Boston College Junior Receiver Clarence Megwa is on the
slow road to recovery after suffering a scary compound fracture of his leg on November 1, against Clemson. While it is unclear if Megwa will ever be able to run again, let alone play football, he is relieved to have survived unexpected complications following surgery to reset his broken leg.

Billy Flutie recalls the play that all but iced the game against Maryland and relishes his roll as BC's jack-of-all-trades.

In the absence of injured Senior Linebacker and Defensive Captain Brian Toal, BC's Mike Mclaughlin has stepped up and, along with Junior Mike Herzlich, has led one of the nation's toughest defensive units.

NICKED UP
Senior defensive tackle Ron Brace (foot) and Freshman running back Josh Haden (shoulder) both missed practice on Tuesday, but Head Coach Jeff Jagodzinski expects both to be ready for Saturday’s title game against Virginia Tech.


ROYAL-LESS BATTLE
Without the services of NFL Rookie Receiver Eddie Royal, the Virginia Tech offense has had to rely on one of its youngest wide receiving corps in years. Despite their youth, redshirt freshman Danny Coale and true freshmen Jarrett Boykin have been paying dividends for the Hokies this season.

SIGN OF THE TIMES
Historically, Boston College has a reputation for having a small fanbase that is unwilling to travel. This rap, confirmed at last year's ACC Championship game in Jacksonville, may continue to stick after this weekend.

In these uncertain economic times, even many Hokie fans are forgoing a trip to Tampa in hopes of a New Year's Day journey to the Orange Bowl.

As of today, Virginia Tech has only sold 3,000 of their 10,000 allotted tickets.


D-LINE U?
Virginia Tech Senior Center Ryan Shuman knows he will have his work cut out for him this week when he faces the Eagles' monster front four, including the mammoth duo of B.J. Raji and Ron Brace.

Despite Shuman's strong play on the offensive line, the Hokies have had difficulty running the ball between the tackles against Boston College. Over the Hokies' last four meetings with the Eagles, Tech has averaged 2.8 yards per carry. In this year's regular season meeting between the teams, VT tailbacks Darren Evans and Josh Oglesby combined for a paltry 40 yards on 23 carries, an average of 1.7 per tote.

Hokie QB Tyrod Taylor had a bit more success, however, srambling for 110 yards against the Eagles.

Meanwhile, currently ranked 6th best, Virginia Tech's defense remains one of the toughest in the country. If the Hokies defense moves up one more spot, they will become the first team in college football history to have a top 5 defense five years in a row.