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Ryan, Boston College host intrastate foe UMass

Sep 29, 2007 - 10:48 AM Massachusetts (4-0) at No. 12 Boston College (4-0) 1:00 pm EDT

CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- Matt Ryan has a good chance to bolster his Heisman Trophy credentials this week.

Ryan leads No. 12 Boston College into an intrastate matchup with Football Championship Subdivision squad Massachusetts on Saturday.

A senior who ranks 10th nationally in total offense (340.25 yards per game), Ryan has completed 112-of-181 passes with 10 touchdowns, though he has tossed five interceptions.

Last week, Ryan threw for 356 yards and three TDs but also tossed two picks in a 37-17 home win over Army. He did add his first rushing TD of the campaign.

Andre Callender ran for 87 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles, who produced 202 yards and two TDs on 37 carries.

This is the second of four straight non-conference games for the Eagles after beginning the season with three consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference wins.

UMass also improved to 4-0 last weekend after routing Colonial Athletic Association rival Maine, 38-7.

Matt Lawrence ran for 176 yards and three TDs on 20 carries and Tony Nelson added 104 yards on 18 rushes in the romp. The Minutemen are 4-0 for the first time since 1986.

The teams last met in 2004, when BC posted a 29-7 win. The Eagles have won five straight in the rivalry.