Driving into Chestnut Hill on Saturday felt a little bit different than most weekends. There was an air of pageantry filled by the clashing of maroon against purple. An unmistakable tradition hung in the air for the first time in 30-plus years as fans filed into Alumni Stadium for the revival of the Boston College-Holy Cross rivalry.
Those fans hung onto their respective team's fortunes before kickoff, and their memories swept through the bleachers. The pregame moments felt like a time machine, and every memory came to life in the instant Holy Cross kicked off to Boston College's Michael Walker.