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10/11 14:42 CDT Pittsburgh and Boston College meet in ACC action
Pittsburgh and Boston College meet in ACC action
By The Associated Press
Pittsburgh (5-1) at Boston College (2-3), Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Pittsburgh by 6.5. Against the spread: Pittsburgh 4-2, Boston
College 3-2.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
Pittsburgh Offense
Overall: 459.8 yards per game (24th in FBS)
Passing: 299.8 yards per game (16th)
Rushing: 160.0 yards per game (66th)
Scoring: 34.8 points per game (40th)
Pittsburgh Defense
Overall: 291.0 yards per game (21st in FBS)
Passing: 241.3 yards per game (110th)
Rushing: 49.7 yards per game (2nd)
Scoring: 14.7 points per game (15th)
Boston College Offense
Overall: 346.4 yards per game (105th in FBS)
Passing: 193.4 yards per game (100th)
Rushing: 153.0 yards per game (72nd)
Scoring: 19.0 points per game (120th)
Boston College Defense
Overall: 316.2 yards per game (37th in FBS)
Passing: 164.6 yards per game (19th)
Rushing: 151.6 yards per game (86th)
Scoring: 23.4 points per game (68th)
Boston College ranks 118th in third down percentage, converting 31.8% of the
time. Pittsburgh ranks 13th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at
28.8%.
Boston College ranks 66th in the FBS with an even turnover margin, compared to
Pittsburgh's 15th-ranked +5 margin.
Pittsburgh is 121st in the FBS with 73.2 penalty yards per game.
Boston College is 136th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 60.0% of trips.
Pittsburgh's red zone defense ranks 26th at 75.0%.
Team leaders
Pittsburgh
Passing: Mason Heintschel, 1,304 yards, 14 TDs, 1 INT, 66.2 completion
percentage
Rushing: Damon Ferguson Jr., 319 yards on 66 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Cataurus Hicks, 365 yards on 21 catches, 3 TDs
Boston College
Passing: Mason McKenzie, 967 yards, 5 TDs, 5 INTs, 58.3 completion percentage
Rushing: McKenzie, 437 yards on 95 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Javarius Green, 169 yards on 18 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Pittsburgh was beaten by North Carolina 21-17 on Oct. 10. Holden Geriner led
Pittsburgh with 219 yards on 27-of-44 passing (61.4%) for no touchdowns and two
interceptions. Ferguson carried the ball 15 times for 49 yards, adding five
receptions for 17 yards. Malik Knight put up 62 yards on three catches.
Boston College fell 25-16 to SMU on Oct. 3. McKenzie led Boston College with
208 yards on 20-of-31 passing (64.5%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions.
He also carried the ball 21 times for 74 yards. Evan Dickens carried the ball
five times for 22 yards, adding three receptions for 45 yards and one
touchdown. Green had five receptions for 37 yards.
Next game
Pittsburgh plays at No. 3 Miami (FL) on Oct. 24. Boston College plays at
Georgia Tech on Oct. 24.
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