Boston College at Rutgers

Saturday, October 17, 1987

Rutgers beat Boston College 38–⁠24. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 6–⁠3.

AwayBoston College5–⁠6 in 1987
24
HomeRutgers6–⁠5 in 1987
38

FinalHigh 69°F, low 39°FAttendance 30,253

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Boston College 61% to win. Rutgers won as Elo’s underdog.

Boston College leads 21–⁠7–⁠1 in 29 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Boston College 28, Rutgers 21
2022Rutgers 22, Boston College 21
2019Boston College 30, Rutgers 16
2004Boston College 21, Rutgers 10
2003Boston College 35, Rutgers 25
2002Boston College 44, Rutgers 14

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