Back in 2013, our fearless former leader Brian wrote about BC's rivalry with Maryland, with today's news it's worth a read.
Later this afternoon, when the final seconds tick off the clock and Boston College and Maryland walk off the Byrd Stadium turf one final time, the Atlantic Coast Conference will have lost one of its better football rivalries. At least, that's probably what the conference brass down in Greensboro had in mind when they paired BC with Maryland, its closest geographic neighbor, together in the Atlantic Division.
With Maryland set to join the Big Ten starting next season, it's interesting to look back at the ACC rivalry between Boston College and Maryland that never was.