Miami controlled their own destiny to the ACC Title game, the playoffs, and maybe even to have a Heisman Trophy winner. Georgia Tech looked like fairly easy pickings on Saturday. It wasn’t that Georgia Tech was a bad team, but they were one beat-up team. Multiple injuries to several key players, while the Canes looked …
Nov
09
2024
Georgia Tech with a masterpiece of coaching and immense heart in win over Miami.
Georgia Tech’s win over Miami was one of those wins, you don’t believe unless you watched it. The Jackets had to shuffle a limited quarterback, Haynes King, and a freshman quarterback, Anthony Philo. They lost their top running back, Jamal Haynes, early in the game. The defense had LB Kyle Efford playing hurt and a …
Nov
08
2024
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – November 8, 2024
ACCPrescription has some background via UNC’s 247 site on the ACC’s lookin period. A prevailing school of thought within ACC circles is that ESPN will not only extend the media rights deal but also increase the current deal. We’ll see. RubbingtheRock says Clemson needs to stop a troubling trend of losing to teams that they …
Nov
07
2024
The ACC’s three biggest questions of week 11.
The three biggest ACC football questions of the week. Here we go for Week 11. How does Clemson respond after Louisville’s loss? When Clemson was 4-4 last year they responded by winning their final 5 games last year. This year Clemson is 6-2, but following a debacle of a loss to Louisville are all but …
Nov
06
2024
The first CFP expanded playoff poll is pretty fair to the ACC.
Well the first CFP expanded poll is out, for the ACC it isn’t bad at all. The wait is over – the first @CFBPlayoff rankings are here! Which teams are in your top 25?#bowlseason #cfp #collegefootball #cfb pic.twitter.com/igD9a8qO1P — Bowl Season (@BowlSeason) November 6, 2024 Miami was ranked #4 with a 3 seed. #1 Oregon …
Nov
05
2024
2024 Week 10 ACC Football Power Rankings
ACC Team of the Week : Louisville – for a 33-21 win over Clemson 17. Florida State (1-8) Last Week: 17 Another week another embarrassing loss for the Noles. This time 35-11 to UNC. Anything and anyone related to this trainwreck of a season needs a long hard look in the mirror. Oh yeah Notre …
Nov
04
2024
Podcast – @AllSportsDACC and @TalkinACCSports review week 10 and preview week 11 in ACC Football with @_EthanMoore
@AllSportsDACC and I (@TalkinACCSports ) review Week 10 and preview Week 11 in the ACC with @_EthanMoore of @LvilleSprtsLive on Wednesdays at 7 on @939TheVille. You need to check that out! We were so lucky to have Ethan join us once again. To find old podcasts prior to episode 385, you can follow this link -> https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-acc-weekly-podcast …
Nov
03
2024
Let the questions start again about Clemson football after debacle loss to Louisville.
For Clemson’s sake if you saw the score from Saturday night’s 33-21 loss to Louisville, you might actually think the game was somewhat competitive, which might save Clemson a few top 25 votes. I was there, and it wasn’t competitive. It was as lopsided as a 12-point loss can be. I said this Saturday night …
Nov
02
2024
Big Decisions on the Horizon for the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors?
Good evening, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sports fans. I think we can say it’s official: Virginia Tech (VT) head football coach, Brent Pry, has the hottest seat in the ACC. I don’t think it’s close for what it’s worth. Let’s take a look at some of the decisions that are coming up for the …
Nov
02
2024
Miami’s offense continues to be the country’s best.
Say what you will about Miami’s defense. It’s a suspect unit, with a high ranking mostly based on some early season success. In ACC play any offense not named Florida State has moved the ball on them. Even 107 ranked offense Duke rolled up 400+ yards and and 31 points. That Cam Ward led Miami …
Nov
01
2024
SMU and Pittsburgh on the ACC Network? Bad, but maybe not so bad.
The ACC has its first top-25 matchup of the season between SMU and Pittsburgh. The game has ACC Title game implications, playoff implications, and may end up being the only top 20 ACC game prior to the ACC Championship. Did gameday go to SMU for the game? Nope – ESPN preferred to hype their 4th …
Oct
31
2024
Predicting the 2nd Half for the ACC Teams (1-8)
The college football schedule season has just passed the halfway point. Those pre-season predictions are out the window, so how does the remaining schedule look for the ACC teams? Let’s start with teams currently 9-17 in the ACC Standings. Clemson (6-1, 5-0) Clemson’s schedule finally gets real after 2 months of prep following the Georgia …
Oct
30
2024
Articles Around the #ACC Blogosphere – October 30, 2024
ACCPrescription says there is something ACC fans can do about ESPN bypassing ACC games. You are a consumer there is something you can do, find out from ACC Prescription. CanesWarning talks about the Miami QB Cam Ward in the top 3 of the Heisman chase. ChopChat tells us that Mike Norvell is aware that changes …
Oct
29
2024
The ACC’s three biggest questions of week 10.
The three biggest ACC football questions of the week. Here we go for Week 10. SMU vs Pittsburgh how big is it? How often do we get a top 20 ACC game in November that doesn’t have Clemson or Florida State? Not often but here we are with SMU and Pittsburgh. It’s a massive …
Oct
28
2024
2024 Week 9 ACC Football Power Rankings
ACC Team of the Week : Pittsburgh – for a 41-13 win over Syracuse 17. Florida State (1-7) Last Week: 17 This season has been such a nightmare for Mike Norvell and FSU, that you have to wonder about Norvell’s job security. This year is bordering on humiliating. UNC is next. 16. Stanford (2-6) Last …
Oct
27
2024
Miami twitter reacts to win over rival Florida State to go to 8-0.
Miami had their first relatively easy game in weeks cruising 36-14 over arch rival Florida State. Not only did Miami run their record to 8-0, they ensured that Florida State will be home for the holidays as they sent the Noles to 1-7. How did Miami twitter react to a game that had to make …