Week 6 Media: BC at Pittsburgh

FIRST-AND-10

» Boston College Football travels to Pittsburgh for their third road game of the season on Saturday, October 4 at 12:00 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium.

» The game will be shown on ACC Network. Chris Cotter (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst) are on the call with sideline reporter Kendra Douglas.

» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 850 AM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and Scott Mutyrn on the sideline.

» The Eagles are 16-18 all-time against Pittsburgh, with their last meeting being a 34-23 victory last season on November 30, 2024.

» Boston College is 3-2 in ACC games against Pittsburgh since 2014. The two teams were previously conference opponents in the Big East from 1991-2004.

EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS

» Dylan Lonergan ranks second in the nation in completions per game with 27.7, which is the best in the ACC.

» Lonergan ranks third in the conference in passing yards per game (297.0), which ranks tenth in the country.

» Lonergan commands a top-20 team in total offense nationally, which ranks third-best in the ACC.

» Lonergan’s 69.4% completion percentage is the fourth-highest in the ACC, and in the top 25 nationally.

» Lonergan’s nine passing touchdowns ranks fifth in the conference, and is good for top-30 in the country as well.

» Lewis Bond ranks second in the country in receptions per game, averaging nine catches a game through four games.

» Bond is third in the ACC in yards per game with 88.0, which ranks inside the top 20 nationally (19th). Bond needs 40 catches to break Zay Flowers’ all-time reception record.

» Jeremiah Franklin’s 20 receptions through four games is ninth among active tight ends in the country. Additionally, his five receptions per game is ranked inside the top-10 in the conference.

» Turbo Richard has six total touchdowns this season, ranking inside the top-20 nationally and fourth in the conference.

» Richard averages 5.67 yards per carry through four games, which is fifth-best in the ACC.

» Omar Thornton ranks 11th nationally in tackles-for-loss per game with 1.50, which is second-best in the ACC through five weeks.

» Luca Lombardo is one of 27 kickers nationwide with a perfect field goal percentage through five weeks.

» As a team, Boston College ranks inside the top-20 in several categories. The Eagles are ranked fourth in the nation in passing offense, averaging 344.5 yards per game, which is best in the ACC. On offense, Boston College is 17th in the nation in completion percentage (70.3%), which is third-best in the ACC. In addition, the team is best in the conference in fourth down conversion percentage on offense (75%), ranking 18th in the country.

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