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Boston College at Cincinnati

Saturday, October 12, 1996

Boston College beat Cincinnati 24–⁠17. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Boston College led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayBoston College5–⁠7 in 1996
24
HomeCincinnati6–⁠5 in 1996
17

FinalHigh 69°F, low 38°FAttendance 20,673

Before kickoff

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Cincinnati 58% to win. Boston College won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

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Cincinnati leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Cincinnati 34, Boston College 15
2019Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6Birmingham Bowl
1997Cincinnati 24, Boston College 6
1996Boston College 24, Cincinnati 17
1988Boston College 41, Cincinnati 7
1985Cincinnati 24, Boston College 17

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