Week 7 Media: BC vs. Pitt

FIRST-AND-10

» Boston College Football returns home to Alumni Stadium to take on Pitt on Saturday, October 17 at 12:00 p.m.

» The game will be televised on ESPN2. Anish Shroff (play-by-play) and Jay Walker (analyst) are on the call with sideline reporter Morgan Uber.

» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and Scott Mutryn on the sideline.

EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS

» The Eagles defense has eight takeaways (six interceptions, two fumble recoveries) through five games, which ranks fourth in the ACC.

» Boston College has allowed 164.6 passing yards per game after five games, which is second-best in the ACC and inside the top-20 nationally.

» Anthony Palano is tied for fifth in the ACC in tackles (43) and tied for sixth in interceptions (2).

» KP Price leads the ACC in solo tackles with 25.

» The Eagles held SMU to 218 total yards of offense in their last game, the Mustangs’ lowest offensive output since registering 199 total yards at Cincinnati on November 20, 2021. SMU came into the game averaging 479 yards per game in each of their four previous games this season.

» Demetrius Ballard added his third sack of the 2026 seawith a nine-yard loss in the third quarter at SMU (10/3).

» Kemori Dixon recorded his second career sack with a 14-yard loss in the second quarter at SMU (10/3). Dixon’s first career sack came last season vs. Georgia Tech on November 15, 2025.

» Charlie Comella finished with a career-best seven tackles in back-to-back weeks vs. Virginia Tech (9/26) and at SMU (10/3). Comella’s seven tackles at SMU led the team.

» Mason McKenzie’s 437 total rushing yards after five games is the best among all quarterbacks in the ACC, and sixth-best in the conference regardless of position.

» McKenzie also ranks sixth in the ACC in rushing yards per game (87.4) and seventh in total offense (280.4).

» McKenzie found Evan Dickens for a 43-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter at SMU (10/3), Dickens’ first receiving touchdown this season and McKenzie’s fourth passing touchdown in 2026.

» Tight end Danny Edgehille’s first career catch came on a six-yard touchdown reception from McKenzie in the fourth quarter at SMU (10/3).

» Luca Lombardo hit a 52-yard field goal in the first quarter at SMU (10/3), tying his career-long. The Westport, Conn. native made a 52-yard field goal last season vs. California on September 27, 2025.

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