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Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Boston College Faces Off Against Nevada

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The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, played at San Francisco's AT&T Park, marks the culmination of Kraft Foods' HUDDLE TO FIGHT HUNGER program, aiming to donate up to 20 million meals to Feeding America. Boston College, ranked first among 2010 ACC defenses, faces off against Nevada, the WAC's top offense, in a matchup that promises to be an interesting and strategic challenge.

Key Takeaways:

  • Boston College boasts an impressive defensive unit, allowing just 962 rushing yards, seven rush TDs, a 2.7 average per carry, and 80.2 yards/game on the ground in 12 starts.
  • The Eagles' defensive effort was led by sophomore linebacker Luke Kuechly, who led all ACC tacklers this season with 171 stops (102 solo, 69 assists), 42 more than his nearest pursuer.
  • Boston College's RB Montel Harris carried 269 times this year for 1,243 yards, eight TDs, and a 103.6 yards/game average to pace all ACC rushers.
  • Nevada won its last six games en route to a school-record 12-1 season, claiming a share of the WAC conference title for the first time since 2005.
  • Wolf Pack quarterback Colin Kaepernick is now the only player in college football history to pass for over 9,000 yards and rush for over 4,000 yards, with 59 rushing touchdowns tying him with former Nebraska Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch for most rushing TDs by a quarterback in NCAA history.
  • The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, the first-ever bowl game raising money and awareness about hunger in the United States, aims to donate up to 20 million meals to Feeding America.

Statistics:

  • Boston College allowed 310.0 yards/game, intercepting 19 passes, returning two for scores, and standing third overall in ACC takeaway/giveaway ratio at +7.
  • The Eagles went to a bowl game for the 12th consecutive season, with this being their first meeting against the WAC Wolf Pack.
  • Boston College is 2-1 all time against WAC opponents, with its most recent outing against a WAC squad being a 27-21 win over Boise State in the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl.
  • The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl marked the game's fifth straight prime time kickoff.

Sources:

  • Kraft Foods Company
  • San Francisco Bowl Game Association
  • Kraft Foods
  • Feeding America

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