ACC Champions

Congratulations goes out to the ACC Champion Virginia Tech Hokies who defended their title in style, beating Boston College 30-12.

I'll post a detailed wrap-up tomorrow. Meanwhile it's time to do a little scouting of the Hokies opponent in the Orange Bowl, the Cincinnati Bearcats as they battle Hawaii on ESPN2.

Championship Fever

As exciting and intriguing the matchup featuring Virginia Tech against Boston College is today, I sure do hope there are more fans in the stands than last year's title game:

Other games of note today include the SEC championship featuring Alabama vs Florida, the BIG XII Championship featuring Oklahoma vs Missouri, Army vs Navy, and USC vs UCLA. And that's just football.

Notre Dame takes on Ohio State in the Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase at 4pm on ESPNU in the beautiful new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Wisconsin battles Marquette and Duke takes on Michigan in a rematch of the 2k Sports Classic championship game at Madison Square Garden earlier this year (won by Duke).

So sit down, relax, and enjoy a relaxing Saturday afternoon with the great collegiate athletics at your disposal.

ACC Championship Game Preview

Saturday at 1 pm Virginia Tech will look to defend it's ACC title against the same team they defeated for it last season, the Boston College Eagles.

I have only a few quick comments to make on this game.

First, the Hokies (8-4, 9-3) hold the advantage based on history. Last season of course Matt Ryan and the miracle Eagles rallied to break the collective hearts of Hokie Nation, winning on a last minute touchdown, 14-10 in Lane Stadium. The Hokies later rebounded and met the Eagles in the ACC Championship, redeeming themselves with a victory.

Virginia Tech's defense is playing as well as anyone's, ranking first in the ACC in total D. # 17 Boston College (9-3, 5-3) has the second best defense in the ACC however, and they really handled the Tech offense in their win in Chestnut Hill earlier this season.

The big key for Tech will be can they run the ball against the impressive Eagles defensive line. If Darren Evans and Tyrod Taylor can move the ball on the ground, Tech should be able to pull this one out.

Look for an ugly hard-hitting brawl today in Tampa.


PREDICITON

Virginia Tech 21
Boston College 17