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  It has been a little while since we’ve checked on the ACC Bloggers. Let’s see what they are up to. ACC blog ACCPrescription lists what they think are the best ACC rivalries going. Do you agree with the list?  NC State Blog BackingthePack looks back at the Wolfpack’s rain soaked but stirring win over …

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@Hokiesmash and myself @TalkinACCSports had a new guest this week on the podcast. (Scott Rhymer) @TigerPreGame joins us by way of tigerpregameshow.blogspot.com. He hosts The Tiger Pregame Show on WCCP 105.5 FM in the upstate. I have personally listened to this pre-game show and Scott does a great job. We really thank @TigerPreGame for joining and sharing his insights into the ACC …

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    Why am I discussing conference power rankings? Well because as teams start playing each other in their conference, the strength of a conference determines the quality of your wins as the playoffs approach. It matters so let’s get right into it. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your …

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Miami had everything to play for. They could have stamped themselves a true contender in the Coastal, maybe even move towards being a darkhorse playoff team. Finally they had a chance to end a long 6 game losing to their hated arch rival Florida State. The Noles had lost their chance for the playoffs, and …

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If I had just turned on the television to see Virginia Tech pummel North Carolina 34-3, I would have thought it was 2004 or 2005. The Hokies defense was swarming, and kept a prolific UNC offense to 131 yards total. On offense Virginia Tech was physical and bruising rushing for 189 yards on a rain …

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Notre Dame if you want to to join the ACC one day, you better get your act together. The new look ACC is highly competitive, features Heisman and NFL caliber players, and has teams that can compete for national titles. By any measure it is one of the 3 best football conferences in America. The …

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First off… at the moment it looks like the Miami vs Florida State game is still going to be played Saturday. Hurricane Matthew appears it will miss South Florida. For everyone else in Central Florida, North Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina coastlines please stay safe out there. Since a game looks like it will be …

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The ACC ADs voted to keep the current 8 + 1 scheduling format in a bit of surprise as reported by ESPN and the DailyPress’s David Teel.  Most felt the ACC would either go to the 9 conference games + 1 Power 5 Opponent or the 8 + 2 model. According Brett McMurphy the ACC even …

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Paul Johnson make some very pointed comments Tuesday about Georgia Tech’s apparent lack of commitment to winning football.  The entire article is at yahoo.com. Here’s my take on what was said. These were some not so veiled shots at the previous AD Mike Bobinski. Can you name any major football facility upgrades at Georgia Tech …

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Clemson and Louisville played an instant classic on Saturday night. While Saturday’s loss to Clemson did put a dent in Louisville’s playoff hopes, it did not end the Cardinals chances of reaching college football’s promised land. The Cardinals are still ranked 7th in the AP Poll and 8th in the Coaches Poll. We know those …

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@Hokiesmash and myself @TalkinACCSports had a very special guest this week on the podcast. @lebrownlow (Lauren Brownlow) a Radio personality @999thefan and writer for @WRALSportsFan joined us this past week to talk some ACC Football. We really thank @lebrownlow for joining and sharing her insights into the ACC. To download the audio file of this podcast, please go here. In addition you can subscribe …

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  Why am I discussing conference power rankings? Well because as teams start playing each other in their conference, the strength of a conference determines the quality of your wins as the playoffs approach. It matters so let’s get right into it. Let me point out on my philosophy on these rankings – your most …

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How often do big games live up to the hype – 25% of the time 50% of the time? It’s hard to say, but one game lived up to the pre-game hype. Clemson vs Louisville was everything we thought it could and more. If these aren’t 2 of the 5 or 6 best teams in …

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Clemson and Louisville should be proud of the performance they put on last night. Two top 5 teams, Heisman contenders, great game and the nation watching. Literally the nation was watching. The game drew a massive 6.0 rating. That is 2nd highest rated game of the season, behind only Texas vs Notre Dame (A Sunday …

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By Scott Levy Week 4 saw no shortage of clutch and big-time performances throughout the ACC. For the first time this season, it was completely acceptable to leave Louisville’s Lamar Jackson and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson off this list. It’s not that the two had off games, which they absolutely did not. The five players listed …

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It pretty much doesn’t get any bigger in the college football regular season than Saturday night when Top 5 ranked Clemson and Louisville hook up. Heisman candidates, playoff implications, and the nation watching. Clemson is the defending ACC Champion and just appeared in the national title game. Louisville placed an epic beatdown on Florida State, …

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