Boston College quarterback Tyler Murphy led the Eagles to a 37-31 victory over No. 9 Southern California on Saturday night. The Eagles had not beaten a team ranked in the top-10 in over a decade. This was only the sixth time in school history that this has been done.
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Opponent |
Score |
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2014 |
No. 9 USC |
W, 37-31 |
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2002 |
No. 4 Notre Dame |
W, 14-7 |
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1994 |
No. 8 Notre Dame |
W, 30-11 |
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1976 |
No. 7 Texas |
W, 14-13 |
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1964 |
No. 9 Syracuse |
W, 21-14 |
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1939 |
No. 10 Holy Cross |
W, 14-0 |
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-- ESPN Stats & Information |
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Murphy rushed for 191 yards, breaking free for a 66-yard touchdown with 3:30 to play to help seal the victory over a USC team that was itself coming off a good win. The Trojans (2-1) had never lost to BC, but they certainly realize now that they do play football in Chestnut Hill.
