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Bhayshul Tuten will lead the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-3) into their battle versus the Boston College Eagles (4-2) at Lane Stadium on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The game is on ESPN, if you’re looking for how to watch.

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How to Watch Virginia Tech vs. Boston College

• When: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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• Virginia Tech vs. Boston College Predictions

Virginia Tech vs. Boston College: Head to Head

• In the past two meetings, Virginia Tech holds a 2-0 record against Boston College.
• The Hokies’ record ATS is 2-0 in the last two times they have gone up against the Eagles while the scoring has gone over the total on one occasion.
• Boston College has scored 43 fewer points than Virginia Tech in their past two games.

Virginia Tech’s 2024 Schedule

Virginia Tech 2024 Stats & Insights

• Offensively, Virginia Tech ranks 82nd in the FBS with 375.2 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 65th in total defense (355 yards allowed per contest).
• Virginia Tech is averaging 192.3 passing yards per game on offense (101st in the FBS), and ranks 28th on defense with 184.2 passing yards allowed per game.
• The Hokies rank 54th in scoring offense (30.5 points per game) and 60th in scoring defense (22.7 points allowed per game) this year.
• The Hokies are putting up 182.8 rushing yards per game offensively this season (47th in the FBS), and they are giving up 170.8 rushing yards per game (100th) on the defensive side of the ball.
• Virginia Tech is posting a 45.3% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 36th in the FBS. On defense, the defense ranks 82nd, surrendering a 40.2% third-down conversion rate.
• The Hokies rank 35th in college football with a +3 turnover margin after forcing 9 turnovers (45th in the FBS) while committing six (31st in the FBS).

Virginia Tech 2024 Key Players

Boston College’s 2024 Schedule

Boston College 2024 Stats & Insights

• In terms of total offense, Boston College ranks 97th in the FBS (353.3 total yards per game) and 35th on defense (321.7 total yards allowed per game).
• Boston College is posting 195.7 passing yards per game on offense this season (98th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 217 passing yards per game (71st-ranked) on defense.
• The Eagles rank 79th in the FBS with 27.2 points per contest, but they’ve been lifted up by their defense, which ranks 20th-best by giving up only 17.2 points per contest.
• The Eagles’ run defense has been leading the way for the team, as they rank 25th-best in the FBS with 104.7 rushing yards conceded per game. In terms of offense, they are compiling 157.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 70th.
• Boston College’s third-down defense ranks 63rd in the FBS with a 37.6% third-down conversion rate given up, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks 25th-best by posting a 46.8% third-down rate.
• The Eagles sport a +1 turnover margin this season, which ranks 57th in the FBS.

Boston College 2024 Key Players

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A plaque commemorating the 11 victims of the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh was recently discovered missing from outside Taylor Allderdice High School in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, local media and Anti-Defamation League officials reported on Wednesday. 

The shooting, on October 27, 2018, was the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history.

The school’s boys basketball team donated the plaque and planted 11 trees in memory of the shooting victims; Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil and David Rosenthal, Bernice and Sylvan Simon, Dan Stein, Melvin Wax, and Irving Younger.

Alan Mallinger, whose mother Rose was killed in the attack, told CBS News, “I think it was nice for the community to see the kids getting behind, you know what happened at the Tree of Life.”

Investigations are ongoing

A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Schools confirmed the school was reviewing security footage but has not yet found any leads. 

A replacement plaque has been ordered and police are investigating the incident.

“I hope that you know, that this person, or people, whoever did this, you know, would return the plaque,” Mallinger said. “Let’s hope that, you know, nothing like this happens in the future.”

How do you describe a moment when baseless hatred is so brazen and loud while the silence of so many self identified “social justice activists” is utterly deafening. No words. https://t.co/CwpxZR5x7j

— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) October 16, 2024

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt commented on the incident, writing on social media on Thursday “How do you describe a moment when baseless hatred is so brazen and loud while the silence of so many self identified “social justice activists” is utterly deafening. No words.”

On Wednesday, the state held a military funeral for three U.S. Army veterans whose cremated remains were never claimed.

The day began in Rocky Hill at the State Department of Veteran Affairs.

A procession with police and three hearses, carrying each veteran’s remains, traveled to the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown.

“We never leave anyone behind, and it’s a really an honor and privilege to do this today,” said U.S. Army (Ret.) Ron Welch, Commissioner of the CT Department of Veteran Affairs.

Elected officials, city leaders, and community members came together to honor PFC Mario Nelle DeVito, SPC James Dickenson, and SPC Richard Thurston.

Devito and Dickenson served during World War II and Thurston served during Vietnam War. All were no older than 23 when they joined the Army.

“I got to tell you, it’s really a brotherhood. That’s why I always come each year,” said U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Peter Galgano Jr., of Berlin.

Wednesday marked the 10th ceremony hosted by the CT State Department of Veterans affairs and the CT Funeral Directors’ Association.  

“Together, we developed a statewide protocol, the first of its kind in the nation, to determine whether there are cremated remained of American veterans still housed in our funeral homes,” said Lionel Lessard, President of the CT Funeral Directors’ Association.  

The protocol, created in 2009, states that Connecticut funeral directors must confirm if the person was a veteran and contact their next of kin. If they can’t locate the family, they go through the process of providing the vet with a military funeral. 

“Even though we didn’t know these unclaimed remains, they still signed that piece of paper. So, we’re here to honor and pay tribute to them,” said Galgano.