No. 16 Georgia Tech narrowly avoided a disastrous loss at Boston College, overcoming a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to win 36-34 on an Aidan Birr field goal.

No. 16 Georgia Tech will travel to play Boston College on Saturday in the Jackets' first game since taking their first loss of the season at NC State.

Each week, the AJC looks at how 18 Georgia Tech football commitments are faring during their respective senior seasons.

Georgia Tech's defense was disastrous in its last game at NC State, but it looks to get right against a Boston College offense that is much less dangerous on paper.

With only 24 touchdowns in 39 trips inside the opponent’s 20, Georgia Tech's offense is focusing on more red-zone touchdowns.

In Tuesday’s CFP rankings, the Yellow Jackets were the second-highest-ranked team from the ACC.

Brent Key will face one of his coaching mentors Saturday when he takes his 17th-ranked Yellow Jackets to Boston College, where Bill O’Brien is their second-year coach.

Freshman center Mouhamed Sylla posts his third straight double-double, and the Yellow Jackets pull away thanks to a 17-3 run in the second half.

The Yellow Jackets host Pittsburgh on Nov. 22.

“It’s always hard to put losses to bed, losses eat at you," coach Brent Key said. “I told the team, 'The greatest thing that could have happened to us happened to us.'"