College Sports

Bowl game means plenty to 6-6 Boston College

Boston College head coach Steve Addazio watches the play of his team against Florida State. AP Photo/Steve Cannon

By The Boston Globe

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If you’re looking for a reason why the number of bowls exploded from 25 in 2000 to 40 this year, or why those games will showcase 17 .500 teams and three sub-.500 teams, or why a team that lost four games by 30-plus points is facing another team that lost by at least 20 five times, check your living room.

For all the gripes about the overabundance of bowls, the games attract eyeballs.

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