Boston College (5-6, 3-4) at Pitt (7-4, 4-3) Kickoff Time 3:30 P.M
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Game Information Date Saturday, Nov. 30 Boston College (5-6, 3-4) at Pitt (7-4, 4-3) Kickoff Time 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 | 3:30 p.m.| ACC Network | Heinz Field (68,400) |Pittsburgh, Pa.| #WeAreBC Location Pittsburgh, Pa. Venue Heinz Field The Game The Series Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle Capacity 68,400 Surface Natural Grass • Familiar Eastern rivals meet for • For the first time since 2014, • For the sixth time this season, a Broadcast ACC Network the 31st time as Boston College Boston College and Pitt meet on former Boston College standout Internet WatchESPN.com travels to the Steel City to face the gridiron Saturday. will be on the television broadcast Radio BC Learfield IMG Sports Network Pitt at Heinz Field. • Pitt and BC met regularly from providing analysis. (WEEI 93.7 FM) • Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. with 1970 through 2004 as Eastern • Former BC All-America linebacker Satellite Radio Sirius (121), XM (203), Online (966) live coverage on ACC Network. independents and later in the Mark Herzlich is on the call this Chris Cotter (play-by-play), former Big East Conference. The series week for ACC Network. The 2008 The Teams Boston College linebacker Mark between the two schools began ACC Defensive Player of the Year, in 1959. Herzlich has called three other Herzlich (analyst), and Kelsey • Boston College is 13-17 all-time BC games for ACC Network this Riggs (sideline reporter) have the against the Panthers. Pitt has season. call. won four straight in the series, • Former BC quarterbacks Tim • Coverage on the Boston College including two overtime victories. Hasselbeck and Doug Flutie also Learfield IMG Sports Network be- Record Record The last win for Boston College in served as color analysts for BC 5-6, 3-4 ACC 7-4, 4-3 ACC gins at 3 p.m. with Jon Meterpar- the series was a 45-7 win in 2001 games in 2019. Hasselbeck called Ranking: NR Ranking: NR el, Pete Cronan and Scott Mutryn. at Alumni Stadium. the game at No. 2 Clemson while Points/Game: 31.4 Points/Game: 20.2 Fans can listen to the game local- • BC’s last win at Pitt was a 23-15 Flutie was on the NBC broadcast Rush Yds/Game: 268.2 Rush Yds/Game: 125.2 ly on WEEI 93.7 FM, nationally on victory at Pitt Stadium in 1998. for last week’s game at No. 15 No- Rushing TDs: 26 Rushing TDs: 9 TuneIn and on Sirius channel 121, • BC head coach Steve Addazio tre Dame. Pass Yds/Game: 188.9 Pass Yds/Game: 247.1 XM channel 203 and online via is in his seventh season at The • A total of three former Eagles Passing TDs: 19 Passing TDs: 14 SiriusXM channel 966. Heights (43-44) and is 0-1 against will be in the press box calling Total Off./Game: 457.1 Total Off./Game: 372.3 • Boston College looks for its Pitt. the game at Pitt. In addition to Total Def./Game: 488.2 Total Def./Game: 294.8 sixth win of the season after last • The Eagles have five Keystone Herzlich, former BC quarterback State natives on the roster in Scott Mutryn and BC linebacker/ Individual Leaders week’s 40-7 setback at No. 15 Notre Dame. The Eagles are one 2019: Aaron Boumehri, Pat Garwo, defensive lineman Pete Cronan call RUSHING RUSHING victory away from the sixth bowl Aaron Gethers, Hayden Mahoney the games on the BC Learfield IMG and Kobay White. In addition, Sports Network. #2 AJ Dillon #21 A.J. Davis in seven years under head coach Tanner Karafa grew up in Pitts- (286 att., 1,507 yards, 13 TD) (116 att., 489 yards, 4 TD) Steve Addazio. PASSING PASSING burgh before moving to Virginia • Pitt looks to rebound following #13 Anthony Brown #8 Kenny Pickett as a child. (81-137, 1,250 yards, 59.1%, (232-390, 2,414 yards, 59.5%, last week’s 28-0 shutout at Vir- 9 TD, 2 INT) 10 TD, 8 INT) ginia Tech. RECEIVING RECEIVING #9 Kobay White #11 Taysir Mack (25 rec., 392 yards, 5 TD) (62 rec., 711 yards, 2 TD) DEFENSE DEFENSE #14 Max Richardson #12 Paris Ford Boston College Schedule & Results On The Air (104 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 3.5 (82 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 3 INT) sacks) Overall 5-6 Television ACC 3-4 • ACC Network Non-conference 2-2 Inside the Series Chris Cotter (play-by-play) Home 3-3 Overall: 13-17 BC vs. ACC: 107-162-4 Mark Herzlich (analyst) Chestnut Hill: 7-8 9-18-2 vs. CU, 4-3 vs. DU, 5-13 Away 2-3 Kelsey Riggs (sideline) Pittsburgh: 6-9 vs. FSU, 2-7 vs. GT, 5-7 vs. UL, Neutral 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 6-24 vs. UM, 2-5 vs. UNC, 10-7 vs. NCST, 13-17 vs. Pitt, Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result BC All-Time Record: 21-32 vs. SU, 6-0 vs. UVA, Aug. 31 Virginia Tech* (ACC Network) W, 35-28 Radio Sept. 7 Richmond (ACC Network Extra) W, 45-13 671-498-37 (121st season) 10-18 vs. • BC Learfield IMG Sports Network Sept. 13 Kansas (ACC Network) L, 48-24 Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) Sept. 21 at Rutgers (BTN) W, 30-16 Coach Locations Sept. 28 #24 Wake Forest* (ACC Network) L, 27-24 Pete Cronan (analyst) On The Field Phil Trautwein, OL Oct. 5 at Louisville* (NESN) L, 41-39 Scott Mutryn (field analyst) Steve Addazio, Head Coach Brian White, RB Oct. 19 NC State* (NESN) W, 45-24 Bill Sheridan, DC Oct. 26 at #2/4 Clemson* (ACC Network) L, 59-7 Satellite Radio Ricky Brown, Special Teams In The Press Box Nov. 2 at Syracuse* (ACC Network) W, 58-27 Coordinator/OLB Mike Bajakian, OC • Sirius channel 121 Nov. 9 Florida State* (ACC Network) L, 38-31 • XM channel 203 Rich Gunnell, WR Jim Reid, DE Nov. 23 at #15 Notre Dame (NBC) L, 40-7 • Internet channel 966 Frank Leonard, TE Nov. 30 at Pitt* (ACC Network) 3:30 p.m. Eric Lewis, DB Antoine Smith, DT *Denotes ACC game @BCFootball GAME 12: BOSTON COLLEGE AT PITT MEDIA INFORMATION 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Steve Addazio Press 8:30-10:30 p.m. No Media No Media No Media Boston College No Media Luncheon (First 25 minutes open Availability Availability Availability at Pitt Availability 12 p.m. for photos/video); Coach 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network Conte Forum Media Suite Addazio at 10:30 a.m. and requested stu- dent-athletes available at noon Boston College Athletic Communications Services The Boston College Athletic Communications Office is available to assist you transferred or used by any other person. Acceptance of a media credential requires with coverage of the BC football program. The primary media contact for the Bos- compliance with all Boston College rules and regulations applicable to the media ton College football program is Jason Baum and Brendan Flynn is the secondary credential. Any breach or failure to comply with these terms, conditions, rules and/ contact. or regulations may result in the cancellation and withdrawal of the media creden- The Athletic Communications Office is located on the second level of Conte tial, including but not limited to expulsion from the athletics event for which it was Forum. For information regarding credentials, interviews, statistics, press confer- issued, and denial of a media credential for any and all future athletics events. ences, etc., please call the BC Athletic Communications Office at 617-552-3004, visit CollegePressBox.com or e-mail Baum at [email protected]. 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Lunch is served immediately following the Complete NCAA statistics, play-by-play, and quote sheets from both teams are news conference. The transcript will be sent out and available on bceagles.com all regular services on gameday. Upon your arrival, you will receive a press folder later in the day along with live video of the news conference on Twitter via @ with a game program, flip card, updated stats and game day notes. The press box BCFootball and on Facebook Live via Boston College Athletics. has wireless Internet access. Login information will be provided on gamedays. STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEWS POST-GAME INTERVIEWS The first 20 minutes of practice on Tuesday and Wednesday is open to the me- Steve Addazio and student-athletes, following the designated cooling off pe- dia. Student-athletes are made available for interviews following the conclusion riod, will be made available after each game to members of the media.