BIG EAST ROUNDUP : Boston College Finally Wins an Opener, 37-20

Glenn Foley passed for three touchdowns and Darnell Campbell had two scoring runs Saturday as Boston College won its first season-opener in five years, a 37-20 victory over Rutgers at Boston.

Boston College led, 10-7, when Foley connected with Keith Miller for a 45-yard touchdown pass play 2:04 before halftime.

The Eagles dominated the third quarter, outscoring Rutgers, 20-7, to pull away.

Nearly every Eagle score against a defense that ranked second in the Big East last year resulted from a big play.

Campbell scored on a 30-yard run in the first quarter, which was set up by Foley’s 36-yard pass to Gordon Laro. Campbell had a five-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter that came after Joe Kamara’s fumble recovery.

Foley, a junior, passed Frank (Red) Harris to move into third place on the school’s all-time passing list with 4,686 yards. Harris had 4,555. Foley trails Doug Flutie, with 10,579 yards, and Shawn Halloran, with 5,252.

Charlie Brennan returned an interception 52 yards to set up Sean Wright’s field goal that made the score 10-0, and Greg Grice scored on a 60-yard touchdown pass play.

Rutgers’ Bryan Fortay, playing his first game since transferring from Miami, passed for three touchdowns, two to Chris Brantley.

On the next-to-last play of the first quarter, Tim Geckeler blocked Jeff Beckley’s punt, setting up Fortay’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Brantley.

Miami (Ohio) 29, West Virginia 29--Linebacker Robert Blanton deflected a pitchout and fell on the ball with 3:07 left to set up a 44-yard field goal by Bobby Lee Coy that gave Miami the tie at Morgantown, W.Va.

West Virginia’s Mike Vanderjagt missed a 45-yard field-goal attempt with 32 seconds left.

Blanton’s play spoiled the collegiate debut of West Virginia quarterback Jake Kelchner, who transferred from Notre Dame. Kelchner completed 13 of 19 passes for 219 yards and also rushed for 32 yards.

Pittsburgh 51, Kent 10--Curtis Martin scored four touchdowns and Alex Van Pelt passed for three in the first half for the Panthers at Pittsburgh.

Martin ran for three touchdowns and scored another on a 29-yard pass play as Pitt won its season opener for the sixth consecutive year by turning two Kent fumbles and two botched punts into touchdowns.

Pitt spotted the Golden Flash a 3-0 lead, then scored four touchdowns during a span of 8:46 in the second quarter.

Van Pelt completed 11 of 17 passes for 270 yards, three touchdowns and had no passes intercepted. He can break Dan Marino’s school career passing record of 8,597 yards by throwing for 224 yards next Saturday against West Virginia.

Temple 35, Boston University 0--Sam Jenkins rushed for two touchdowns and the Owls scored on four of their first five possessions at Hershey, Pa.