New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Twitter Reactions From Boston College Players And Coaches

Boston College will be facing the Penn State Nittany Lions on December 27th and of course the Twitter-sphere was abuzz with thoughts about the matchup. Let's take a look at what BC fans, players and others had to say about the announcement.

First, the official Pinstripe Bowl tweeted out the announcement

It's official! @PennStateFball & @BCFootballNews will face off on December 27 in the New Era #pinstripebowl. #WeAre pic.twitter.com/Jtj5Ss5H8N

— Pinstripe Bowl Game (@PinstripeBowl) December 7, 2014

Brad Bates, BC and Steve Addazio jumped on Twitter to share in the enthusiasm

We are thrilled to accept an invitation to play @PennStateFball in the @PinstripeBowl! This will be great for our fans, students, alumni.

— Brad Bates (@BCBradBates) December 7, 2014

It's official: BC has accepted a bid to play @PennStateFball in the @PinstripeBowl on Dec. 27 #WeAreBC pic.twitter.com/NbrmDXSGJR

— BC Football News (@BCFootballNews) December 7, 2014

Addazio: Where’s better at Christmas than New York City? Our alums, our fans will be there to support the game. @PinstripeBowl #BCEagles

— BC Athletics (@BCSportsNews) December 7, 2014

BC fans got excited...

Going to skip my 20th HS reunion to go to the @PinstripeBowl to see my @BCFootballNews take on @PennStateFball #WeAreBC

— Greg (@eagle98alum) December 7, 2014

Thrilled with the Bowl selection!

— Amy Calhoun (@ACal6888) December 7, 2014

And even the hockey guys got excited

You guys. I am SO EXCITED for this bowl game. @BCCoachAddazio & @BCBradBates have made BC football fun again.

— Grant Salzano (@Salzano14) December 7, 2014

Players tweeted out their feelings about the game:

Playing in the pinstripe bowl at Yankee stadium! Better see everyone there!

— Charlie Callinan (@C_Callinan) December 7, 2014

This Pinstripe Bowl gonna be LIT!!

— Marcus Outlow (@PrinceOutlow) December 7, 2014

Ayee! It's official ! We out to the PINSTRIPE BOWL in Yankee Stadium! Playing Penn State!!! it's Boutta get LIT ladies and Gentz

— JONATHAN M. Hilliman (@JMH_32) December 7, 2014

Fans began their photoshop projects as the "Dudes Take Manhattan"

@BCHysteria best I could do pic.twitter.com/fwLrmDmOhb

— Cam Dezak (@Camm_and_cheese) December 7, 2014

Many challenged BC fans to travel and dispel the belief that Eagles fans don't travel:

This is a great opportunity for BC fans to show they will travel if the destination is right

— ERIC HOFFSES (@EAHoffses) December 7, 2014

Put up or shut up time, BC fans. If McMurphy is right I'm getting my ticket this week.

— Soaring to Glory (@SoaringtoGlory) December 7, 2014

And the talk begins...

First joy of the matchup - Penn State thinks they invented things like "We Are" "[Two Syllable School]" and usage of Alien Nation.

— Heights and Lows (@BC_Heights_Lows) December 7, 2014

And just in case you needed to get in the mood BC tweeted this one out: