Boston College at Virginia Tech

Saturday, October 11, 1997

No. 23 Virginia Tech beat Boston College 17–⁠7. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayBoston College4–⁠7 in 1997
7
Home23Virginia Tech7–⁠5 in 1997
17

FinalHigh 75°F, low 47°FAttendance 47,681

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Virginia Tech 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Virginia Tech leads 23–⁠11 in 34 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Virginia Tech 21, Boston College 14
2024Virginia Tech 42, Boston College 21
2023Virginia Tech 48, Boston College 22
2022Virginia Tech 27, Boston College 10
2021Boston College 17, Virginia Tech 3
2020Virginia Tech 40, Boston College 14

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