Boston College rallies past Pitt, 27-21, for first ACC win of season

Boston College dug out of an early 12-0 hole and beat Pittsburgh 27-21 on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. It was the Eagles' first ACC victory this season.

The homecoming win evened BC at 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference. Pitt fell to 5-2 and 2-2, according to Boston College Athletics.

Slow start, quick answer

Pitt freshman Corey Dailey, starting in place of injured quarterback Mason Heintschel, threw a 75-yard touchdown to Cataurus Hicks on the first play from scrimmage. A blocked punt that ended in a safety and a field goal put the Panthers up 12-0, CBS Pittsburgh reported.

BC then scored 21 straight points. Bo MacCormack III ran in from a yard out. Javarius Green caught an 11-yard touchdown with 51 seconds left in the half for a 14-12 lead, according to Boston.com. Mason McKenzie found Landon Wright for a 69-yard score 46 seconds into the third quarter.

Evan Dickens' 1-yard run made it 27-18 early in the fourth. Antonio Chadha kicked his fourth field goal to pull Pitt within six, and Charlie Comella's interception with 1:34 left sealed it.

By the numbers

| | BC | Pitt | |---|---|---| | Total yards | 398 | 392 | | Passing | 295 | 193 | | Rushing | 103 | 199 | | Turnovers forced | 3 | 2 |

McKenzie finished 17 of 28 for 295 yards, a career high, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Wright had 122 receiving yards. Carter Davis led the defense with 11 tackles, and KP Price added 10 tackles and an interception. Pitt was penalized 13 times for 133 yards, CBS Pittsburgh noted.

The win came three days after general manager Kenyatta Watson left unexpectedly, Boston.com reported. BC plays at Georgia Tech next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network.