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ACC Conference Foes

I was just going to make a threat about this. It may be better for the ACC to have FSU and Clemson dominate the conference each year and be ranked highly. However, for SU's sake I hope for a division of parity where anyone can beat anyone any weekend.

Im rooting for Lousiville and BC this weekend.
 
Louis- Ville is beating Clemson right now.

Ga Tech is the best team in the league this year. They will end up top 5 by the end of the year.
 
I don't think the ACC is not strong either. There isn't one ACC team left on our schedule that I is a sure win.
 
Doctor44 said:
I was just going to make a threat about this. It may be better for the ACC to have FSU and Clemson dominate the conference each year and be ranked highly. However, for SU's sake I hope for a division of parity where anyone can beat anyone any weekend.

Im rooting for Lousiville and BC this weekend.
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not me - Petrino is such a slimy I want to see him sitting at 0-3 and in last place. And FSU is FSU - their success has no negative impact on Syracuse. The last thing SU needs is for BC to be or even seem to be successful - let someone else beat FSU if you want to see them lose.
 
Clemson and Georgia Tech still look good. Clemson is playing in a rowdy atmosphere tonight and Louisville was flat last week. I don't think night primetime games on the road are fair to judge a team.
 
Alsacs said:
Clemson and Georgia Tech still look good. Clemson is playing in a rowdy atmosphere tonight and Louisville was flat last week. I don't think night primetime games on the road are fair to judge a team.
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Are you watching the game? Crowd doesn't seem that into it for some reason.

I don't doubt Clemson's talent. Not sold on the new OC duo.

Petrino has a QB problem.

Both teams look better than us. But not far and away better looking like in years past.
 
I think GT is the best team in the league, and I'm looking forward to watching that game at ND this weekend.

Their schedule is interesting. Not only is it a road ND year for them, their game against the other division is Florida State (with Clemson being their annual crossover).

It would be a surprise if the ACC Championship game isn't a rematch of a regular season game.
 
I am flipping between watching the beginning of the end for Peyton Manning and Clemson-Louisville. Clemson just scored to go up 17-10. I think night games on the road are always tough.
Clemson still has a healthy Watson as long as he is healthy the Tigers can beat anybody.
 
Think Clemson will break game open in the 4th. The ACC needs two strong teams for they are getting no respect with the national media. So tired of the SEC...
 
UL has shown if you can just get deep a couple times you can stay in a game, other than that they have done nothing on offense
 
Both these teams are infinitely faster than us. team speed wise

They also play loose which leads to mistakes

I feel more confident against Ville than Clemson
 
Let's beat CMU before we start thinking we can compete against anyone else in this league. I don't see us beating FSU, Clemson or Vile. I still think UVA, SchPitt, NCSt and BC are the toss up games and I don't like our chances against UVA after watching the ND game.
 
Louisville really screwed that up.
 
UL has a ton of athletes but little structure. Clemson has so much talent how does Dabo mess it up every year.

If UL doesnt bring it at NCST in a few weeks they could be looking at 1-5 when they play BC
 
upperdeck said:
UL has a ton of athletes but little structure. Clemson has so much talent how does Dabo mess it up every year.
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At 0-3, Louisville might be staring 1-5 in the face. They get their bunny next week, then next two are @ NC State and @ FSU.

Clemson didn't look all that good. I think we'll give them a better game than last time they came to the Dome on "don't cover the white guy" day.
 
Chip said:
At 0-3, Louisville might be staring 1-5 in the face. They get their bunny next week, then next two are @ NC State and @ FSU.

Clemson didn't look all that good. I think we'll give them a better game than last time they came to the Dome on "don't cover the white guy" day.
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http://www.theacc.com/news/tigers-hold-off-cardinals-late-rally-09-17-2015

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (gocards.com and AP) - Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes, Wayne Gallman ran for 139 yards and No. 11 Clemson held off Louisville 20-17 on Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both schools.

Despite ragged stretches including two interceptions by Watson, Clemson (3-0, 1-0 followed up routs of Wofford and Appalachian State with a solid conference win. The sophomore was spot on when needed, finding Hunter Renfrow and Jordan Leggett wide open down the middle for TD passes of 32 and 25 yards, respectively.

Louisville (0-3, 0-1) started its third quarterback in three games with Kyle Bolin, and used freshman Lamar Jackson and sophomore Reggie Bonnafon behind center in a search for offensive consistency. The combination kept the Cardinals within reach of Clemson long enough to have a last shot at a win, but Bolin's desperation pass was intercepted by Jadar Johnson in the final seconds.

The ending left Clemson players and fans relieved and happy with their second straight escape over Louisville, which has its first 0-3 start since 1984.

After exiting last year's victory over the Cardinals early with a broken hand, Watson completed 21 of 30 passes for 199 yards. Gallman rushed 24 times for his season-high yardage and helped the Tigers outgain the Cardinals 401-272.

Clemson also spoiled Louisville's second nationally televised appearance in three games, one that featured the presence of former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali in his hometown.

Fans, meanwhile, dressed in black as part of a promotion that featured the Cardinals dressed in all-black helmets and uniforms with old English lettering.

Watson eventually settled down from a slow start that included James Burgess' one-handed interception of his first-quarter pass to direct Clemson's first touchdown drive early in the second. He had plenty of time to find Renfrow for the 36-yard strike with 13:12 remaining for a 7-0 lead.

Louisville's only first-half answer was John Wallace's 26-yard field goal set up by Bolin's 55-yard pass to Jalen Smith, a play that comprised nearly half of its 117 yards in the first 30 minutes. It also summed up the Cardinals' offensive struggle whether Bolin, Jackson or Bonnafon was on the field.

The Cardinals remained within reach and got to 20-17 in the fourth quarter on Traveon Samuel's 100-yard kickoff return touchdown with 9:41 left. Wallace's 38-yard attempt sailed wide left with 2:28 left, but Louisville still positioned itself to go for the win before Bolin's pass was picked off.

Bolin was 19 of 34 for 238 yards with two interceptions. Clemson kept the heat on all three quarterbacks, registering five sacks.

Greg Huegel had field goals of 36 and 27 yards for Clemson.

Already short-handed with the absence of several players including wideout Mike Williams (neck), the Tigers had right tackles Jake Fruhmorgen and Joe Gore go to the sidelines with injuries. Gore eventually returned late in the first quarter, but Fruhmorgen sat on a trainer's table with his left leg wrapped in ice.
 
Louisville & Clemson looked bumbling or unstructured at times, against each other. But don't be fooled. They each have talented athletes, strong lines, and more speed than we have. We believe we have good young talent -- both of those teams have good young 4-star talent. Louisville is still having try-outs at QB, so I suppose there's that.
 
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