Miami players celebrate another touchdown. BC fans do not.

In 1984, BC played Miami on the day after Thanksgiving. That was the game with the iconic 60+-yard “Hail Mary” pass from BC’s Doug Flutie to Gerard Phelan at game’s end to win, 47-45.

Yesterday, the day after Thanksgiving, Miami and BC played again and Miami again scored 45 points. That was the only similarity between the games. The Eagles fell to the Hurricanes, 45-20. With Miami up 28-7 at halftime, there were no dramatics later.

Yet BC started the game in a different manner than had been usual this year. They took the opening kickoff 75 yards in 10 plays to go up 7-0. Quarterback Thomas Castellanos threw a pass or ran on the first nine plays. He was four-of-five through the air. Running back Kye Robichaux scored on a one-yard run.

Miami wasn’t phased. They answered with a 15-play drive for 67 yards and a tying touchdown. With the Eagles having only brief possessions in the second quarter, Miami drove for three additional touchdowns to go up 28-7 at the half.

In the second quarter, the Hurricanes ran 24 plays for 196 yards, making 10 first downs, while BC ran 13 plays for 58 yards and three first downs.

As the final score reflects, Miami’s dominance continued in the second half. The Eagles traded touchdowns with Miami in each of the final two quarters. Castellanos scored on a 21-yard run in the third and he passed to Lewis Bond for a two-yard score in the fourth.

In the game overall, the Hurricanes gained 532 yards in 76 plays, 242 of them rushing. The Eagles ran only 51 plays in the game, for 143 yards rushing and 151 yards passing.

As had been common earlier in the season, Castellanos was dominant for the Eagles rushing, as well as passing. Castellanos carried the ball 19 times for a net 130 yards. Robichaux and running back Alex Broome added 13 yards on seven carries. Castellanos was 15 of 25 passing for 151 yards and one touchdown, with two interceptions.

Wide receiver Lewis Bond led the team in receiving, with six catches for 46 yards. Dino Tomlin added 48 yards on three receptions.

“I feel like we need to regroup,” Castellanos said. “Getting a bowl game was really good, but that’s where we kind of stopped at. We got complacent, and we got over our heads. Guys kind of laid off.”

The Eagles fell to 6-6 for the regular season, 3-5 in conference. Announcements of bowl game invitations will be made Sunday, December 3.

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