Week 7 Media: BC at Virginia Tech
October 14, 2024 | Football
Official game notes, depth chart, weekly news conference and more ahead of the Eagles' week-seven match-up against the Hokies.
Match-Up: Boston College (4-2, 1-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech (3-3, 1-1 ACC)
Date and Time: Thursday, Oct. 17 • 7:30 p.m.
Location (Stadium): Blacksburg, Va. (Lane Stadium)
Television (Stream): ESPN (WatchESPN)
Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM
GAME NOTES
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» Boston College is back in the Commonwealth of Virginia for a Thursday night game against Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 17.
» The game will be broadcast on ESPN. Matt Barrie (play-by-play) and Dan Mullen (analyst) are on the call with sideline reporter Harry Lyles Jr.
» Coverage on the Boston College Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff on WEEI 93.7 FM. Jon Meterparel (play-by-play) is joined on the call by former BC linebacker Pete Cronan in the booth and quarterback Scott Mutryn on the sideline.
» The game marks just the second Thursday game on the BC schedule since a 2018 win at Wake Forest.
» Boston College trails the all-time series, 11-20, including an 8-10 mark in ACC regular season games. The two teams were previously conference opponents in the Big East from 1991-2003.
» BC last visited Virginia Tech for week two in 2022; a 27-10 win for the Hokies. The Eagles’ last win in Blacksburg was 31-21 in 2018.
» Last season, Boston College’s five-game win streak was snapped with a 48-22 loss at home to Virginia Tech. BC’s last win in the series was the 2021 Red Bandanna Game; a 17-3 Friday night win.
» In the ACC era, BC is 10-13 following a bye week, 9-11 in ACC games after a bye and 4-5 in ACC road games after a bye. Last season, the Eagles defeated Georgia Tech on the road after a week-seven bye.
» In 2007, Matt Ryan and No. 3 BC defeated No. 11 Virginia Tech on a Thursday night on ESPN in Blacksburg, 14-10.
» Defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku leads all of FBS in sacks (8.0), solo sacks (8.0) and sacks per game (1.6). He also ranks third in FBS and first in the ACC in tackles for loss (9.5).
