Add in the forecast — light drizzle, 53 degrees and 15 mph wind off Alumni Stadium — and this has the look of a game that could get sloppy in spots no matter what the scoreboard says by the fourth quarter.
VMI73-3
Maine22-16
The gap in schedule strength so far is the story here. Virginia Tech has yet to be tested by anything resembling a Power Four defense, while Boston College's one loss came against exactly that kind of opponent — which cuts both ways when you're trying to figure out who the better team actually is six games into two very different starts.
- QuestionableS. Peterkin (WR) — Peterkin is hampered with a foot injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against Maryland on Saturday, September 19th.09/12
- OutB. MacCormack III (RB) — MacCormack III is dealing with an shoulder injury, and he will miss an extended period.09/19
Neither side has a marquee name pulling casual eyeballs to Chestnut Hill, and it shows in a market where the number already assumes a comfortable outcome. This is early-season ACC business, not appointment football, but it's still a chance for Boston College to prove its offense is more than a one-week fix.