The ACC loves to force things, but we’ll give them credit where it’s due: pairing the Syracuse Orange and Boston College Eagles up on football field was not its worst idea.
Unlike the silly Atlantic/Coastal setup, forcing us to play Pitt in football each year, or forcing home-and-homes against the Eagles in hoops, SU and BC facing off on Thanksgiving weekend every year seemed like a smart idea. Syracuse football hasn’t had a true RIVAL in football in many years, and Boston College is the closet thing we have to that in the ACC.