Virginia Tech (11-2) travels to New York to take on Syracuse (11-2) in what will be each school’s first conference game this season. The Hokies have had recent success in their ACC opener, winning the last two. However, both contests were played in Cassell, while Tech has not won at Syracuse since the first ever meeting between the two teams in 1976.
The Orange have had a few notable results on the road to their 11-2 record. Syracuse battled and emerged victorious against both Maryland (before Justin Jackson got hurt) and Georgetown. However, like the Hokies, the Orange have a “bad” loss to Saint Bonaventure - although it is not as bad of a result as the Hokies’ dismal display against Saint Louis.