Game Thread: VA Tech @ Boston College

[WhiteMamba]

A general forum game thread for the game. I know the Hokie page has one but hey.

Plus, I smell a BC upset.

ESPN2 or ABC... Time----->now

 

[rfjeff9]

I smell one too.

 

[cane_man]

No

 

[WhiteMamba]

No

Adazzio's team seems to play hard with an undermanned team every week.

They are do too beat a good team.

 

[WhiteMamba]

great QB draw for the first

 

[WhiteMamba]

TD BC

7-0

 

[rfjeff9]

Nice power run for a TD.

BC up by 7.

 

[WhiteMamba]

good looking drive. rjeff you have BC on your ACC pickem?

 

[rfjeff9]

I went with VT. I really didn't know how to pick this one, difficult.

 

[Texas Jefe]

dang. I knew I shoulda picked BC. They seem to play better against ranked teams than their record would indicate. Dang it, I had that old feeling, and instead played it safe with VT. Dadgumit.

 

[rfjeff9]

I had to go back and see what I did on the espn Pickems. Turns out I have VT there too, but for 1 point.

 

[WhiteMamba]

I had to go back and see what I did on the espn Pickems. Turns out I have VT there too, but for 1 point.

same.

And damnit my cable box just stopped working.

 

[rfjeff9]

dang. I knew I shoulda picked BC. They seem to play better against ranked teams than their record would indicate. Dang it, I had that old feeling, and instead played it safe with VT. Dadgumit.

I did absolutely the same, went with the safe pick.

I went with UNC, Florida, and Michigan for my non trend picks.

 

[Texas Jefe]

I did absolutely the same, went with the safe pick.

I went with UNC, Florida, and Michigan for my non trend picks.

Yeah, I thought same. Except, think I did pick NCstate over UNC, but thought hard about Florida, Michigan. MichState, great defense, but of course not sold on the O. But, in the end, went the safe route. Home, better D.

 

[Texas Jefe]

Well, I'm out. Gotta go to the game. Enjoy your afternoon, fellers!

 

[rfjeff9]

Nice. Wish I was going too.

But it's the HD TV for me today.

 

[rfjeff9]

Wow. Female BC fans not so hot. Quit showing them.

 

[rfjeff9]

Um. 80 came down on that knee hard, hope he can walk off. Looked a bit nasty on the kneecap.

 

[Taz_Hokie]

So this thread is pretty much dead?

 

[tshirt]

VT was only favored by 4

i liked the Athlon preview for the game:

Virginia Tech’s trip to Chestnut Hill last season nearly cost the Hokies a chance to go to a bowl. Virginia Tech needed overtime to beat the 2-10 Eagles, and the Hokies are headed back to Alumni Stadium once again this year. While these two teams are meeting in the same stadium for the second consecutive season, much has changed since last year. Boston College has improved under first-year coach Steve Addazio and is in good shape to make a bowl game. Virginia Tech lost to Duke last Saturday but still has a chance to win the Coastal Division. This matchup is a battle of strength versus strength, as Boston College running back Andre Williams leads the ACC with an average of 144.3 yards per game. But the Hokies lead the ACC in rush defense, allowing just 2.6 yards per game. With running room expected to be limited, the Eagles need more from quarterback Chase Rettig. The senior threw for just 57 yards against North Carolina last week. Quarterback play for Virginia Tech is also under the spotlight, as Logan Thomas is coming of his worst performance in an ACC game this year. Thomas tossed four picks and completed just 55.3 percent of his passes against Duke. Virginia Tech doesn’t need Thomas to throw for 300 yards, but the senior has to be more efficient. Expect a low-scoring game, with turnovers and quarterback play the deciding factors.