Pittsburgh at Boston College

Saturday, October 1, 1988

Boston College beat Pittsburgh 34–⁠31. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 9–⁠5.

AwayPittsburgh6–⁠5 in 1988
31
HomeBoston College3–⁠8 in 1988
34

FinalHigh 73°F, low 42°FAttendance 32,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pittsburgh 57% to win. Boston College won as Elo’s underdog.

Pittsburgh leads 19–⁠17 in 36 meetings, counting the 22 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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