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Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:52 pm EST

Honestly: In the ACC, it was always Virginia Tech, right?

By Matt Hinton

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Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 12. All year, we did the ACC Championship Roulette thing and laughed at the league that couldn't find its frontrunner. But we always knew it was Virginia Tech right? Of course it's Tech. It's always Tech.

And this was quintessential Tech: Tyrod Taylor threw for a measly 84 yards and Boston College outgained the Hokies 306 yards to 222. VT went three-and-out six times in the second half. But the Eagles were also forced to punt eight times, went three-and-out seven times and turned it over four more, while the Hokies ran more than 60 times for all of 2.6 per carry. That didn't sell any tickets today -- virtually none at all, from the looks of it on ABC's very careful, tightly-cropped coverage  -- and won't sell many to the Orange Bowl (or wherever). With a third conference championship in three years, though, the stranglehold on the rest of the league just tightens a little more, ever so slightly.

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  1. Geoffrey
    1. Posted by Geoffrey Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    Frankly, I hate the idea that the Big East and ACC must have a team in the BCS. If you aren't in the top 15, you don't deserve a spot in the five biggest bowls. End of story.
  2. Jorge D
    2. Posted by Jorge D Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    next week they should have another "ACC title game"....probably Fla St. - G tech...people will definitely see that...
  3. Corey
    3. Posted by Corey Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:29 pm EDT

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    Geoff hates the idea of an ACC team in BCS. It was the most competitive conference in NCAA football. Teams beat up on each other. Look at ACC record vs. out of conference's teams. Including winning 6 of 10 games vs. SEC teams. Not saying it's the best conference, but with 10 bowl eligible teams it's the most balanced top to bottom. No great teams this year, but was the conference with the most good teams.
  4. Corey
    4. Posted by Corey Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:29 pm EDT

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    By the way Aflac Trivia question for today asked name the four teams in the country that has been in bowl game for the past 15 years in a row. One was Michigan which will not be going this year. Two of the remaining three are in the ACC. Florida State and Virginia Tech. With the third being Florida of the SEC.
  5. frank.jackson79
    5. Posted by frank.jackson79 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:02 pm EDT

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    been a fsu fan since neon deion and im mad my team did not get it done to be in the ACC Championship game they beat V tech and Miami hands down but the killer was the fumble at G tech an d they would win the game hands down good luck to v tech but I want Ohio State to be snubbed from a BCS game they dont deserve it i want Boise State to play Utah
  6. David S
    6. Posted by David S Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:47 pm EDT

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    What kind of ignorant fan would hate the idea of the Big East having a team in the BCS, when its champ beat the champions of the SEC, ACC, and Big 12 the last 3 years? Pure ignorance.
    Now, the ACC on the other hand, is another story.

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