Perfection eludes Boston College

BOSTON -- Geno Hayes returned Matt Ryan’s third interception for a 38-yard touchdown with 1:10 to play on Saturday night to help Florida State beat No. 2 Boston College, 27-17, ending the Eagles’ run at an unbeaten season and shaking up the Bowl Championship Series standings yet again.

With the loss by Boston College (8-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), there are three unbeaten teams left in the nation -- Ohio State, Kansas and Hawaii -- and a handful of one-loss teams who can argue for a spot in the BCS title game. Louisiana State probably will take second place behind Ohio State in the BCS standings.

Drew Weatherford completed 29 of 45 passes for 354 yards for Florida State (6-3, 3-3), connecting with Preston Parker nine times for 93 yards and a touchdown.

Ryan finished 25 for 53 for two touchdowns and 415 yards -- his fourth career 400-yard game, tying Doug Flutie for the most in school history.

But his interceptions were costly. Ryan was picked off once in the first quarter inside the Seminoles’ 10. He also threw an interception early in the third that allowed Florida State to move into position for a 40-yard field goal that made it 10-0.

It was the second consecutive game BC trailed, 10-0, before mounting a rally: The Eagles spotted Virginia Tech a two-score lead on Oct. 25 before Ryan threw two touchdown passes in the final 2:11.