ORLANDO, Fla. — Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan was the last player to leave the Citrus Bowl, signing autographs, shaking hands and even posing for some pictures.

He didn't want it to end.

Ryan capped his college career with three touchdown passes and a 24-21 win over Michigan State in the Champs Sports Bowl on Friday night, a victory that made coach Jeff Jagodzinski's first season one of the best in school history.

"It's bittersweet," Ryan said. "Obviously, it's great to win the game, and I had so much fun here at BC. But I'm disappointed to go a little bit. I'll miss it, but I'm excited about the future as well."

The Eagles (11-3) extended the nation's longest bowl winning streak to eight and won 11 games for the first time since 1940.

"It was big to get to 11 wins," Jagodzinski said. "To get to double-digit wins is hard to do in any league. These guys bought into what I was talking about and they did everything I asked them to do to get to that point."