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ACC Team of the Week : Miami  – for a 41-17 win at Florida 17. Florida State (0-2) Last Week: N/A Is the FSU truly the worst team in the ACC? After week 1 how can you say otherwise? Boston College took a kneel down inside the Noles 15 up 28-13 on Labor Day. The lines …

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I’m more convinced than ever that ESPN will extend its media rights deal with ESPN. In fact, I think it is just about a lock certainty. Sure anything can happen in today’s modern landscape, so I never say never, but I consider it highly highly unlikely this won’t get done. Here’s why… 1. The ACC …

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Virginia Tech – I can’t even put into words what the debacle of losing at Vanderbilt. Virginia Tech was a darkhorse ACC Title game contender by many. Promptly one game into the season they face planted in spectacular fashion. They fell behind 17-0, fought to take the lead back 27-20 late in the 4th quarter …

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If Dabo Swinney wanted to reassure Clemson fans that the Tigers were back on track to being one of the nation’s elite teams, he failed miserably in the opener. Georgia throttled Clemson 34-3 in a listless embarrassing performance for Clemson. The Tigers looked like exactly the same team post Trevor Lawrence with average QB play, …

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I wrote several times this year about how big UNC’s game was at Minnesota. The Heels can get off to a fast start and hold on. A game out at Minnesota will be a test, but it is certainly winnable. Then the Heels have Charlotte, NC Central, and James Madison. UNC gets by Minnesota what’s …

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The gunner position in American football special teams play offers vital benefits that are often overlooked. Gunners are responsible for sprinting down the field during punts and kickoffs to tackle the returner or to force the returner into a less advantageous position. To effectively fulfill this role, gunners must possess significant speed, agility, and the …

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It’s back! The three biggest ACC football question marks of that week. Here we go for Week 1. Who makes a statement this week?  What a huge week for a bunch of ACC teams. Several ACC teams have games that could change the course of their season. Clemson vs Georgia, Miami vs Florida, TCU vs …

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@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) end our ACC preview podcasts and review week 0 with our great friend the esteemed  @MattZemek editor of @TrojansWire. Please check out his work as he covers the USC Trojans.   To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast Previous Podcasts Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | SMU | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | Cal | NC …

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Saturday Georgia Tech beat Florida State in a stunning 24-21 victory resetting the expectations of what Georgia Tech could accomplish in 2024. There is always a flipside. Florida State went from #10 in the nation with a defensive line that many considered to be the best in the country to question marks galore. Thankfully for …

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I told anyone that would listen, podcasts, X, this blog – Georgia Tech was dangerous, I mean really dangerous this season. They were one of my 5 bold ACC predictions.   1. Georgia Tech is going to beat FSU, Notre Dame, or Georgia Georgia Tech has one of the country’s most difficult schedules, which will limit …

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We made it folks! Georgia Tech vs Florida State. ESPN Gameday – It’s the showcase game of Week 0 Let’s go! ONE. MORE. DAY. 🔥@Marvel pic.twitter.com/JLxV732bQ1 — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 23, 2024 Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page.  

There are still realignment observers who question the ACC Network’s success. If they do what I said in May still remains true when discussing the ACC Network.  The clearest indicator that I know a realignment observer doesn’t know what they are talking about is if they say the ACC Network doesn’t make money. We detailed then …

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Best / Worst Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | SMU | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | Cal | NC State | Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina | Stanford ACC 2024 Football Schedule Wake Forest For seven years from 2016 – 2022, Wake Forest was a rock-solid winner in the ACC. Dave Clawson and Wake Forest averaged 7.5 wins per year, with 5 bowl wins, and …

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Best / Worst Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | SMU | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | Cal | NC State | Clemson | Syracuse | North Carolina | Wake Forest ACC 2024 Football Schedule Stanford From 2009 – 2018 Stanford never won fewer than 8 games. For nearly a decade, Stanford was one of the country’s 10 best college football programs. Jim Harbaugh started …

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@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) preview the ACC football season with our friend @TerryPJohnson. We really appreciated Terry joining. 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 514 @TerryPJohnson tells us about himself Georgia Tech  …

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