Boston College at Penn State

Saturday, October 10, 1981

No. 2 Penn State beat Boston College 38–⁠7. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 10–⁠0.

AwayBoston College5–⁠6 in 1981
7
Home2Penn State10–⁠2 in 1981
38

FinalHigh 58°F, low 30°FAttendance 84,473

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 20–⁠4 in 24 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2014Penn State 31, Boston College 30Pinstripe Bowl
2004Boston College 21, Penn State 7
2003Boston College 27, Penn State 14
1992Boston College 35, Penn State 32
1991Penn State 28, Boston College 21
1990Penn State 40, Boston College 21

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