Boston College's football team has elected not to participate in a bowl game this year, citing the season's emotional and physical toll on players.
Coach Jeff Hafley announced the news and thanked players for the "sacrifice and commitment" they made this season.
The Eagles' decision follows their final regular-season game, a 43–32 loss to Virginia last Saturday.
"The players are emotionally spent," athletic director Pat Kraft told Stadium's Brett McMurphy. "They haven't seen family since June. This season was hard for them. We met after practice. Proud of them to be honest with ourselves.