With a national, independent schedule like Notre Dame’s, it’s interesting to see the mirror-images that present themselves in the form of opponents that seem just like each other. Michigan State always plays us tough, and then usually finds a way to melt down later in the season. Georgia Tech manages to do much the same thanks to something Orson calls “The Chan Gailey Equilibrium.” Purdue is the most excruciatingly boring college football program in the world, and they’re closely matched with Boston College. Also, both Purdue and BC think they’re rivals with Notre Dame. Heh.  At any rate, Purdue East week usually marks the 2nd most boring week in college football blogging.  It’s a great time for me to analyze kicking game numbers, I guess.
Like they say in the restaurant business, “Location, location, location!” And for Boston College, that’s really all they’ve got going for them. About a mile away from their campus, you can get the best lamb kebabs this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Yeah, they’re a highly ranked team, but they’re highly ranked in a year where that really doesn’t seem to much matter. Does anyone really believe this squad would give #1 LSU or even #9 Florida a good game? But at least after a BC game at Chestnut Hill, you can head into town for a good meal. What’s Purdue got to offer you? The Wendy’s on exit 8?

Pictured Here: Some guy you’ve never heard of, but he could probably tell you how to get to Mike’s bakery.

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