But, there is a cry for BC versus Holy Cross football games? By who?
Probably those over age 75 that either live in Worcester area west of Rte 495, or those over age 75 that are Holy Cross alums and are still alive.
BC and Holy Cross were once... and for decades.... football rivals, as the matchups had all the essential components necessary for the games to be considered a rivalry game. 1) both were Catholic Schools 2) both were in Massachusetts 3 ) both played each other each and every season 4) each played each other the last game of the season 5) both fan bases considered the other as rivals, and as equals on the football field.
ND and BC are not football rivals either, as the 5 ingredients above are not met.
Syracuse and BC have some commonality... some mutual football history going back to their former BE football days, and even before. My guess, BC and Syracuse will become football rivals moving forward, as both have the potential now to fulfill at least a portion of the necessary components listed here. Both are not Catholic schools, but both are Privates ( not Publics ), both will play each other each season, and the last game of the season. And both are equals on the football field, and each has a sizable portion of its football fan base that would be agreeable for the game to become an annual rival game. BC did want Syracuse to follow it to the ACC when Miami bolted the BE, and saw the dominos about to fall. Now that Syracuse has been accepted into the ACC, it appears that they will become BC's football rival moving forward. Finally, you might want to keep in mind that lots of schools that play football, do not have an annual " rivalry " game. Most schools don't. UConn is not alone in this. And most schools are ok with not having an annual, last game, " rivalry " football game.