Syracuse, Virginia try to reverse ACC’s recent bad luck vs. AAC opponents

James Guillory-USA TODAY SportsThere are two separate games between ACC and American Athletic Conference (AAC) opponents this weekend: the Virginia Cavaliers (0-2) travel to UConn (1-1), while our own Syracuse Orange (1-1) host the USF Bulls (2-0). Games between the conferences have been pretty common since 2013, since the two leagues share some geographic areas. But recent results have actually skewed in favor of the perceived “lesser” league.

The ACC is 5-6 against the AAC dating back to the start of 2015, and have lost six of eight dating back to last year’s East Carolina-Virginia Tech game (a road loss by the Hokies). Last bowl season, the conferences squared off in three separate…