2nd&15 | BC38 | Rettig rush middle for 3 yards to the BC41. | 3 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 2 | 5:45 | BC | 1st&10 | BC43 | Rettig sacked by DiNardo for -5 yards to the BC38. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:30 | BC | 2nd&7 | BC29 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Momah for 14 yards to the BC43. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 6:51 | BC | 1st&10 | BC26 | Williams rush right for 3 yards to the BC29. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:20 | NW | 4th&10 | NW20 | Williams punts. Swigert returns 5 yards to the BC25. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:36 | NW | 3rd&6 | NW24 | Colter sacked by Divitto for -4 yards to the NW20. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:50 | NW | 2nd&6 | NW24 | Colter incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:03 | NW | 1st&10 | NW20 | Trumpy rush left for 4 yards to the NW24. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:03 | BC | | | Boston College kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NW20. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:03 | BC | | | Freese PAT - GOOD. | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:23 | BC | 2nd&6 | NW6 | Williams rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 8:35 | BC | 2nd&1 | NW1 | Boston College penalized -5 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 9:10 | BC | 1st&1 | NW1 | Williams rush right for 0 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 9:19 | NW | 3rd&6 | NW21 | Colter pass to the middle intercepted by Kuechly and returned 25 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 9:25 | NW | 2nd&6 | NW21 | Colter incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 10:00 | NW | 1st&10 | NW17 | Trumpy rush for 4 yards to the NW21. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 10:10 | BC | 1st&10 | NW41 | Rettig pass to the right intercepted by Mabin. No return. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 10:52 | BC | 3rd&6 | BC48 | Rettig pass completion to the middle to Larmond for 11 yards to the NW41. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:17 | BC | 3rd&1 | NW47 | Boston College penalized -5 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:50 | BC | 2nd&3 | NW49 | Kimble rush right for 2 yards to the NW47. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 12:13 | BC | 1st&10 | BC44 | Kimble rush right for 7 yards to the NW49. | 3 | 3 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 2 | 12:50 | BC | 2nd&5 | BC29 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Amidon for 15 yards to the BC44. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 13:20 | BC | 1st&10 | BC24 | Williams rush for 5 yards to the BC29. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:05 | BC | 3rd&3 | BC17 | Williams rush middle for 7 yards to the BC24. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:45 | BC | 2nd&9 | BC11 | Rettig pass completion to the right to Amidon for 6 yards to the BC17. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:56 | BC | 1st&10 | BC10 | Williams rush left for 1 yard to the BC11. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 15:00 | NW | 4th&1 | BC10 | Colter rush middle for 0 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:30 | NW | 3rd&2 | BC12 | Trumpy rush middle for 1 yard to the BC11. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:53 | NW | 2nd&3 | BC13 | Smith rush middle for 1 yard to the BC12. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1:05 | NW | 2nd&5 | BC15 | Smith rush for 12 yards to the BC3. Northwestern penalized -10 yards. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1:30 | NW | 1st&10 | BC20 | Smith rush middle for 5 yards to the BC15. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1:50 | NW | 1st&10 | BC36 | Colter pass completion to the left to Lawrence for 16 yards to the BC20. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:14 | NW | 3rd&4 | NW38 | Colter rush right for 26 yards to the BC36. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:24 | NW | 2nd&11 | NW31 | Colter pass completion to the left to Lawrence for 7 yards to the NW38. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 2:56 | NW | 1st&10 | NW32 | Trumpy rush right for -1 yard to the NW31. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 3:18 | NW | 3rd&4 | NW26 | Colter rush middle for 6 yards to the NW32. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 3:50 | NW | 2nd&7 | NW23 | Green rush right for 3 yards to the NW26. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:05 | NW | 1st&10 | NW20 | Colter rush for 3 yards to the NW23. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:10 | BC | 4th&11 | NW13 | 31 yard field goal attempt by Freese is NO GOOD. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:16 | BC | 3rd&11 | NW13 | Rettig incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:16 | BC | | | Boston College time out. | 3 | 3 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 1 | 4:45 | BC | 2nd&11 | NW13 | Rettig incomplete pass to the middle. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 5:19 | BC | 1st&10 | NW12 | Williams rush for -1 yard to the NW13. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 5:30 | BC | 1st&10 | NW25 | Williams rush for 13 yards to the NW12. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 6:10 | BC | 1st&10 | BC39 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Momah for 36 yards to the NW25. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 6:19 | BC | 3rd&9 | BC21 | Rettig pass completion to the middle to Pantale for 18 yards to the BC39. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 6:50 | BC | 2nd&9 | BC21 | Rettig incomplete pass to the middle. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 6:59 | BC | 1st&10 | BC20 | Williams rush right for 1 yard to the BC21. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 7:01 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Touchback. Ball on BC20. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 7:06 | NW | 4th&7 | BC26 | Budzien 43 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 7:30 | NW | 3rd&7 | BC26 | Colter incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:09 | NW | 2nd&11 | BC30 | Schmidt rush left for 4 yards to the BC26. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:27 | NW | 1st&10 | BC29 | Colter rush left for -1 yard to the BC30. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 8:50 | NW | 2nd&5 | BC35 | Colter rush for 6 yards to the BC29. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:03 | NW | 1st&10 | BC40 | Colter rush left for 5 yards to the BC35. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:39 | NW | 1st&10 | NW48 | Colter pass completion to the right to Brown for 12 yards to the BC40. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 9:48 | NW | 2nd&3 | NW31 | Colter pass completion to the left to Ebert for 17 yards to the NW48. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:02 | NW | 1st&10 | NW24 | Colter rush right for 7 yards to the NW31. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:14 | BC | 4th&3 | BC38 | Quigley punts. No return. Ball on NW24. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:40 | BC | 3rd&3 | BC38 | Rettig incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:57 | BC | 2nd&10 | BC31 | Rettig pass completion to the right to Momah for 7 yards to the BC38. | 0 | 3 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NW | BC |
| 1 | 11:15 | BC | 1st&10 | BC31 | Rettig incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 11:21 | BC | 1st&10 | BC20 | Rettig pass completion to the left to Larmond for 11 yards to the BC31. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 11:31 | NW | 4th&8 | NW38 | Williams punts. No return. Ball on BC20. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 11:36 | NW | 3rd&8 | NW38 | Colter incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 11:50 | NW | 2nd&8 | NW38 | Colter incomplete pass to the middle. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 12:08 | NW | 1st&10 | NW36 | Colter pass completion to the right to Schmidt for 2 yards to the NW38. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 12:23 | NW | 2nd&5 | NW29 | Colter pass completion to the left to Dunsmore for 7 yards to the NW36. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 12:44 | NW | 1st&10 | NW24 | Schmidt rush right for 5 yards to the NW29. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 12:49 | BC | | | Boston College kicks off. Mark returns 23 yards to the NW24. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 13:15 | BC | 4th&2 | NW2 | Freese 19 yard FIELD GOAL. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 13:36 | BC | 3rd&5 | NW5 | Rettig pass completion to the middle to Momah for 3 yards to the NW2. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:10 | BC | 2nd&5 | NW5 | Rettig incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:24 | BC | 1st&4 | NW4 | Williams rush left for -1 yard to the NW5. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:53 | BC | 1st&10 | BC27 | Williams rush for 69 yards to the NW4. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 15:00 | NW | | | Northwestern kicks off. Kimble returns 29 yards to the BC27. | 0 | 0 |