The Virginia football team enters the summer of 2007 with hopes of improving on its 5-7 record from last season, but climbing the ACC ranks won’t be easy. After all, many of the league’s teams return most of their starters and the race to Jacksonville is tight in both divisions. The Sabre’s partners at TechSideline.com share a post-spring look at the ACC, starting with the Atlantic Division.

Boston College (Returning Starters: 7 offense, 9 defense)

Boston College 2007 Schedule
Date	Opponent
Sept. 1	Wake Forest
Sept. 8	NC State
Sept. 15	@ Georgia Tech
Sept. 22	Army
Sept. 29	Massachusetts
Oct. 6	Bowling Green
Oct. 13	@ Notre Dame
Oct. 25	@ Virginia Tech
Nov. 3	Florida State
Nov. 10	@ Maryland
Nov. 17	@ Clemson
Nov. 24	Miami

In fact, BC returns its entire front seven on defense. Remember, that front seven easily pushed around Virginia Tech’s offensive line last season. And not only will the Eagles have a senior quarterback in Ryan, they’ll have two starting caliber running backs (L.V. Whitworth and Andre Callender ).

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