It’s a shame college football’s Division I-A has to be called the “Bowl Subdivision Series”—primarily because that means the bowl system still exists. The dinosaur should have been put out of it’s misery sometime in the mid-90’s…and unfortunately we have a glut of postseason games that nobody cares about leading up to one game that means everything-several days after the last burst of games sap most fans’ enthusiasm for college football. I’m not saying get rid of all of the bowls, but must we see a proliferation of 6-6 and 7-5 teams playing in December? I wouldn’t mind 20 bowls, but isn’t 30+ a little excessive? There are only 119 Bowl Subdivision Schools—where’s the reward for a good season if over 50% of the schools get such rewards?
While there’s no chance of bowl reduction, it would be nice to seed the top four schools and have them play on New Years Day—with the Championship Game a week or so later… you’re only extending a school’s season one game and only interfering with semester break—sometime in the future I’ll unveil what a DI-A playoff format should look like.
#8 VIRGINIA TECH vs #2 Boston College—the Hokies have owned Thursday nights – but one of the few blemishes on Frank Beamer’s 14-3 weeknight record came last year in Chesnut Hill… a 22-3 loss where the Hokies were held to 21 yards in the first half. Fast-forward to 2007 where the Virginia Tech offensive line is in dire straits, the running game ranks 90th in the nation, and BC leads the country in stopping the run (allowing just 1.8 yards a carry). It’s going to be another bumpy ride for Brandon Ore—especially with quarterback Tyrod Taylor and his injured ankle a question mark. If the freshman can’t go, it’s back to Sean Glennon—who was benched after a rough outing against then-#2 LSU…the symmetry is perfect.
Meanwhile, the Hokies face an offensive juggernaut: the Eagles average 35 points a game behind a balanced attack. Heisman Trophy candidate Matt Ryan averages 300+ yards passing per game and owns a 17-6 TD-INT ratio, while Andre Callender (627 yards rushing at a 4.9 average with 8 touchdowns) is quietly killing teams gearing up to stop the pass. Don’t be surprised if Virginia Tech holds BC in check; the team ranks 2nd in defensive passing efficiency.
HOKIES humbled 26-13.
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