BOWL CENTRAL
2023 WASABI FENWAY BOWL
Boston College vs. #24 SMU
Fenway Park • Boston, Mass.
Thursday, Dec. 28 • 11AM
BOWL SEASON NOTEBOOK
ABOUT THE EAGLES
» 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.
» 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.
» 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’s 42 receptions, 565 yards and six touchdowns mark the ninth 40/500/6 season by an Eagle since 1996.
» Christian Mahogany earned his second career All-ACC honor and is a semifinalist for the Comeback Player of the Year.
BOWL HISTORY
» 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.
» 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.
» 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.
» 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.
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