NO BLUE FIELD! NO BLUE FIELD! NO BLUE FIELD!

By this time tomorrow we should know who the 2007 ACC Champion is. The Virginia Tech Hokies have been waiting for this day since they were left with their faces (literally) in mud care of Matt Ryan, after the Eagles's 14-points come from behind win in the last two minutes.

The Eagles clinched the opportunity to play for the Conference Championship by defeating the Clemson Tigers late on November 17 and are coming off an emotional win against Miami. The first time they beat Miami since Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass to Gerard Phelan in 1984. At the same time BC was playing Miami last week, the Hokies were playing an equally emotional game against the Virginia Cavaliers to find out who would play BC in the championship.

Think about it, the two teams have been members of the ACC for a combined total of seven years and are competing for the 2007 Conference Championship. It is their turn to shine and they, both, have a lot of motivation to win the Conference Title.

A championship in 2007 would bring the enthusiasm and excitement that was lost on April 16, back to the Virginia Tech student-body. After the year that they have had it would not be all that bad to see the Hokies come away with the champions.

On the other hand, there have been many times when the Eagles came so close but were yet so far. Even though they received a Bowl game each of the past seven years, they never a good Bowl game. This year BC has a chance to be playing in January instead of December. If the Eagles win the conference championship they have a very good chance of playing in the Orange Bowl on January 3. (Note: Bucknell played in, and won, the first Orange Bowl on January 1, 1935.)

Virginia Tech has the moral motivation but BC is motivated by past history and they are one hungry beast. If Hokies could not beat Matt Ryan and the Eagles in sloppy and muddy conditions then I do not see Virginia Tech beating BC on a clear field in Jacksonville.

BOSTON COLLEGE 35
Virginia Tech 20