The Pitt Panthers won't have one of their top players, as they face Boston College on the road in Week 14. Panthers star junior running back Desmond Reid didn't make the trip to face the Eagles, according to Stephen Thompson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Pitt has just one more game remaining in the regular season, and it gives the Panthers one last chance to stop the slide. Boston College is sitting at 6-5 (3-4 ACC) this season, achieving bowl eligibility with a big 41-21 win against North Carolina over the weekend.

Nate Yarnell will be Pitt's starting quarterback in their final regular-season game Saturday, head coach Pat Narduzzi says.

It is an ACC battle to end the season as we continue our college football odds series with a Pitt-Boston College prediction and pick.

Pitt has had a very improved year compared to its 2023 campaign where it went 3-9. The Panthers won their first seven games of the season and spent five weeks in the AP Top 25 Poll as well as made an appearance in the College Football Playoff debut rankings.

O n Saturday afternoon, the Boston College football team will end the 2024 regular season when they host Pitt at Alumni Stadium. BC has found new life late in the season, as new s