Eagles Defeat Pittsburgh on Homecoming Weekend

Saturday, October 17

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

12:00 p.m.

Boston College

3-3 , 1-2

Pitt

5-2 , 2-2

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Pittsburgh	12	0	6	3	21
Boston College	7	7	7	6	27

October 17, 2026 | Football

Box Score Gamebook

Mason McKenzie throws for a career-high 295 yards

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College football team defeated Pittsburgh, 27-21, on Saturday afternoon for their first ACC win of the season and third of the year.

The Eagles improve to 3-3 and 1-2 in the ACC, while Pitt falls to 5-2 and 2-2 in the league.

Mason McKenzie threw for a career-high 295 yards and two touchdowns. Landon Wright had a career day with 122 yards receiving on two catches of over 50 yards each. Javarius Green had five catches for the second straight game with his first career touchdown in the second quarter.

Carter Davis (11 tackles) and KP Price (10 tackles) each had double-digit tackles while Price recorded his career-high third interception of the year. Charlie Comella had his second interception of the season, and Marcelous Townsend recovered his first career fumble.

Pitt opened the scoring on the first play from scrimmage as Corey Dailey connected with Cataurus Hicks on a 75-yard touchdown pass.

After the Panthers added a safety and a field goal to make it a 12-0 game, the Eagles responded with their first touchdown of the afternoon to cut it to 12-7. Boston College put together a 14-play, 75-yard scoring drive capped by a one-yard rushing score by Bo MacCormack III. On the drive, BC had four plays of 10+ yards, including three completions from McKenzie and a 17-yard rush by MacCormack.

The Eagles claimed a commanding 14-12 lead late in the second quarter, after KP Price put BC in great field position with an interception that started the drive at BC's 46-yard line. The Eagles marched down the field in under two minutes as McKenzie found Green in the endzone for Green's first-career touchdown reception.

Boston College wasted little time scoring in the second half, going 75 yards in just two plays thanks to McKenzie's 69-yard touchdown pass to Wright - the longest of the redshirt sophomore''s career.

Pitt made back-to-back field goals to bring the score within 21-18.

On the next drive, the Eagles went 75 yards in five plays, highlighted by a 53-yard completion from McKenzie to Wright that ended with an Evan Dickens rushing touchdown to make it 27-18.

On the ensuing drive, the Panthers responded with their fourth field goal of the game to cut it to 27-21 with just over eight minutes to go.

Comella sealed the game with just under two minutes to go when he intercepted Dailey, leading to BC running out the final 1:34 of the contest.

The Eagles travel to Georgia Tech next Saturday for an ACC matchup at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network.