Boston College is back at Alumni Stadium on Saturday, and the Eagles will try to keep their defensive playmaking rolling when Florida State comes to Chestnut Hill for a noon kickoff.
The matchup pits Boston College, 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the ACC, against a Florida State team sitting at 3-5 and 1-4 in conference play. The game will air on ACC Network, with Jorge Sedano on play-by-play, Dave Clawson as analyst and Annabelle Hasselbeck reporting from the sideline.
On the radio side, Boston College Sports Network coverage starts 30 minutes before kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM. Jon Meterparel will handle play-by-play alongside former BC linebacker Pete Cronan, with Scott Mutryn working the sideline.
The Eagles’ defense has been the headline through eight games. Boston College has forced 14 takeaways, including 11 interceptions and three fumble recoveries, which leads the ACC. The 11 interceptions also top the conference.
Charlie Comella has been a big part of that surge, leading the Eagles with four interceptions in 2026. That total is tied for sixth-most nationally.
Boston College has also been tough against the pass, allowing 188.5 passing yards per game, good for third in the ACC. KP Price is setting the tone in the middle, leading the ACC with 37 solo tackles and reaching the 250-career-tackle mark at Duke on Oct. 31 after an eight-tackle performance.
Anthony Palano has been right there with him. He ranks fourth in the ACC in total tackles with 69 and fourth in solo tackles with 34, tying Marcus Upton in that category. Palano led the Eagles in tackles in back-to-back weeks with nine total tackles in each game.
There has been plenty of production on the back end, too. Carter Davis grabbed his second interception of 2026 at Duke and added a 100-yard return after a missed PAT, becoming the first Eagle to return a missed PAT for points since 2024.
Boston College’s offense has leaned heavily on the ground game, and Mason McKenzie has been a major part of that. He ranks in the top 10 in the ACC in total rushing yards with 638, seventh overall and best among ACC quarterbacks, and in rushing yards per game at 79.8, also seventh and best among ACC quarterbacks. McKenzie has also ripped off seven designed runs of 20-plus yards, the most among ACC quarterbacks and tied for sixth-most nationally among quarterbacks.
As a team, the Eagles are averaging 168.1 rushing yards per game, which puts them fifth in the ACC.
There is also a familiar face back in the lineup. Tight end Kaelan Chudzinski returned to the starting lineup at Duke on Oct. 31 after missing the first seven games because of injury.
It was his third career start and his first since Nov. 1, 2025, against Notre Dame. Chudzinski closed his true freshman season in 2025 with 24 catches for 313 yards and four touchdowns, the best numbers among freshman tight ends in the country.
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