Make-or-Break Game for BC

The Boston College Eagles will face another ACC rival on Saturday, squaring off with #16 Florida State at noontime from Tallahassee. Freshman quarterback Chase Rettig is expected to take the field in front of 82,000 strong in the FSU crowd in an effort to right this ship that has been so awfully wrong thus far.

When you boil it down to the cold, hard facts, this is the make-or-break game of the Eagles' season, from a number of different perspectives. Let's start with the standings. At 0-2 in the ACC, Boston College simply cannot afford to lose another one while maintaining a realistic chance at winning the conference championship. As lofty a goal as that may seem, there are still enough games to be played that the Eagles have a shot to get on a roll and make a run. All of that, consequently, is going to fall on the shoulders of Chase Rettig.

Anyone who has watched BC play without Rettig in the lineup knows that this team cannot compete for anything in the ACC without him. He's standing as the only hope right now. That's where the "make" comes from in this game. Even though the season may feel like a lost cause, Rettig is an exciting prospect that is appearing to not only be the future of this program -- he's the present, as well. If he can put on an impressive performance en route to a huge upset over Florida State, this team and this community could be reinvigorated for the second half of the season. If not -- well, hockey starts soon.