Houston vs. Boston College

Tuesday, January 1, 1985, Cotton Bowl Share

No. 8 Boston College beat Houston 45–⁠28. It was their third meeting; Boston College leads the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral siteHouston7–⁠5 in 1984

Neutral site8Boston College10–⁠2 in 1984

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 67,381Referee: John McClintock (Big 8)

MVPs Steve Strachan (FB, BC); Bill Romanowski (LB, BC)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Boston College 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Boston College leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.