BOSTON — Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos stood in front of the Boston Red Sox bullpen on his go-ahead touchdown and thought about acting like he was hitting a home run out of Fenway Park for a moment.
On his second score, he knocked out SMU instead.
Castellanos had two fourth-quarter touchdown runs, and the Eagles beat No. 17 SMU 23-14 on Thursday in the Fenway Bowl, snapping the Mustangs’ nine-game winning streak.
Castellanos rushed for 156 yards and completed 11 of 18 passes for 102 yards at Fenway Park, the oldest operating stadium in Major League Baseball. Ky Robichaux also had a scoring run for the Eagles (7-6), whose main campus is located less than five miles away from the home of the Red Sox.
“It was pretty emotional for these guys when you got to take one final knee,” Boston College coach Jeff Hafley said. “It was special. … For all the ups and downs we had during the season to finish like this.”