Pitt at Boston College capsule
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Records: Pitt is 5-1, ACC 2-1; Boston College is 2-3, ACC 0-2
Where: Alumni Stadium
Kickoff: Noon, Saturday
TV: ESPN2
Radio: WBFD-FM 98.7; The FAN 93.7-FM
Satellite: Channels 176 & 236
The line: Pitt is a 6.5-point favorite
Over/under: 44.5 points
Game notes: The Panthers have won five straight ACC road games dating bacak to last season. ... Pitt and BC are meeting for the 36th time in a series dating back to 1959. The Panthers lead the series 19-16. At BC, Pitt is 9-98 lifetime. ... Pitt won 48-7 last season against the Eagles. ... Pitt is coming off a home loss to unranked North Carolina. BC is coming off its bye week. ... The Eagles, coached by Bill O'Brien, are led by QB Mason McKenzie, who has passed for 967 yards and rushed for 553 yards. He has five TD passes and five interceptions. He has rushed for three scores. The leading receiver is Javarius Green with 18 catches for 169 yards. ... BC's top two defenders are LB Anthony Palano (43 tackles, 2 interceptions, one sack) and DB KP Price (32 tackles, 2 interceptions). ... BC has lost to Virginia Tech, SMU and Cincinnati out of the Big 12. Its wins are over Rutgers and Maine. ... Holden Geriner will get his second start at QB for Pitt. His top targets are Carson Kent and Cataurus Hicks.
Prediction record: 5-1
Prediction: Pitt, 20-13
-- Compiled by Scott Franco