BOISE, Idaho -- When Boston College accepted (grudgingly) the invitation to make its seventh consecutive bowl appearance in the MPC Computers Bowl against Boise State in Boise, one of the selling points of this far-flung, cold-weather bowl was the warmth and hospitality the 19th-ranked Eagles could expect from the local denizens. (Full article: 805 words)

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