The three biggest ACC football questions of the week. Here we go for Week 2. What if Florida State loses Memphis?  Florida State’s 0-2 start is well documented. Could you imagine if they start the year 0-3? It’s not out of the realm of possibility. Memphis came into the season ranked higher in most top …

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ACC Team of the Week : Cal – for a 21-14 win at Auburn 17. Florida State (0-2) Last Week: 17 There’s no reason to move Florida State from the bottom of the power rankings. They are the ACC’s only winless team, and now host a Memphis team that could send to 0-3 if they don’t …

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    @AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review Week 2 and preview Week 3 in the ACC with Brian Seigla of the excellent Virginia Tech podcast @BoundaryCorner 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 516 …

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NC State’s game with Tennessee was supposed to put NC State football on the national map. In Charlotte, NC, with a big crowd, in prime time it turned into a 3.5 hour commercial for Tennessee football. The Vols humiliated the Wolpack 51-10 for the nation to watch. Dave Doeren has been at NC State since …

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Did Jim Phillips know something the rest of us didn’t? Of all the recent realignment additions Cal has picked up one of the most noteworthy out-of-conference wins of them all. Cal went to Auburn and left with a 21-14 win. Outside of Texas winning at Michigan, no conference new member school picked up a better …

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Syracuse moved to 2-0 after a wild 31-28 win over Georgia Tech. How about an instant reaction to the win? QB Kyle McCord and Syracuse’s offense is the real deal. Good luck dealing with this offense this year. McCord ate up Georgia Tech blitzes, made great decisions, and the Syracuse offense looked physical and explosive …

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SMU moved up in weight class, and the physical play of BYU was a good barometer of how the Mustangs will perform in the ACC. The returns are not great, as SMU lost 18-15 to an offensively challenged, but physical BYU team. SMU on the offensive line especially is going to get worked in the …

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ACC Perscription details how the ACC success initiative will work. Tomahawknation has a timeline of how Florida State’s glaring holes got missed. It’s been a disastrous 0-2 start for the Noles. Clemson was humbled against Georgia and ShakintheSouthland talks about what went wrong. It was a Hurricane party in Gainesville, Florida this week StateofTheU tells …

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  The three biggest ACC football questions of the week. Here we go for Week 2. How can NC State beat Tennessee? NC State did not play well against FCS team Western Carolina. They trailed 21-17 in the 4th quarter before pulling way. How are they going to beat a quality team like Tennessee? To …

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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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