2023 Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Boston College vs. #24 SMU

Boston College Eagles

Record: 6-6 (3-5 ACC)
Head Coach: Jeff Hafley

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SMU Mustangs 

Record: 11-2 (8-0 AAC)
Head Coach: Rhett Lashlee

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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.