Boston College Undefeated As Road Dogs
Julian Dickinson - 10/26/05
No team in their right mind wants to go to Blacksburg. It?s loud, it?s unfriendly and it?s the home of the undefeated No. 3 Virginia Tech Hokies.
It`s no wonder Virginia Tech has been double-digit favorites in every home game they?ve played this season. Lane Stadium is near top of every college football player?s list of places to avoid like a bad case of jock itch ? and with good reason.
Rivals.com`s annual poll gave Blacksburg the nod as the No. 1 home-field advantage in the NCAA, noting:
?Every good stadium has at least one end zone designed for deafening crowd levels and the enclosed south end zone at Lane Stadium fits the bill perfectly. Holding more than 11,000 screaming Virginia Tech fans the section amplifies noise and renders audibles useless.?
The Boston College Eagles know all about it.
?It`s definitely the loudest place I`ve ever been to. But we seem to play pretty well when it gets loud and it doesn`t seem to bother us too much,? starting quarterback Quinton Porter said.
They made the trip down the I-81 two years ago when the Hokies were ranked No. 12 and undefeated at home. Despite the noise and hostility, BC shocked Lane Stadium and came away with a 34-27 win as 15?-point underdogs.
Since then, they?ve earned a reputation as serious party crashers with a 13-3 straight-up road record over the past the last 2? seasons. They?ve already won as underdogs at Clemson?s Death Valley this season, stretching their current streak to six straight ATS wins on the road.
The Eagles are also riding a seven game streak as underdogs on the road, dating back to the 2003 season.
?I like playing on the road, playing in hostile environments and having the opportunity to quiet a hostile crowd. We take pride in that,? linebacker Brian Toal said. ?It`s a lot of fun to go to different places. I`ve heard it`s an unbelievable place to play and you can`t even hear yourself think. I`m excited about it. I take it as a challenge.?
This year, with the Virgina Tech bandwagon packed like a Tokyo subway car at rush hour, the Eagles come in as 13 ?-point underdogs.
When was the last time they were spotted that kind of handicap? Two years ago. In Blacksburg.
Julian Dickinson - 10/26/05
No team in their right mind wants to go to Blacksburg. It?s loud, it?s unfriendly and it?s the home of the undefeated No. 3 Virginia Tech Hokies.
It`s no wonder Virginia Tech has been double-digit favorites in every home game they?ve played this season. Lane Stadium is near top of every college football player?s list of places to avoid like a bad case of jock itch ? and with good reason.
Rivals.com`s annual poll gave Blacksburg the nod as the No. 1 home-field advantage in the NCAA, noting:
?Every good stadium has at least one end zone designed for deafening crowd levels and the enclosed south end zone at Lane Stadium fits the bill perfectly. Holding more than 11,000 screaming Virginia Tech fans the section amplifies noise and renders audibles useless.?
The Boston College Eagles know all about it.
?It`s definitely the loudest place I`ve ever been to. But we seem to play pretty well when it gets loud and it doesn`t seem to bother us too much,? starting quarterback Quinton Porter said.
They made the trip down the I-81 two years ago when the Hokies were ranked No. 12 and undefeated at home. Despite the noise and hostility, BC shocked Lane Stadium and came away with a 34-27 win as 15?-point underdogs.
Since then, they?ve earned a reputation as serious party crashers with a 13-3 straight-up road record over the past the last 2? seasons. They?ve already won as underdogs at Clemson?s Death Valley this season, stretching their current streak to six straight ATS wins on the road.
The Eagles are also riding a seven game streak as underdogs on the road, dating back to the 2003 season.
?I like playing on the road, playing in hostile environments and having the opportunity to quiet a hostile crowd. We take pride in that,? linebacker Brian Toal said. ?It`s a lot of fun to go to different places. I`ve heard it`s an unbelievable place to play and you can`t even hear yourself think. I`m excited about it. I take it as a challenge.?
This year, with the Virgina Tech bandwagon packed like a Tokyo subway car at rush hour, the Eagles come in as 13 ?-point underdogs.
When was the last time they were spotted that kind of handicap? Two years ago. In Blacksburg.
