Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, No. 15 Nevada Vs. Boston College: ‘Pack Holds On For 20-13 Win Over BC

The inaugural Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (known colloquially on the internet as the Kraft Macaroni And Hunger Bowl, because why not) was billed by all but its organizers as a gross mismatch, with the 7-5 Boston College Eagles edging into bowl eligibility pitted against a 12-1 Nevada team only here because they had the temerity to both lose to Hawaii by six points and knock off then-No. 4 Boise State in the year’s most thrilling overtime contest.

Tonight’s actual playing of the football has done away with that particular notion, at least in the first quarter or so. The Wolf Pack is stopped just short of midfield on their first possession; they force an Eagles three-and-out to follow, but star quarterback Colin Kaepernick fumbles on the ensuing series to set up a 30-yard touchdown run by BC’s Andre Williams. The ‘Pack gets it right on their next possession; Kaepernick hits Rishard Matthews with a 27-yard scoring pass and we’re all tied up.

After less than a quarter of football, wonder of wonders, we’ve got a game on our hands. With 3:40 remaining in the first quarter, Boston College and Nevada are tied, 7-7.

Stay tuned to this StoryStream throughout the game for more live scoring updates, and connect with Eagles fans at SB Nation’s BC Interruption.

The 2010 college football postseason is has two more games to go, with the appetizer to the BCS National Championship taking place on Sunday, Jan. 9 in San Francisco. The Boston College Eagles and Nevada Wolfpack hit the field at AT&T Park for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and we’ve got all your odds and predictions needs covered.

The line: Nevada by 7.5 points. The Wolfpack opened as 10.5-point favorites, but have seen the line shrink leading up to the bowl game.

File this under “I had no idea,” but Ted Williams, the homeless man with the golden voice, is popping up everywhere and will make his latest stop at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco. Williams has been inundated with job offers since the Youtube video featuring his amazing voice went viral earlier in the week, receiving over four million hits in a day. On Sunday, his first commercial, for Kraft, will debut during the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.

I wouldn’t have known this had I not read SB Nation’s Boston College blog, BC Interruption. Perhaps searching for reasons to get people interested in the game, BC Interruption put together the top-10 reasons to watch the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Among the gems on the list is this:

2011 NFL Draft prospects are few and far-between in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, with left tackle Anthony Castonzo headlining the bunch. Castonzo has been a mainstay on the Boston College offensive line, and comes in ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the draft. In the latest 2011 NFL mock draft, SB Nation’s Brian Galliford has Castonzo going 27th to the Chicago Bears.

Here’s a look at the rest of the prospects, ranked by SB Nation’s Mocking the Draft.