The Boston College Eagles and Michigan State Spartans football teams will play Friday (Dec. 28) in the Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla., with kickoff set for 5 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers at online sports wagering giant Bodog (Bodoglife.com) has installed Boston College a -240 money line favorite with a -5 ½ point spread. The game total is holding at 57.
The Eagles, who finished as ACC runners-up after their 30-16 loss to Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game, have accomplished back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time in school history. Along the way, they started the season 8-0 for the first time since 1942 and achieved a No. 2 national ranking. They are led by the ACC Player of the Year, quarterback Matt Ryan, and the nation's number one rushing defense, which allows only 68.1 yards per game.
Michigan State closed the 2004, '05 and '06 seasons with two, three and four straight losses respectively under John L. Smith, who was fired a year ago. Dantonio's first season at Michigan State ended with bowl-clinching wins over Purdue and Penn State after losing three in a row.
"I don't want to speak about the past," Dantonio bristled when asked about his players proving they weren't the same-old Spartans. "But I'm proud of the way we got squared away to win two big games at the end of the year after we had some tough losses.
Defensive standouts Jonal Saint-Dic and SirDarean Adams are among five Michigan State players who will sit out the Champs Sports Bowl on Friday against No. 14 Boston College because of academic or other violations.
The other ineligible players are wide receiver and return specialist Terry Love, wide receiver/cornerback T.J. Williams and offensive guard Abre Leggins.
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