Boston College heads to Atlanta this weekend carrying some momentum after finally getting into the ACC win column, but the Eagles will face a Georgia Tech team that has already shown it can bounce back fast.
The Eagles and Yellow Jackets meet Saturday, Oct. 24, at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Boston College comes in at 3-3 overall and 1-2 in league play after a 27-21 win over Pitt, while Georgia Tech is 2-4 and also 1-2 in the ACC after a 34-24 loss at Virginia Tech.
BC’s win over Pitt came with some real drama early. The Eagles fell behind 12-0 in the first seven minutes, then answered with 21 straight points and never gave the lead back.
Mason McKenzie led the offense with 295 passing yards and two touchdown throws, though he also had a pair of interceptions. Evan Dickens and Bo MacCormack III each found the end zone on the ground.
Landon Wright delivered the biggest offensive punch of the day. He only needed two catches on three targets to pile up 122 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The defense made plenty of impact plays too. KP Price and Charlie Comella both intercepted passes, Carter Davis finished with a team-high 11 tackles, including 10 solo, along with a forced fumble and a recovery, and Demetrius Ballard added five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack. As a unit, Boston College has climbed to second in the ACC in total interceptions with eight and fumbles forced with six.
Georgia Tech is coming off a different kind of offensive showing, even in defeat. First-year starting quarterback Alberto Mendoza completed 29 of 38 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns with one interception against Virginia Tech. Jordan Allen was his top target, catching 10 of 13 passes for 120 yards, while Trelain Maddox rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.
The Yellow Jackets also entered that game fresh off a 28-25 upset of then-No. 23 Duke at home.
Saturday’s weather forecast in Atlanta calls for a low of 49 degrees between 7-8 a.m. and a high of 68 degrees between 4-5 p.m., with a feels-like range of 42 to 68.
Boston College is 5-8 all-time against Georgia Tech in a series that dates back to Nov. 11, 1972.