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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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Best / Worst Case Record for : Louisville | Virginia | Miami | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State |  Clemson | Syracuse | Wake Forest ACC 2023 Football Schedule North Carolina Mack Brown now enters his fifth season at UNC. The results have been uneven. The Heels at times have looked on the cusp of breaking into the big time. At others, …

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A little over two weeks ago, we said why Stanford and Cal should be considered for ACC expansion.  It’s about 2 things now. It is about survival and money. It’s the ugly truth, but that’s the way it is. The additions of Stanford and Cal give the ACC 16 full-time member schools. If even up …

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With just a couple of weeks until the college football season, let’s take a brief look at the ACC’s most intriguing OOC games. The ACC has to win their fair of these games, as we move towards an expanded playoff where football SOS will be more valuable than ever. Let’s rank the top 10 most …

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@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) deep dive on Virginia Tech and Virginia sports with state of Virginia AP Sports Writer @hankkurzjr. It was great having Hank on! ACC Preview Podcast. Virginia | Duke | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Virginia Tech | NC State | Clemson | Miami | North Carolina | Syracuse | Louisville  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 …

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With just a couple of weeks until the college football season, let’s take a brief look at the ACC’s most intriguing OOC games. The ACC has to win their fair of these games, as we move towards an expanded playoff where football SOS will be more valuable than ever. Let’s rank the top 10 most …

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