The Eagles got close to a comeback attempt. The Boston College defense forced a punt, blocked it, and running back Jordan McDonald finished off the sequence with a two-yard touchdown run. A good extra point cut the Eagles deficit to five points with a little over four minutes in the contest.

BC nearly made an impressive comeback against Nebraska on Saturday, but ran out of time to seal the win. Read more on Boston.com.

It has taken nearly a decade, but the Nebraska Cornhuskers have finished the season with a record above. 500 for the first time since 2016 and won their first bowl game since 2015. The Cornhuskers took down the Boston College Eagles in a sloppy,