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I continue to be one of the poor souls looking at options to replace my Charter Spectrum service. Hats off to YouTubeTV for a lengthy trial period while I do this. For Spectrum and Disney shame on you both for not yet reaching a suitable deal that satisfied their customer who just want to watch …

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Miami fell behind early against 23rd-ranking Texas 10-0. Then muffed a punt inside their 10 and the Aggies quickly scored to make it 17-7. After that, Miami went on a 41 – 16 run. It was as dominant as it sounded. Miami looked faster, stronger, and just plain better than the perenially overrated Texas A&M …

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UNC and App State never fail to deliver heart-stopping classics of games. It was another one today as UNC hung on for a 40-34 2 OT win. How did UNC twitter react? HEELS WIN!!! HEELS WIN!!! I HATED THIS GAME SO MUCH BUT WE DID IT!!!! pic.twitter.com/uSRInee3Df — Tar Heel Blog (@tarheelblog) September 10, 2023 …

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After the debacle against Duke, there are still some people trying to figure out Clemson’s path to the playoffs. There still is one. Clemson’s schedule features ranked teams Florida State, Notre Dame, and UNC. Road games against Miami, NC State, and South Carolina would be quality wins too. Then there is the ACC Championship game. …

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This will be a new series. The three biggest ACC football question marks of that week. Here we go for Week 2. Can Miami and/or NC State get statement wins this week? Miami and NC State have tremendous opportunities this weekend. Both at home Miami faces Texas A&M and NC State faces Notre Dame. Florida …

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14. Boston College (0-1, 0-0) Last Week – 13 It was a pretty good week for the ACC, but not for Boston College who took an embarrassing loss to Northern Illinois. Yea Jeff Hafley’s seat is roasting now. 13. Virginia (0-1, 0-0) Last Week – 14 Virginia was just overmatched against Tennessee but had some …

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While I should have been enjoying college football this weekend, I was left to scramble because my cable provider Charter/Spectrum and Disney are involved in a dispute which left myself and many sports fans without the ESPN family of networks. Thanks to YouTubeTV for an easy setup and a nice trial period, and my potential …

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I saw this on twitter / X, Chris Fowler said it. Florida State didn’t just win tonight they made a statement. Did they ever! Down 17-14 at the half, Florida State went on an astonishing 31-0 run before a garbage LSU TD to literally suck the soul right out of a top 5 SEC opponent. …

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I envisioned several scenarios in Saturday’s North Carolina vs. South Carolina game. Yeah I could see the Heels winning, but in a shootout. Yes, I could see the Gamecocks winning also in a shootout, maybe even in a game where they would win 42 – 24. If the Tar Heels had a great defensive play, …

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This will be a new series. The three biggest ACC football question marks of that week. Here we go for Week 1. Can Florida State handle raised expectations against LSU? Last year we asked Can Florida State return to national relevance against LSU? The answer was a resounding yes at the end of that game and …

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We are so lucky the editor of @TrojansWire  the esteemed @MattZemek answered some questions about the ACC going into the season. What are your thoughts about what is going on at Louisville, Virginia Tech, Virginia, and Georgia Tech?  Lots of new coaches (some in their first year – some in their second year).  What is …

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@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) go with classic podcast, as we go one on one to preview week 1 in ACC football.  To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast In this order, these are the topics we covered on the podcast. It’s episode 468 Week 1 Preview Open Microphone …

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As the additions of Stanford/Cal/SMU loom for the ACC, everyone has an opinion on it. Usually, I take a more objective stance with articles here, but what does the Georgia Tech and Clemson fan in me think about these potential expansion targets? I went to both schools and know plenty of fans and alumni of …

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Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State |  Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina ACC 2023 Football Schedule Wake Forest Under Dave Clawson, Wake Forest has had 1 losing season since 2016, and still made a bowl game in a 4-5 2020 season. There have 5 bowl wins, and 4 8+ win seasons since then too. I think you can …

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Just a quick post for tonight… NCAA.com has released their Heisman Contendors for 2023.  How did they size up the ACC Contendors? Top candidate QB Jordan Travis | Florida State Contenders QB Cade Klubnik | Clemson RB Will Shipley | Clemson QB Drake Maye | North Carolina Dark horse DE Jared Verse | Florida State …

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