There have been several unique and fun storylines in college football early this year, but if the Duke Blue Devils could take down Notre Dame in primetime ABC, in front of a sold-out home crowd, with college gameday on site then college football would truly be turned upside down in 2023. FOR THE FIRST TIME …
Category Archive: College Football
Sep
24
2023
Brent Key quietly has Georgia Tech on track.
With so many ACC teams off to 4-0 starts, teams down the list can get lost in the shuffle. Georgia Tech is one of those teams that has quietly shown improved play over last year, but with a 1-2 that didn’t yet show it. Saturday Georgia Tech went to Wake Forest as an underdog with …
Sep
23
2023
Florida State keeps passing all their tests.
Today I was at the Clemson vs. Florida State game, and earlier I gave my Clemson perspective on the 31-24 OT win for the Noles. Now I go to the otherside, and my take on the victorious Florida State Seminoles. Florida State has had 3 tests in 4 games and passed all 3. Passing tests …
Sep
23
2023
After latest Clemson loss, Dabo Swinney is becoming Tommy Bowden
As I watched Clemson vs Florida State today from the stands Saturday, something became clear to me. I’ve seen this series of Clemson games going back to last year all before. During the Bowden era, Clemson was rarely truly awful. Typically they were a 7-9 win team, that could show up at times and play …
Sep
23
2023
This Tweet Describes Virginia Tech and Virginia football. #Hokies #ACC #UVA #Hoos
Enough said here. Virginia Tech and Virginia are the two worst power 5 football teams in the country. I really don’t think it’s close by any stretch. #Hokies #ACC #UVA #Hoos — AllSportsDACC 🇺🇦 (@AllSportsDACC) September 23, 2023 Make sure you follow the All Sports Discussion Twitter account at @AllSportsDACC and please like our Facebook Page.
Sep
22
2023
The Jordan Travis story at FSU via @ESPN
Just a quick post for tonight… If you haven’t had the chance to read the Jordan Travis at FSU from ESPN and written by David Hale and Andrea Adelson it’s worth your time. Travis is one of the easiest players in college football to root for. This is someone who worked hard and persevered to …
Sep
22
2023
Antonio Gates on his fatherly advice for his namesake and Nick Saban’s advice he ignored
Antonio Gates Sr. prefers climbing Spartan Stadium’s steps to its upper reaches when attending Michigan State football games. The vantage point allows one of the NFL’s greatest tight ends to anonymously watch his namesake, Antonio Gates Jr. “I get the game tickets on my own with friends, and I don’t leave my name at will …
Sep
21
2023
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – September 21, 2023
ACC Perscription writes about the ACC’s improved coverage with ABC. They have had at least 1 game a weekend on ABC. ShakintheSouthland previews the huge Clemson-Florida State game this weekend. Tomahawknation reviews how Boston College nearly upset Florida State. NunesMagician gives their game grades for Syracuse after their solid win at Purdue. After a 3-0 …
Sep
20
2023
The ACC’s three biggest questions of week 4.
We ask the three biggest ACC football question marks of that week. Here we go for Week 4. What will it take for Clemson to beat Florida State? Florida State has a great QB, and a great WR, and are loaded on offense. They individually have some really good players on defense. The secondary is …
Sep
19
2023
2023 Week 4 ACC Football Power Rankings
14. Virginia (0-3, 0-0) Last Week – 14 For a moment it looked like Virginia would have a shot against Maryland. Then Maryland scored 42 straight points. 13. Virginia Tech (1-2, 0-0) Last Week – 10 Virginia Tech lost 35-16 to Rutgers, and it wasn’t that close. The Hokies offense has so many issues. 12. …
Sep
18
2023
Podcast – @ASD_HokieSmash and @TalkinACCSports review week 3 and preview week 4 in ACC Football
@ASD_Hokiesmash and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review week 3 and preview week 4 in ACC Football in a classic 1 on 1 podcast. We had fun on this one! 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 …
Sep
17
2023
Syracuse fans react to win at Purdue and 3-0 start.
With some of the high profile wins and starts in the ACC this year, Syracuse has flown under the radar. That is until this weekend. The Cuse had looked impressive against overmatched opponents, but then when you go on the road and beat Purdue 35-20 and have only given up 27 points in your first …
Sep
17
2023
Taking stock of ACC football 3 weeks into the season – Good, Bad, & Ugly.
It’s crazy how fast the college football season is going. We’re already 3 weeks into the season, and it’s time to take stock of the ACC. The Good The ACC isn’t just Clemson and or Florida State. The conference goes 9-10 quality teams deep. Against the rest of the power 5 P5, the ACC is …
Sep
16
2023
Season defining play gets Louisville to 3-0 after beating Indiana.
It was certainly a tale of different halves for the Louisville Cardinals. In the first half against Indiana, Louisville raced out to a 21-0 lead. They looked fast, and aggressive against a team that held Ohio State to 23 points. In the 2nd half, Louisville appeared to stay in the locker room. The offense couldn’t …
Sep
15
2023
Tony Elliot just not getting it done so far at Virginia.
Leading 14-0 against early Virginia looked like they might have a shot at an upset against Maryland. 42 straight Terrapin points later, and it was the same ole story for the Virginia Cavaliers under Tony Elliot. As recently as 2019, Virginia won an ACC Division Title. They were going to play in a canceled bowl …
Sep
14
2023
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – September 14, 2023
How about a little ACC/Big 10 challenge in football this weekend? What are the ACC’s chances in these games according to ACC Perscription? Is Clemson scared of a Florida State take over in Death Valley next week? Find out why ChopChat is saying is saying this. RubbingtheRock says it is too early to write off …















