Truist Field is one of the smallest football venues in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but the surreality of the first half of Boston College's game against Wake Forest on Saturday made it feel like it was home to a larger-than-life sporting event. The Eagles' leading rusher was punter Danny Longman. Offensive lineman Jack Conley had forced a defensive fumble. And quarterbacks Phil Jurkovec and Sam Hartman were on pace for more than 100 pass attempts.
Wake Forest led 21-9, but the weird tension hanging in the air signaled an altogether different vibe to the players and coaches heading into their respective locker rooms.