Pittsburgh at Boston College

Saturday, October 7, 1978

No. 9 Pittsburgh beat Boston College 32–⁠15. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 6–⁠2.

Away9Pittsburgh8–⁠4 in 1978
32
HomeBoston College0–⁠11 in 1978
15

FinalHigh 57°F, low 46°F, 0.28 in. of rainAttendance 21,673

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

Pittsburgh 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Pittsburgh leads 19–⁠17 in 36 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.

Recent meetings
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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