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- ↑ @FenwayBowl (December 28, 2023). "Congratulations to this year's Defensive MVP, Kam Arnold!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Twitter.
- ↑ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 13, 2023.
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- ↑ "Boston College Eagles vs. SMU Mustangs football series history" . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ Dodd, Dennis (September 1, 2023). "Stanford, Cal, SMU join ACC: Conference membership growing to 18 schools as latest realignment domino falls". CBS Sports . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ Stevenson, Stefan (December 2, 2023). "SMU asserts dominance over Tulane, secures first conference championship win in 39 years". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ Gartland, Dan (December 28, 2023). "Fenway Bowl Between SMU and Boston College Plagued by Horrendous Weather Conditions". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 31, 2023.