Boston College Beats Georgia Tech 49-27 With 399 Rushing Yards and Five Rushing Touchdowns

Boston College beat Georgia Tech 49-27 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Boston College rushed for 399 yards and five rushing touchdowns on 43 carries, an average of 9.0 yards per carry, and earned its first road win of the season after trailing by a point at halftime.

The quarter scores were Georgia Tech 10, 3, 0, 14 and Boston College 0, 12, 13, 24. Boston College improved to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Georgia Tech fell to 2-5 overall and 1-3 in the ACC.

Two runners over 150 yards

Quarterback Mason McKenzie rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw for 101 passing yards and another score. Bo MacCormack III rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns for Boston College. Between them, McKenzie and MacCormack accounted for all five Boston College rushing touchdowns and 325 of the team's 399 rushing yards.

Boston College took control at the start of the second half. The Eagles trailed by a point at halftime, then opened the third quarter with a five play scoring drive that included a 40 yard run by McKenzie. MacCormack finished the drive with a 2 yard rush that put Boston College ahead 18-13. Boston College scored 13 points in the third quarter and 24 points in the fourth quarter.

Comella turns defense into points

Georgia Tech quarterback Alberto Mendoza completed 17 of 24 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown. He also threw two interceptions, both to Charlie Comella. Comella returned the second interception 47 yards for a touchdown that made the score 42-20 to Boston College.

The rushing performance came days after Boston College lost its starting running back for the season. Evan Dickens was ruled out for the year with a season ending knee injury earlier in the week. Boston College still ran the ball 43 times and averaged 9.0 yards a carry against Georgia Tech.

The win was Boston College's second conference victory in a row. It was also just the third ACC road win under head coach Bill O'Brien, and the Eagles' first road win of this season.

For Georgia Tech, the loss continued a long slide. Georgia Tech has lost eight of its last 10 games since beginning last season 9-1. The Yellow Jackets scored 14 points in the fourth quarter on Saturday, but Boston College scored 24 in the same quarter and kept the game out of reach.