No. 9 Florida State beats Boston College behind shutdown defense

BOSTON -- Florida State quarterback Everett Golson escaped not one, but two defenders who had a chance to sack him for a first-half safety. It was the closest Boston College came to scoring. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey returned a fourth-quarter fumble 36 yards for a touchdown, and No. 9 Florida State's defense shut down the Eagles in a 14-0 victory Friday night. It was Florida State's first shutout on the road since 2003. "I'm very proud of our team," coach Jimbo Fisher said. "There were questions if we could do that. If they don't score, you're not going to lose. That's for sure." The Seminoles (3-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) marched easily down the field on their opening drive but then struggled against a BC team that had beaten a pair of Football Championship Subdivision opponents.