Pittsburgh @ 
Boston College
Boston College 27, Pittsburgh 21Pittsburgh was favored by 6.5, and Boston College covered.
| a game | Pittsburgh1 game | Boston College1 game |
|---|---|---|
| Points | −5.1 | +2.0 |
| Points allowed | +3.7 | −5.8 |
| Total offense, yards | +48 | +36 |
| Total defense, yards | +39 | −9 |
| Touchdowns | −2.2 | +0.9 |
| Passer rating | −28.3 | +18.8 |
| Third downs | −16.8% | +23.4% |
| Sacks | −0.6 | −0.7 |
| Penalty yards | +75.2 | −10.3 |
| Turnovers forced | +0.8 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers lost | +1.7 | +0.8 |
Who put up numbers
Boston College
- Passing yardsMason McKenzie295 passing yards
- Passing touchdownsMason McKenzie2 passing touchdowns
- Rushing yardsEvan Dickens57 rushing yards
Pittsburgh
Analysis
Boston College
- Boston College was 3.9 points a game under the closing line this season, 99th of 136.fact · rankedits form →+12.5 against the line this game.
Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh had covered 5 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Ended here.
- Pittsburgh had won 5 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Ended here.
- Pittsburgh was 5.2 points a game over the closing line this season, 29th of 136.fact · rankedits form →−12.5 against the line this game.
The series
- Pittsburgh leads the series 19–17 since 1959. Boston College has won 3 straight at home in the series.seriesevery meeting →
If you squint
- Boston College had covered 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
- Boston College had lost 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
- In a conference game, Boston College’s penalty yards were 33.7 over expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 14.5 under expected.
- At home, Boston College’s third-down conversion rate were 18.2% under expected in 2 games. 2 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 28.0% over expected.
- Against an unranked opponent, Boston College’s third-down conversion rate were 15.4% under expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 28.0% over expected.
- Pittsburgh had beaten 8 of its last 10 unranked opponents.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
- Pittsburgh was 3–2 against the line as a favorite this season.countits form →Didn’t cover.
- On the road, Pittsburgh’s total yards were 111.8 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 55.1 over expected.
- In a conference game, Pittsburgh’s passing yards were 58.5 under expected in 3 games. 3 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 19.2 over expected.
Every meeting
| Date | Where | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | at Boston College | Boston College 27, Pittsburgh 21 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 48, Boston College 7 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | at Boston College | Boston College 34, Pittsburgh 23 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 24, Boston College 16 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | at Boston College | Boston College 31, Pittsburgh 30 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | at Pittsburgh | Boston College 26, Pittsburgh 19 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | at Boston College | Pittsburgh 30, Boston College 20 |
| Oct 16, 2004 | at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 20, Boston College 17 |
| Nov 1, 2003 | at Boston College | Pittsburgh 24, Boston College 13 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 19, Boston College 16 |
Method
- Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
- “This season” and the analysis are the games through Oct 16, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
- Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
- A game with no box score sits out.