In one of the fastest rising rivalries in college football, the Virginia Tech
Hokies will host the Boston College Eagles for homecoming this Saturday in a
critical ACC match-up. The Hokies and Eagles will meet for the fifth time in the
last 28 games, so obviously both teams know each other extremely well. However,
attrition, injuries, and illness have given both teams a different look this
year. Will the Eagles be able to extend their three-game regular season winning
streak over Tech, or will the Hokies continue their momentum from winning a
second straight ACC championship over BC?
When the ACC expanded in 2004 by adding Virginia Tech, Boston College, and
Miami, the expectations were that Florida State and Miami would dominate their
divisions and place the ACC in the national football spotlight. However, the two
teams with the best records in the ACC following the expansion are the two teams
that will meet this Saturday - Virginia Tech and Boston College. While the FSU/Miami
rivalry may garner more national media attention (or even VT/Miami), the biggest
rivalry in the ACC has actually become the Virginia Tech/BC game.