Game of Huge Importance
If the Maryland game last weekend was going to tell Virginia a lot about itself (and I believe it did), then the Virginia Tech/Boston College game tonight is going to tell the nation a lot about both teams, and tell Virginia more about its future chances at the ACC Championship Game.
Boston College has a lot of nay-sayers around them. They haven't really played anyone good yet this season (in some cases, like Notre Dame, its not Boston College's fault their opponents are so terrible). But the fact remains, they're #2 in the country and the national championship is theirs for the taking. They've got the lead in the Atlantic Division of the ACC and control their own destiny in the league and in the country. So much is at stake.
Virginia Tech has struggled on offense all season long (and now we don't even know who will start tonight - the injured Tyrod Taylor or the much embattled Sean Glennon). But their defense and special teams, as usual, are sound. VT is a half game behind UVA right now (only because they had their bye week last week while Chris Long was planting poor Napolean Dynamite into the turf) in the Coastal Division, but similarly controls its own fate in the Division.
A game of two top-ten teams? national thursday night spotlight. game on!
P.S. I heard a rumor today (uncomfirmed) that VT is 16-2 all-time on thursday night home games. The 2nd half of the rumor is that twice, its been Boston College that's knocked them off during that streak.