A different buzz enveloped Boston College into Saturday's game against Virginia Tech. The Eagles were 3-1, but a sliver advantage in winning percentage and common opponent matchups against Duke and North Carolina dared them to dream of their first victory over a consensus ranked opponent in six years. It drew a clear dividing line between the metrics favoring the Hokies and the emotion-based analysis driving people to the lovable underdogs from Chestnut Hill.
Unfortunately for the Eagles, the poetic justice didn't win out on Saturday night at Lane Stadium. The offense committed five turnovers, and the defense, after early success, spiraled in the second half as the No.