Boston College tips Boise St.

The Eagles ended the Broncos' longest home winning streak in the nation.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Boston College got offended watching a simple pre-game banquet turn into a rally for its opponent.
The No. 19 Eagles got even by spoiling Dan Hawkins' last game at Boise State and ending the nation's longest home winning streak.
Matthew Ryan threw three first-half touchdown passes and Ryan Glasper intercepted Jared Zabransky's pass in the end zone with 37 seconds left as Boston College held on for a 27-21 win in the MPC Computers Bowl on Wednesday.
"We go to a banquet that turns into a pep rally; I didn't have to say anything to this team. I ought to thank the mayor and the people of Boise for getting this team ready to play," Boston College coach Tom O'Brien said. "There wasn't anything I had to do to get this team ready."
Players accuse Atkins
A number of Boston College players said MPC Computers CEO Mike Atkins made fun of defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka's name during the Monday night banquet.
"As far as motivation goes, if we didn't have it before two days ago, we definitely found it," Kiwanuka said. "I think that had a lot to do with why we came out so strong."
Turned out the Eagles needed the strong start. Down 27-0 late in the third quarter, the Broncos tried to rally for their departing coach in the closing moments.
Boise State started its final possession at the BC 47 with 1:56 left, and Zabransky completed a 32-yard, fourth-down pass to Vinny Perretta to the 14.
A pass-interference penalty moved the ball to the 5, but Zabransky was sacked by Nick Larkin, and then Glasper came up with his interception.
"I just want that throw back," Zabransky said.
Extended streak to six
The Eagles (9-3) extended the nation's longest bowl winning streak to six and snapped Boise State's 31-game home winning streak.
BC's last bowl loss was to Colorado in the 1999 Insight Bowl, and Boise State's last home loss was in 2001 -- a 41-20 loss to Washington State in Hawkins' first home game after taking over for Dirk Koetter.
The game was Hawkins' last with the Broncos (9-4), who failed to win 10 games for the first time since 2001.
He's headed to Colorado after signing a five-year contract worth $900,000 per year on Dec. 16 -- with the stipulation that he be allowed to coach Boise State in the bowl game.
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