RETTIG'S CAREER HIGHS Pass attempts: 51, Miami, Sept. 1, 2012 Pass completions: 32, Miami, Sept. 1, 2012 Pass yards: 441, Miami, Sept. 1, 2012 Pass TDs: 3, 3 times (last vs. Clemson, Sept. 29, 2012) Interceptions thrown: 3, 2 times (last at NC State, Nov 24, 2012) Long pass: 63, Maryland, Oct. 23, 2010 Points scored: 6, at Virginia Tech, Oct. 22, 2011 Touchdowns: 1, at Virginia Tech, Oct. 22, 2011 Rush attempts: 9, Virginia Tech, Nov. 17, 2012 Rush yards: 16, at NC State, Nov. 24, 2012 (5 carries) Rush TDs: 1, at Virginia Tech, Oct. 22, 2011 Long rush: 21, at NC State, Nov. 24, 2012 Receptions: 1, at UCF, Sept. 10, 2011 Receiving yards: -6, at UCF, Sept. 10, 2011 (1 receptions) Total offense attempts: 54, Miami, Sept. 1, 2012 (3 rush, 51 pass) Total offense yards: 439, Miami, Sept. 1, 2012 (-2 rush, 441 pass) All-purpose yards: 16, at NC State, Nov. 24, 2012 Punt attempts: 1, 3 times (last at NC State, Nov 24, 2012) Punt yards: 57, at Georgia Tech, Oct. 20, 2012 (1 punt) Longest punt: 57, at Georgia Tech, Oct. 20, 2012
CAREER: Starting quarterback in each of Boston College's last 32 games over the last three seasons ... has registered 33 career starts ... has thrown for more than 100 yards 28 times, more than 200 yards 12 times, more than 300 yards four times, and more than 400 yards one time - against Miami (Sept. 1, 2012) ... recorded his first collegiate start in the fourth game of the season against Notre Dame (Oct. 2, 2010); suffered a foot injury against the Irish and missed the following week's game at NC State (Oct. 19, 2010), has started each game since.
2012 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at quarterback ... became BC's fourth 3,000-yard passer in program history with 3,065 passing yards on the year; nearly matched his passing total from his first two seasons combined (3,198 passing yards) ... compiled 253 completions on 467 passing attempts (54.2 completion percentage) and 17 passing touchdowns on the year ... tallied a touchdown pass in all but two games ... threw for more yards in a season than any other freshman, sophomore, or junior in school history ... recorded 300 or more passing yards in each of three games and 400 or more yards in one game ... ran the offense for 835 plays on the season; took 75 or more snaps in each of five games ... punted three times for 124 total yards (41.3 yard average) and a long of 57 yards on the year ... passed for a career-high 441 yards against Miami (Sept. 1) - the sixth-highest single-game total in program history; connected on 32-of-51 passes, both career highs, for a 62.7 completion percentage and two touchdowns versus the Hurricanes ... completed 25-of-43 passes (58.1 completion percentage) and matched a career high with three touchdown passes against Clemson (Sept. 29); also punted once for 32 yards, pinning the Tigers inside their 20-yard line ... posted 357 passing yards including a season-long 52-yard strike and a touchdown on 29-of-49 passing at Wake Forest (Nov. 3) ... threw for 287 passing yards on 21-of-39 attempts and two touchdowns in the team's win over Maryland (Oct. 27) ... landed 16-of-32 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns in BC's win against Maine (Sept. 8) ... earned the Athletics Director's Award for Academic Achievement.
2011 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at quarterback ... registered 170 completions on 317 passing attempts (53.6 competition percentage) for 1,960 yards and 12 touchdowns ... saw action on 719 offensive plays ... threw at least one touchdown reception in nine (of 12) games, including a season-high three touchdown passes in the team's 45-17 home victory over Massachusetts (Sept. 24) and two touchdown passes in a 24-17 win at Miami (Nov. 25) in the season finale ... led the team to victories in three of the final five games of the season - at Maryland (Oct. 29), against NC State (Nov. 12) and at Miami (Nov. 25) ... completed 13-of-17 passing attempts (76.5 completion percentage) for 196 yards and two touchdowns in the team's 24-17 win at Miami (Nov. 25) in final game of the season ... connected with Colin Larmond, Jr. for a season-long 57-yard pass in the second quarter against Duke (Sept. 17); finished the game having completed 17-of-33 passing attempts for 247 yards and one touchdown against the Blue Devils ... registered season highs for completions (24) and yards (351) in the team's 24-17 season-opening home loss to Northwestern (Sept. 3) ... attempted a season high 47 passes against Wake Forest (Oct. 1).
2010 (FRESHMAN): Played in and started nine games at quarterback ... made his collegiate debut against Notre Dame (Oct. 2) ... missed one game - against NC State (Oct. 19) - because of injury ... completed 100-of-195 passing attempts for 1,238 yards and six touchdowns ... threw at least one touchdown reception in five (of nine) games, including a season-high two touchdown passes in the team's 21-16 win at Duke (Nov. 13); completed 12-of-24 passes for a season-high 230 yards against the Blue Devils ... recorded his first collegiate start in the fourth game of the season against Notre Dame (Oct. 2); completed five-of-10 passing attempts for 72 yards and one touchdown - a 58-yard strike to Bobby Swigert - before suffering a foot injury against the Fighting Irish ... connected with wide receiver Bobby Swigert for a season-long 63-yard completion in the fourth quarter of the team's 24-21 home loss to Maryland (Oct. 23) ... started each of the team's final eight games of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his senior season at San Clemente High School after previously playing at LaSalle High School in Pasadena, Calif. ... earned All-South Coast League first-team honors as a senior at San Clemente ... also gained Orange County All-Academic first-team accolades ... completed 157 passes for 1,748 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2009; also ran for 349 yards ... threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-28 win over Tesoro to qualify for CIF playoffs ... played for Tritons head coach Eric Patton ... threw for 3,800 yards and 40 touchdowns in two years at LaSalle; earned All-Camino Real League first-team honors in 2007 and 2008 ... gained All-State Underclassman first-team honors as a sophomore ... played for LaSalle head coaches Elar Gallagher and Mike Diffiori ... played in the Under Armour All-American Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Jan. 2, 2010.
PERSONAL: Chase McDonald Rettig, born September 26, 1991 ... enrolled as a communications major in the College of Arts & Sciences ... is the recipient of The Richard F. Powers, Jr. '40 Quarterback Scholarship Fund ... Chase is the middle of Carol and Mark Rettig's three sons; his younger brother Hayden is a freshman quarterback at Louisiana State University.