Boston College had a tough task on Thursday when it entered a bowl matchup against No. 24 SMU.
For starters, the 11-win Mustangs boasted am offense that averaged the sixth-most points in the nation during the regular season and a defense that gave up the 12th fewest. But the Eagles had much more working in their favor: a homefield advantage playing at Fenway Park, continuous rain pouring down and, maybe most importantly a quarterback with the same last name as a famous slugger leading them on a baseball field.
Boston College’s Thomas Castellanos did everything in the Eagles’ 23-14 upset, passing for 102 yards, rushing for another 156 and scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
And it was that type of performance that led to baseball fans and college fans joining forces to make the most obvious — and necessary — joke possible.