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Boston College at Pittsburgh

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Boston College beat Pittsburgh 26–⁠19. It was their 31st meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 17–⁠14.

AwayBoston College6–⁠7 in 2019
26
HomePittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2019
19

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: ACCNAttendance 40,889

At kickoff
41°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Johnson,Riley; umpire Wooten,Michael; head linesman McGrath,Kavin; line judge Graham,Tim; side judge Safrit,Mike; field judge Cullin,Mike; back judge McGready,Brian; center judge McCreesh,ThomasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston College6710326
Pittsburgh097319

Standouts

  • RushingA.J. Dillon32 carries, 178 yards, 1 TDBoston College
  • ReceivingJared Wayne6 catches, 100 yardsPittsburgh
  • DefenseIsaiah McDuffie13 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for lossBoston College

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Player stats

Boston College

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dennis Grosel9/1912310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
A.J. Dillon32178161
Dennis Grosel1051013
David Bailey112508
Kobay White2806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hunter Long236125
Kobay White232019
Zay Flowers227018
A.J. Dillon218020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah McDuffie132.520
Vinny DePalma70.500
Tate Haynes6000
Elijah Jones6100
Tanner Karafa1110
Marcus Valdez1110
Jahmin Muse1001

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kenny Pickett30/4032301
Nick Patti0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vincent Davis545139
A.J. Davis104309
Shocky Jacques-Louis111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jared Wayne6100027
Shocky Jacques-Louis680029
Maurice Ffrench979027
Nakia Griffin-Stewart321012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jazzee Stocker11000
Damar Hamlin9100
Patrick Jones II71.50.50
Cam Bright7000
Jaylen Twyman610.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Boston CollegePittsburgh
387Total yards394
123Passing yards323
264Rushing yards71
6.5Yards per pass7.9
4.4Yards per rush3.0
20First downs22
9–⁠21Third downs6–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers4
5–⁠40Penalties4–⁠19
34:52Possession25:08
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Boston CollegePittsburgh
35%Success rate51%
0.13EPA per play−0.11
1.16Explosiveness0.66
0.02Rushing EPA−0.75
0.57Passing EPA0.26
31%Passing-down success36%
−0.10First-down EPA−0.29
−0.05Second-down EPA−0.36
0.68Third-down EPA0.59
26%Havoc by its defense12%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pittsburgh 64% to win. Boston College won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Pittsburgh −8.5, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Pittsburgh 72%, Boston College 28%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneBoston College end zoneQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghFumble, 1 playQ1 Boston CollegeField goal, 11 playsQ1 PittsburghFumble, 2 playsQ1 Boston CollegeField goal, 7 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 PittsburghField goal, 9 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghField goal, 6 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghInterception, 11 playsQ3 Boston CollegeField goal, 12 playsQ3 PittsburghFumble, 5 playsQ4 Boston CollegeField goal, 10 playsQ4 PittsburghField goal, 11 playsQ4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Boston College right to left.
  1. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  3. Q1 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghFumble, 1 play, 11 yards
  5. Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 11 plays, 40 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 Boston CollegeField goal, 7 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghField goal, 9 plays, 58 yards
  11. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q2 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 PittsburghField goal, 6 plays, 51 yards
  15. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 Boston CollegePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  17. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 1 play, 39 yards
  18. Q3 Boston CollegeTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 PittsburghInterception, 11 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q3 Boston CollegeField goal, 12 plays, 45 yards
  21. Q3 PittsburghFumble, 5 plays, 24 yards
  22. Q4 Boston CollegeField goal, 10 plays, 44 yards
  23. Q4 PittsburghField goal, 11 plays, 50 yards
  24. Q4 Boston CollegeEnd of game, 11 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Boston College 6, Pittsburgh 0
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dennis Grosel run for 5 yds to the BC 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30AJ Dillon run for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Dennis Grosel run for 8 yds to the BC 34
15:004th & 1 at own 34Grant Carlson punt for 46 yds , John Vardzel returns for 3 yds to the Pitt 23
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 23A.J. Davis run for 7 yds to the Pitt 30
13:262nd & 3 at own 30Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 3 yds to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 33PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 28
13:261st & 15 at own 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for 19 yds to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 47PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Pitt 42
13:261st & 15 at own 42Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
13:262nd & 15 at own 42A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 43
13:263rd & 14 at own 43Kenny Pickett sacked by Isaiah McDuffie for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 35
13:264th & 22 at own 35Kirk Christodoulou punt for 47 yds , Travis Levy returns for no gain to the BC 18
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 18BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BC 13
10:151st & 15 at own 13AJ Dillon run for 8 yds to the BC 21
10:152nd & 7 at own 21Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
10:153rd & 7 at own 21Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
10:154th & 7 at own 21Grant Carlson punt for 36 yds , John Vardzel returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 41
9:261st & 10 at own 41Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 11 yds Jared Wayne fumbled, forced by Vinny DePalma, recovered by BC Nolan Borgersen
Boston College Field goal, 11 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 48AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
9:172nd & 8 at the 50AJ Dillon run for 13 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 37Travis Levy run for 6 yds to the Pitt 31
9:172nd & 4 at opp 31AJ Dillon run for no gain to the Pitt 31
9:173rd & 4 at opp 31David Bailey run for 4 yds to the Pitt 27 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 27David Bailey run for 1 yd to the Pitt 26
9:172nd & 9 at opp 26Dennis Grosel run for 13 yds to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 13David Bailey run for 2 yds to the Pitt 11
9:172nd & 8 at opp 11AJ Dillon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 12
9:173rd & 9 at opp 12Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
5:334th & 9 at opp 12Aaron Boumerhi 29 yd FG GOODBoston College 3, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Fumble, 2 plays
5:331st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 58 yds
5:331st & 10 at own 35Shocky Jacques-Louis run for 11 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at own 46Vincent Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the Pitt 38 Vincent Davis fumbled, recovered by BC Tanner Karafa
Boston College Field goal, 7 plays
5:031st & 10 at opp 38Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
5:032nd & 10 at opp 38AJ Dillon run for no gain to the Pitt 38
5:033rd & 10 at opp 38Dennis Grosel pass complete to AJ Dillon for 20 yds to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 18Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
5:032nd & 10 at opp 18David Bailey run for 3 yds to the Pitt 15
5:033rd & 7 at opp 15Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to David Bailey
3:004th & 7 at opp 15Aaron Boumerhi 32 yd FG GOODBoston College 6, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
3:001st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:001st & 10 at own 25A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 27
3:002nd & 8 at own 27Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 1 yd to the Pitt 28
3:003rd & 7 at own 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 8 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 22 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 12 yds to the BC 30 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Isaiah McDuffie) to the BC 15 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 15Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 6 yds to the BC 9
3:002nd & 4 at opp 9A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the BC 5 for a 1ST down
3:001st & goal at opp 5A.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the BC 1
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 1PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (-4 Yards) to the BC 5
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 5Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the BC 5
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 5Kenny Pickett pass incomplete
Q2 14:114th & goal at opp 5Alex Kessman 23 yd FG GOODBoston College 6, Pittsburgh 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Boston College 13, Pittsburgh 9
Boston College Touchdown, 11 plays
14:111st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 61 yds , Travis Levy return for 25 yds to the BC 29
14:111st & 10 at own 29Dennis Grosel pass incomplete
14:112nd & 10 at own 29AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 33
14:113rd & 6 at own 33Dennis Grosel pass complete to Zay Flowers for 9 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 42David Bailey run for 3 yds to the BC 45
14:112nd & 7 at own 45David Bailey run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 43
14:113rd & 9 at own 43Dennis Grosel pass complete to Kobay White for 19 yds to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at opp 38AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Pitt 35
14:112nd & 7 at opp 35AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the Pitt 33
14:113rd & 5 at opp 33AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the Pitt 29
14:114th & 1 at opp 29Dennis Grosel run for 4 yds to the Pitt 25 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 25Dennis Grosel pass complete to Hunter Long for 25 yds for a TD (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)Boston College 13, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Field goal, 9 plays
9:491st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 61 yds
9:491st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis, broken up by Elijah Jones
9:492nd & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett sacked by Tanner Karafa for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 17
9:493rd & 18 at own 17Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 18 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 29 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 27 yds to the BC 9 for a 1ST down
9:491st & goal at opp 9Kenny Pickett sacked by Isaiah McDuffie for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 13
9:492nd & goal at opp 13Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to A.J. Davis, broken up by TJ Rayam
9:493rd & goal at opp 13Kenny Pickett pass complete to A.J. Davis for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 17
6:034th & goal at opp 17Alex Kessman 35 yd FG GOODBoston College 13, Pittsburgh 6
Boston College Punt, 6 plays
6:031st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 62 yds , Travis Levy return for 21 yds to the BC 24
6:031st & 10 at own 24AJ Dillon run for 9 yds to the BC 33
6:032nd & 1 at own 33Dillon,A rush for 2 yards to the BC35 (Johnson, K;Bentley, T), PENALTY BC encroachment (White,K) 5 yards to the BC28, NO PLAY.
6:032nd & 6 at own 28BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (Kobay White) to the BC 23
6:032nd & 11 at own 23AJ Dillon run for 7 yds to the BC 30
4:223rd & 4 at own 30Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:22
4:223rd & 4 at own 30Dennis Grosel run for 6 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 36Bailey,D rush for 20 yards to the UP44 (Mathis, D), PENALTY BC holding (Vrabel,T) 10 yards to the BC26, NO PLAY.
4:221st & 20 at own 26David Bailey run for 8 yds to the BC 34
4:222nd & 12 at own 34Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to Hunter Long
4:223rd & 12 at own 34Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to Travis Levy, broken up by Damar Hamlin
4:224th & 12 at own 34Grant Carlson punt for 38 yds, downed at the Pitt 28
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 28Kenny Pickett sacked by Marcus Valdez for a loss of 10 yards to the Pitt 20 Kenny Pickett fumbled, , return for 0 yards
3:082nd & 18 at own 20A.J. Davis run for 9 yds to the Pitt 29
3:083rd & 9 at own 29Nick Patti pass incomplete to A.J. Davis, broken up by Vinny DePalma
3:084th & 9 at own 29Kirk Christodoulou punt for 45 yds , Travis Levy returns for 4 yds to the BC 30
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 30AJ Dillon run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 27
1:522nd & 13 at own 27Dennis Grosel pass complete to AJ Dillon for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 25
1:523rd & 15 at own 25Dennis Grosel run for 9 yds to the BC 34
0:564th & 6 at own 34Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:56
0:564th & 6 at own 34Grant Carlson punt for 46 yds , John Vardzel returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 19 John Vardzel fumbled, recovered by Pitt John Vardzel
Pittsburgh Field goal, 6 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 19A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 22
0:472nd & 7 at own 22Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 6 yds to the Pitt 28
0:473rd & 1 at own 28A.J. Davis run for 8 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at own 36Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:14
0:141st & 10 at own 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 27 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 37Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 7 yds to the BC 30
0:002nd & 3 at opp 30Alex Kessman 48 yd FG GOODBoston College 13, Pittsburgh 9
3rd quarter7 drives, then Boston College 23, Pittsburgh 16
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 2 yds to the Pitt 37
15:002nd & 8 at own 37Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Shocky Jacques-Louis
15:003rd & 8 at own 37Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews
15:004th & 8 at own 37Kirk Christodoulou punt for 51 yds , Travis Levy returns for 6 yds to the BC 18
Boston College Punt, 3 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 18AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the BC 21
14:142nd & 7 at own 21Dennis Grosel sacked by Patrick Jones II and Jaylen Twyman for a loss of 12 yards to the BC 9
14:143rd & 19 at own 9Dennis Grosel run for 7 yds to the BC 16
14:144th & 12 at own 16Grant Carlson punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BC 39
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 1 play
12:221st & 10 at opp 39Vincent Davis run for 39 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK)Pittsburgh 16, Boston College 13
Boston College Touchdown, 3 plays
12:221st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 59 yds , Travis Levy return for 19 yds to the BC 25
12:221st & 10 at own 25Dennis Grosel run for 10 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 35AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 39
11:312nd & 6 at own 39AJ Dillon run for 61 yds for a TD (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)Boston College 20, Pittsburgh 16
Pittsburgh Interception, 11 plays
11:311st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 65 yds , Shocky Jacques-Louis return for 4 yds to the Pitt 4
11:311st & 10 at own 4Vincent Davis run for 2 yds to the Pitt 6
11:312nd & 8 at own 6Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 21 yds to the Pitt 27 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 27Kenny Pickett run for no gain to the Pitt 27
11:312nd & 10 at own 27Kenny Pickett pass complete to Will Gragg for 19 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 46Vincent Davis run for 9 yds to the BC 45
11:312nd & 1 at opp 45Vincent Davis run for 3 yds to the BC 42 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Vincent Davis for no gain to the BC 42
11:312nd & 10 at opp 42Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 6 yds to the BC 36
11:313rd & 4 at opp 36Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Aaron Mathews, broken up by Tate Haynes
11:314th & 4 at opp 36Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 9 yds to the BC 27 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 27Kenny Pickett pass intercepted Jahmin Muse return for 36 yds to the BC 43
Boston College Field goal, 12 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 43David Bailey run for 2 yds to the BC 45
6:542nd & 8 at own 45David Bailey run for 3 yds to the BC 48
6:543rd & 5 at own 48Dennis Grosel pass complete to Korab Idrizi for 10 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 42AJ Dillon run for 11 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 31AJ Dillon run for 1 yd to the Pitt 30
6:542nd & 9 at opp 30Zay Flowers run for 3 yds to the Pitt 27
6:543rd & 6 at opp 27AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the Pitt 25
6:544th & 4 at opp 25Dennis Grosel pass complete to Hunter Long for 11 yds to the Pitt 14 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 14David Bailey run for no gain to the Pitt 14
6:542nd & 10 at opp 14David Bailey run for 1 yd to the Pitt 13
6:543rd & 9 at opp 13Dennis Grosel run for 1 yd to the Pitt 12
0:574th & 8 at opp 12Aaron Boumerhi 30 yd FG GOODBoston College 23, Pittsburgh 16
Pittsburgh Fumble, 5 plays
0:571st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 61 yds
0:571st & 10 at own 25Jared Wayne run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 22
0:572nd & 13 at own 22PITTSBURGH Penalty, false start (Nakia Griffin-Stewart) to the Pitt 17
0:572nd & 18 at own 17Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 3 yds to the Pitt 20
Q4 15:003rd & 15 at own 20Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 17 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 8 yds to the Pitt 45
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at own 45A.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the Pitt 49 A.J. Davis fumbled, forced by Brandon Barlow, recovered by BC Tanner Karafa
4th quarter3 drives, then Boston College 26, Pittsburgh 19
Boston College Field goal, 10 plays
14:041st & 10 at opp 49Dennis Grosel pass incomplete to Kobay White
14:042nd & 10 at opp 49AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the Pitt 47
14:043rd & 8 at opp 47Dennis Grosel pass complete to Kobay White for 13 yds to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 34AJ Dillon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 36
14:042nd & 12 at opp 36Kobay White run for 6 yds to the Pitt 30
11:543rd & 6 at opp 30Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 11:54
11:543rd & 6 at opp 30Dennis Grosel pass complete to Zay Flowers for 18 yds to the Pitt 12 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 12AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the Pitt 9
11:542nd & 7 at opp 9AJ Dillon run for 2 yds to the Pitt 7
11:543rd & 5 at opp 7Kobay White run for 2 yds to the Pitt 5
9:414th & 3 at opp 5Aaron Boumerhi 22 yd FG GOODBoston College 26, Pittsburgh 16
Pittsburgh Field goal, 11 plays
9:411st & 0 at own 35Danny Longman kickoff for 59 yds
9:411st & 10 at own 25Kenny Pickett pass complete to Rashad Wheeler for 3 yds to the Pitt 28
9:412nd & 7 at own 28Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 4 yds to the Pitt 32
9:413rd & 3 at own 32Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 5 yds to the Pitt 37 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 37A.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the Pitt 38
9:412nd & 9 at own 38Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Will Gragg
9:413rd & 9 at own 38Kenny Pickett pass complete to Jared Wayne for 15 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 47Kenny Pickett pass complete to Maurice Ffrench for 13 yds to the BC 34 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 34Kenny Pickett pass complete to Aaron Mathews for 6 yds to the BC 28
9:412nd & 4 at opp 28Kenny Pickett pass incomplete to Maurice Ffrench
9:413rd & 4 at opp 28Kenny Pickett run for 3 yds to the BC 25
5:264th & 1 at opp 25Alex Kessman 43 yd FG GOODBoston College 26, Pittsburgh 19
Boston College End of game, 11 plays
5:261st & 0 at own 35Alex Kessman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:261st & 10 at own 25AJ Dillon run for 11 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 36AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 40
5:262nd & 6 at own 40AJ Dillon run for 3 yds to the BC 43
5:263rd & 3 at own 43AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 47Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:10
3:101st & 10 at own 47AJ Dillon run for 4 yds to the Pitt 49
3:042nd & 6 at opp 49Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 03:04
3:042nd & 6 at opp 49AJ Dillon run for 9 yds to the Pitt 40 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 40Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 02:56
2:561st & 10 at opp 40AJ Dillon run for 5 yds to the Pitt 35
2:562nd & 5 at opp 35AJ Dillon run for 7 yds to the Pitt 28 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 28TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 30
2:562nd & 12 at opp 30TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 33
2:563rd & 15 at opp 33TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 35

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Pittsburgh leads 19–⁠17 in 36 meetings, counting the five since this game.

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2026Boston College 27, Pittsburgh 21
2025Pittsburgh 48, Boston College 7
2024Boston College 34, Pittsburgh 23
2023Pittsburgh 24, Boston College 16
2020Boston College 31, Pittsburgh 30
2019Boston College 26, Pittsburgh 19

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