Bowl Week Media: BC vs. SMU
December 22, 2023 | Football
Official game notes, depth chart, weekly news conference and more ahead of the Eagles' Fenway Bowl match-up against the Mustangs.
Match-Up: Boston College (6-6, 3-4 ACC) vs. No. 24 SMU (11-2, 8-0 AAC)
Date and Time: Thursday, Dec. 28 • 11 a.m.
Location (Stadium): Boston, Mass. (Fenway Park)
Television (Stream): ESPN (WatchESPN)
Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM
GAME NOTES
FIRST-AND-10
» Boston College returns to Bowl Season with its first-ever appearance at the Wasabi Fenway Bowl against SMU at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28.
» The Fenway Bowl will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Chris Cotter (play-by-play) and former BC linebacker Mark Herzlich (analyst) are in the booth with Sherree Burruss (reporter) on the sideline.
» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and quarterback Scott Mutryn on the sideline.
» The Eagles are 14-13 all-time in bowl games. Their last win was the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl over Maryland. The Fenway Bowl marks BC’s 30th all-time bowl appearance.
» Boston College trails the all-time series, 0-1, with the lone meeting a 31-29 win for SMU in Dallas in 1986.
» SMU, along with Cal and Stanford, join BC in the ACC in 2024. The Eagles and Mustangs will meet four times as conference opponents, beginning in 2024 with a game in Dallas, through 2029.
» The Eagles started 2023 1-3 and followed with five-straight wins to be bowl eligible. BC last rallied from 1-3 to reach a bowl in 2017.
» BC is bowl eligible for the third time in head coach Jeff Hafley’s four seasons and earned eligibility after game nine; the fastest to bowl eligibility by the Eagles since a 6-2 start in 2018.
» Thomas Castellanos is third in the country for rushing yards by a QB at 957, which is 44th among all rushers. His 11 rushing TDs are tied for 35th in FBS and tied for fifth most by a quarterback.
» Lewis Bond has 48 receptions, 611 yards and seven touchdowns; one of just six ACC receivers to surpass 45/600/7 this season.
WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCE
PODCAST
The Podcast For Boston
Available on The Varsity App, Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher and everywhere else you get your podcasts. Rate, review and subscribe today!
A part of the Boston College Learfield IMG College Sports Network, the official podcast of Boston College Athletics is available everywhere you get podcasts. Weekly football episodes “For The Podcast” are hosted by former Eagles’ quarterback Scott Mutryn and BCEagles.com’s Dan Rubin. Catch “The Pregame” on Fridays hosted by BC women’s lacrosse student-athlete Annabelle Hasselbeck.
For The Podcast (FTP) ‘23 Signing Day & Bowl Special: It's the final FTP of the season with a Boston College football National Signing Day special (0:46), including head coach Jeff Hafley joining Mute & Dan (28:20) followed by a bowl game preview (51:05) as the Eagles get set for the Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Dec. 28.
