Castellanos exited in the third quarter and Grayson James entered in place of him. He went 5-of-6 for 51 yards, and a touchdown. James shared his thoughts about preparing and entering the game.

BC’s ground attack offset Syracuse’s vaunted passing game led by quarterback Kyle McCord, an Ohio State transfer who is among the national leaders in key statistical categories. McCord completed 31-for-48 for 392 yards and two touchdowns.

Backup quarterback Grayson James threw an 18-yard TD to tight end Jeremiah Franklin on a fourth-and-1 play late in the game, and Boston College held off Syracuse 37-31 on Saturday in the 100th anniversary of the schools’ first meeting.