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Derrick McFall, Kevin Jennings help SMU maul Boston College

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Derrick McFall ran for three touchdowns and Kevin Jennings threw for three as visiting SMU rolled past Boston College 45-13 on Saturday afternoon at Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Jennings connected with seven receivers while racking up 326 passing yards to lead the Mustangs (7-3, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) to their second straight victory following last Saturday’s upset of then-No. 10 Miami. Yamir Knight (seven catches, 162 yards) and Jordan Hudson (five catches, 104 yards) each caught a touchdown.

SMU outgained the opposition 574-382 and took advantage of four Boston College turnovers, extending their nation-leading total to 26 on the season. Twenty-eight of its points were scored in the second half.

The Mustangs also sacked the quarterback eight times while handing the Eagles their ninth straight setback.

Dylan Lonergan played the majority of the game for Boston College (1-9, 0-6) at quarterback, going 25-for-37 passing for 232 yards and one touchdown in relief of Grayson James.

After both teams’ first series ended with quarterback sacks, the Mustangs strung together a seven-play, 70-yard drive to take the lead with 8:56 left in the first quarter. Hudson caught a 44-yard screen pass from Jennings to set up McFall’s 1-yard touchdown run.

SMU turned its first of two first-quarter takeaways — James fumbling after being strip-sacked — into Sam Feltner’s 20-yard field goal. T.J. Harden’s 7-yard score two plays after the fumble was wiped away due to a penalty, and the Boston College defense held in the red zone.

The Eagles turned the ball over on downs on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter, including once after Lonergan led them on a 12-play drive to SMU’s 4-yard line. The latter series saw Jennings hit Knight for a 36-yard completion on third-and-3, setting up Hudson’s 25-yard score.

Luca Lombardo kicked field goals of 31 and 36 yards in the final 1:11 before halftime, bringing Boston College within 17-6. Josiah Griffin’s interception and a Lonergan strike to Bond set up the latter kick as time expired.

Another big-hit play on SMU’s first offensive series after intermission extended the lead to 24-6. On first-and-20 following a penalty, Jennings aired out a 61-yard pass to Knight, who made one defender miss and marched into the end zone.

After another Lonergan interception, Matthew Hibner caught a 37-yarder to finish a seven-play series late in the third. The Mustangs forced a third turnover on downs before starting the fourth with a 6-yard McFall score to up the lead to 38-6.

Lonergan found Jordan McDonald for a 5-yard touchdown on Boston College’s next series halfway through the final frame, but McFall busted out a 48-yard touchdown run to cap a quick 4-play drive and end the scoring with 6:38 left.

–Field Level Media

Oct 25, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Antonio Meeks (15) runs the ball against Boston College Eagles defensive back Omar Thornton (0) during the second quarter at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

No. 19 Louisville runs over Boston College with 317 on ground

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Louisville ran for a season-high 317 yards and the No. 19 Cardinals used their big-play capabilities to hold off upset-minded Boston College 38-24 at home on Saturday.

Isaac Brown needed just 14 carries to amass a career-high 205 yards, and Keyjuan Brown added 95 on 10 rushes. Both scored on big plays and also set up Miller Moss’ two scoring runs for Louisville (6-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Moss threw for 187 yards on 15-of-27 passing with an interception and a touchdown. His second run gave Louisville the lead for good, 14-10, with 1:42 left in the first half.

Isaac Brown, who ran for 151 yards on five carries in the first half, added a 62-yard touchdown 40 seconds later to make it an 11-point game. However, the Eagles (1-7, 0-5) refused to go away, and Brown’s fumble to start the second half led to Grayson James finding a wide-open Kaelan Chudzinski for a 23-yard touchdown pass. That cut the BC deficit to 21-17 just 52 seconds into the second half.

The Eagles entered the weekend next-to-last in the ACC in average time of possession (27:33). However, they held the ball for 23:53 in the first half alone. They led 10-7 after James threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Lewis Bond on the first play of the second quarter.

James completed 23 of his 46 passes for 244 yards. He threw three touchdown passes but was also intercepted twice.

Louisville’s defense, which stopped BC on downs in Cardinal territory twice in the first half, came up with three turnovers in the second half to keep the Eagles from completing a comeback. An Antonio Watts fumble recovery led to a 22-yard touchdown pass from Moss to Caullin Lacy midway through the third quarter.

A Kalib Perry interception set up a Cooper Ranvier 41-yard field goal to make 31-17 with 8:13 remaining in the game.

Jeremiah Franklin caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from James less than two minutes later to make it 31-24.

The Eagles had the ball at their 44 with three minutes remaining, but they chose to punt. Keyjuan Brown ended any thought of an Eagles comeback with a 67-yard TD run with 1:49 remaining.

–Field Level Media

Oct 11, 2025; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Clemson Tigers running back Adam Randall (8) reacts to his touchdown against the Boston College Eagles during the first half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Clemson puts together complete game in rout of Boston College

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Visiting Clemson scored on all six of its offensive series in the first half en route to a 41-10 win over Boston College in Saturday’s Atlantic Coast Conference contest at Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Cade Klubnik was 22-of-30 passing for 280 yards and a touchdown to lead the balanced Clemson (3-3, 2-2) attack, which outgained the opposition 504-221. The Tigers averaged 8.3 yards per play in the first half while building a 34-10 lead at intermission.

The senior quarterback has now thrown for at least 250 yards in three straight games, leading the Tigers to consecutive wins against former New England Patriots coaches Bill Belichick (North Carolina) and Bill O’Brien.

A highlight of Klubnik’s night was a beautiful 38-yard touchdown strike to Bryant Wesco Jr. at the side of the end zone with 1:23 left in the first half. Wesco caught five passes for 106 yards.

Turbo Richard rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries for Boston College (1-5, 0-4), which has lost five straight.

On a 13-play opening drive, the Tigers converted a fourth-and-inches opportunity just past midfield before settling for Nolan Hauser’s 46-yard field goal with 8:24 left in the first.

After forcing a 3-and-out on its first defensive series, Clemson needed just six plays in a span of 3:04 to extend its lead to 10-0. Adam Randall’s 8-yard rush finalized the drive.

Luca Lombardo booted a 45-yard field goal to get the Eagles on the board at 1:37 left in the opening quarter.

An 8-play, 75-yard drive resulted in another Clemson touchdown early in the second, with defensive tackle Peter Woods rumbling in from two yards out for a 17-3 lead.

Richard brought the Eagles within 17-10 with 9:10 left in the second after a 10-play, 75-yard drive finished with his 2-yard touchdown. However, Klubnik responded with a 6-yard touchdown run on the next Clemson series.

Boston College had a promising drive end following the two-minute timeout in the first half, as T.J. Parker recovered a fumble after a strip-sack of Dylan Lonergan, who completed 12 of 17 passes for 117 yards.

The visitors turned around and scored in three plays, capped by Klubnik’s touchdown toss to Wesco.

A quick Boston College turnover on downs allowed the Tigers got off a 50-yard Hauser field goal as time expired in the first half.

Keith Adams Jr. rushed for a 1-yard score with 24 seconds left in regulation to finish the scoring and prevent a scoreless second half.

–Field Level Media

Sep 27, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Eli Holstein (10) warms up before the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Pitt riding with QB Eli Holstein against Boston College

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It appears that Eli Holstein will remain Pitt’s starting quarterback Saturday when the Panthers host Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.

Holstein was benched for Cole Gonzales in the fourth quarter of last week’s 34-27 loss to Louisville. Holstein completed 14 of 26 passes for 228 yards with two touchdowns and two second-half interceptions.

Holstein has been intercepted five times in four games this season. Two of those picks were in the end zone.

“We’re going to watch practice, get better and see where it goes,” Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said Monday. ” … Right now, Eli is our starting quarterback.”

Pitt (2-2, 0-1 ACC) held leads of 17-0 and 27-17 against the Cardinals but failed to score in the second half. Gonzales, a transfer from Western Carolina who spent the spring at Oklahoma before quickly leaving, completed 3 of 6 passes for 31 yards and was intercepted on Pitt’s final drive.

“He did a good job like we thought he would,” Narduzzi said. “Obviously, he didn’t create a comeback. That’s what we were looking for a spark and we didn’t get that. But Cole did a nice job.”

Boston College (1-3, 0-2) is coming off a 28-24 loss to Cal and will be trying to end a three-game losing streak.

The Eagles received a career-high 171 rushing yards from Turbo Richard in the loss to Cal. Richard is averaging 5.7 yards per carry on 58 rushing attempts this season and has scored six touchdowns (four rushing, two receiving).

“We’ve been competitive,” Boston College coach Bill O’Brien said after Tuesday’s practice. ” … It really comes down to five or six plays in each phase of the game. You either make those plays or the other team makes them.

” … So we have to be more consistent. Right now it’s a little bit too inconsistent and that’s where it has to change.”

Pitt linebacker Rasheem Biles leads the ACC in tackles per game (10.5) and tackles for loss per game (1.8).

The Panthers hold a narrow 18-16 lead in the all-time series. The Eagles won 34-23 last season in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

–Field Level Media

Michigan State's Aidan Chiles runs for a gain against Western Michigan during the second quarter on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in East Lansing.

Michigan State faces Boston College with fresh memories of last year’s collapse

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Michigan State hasn’t forgotten how last year’s meeting with Boston College slipped away – etched in memory is the final 88 seconds, when Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos connected with Lewis Bond on a 42-yard strike that sealed the game.

Four turnovers and a missed opportunity to close out the game haunted the Spartans through the offseason, and now, with Saturday’s rematch looming at home, head coach Jonathan Smith is making the stakes clear.

“These games are won in the fourth quarter,” Smith said. “We could have got a stop last year, didn’t do it. Had the ball at the end of the game, couldn’t finish it.”

This time, the Spartans aim to rewrite the ending.

Michigan State (1-0) enters the matchup riding the momentum of a 23-6 win over Western Michigan, where the defense held firm without surrendering a point and added a second-half safety. The offense came out firing with three touchdowns before halftime, but sputtered through an uneven final two quarters.

“We weren’t pleased with what it looked like in the second half offensively,” Smith said. “And so we’re gonna need to do a better job of playing really a complete game, 60 minutes offensively.”

Boston College (1-0) made quick work of Fordham on Saturday, cruising to a 66-10 rout behind a dominant aerial attack led by quarterback Dylan Lonergan. The Alabama transfer was nearly flawless, completing 26 of 34 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns as the Eagles shredded the FCS opponent.

While happy with the passing attack, Eagles head coach Bill O’Brien said there’s room for improvement, especially with the running game which produced just 97 yards on 39 attempts.

“We have to run the ball better,” O’Brien said. “We have to start the game better on defense. We gave up too many plays where we missed tackles or weren’t aligned right.”

O’Brien said a key will be containing quarterback Aidan Chiles, who was 17 of 23 for 155 yards and a touchdown pass in the season opener.

“I watched the tape,” O’Brien said. “He’s very good. He’s a good passer. He’s got a really good arm. He can throw the ball down the field. … I think Chiles does a great job. If you let him run around, if you let him take the game over, it’ll be a long night for us.”

-Field Level Media

Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Dylan Lonergan (12) throws a pass offensive lineman Joseph Ionata (69) blocking on Mercer Bears defensive lineman Andrew Zock (94) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images

BC hopes to ride momentum from solid finish into 2025 campaign

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Year Two of the Bill O’Brien coaching era at Boston College begins Saturday afternoon with historic opponent Fordham visiting Chestnut Hill, Mass.

After winning three of their final four regular-season games and finishing 7-6 in 2024, the Eagles figure to present a different look at several key positions in the new season.

Alabama transfer Dylan Lonergan will start at quarterback. He beat out the incumbent Grayson James, who took over following now-Florida State signal caller Thomas Castellanos’ transfer last November.

Lonergan played in three games at Alabama, where O’Brien originally recruited him while serving as Nick Saban’s offensive coordinator from 2021-22.

“He’s got a great feel for the game,” O’Brien said of Lonergan in the preseason. “He’s got a really good arm. He’s got good anticipation, good accuracy. He’s a very poised guy. So is Grayson. … At the end of the day, in the passing game, Dylan was a little bit ahead of Grayson.”

Redshirt senior Lewis Bond, who is 75 catches away from Zay Flowers’ school record, is the top returning receiver target.

After tying for the ACC lead with 17 takeaways last season, Boston College will need new faces to step up with reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Year Donovan Ezeiruaku off to the Dallas Cowboys. Defensive back KP Price was the team’s top tackler in 2024 with 85 total stops.

On both sides of the ball, though, there will be room for plenty of contributors in O’Brien’s diverse systems.

“A lot of guys are going to play. … We play so many different packages (in all phases of the game),” O’Brien said. “I don’t really look at it like that — where there’s a real delineation between ones and twos.”

Fordham is turning the page past a 2-10 campaign, though both of its wins across the final four games in Patriot League play.

“I was really proud of the team and how they responded to adversity (in 2024),” Fordham coach Joe Conlin said. “They’ve shown resilience, mental toughness and fortitude. That’s why I’m probably as excited for this season as I’ve ever been in my coaching career.”

The Rams have three preseason All-Patriot League selections in linebacker James Conway, defensive back Alex Kemper and punter Will Haslett — all seniors or graduate students.

Senior quarterback Jack Capaldi threw for 1,561 yards and eight touchdowns last season.

Saturday marks the 28th-ever meeting of the Boston and New York foes, but the first since 1954 when a six-year run in their series ended.

–Field Level Media

Nov 23, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles wide receiver Reed Harris (4) celebrates his touchdown reception with quarterback Grayson James (14) during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Ascending BC aims to stay strong against reeling Pitt

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With bowl eligibility clinched for the second straight fall, Boston College looks to end its regular season with a third win in four games Saturday against Pitt in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Last week’s 41-21 triumph over North Carolina helped the Eagles (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) continue their late-season peak, while the Panthers (7-4, 3-4) have dropped four straight following a 37-9 loss at Louisville.

Boston College’s offense has continually developed in two full weeks with Grayson James taking over under center for the departed Thomas Castellanos. That has helped the Eagles extend their season beyond the task of facing a tough, physical Pitt team this week.

“For us in our first year, to be able to qualify for a bowl, says a lot about the players and the coaching staff. Those guys did a great job,” Boston College coach Bill O’Brien said. “We got hired in February. We’re just very proud of the fact that we’re able to go to a bowl.”

James threw for 192 yards and a touchdown while also running for a score last week. The FIU transfer targeted Lewis Bond for a career-high nine catches and 81 yards, and freshman Johnathan Montague grabbed his first career touchdown.

“He’s seeing it all (in the game),” O’Brien said of James. “That’s one of the things that you see with him — the more reps you get, the more improvement you’ll see. He works very, very hard.”

At stake is the Eagles’ first seven-win regular season since 2018.

Injuries have riddled Pitt of late, resulting in a skid dating back to an Oct. 24 win over Syracuse. Redshirt freshman quarterback Eli Holstein missed the Clemson game, a 24-20 loss, two weeks ago before being carted off with a leg injury in the first quarter against Louisville.

However, Holstein has not been ruled out moving forward.

“(The injury) is not season-ending,” coach Pat Narduzzi said. “It’s not as bad as the one that he took a week ago.”

Nate Yarnell entered into both situations, producing a 350-yard game against Clemson before throwing for 96 with a touchdown versus Louisville. In the latter contest, the Panthers were outgained 507-265 and trailed 27-0 before scoring and threw three interceptions.

Attitude and effort have not wavered despite the depleted depth chart, which has also lost veteran lineman Branson Taylor.

“We’ve been unhealthy — we’ve been unable to stay healthy, really, since the Cal game (a 17-15 win on Oct. 12),” Narduzzi said. “It’s a perfect storm (at Louisville). I felt coming out, attitude was great. I think our guys played with great effort for four quarters. Our guys never quit, never gave up.”

–Field Level Media

Nov 16, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; SMU Mustangs wide receiver Moochie Dixon (5) catches a pass as Boston College Eagles cornerback Bryquice Brown (19) defends during the first half at the Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

No. 14 SMU keeps rolling, knocks off Boston College

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Kevin Jennings went 24-for-35 passing for 298 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 SMU held off visiting Boston College 38-28 in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday in Dallas.

Jennings found three different receivers for touchdowns as the Mustangs (9-1, 6-0) remained unbeaten in their first ACC season. Jordan Hudson had seven catches for 99 yards and a score.

Brashard Smith rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.

In his first start since Thomas Castellanos was benched and entered the transfer portal, Grayson James completed 18 of 32 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown for Boston College (5-5, 2-4).

Kye Robichaux rushed for two touchdowns and 90 yards on 21 carries.

Boston College got back within 31-28 after Robichaux capped a 10-play drive with a 3-yard touchdown with 5:52 remaining in regulation. On its ensuing drive, though, James was sacked twice after a Jordan McDonald fourth-and-one conversion.

After the turnover on downs, Jennings found Key’Shawn Smith for a 5-yard score on fourth down to ice the game for SMU.

After Collin Rogers missed a 24-yard field goal at the end of an 11-play opening drive to the red zone, SMU forced a three-and-out and proceeded to score the first touchdown when Jennings completed a 15-yard pass to Roderick Daniels Jr. along the left side.

Boston College turned the ball over on downs on the ensuing drive before the teams combined to trade scores on each of the next four possessions, beginning with a Rogers 35-yard field goal late in the first.

James began to find his rhythm from there, as a 23-yard strike to Lewis Bond over the middle set up Robuchaux’s 2-yard touchdown run — capping a 13-play, 75-yard drive — with 9:49 left in the second.

Aided by a pass interference penalty on third down, the Mustangs responded with a 4-yard run by Brashard Smith to take a 17-7 lead.

James’ 13-yard strike to Kamari Morales with 1:03 left before halftime brought the Eagles within 17-14, but after both quarterbacks traded interceptions within a span of three plays, Rogers booted a 41-yard field goal as time expired.

The Eagles scored on an eight-play, 83-yard drive out of halftime as James reached the end zone on a 20-yard run, giving them their first lead at 21-20.

Halfway through the third, Jennings reversed the score again when he hit Hudson for a 38-yard touchdown and Brashard Smith added a 2-point conversion, completing a 1:53 drive.

After forcing another three-and-out, the Mustangs added Rogers’ 37-yard field goal with 4:02 left in the quarter to make it 31-21.

–Field Level Media

Nov 9, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles running back Kye Robichaux (5) runs against the Syracuse Orange during the second half at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Boston College runs all over Syracuse to snap 3-game losing skid

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Kye Robichaux and Jordan McDonald combined for 331 rushing yards and three touchdowns as host Boston College beat Syracuse 37-31 in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

A 16-point third quarter lifted the Eagles (5-4, 2-3 ACC), who broke a three-game skid in a game of vastly contrasting styles.

Anchored by Robichaux (28 carries, 198 yards, two touchdowns) and McDonald (15 carries, 133 yards, one touchdown), Boston College logged 313 of its 378 total yards on 51 rushing attempts.

Quarterbacks Thomas Castellanos and Grayson James combined for just 65 yards through the air, but both threw touchdowns.

Kyle McCord threw for 392 of Syracuse’s 431 total yards during a 31-for-48, two-touchdown performance. Jackson Meeks (105 yards) and Oronde Gadsden II (102) were 100-yard receivers for the Orange (6-3, 3-3).

LeQuint Allen scored on a 4-yard run to finish an eight-play drive turning Syracuse’s 14-0 deficit into a 21-14 lead with 8:36 left in the third quarter. With James quarterbacking, Robichaux’s third run in a 49-second span — aided by an unnecessary roughness penalty — tied the score at 21.

The go-ahead points came on the next play from scrimmage when Donovan Ezeirauku strip-sacked McCord and knocked the ball through the end zone for the first Boston College safety since 2012.

The ensuing drive spanned 12 plays and 67 yards in 6:55, ending with McDonald bouncing to the left for a 13-yard touchdown in the final minute.

Syracuse covered 75 yards on its own 10-play drive to start the fourth, moving within 30-28 on McCord’s 12-yard pass to Darrell Gill Jr.

The Eagles ensured their lead with 6:51 remaining in regulation as James faked a handoff and found a wide-open Jeremiah Franklin for an 18-yard touchdown on fourth-and-1.

After Liam Connor missed a 29-yard field-goal attempt on Boston College’s opening drive of the game, Quintavious Hutchins recovered Allen’s fumble on the following series. The host Eagles scored first on Robichaux’s 34-yard run down the right side with 2:43 left in the first.

Two series later, the hosts doubled their lead after forcing McCord to throw an incomplete fourth-down pass. Five straight McDonald rushes set up Castellanos for his first completed pass of the game — a 9-yard touchdown to Lewis Bond.

McCord led back-to-back touchdown drives to make it 14-14 at halftime. The Ohio State transfer hit Gadsden for big bookending plays, scoring on a 17-yard pass to the right.

After the Eagles went three-and-out, McCord’s 25-yard run and a connection with Meeks helped Allen find the end zone on a 3-yard run with 2:10 left before intermission.

–Field Level Media

Oct 5, 2024; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) is tackled by Boston College Eagles defensive back Cameron Martinez (29) during the second quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Virginia overcomes early 14-point deficit in victory vs. BC

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A pair of fourth-quarter turnovers fueled Virginia’s 24 unanswered points en route to a 24-14 win over visiting Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday at Charlottesville, Va.

Anthony Colandrea’s 30-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Fields and a Jonas Senker scoop-and-score helped the Cavaliers (4-1, 2-0) clinch their first 2-0 conference start since 2019.

Colandrea completed 15 of 26 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown to Fields, who led Virginia with 63 yards off four receptions.

The Cavaliers recorded 339 yards of total offense, including 223 in the second half.

Three Will Bettridge field goals in four drives helped Virginia begin climbing out of its 14-0 hole, with the lone exception coming after KP Price broke up a Colandrea pass to the end zone on fourth-and-2 with 3:40 left in a scoreless third quarter.

Bettridge’s 27-yarder made it 14-9 with 13:29 left, but the ensuing drive was halted when Chico Bennett Jr. intercepted a tipped Thomas Castellanos pass at midfield.

After an explosive run by Kobe Pace (19 carries, 83 yards), Colandrea dialed up a deep ball to Fields for a go-ahead touchdown and hit Andre Greene Jr. for a 2-point conversion with 10:39 left.

The visitors made it across midfield again, but a fumble turned into Senker’s 40-yard run for another touchdown with 6:03 remaining.

Boston College (4-2, 1-1) led 14-0 less than two minutes into the second quarter, as Jaedn Skeete and Kamari Morales (77 yards) each caught a touchdown pass from Castellanos.

Castellanos, who was injured last week against Western Kentucky, completed his first 11 passes before finishing 22-of-30 for 254 yards but throwing two late interceptions.

Bettridge missed a 47-yarder, but a Kendren Smith pick gave the ball back to Virginia with 3:04 left to finish out the game.

After Virginia netted just nine yards on its opening series, Castellanos got off to a 6-for-6 start while leading Boston College on a methodical touchdown drive to take a 7-0 lead.

A key 34-yard connection to Morales set up Skeete for his third catch — a 9-yard score — halfway through the opening quarter.

The visitors doubled their lead 1:52 into the second after Castellanos hit another open receiver in Morales over the middle for a 29-yard catch-and-run touchdown.

A 14-play drive spanning 8:15 allowed Virginia to score on Bettridge’s 35-yard field goal with 4:46 left before halftime.

Multiple Boston College penalties — including a targeting call on cornerback Khari Johnson — put Virginia in position to kick a 33-yard field goal entering the break.

–Field Level Media