ACC Football Games Week #2

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Saturday, Sept. 8
Duke at Northwestern, Noon, ESPNU
Series: Northwestern leads, 10-9; Last meeting: Duke, 41-17 (2017)
ESPNU: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Dekker

Georgia Tech at USF, Noon, ABC/ESPN2
Series: First Meeting
ABC/ESPN2: Adam Amin, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich

Towson at Wake Forest, Noon, ACCNE
Series: First Meeting
ACC Network Extra: Shawn Kenney, Stan Lewter

Georgia State at NC State, 12:30 p.m., RSN
Series: First Meeting
RSN: Wes Durham, James Bates, Rebecca Kaple

Holy Cross at Boston College, 1 p.m., ACCNE
Series: Boston College leads series, 48-31-3; Last meeting: Boston College, 56-26 (1986)
ACC Network Extra: Robert Lee, Matt Chatham

William & Mary at No. 12/14 Virginia Tech, 2 p.m., ACCNE
Series: Virginia Tech leads series, 41-18-4; Last meeting: Virginia Tech, 34-9 (2014)
ACC Network Extra: Joel Meyers, Dustin Fox

Wagner at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m., ACCNE
Series: Syracuse leads series,1-0; Last meeting: SU, 54-0 (2013)
ACC Network Extra: Doug Sherman, Al Groh

North Carolina at East Carolina, 3:30 p.m., ESPNU
Series: UNC leads series, 12-4-1; Last meeting: ECU, 70-41 (2014)
ESPNU: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia

Savannah State at No. 22/21 Miami, 6 p.m., ACCNE
Series: Miami leads series, 1-0; Last meeting: Miami, 77-7 (2013)
ACC Network Extra: Drew Fellios, Forrest Conoly

No. 2/2 Clemson at Texas A&M, 7 p.m., ESPN
Series: Texas A&M leads series, 3-1; Last meeting: Clemson, 25-24 (2005)
ESPN: Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor

Indiana State at Louisville, 7 p.m., ACCNE
Series: Louisville leads 6-3-1; Last meeting: Louisville, 30-10 (2009)
ACC Network Extra: Jim Barbar, John Gregory

Samford at Florida State, 7:20 p.m., ACC Network
Series: Florida State leads series, 2-0; Last meeting: Florida State, 59-6 (2010)
ACC Network: Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris

Virginia at Indiana, 7:30 p.m., BTN
Series: Virginia leads series, 2-1; Last meeting: Indiana, 34-17 (2017)
BTN: Lisa Byington, J Leman, Michelle McMahon

No. 13/10 Penn State at Pitt, 8 p.m., ABC
Series: Penn State leads series, 51-43-4; Last meeting: Penn State, 33-14 (2017)
ABC: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

 

[TheCusian]

Heavy on the cupcakes.

I like Pitt over Penn St and the rest just rollout the favorites

 

[shu 49]

Heavy on the cupcakes.

I like Pitt over Penn St and the rest just rollout the favorites

I like anyone over ped state asswhooles

 

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Jimbo vs Dabo should be interesting.

 

[Chip]

They’re under the radar but those first two should be really good games.

 

[SWC75]

Jackets vs. Bulls is worth a look.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Boston College - Holy Cross, 1942. Boston College a big favorite, coming in 8 and 0. They've outscored their opponents 249-19, and they need to beat Holy Cross the last week of the season to be the likely National Champion.

Holy Cross is 4-4-1 on the year. Holy Cross proceeds to curb stomp Boston College 55-12, ruining all hopes of a BC national title.

This is actually a good thing for BC. There was a party planned to celebrate the perfect season at a popular nightclub called the Cocoanut Grove. The get together was, obviously, cancelled. Why's that good for BC? The Cocoanut Grove burned to the ground that night, claiming almost 500 lives.

 

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Boston College - Holy Cross, 1942. Boston College a big favorite, coming in 8 and 0. They've outscored their opponents 249-19, and they need to beat Holy Cross the last week of the season to be the likely National Champion.

Holy Cross is 4-4-1 on the year. Holy Cross proceeds to curb stomp Boston College 55-12, ruining all hopes of a BC national title.

This is actually a good thing for BC. There was a party planned to celebrate the perfect season at a popular nightclub called the Cocoanut Grove. The get together was, obviously, cancelled. Why's that good for BC? The Cocoanut Grove burned to the ground that night, claiming almost 500 lives.

From my "Who's #1?" series, (which I will be getting back to at some point this fall):

"The New York Times Arthur Dailey wrote of the Boston College game: “This had to be seen to be believed. Boston was almost completely impotent.“ Per “Football’s Unforgettable games” by Harold Claassen, “When the contest began, the Eagles were tense. The Crusaders were loose and alert. More than that, they were exceptionally well prepared. Scouting reports told (Coach Ank) Scanlon that BC employed a full charge, gambling defense. The Eagles led the nation in rushing defense with a sensationally low yield of 27 yards a game. Eagle tackle Bouley led the charge and was the player for whom the Crusaders built the better mousetrap. Holy Cross worked it to perfection, capitalizing on Bouley’s quick charge. The Crusaders trapped the tackles all day behind 225 pound freshman George Connor…Whipped to a fever pitch for the job at hand, Holy Cross came out hitting hard and never let up on the pressure.” Holy Cross had an impressive 20-6 lead at the half, then crushed the Eagles 35-6 in the second half, opening with 5 unanswered touchdowns BC got a last, truly meaningless score against 4th stringers. Fans had to wonder which team was actually ranked #1. Holy Cross only outgained BC 335-280 but were the beneficiaries of no less than 10 turnovers."

 

[CuseLegacy]

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[Xanadu]

The freshman kick returner for USF has big time speed, but how do you just not establish contain and get gashed for two KR TDs?

 

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[Chip]

Horne for USF has 2 KO return TDs in the game. No one has ever had 3. GT is still kicking deep to him.

 

[Xanadu]

Horne for USF has 2 KO return TDs in the game. No one has ever had 3. GT is still kicking deep to him.

It’s crazy! Don’t tempt fate when you don’t have to.

 

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[JKinPhilly]

GT is a team I don't mind seeing lose at all.

 

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[MSOrange]

Not an ACC game but I like Nebraska renewing their rivalry with Colorado. I miss that series and the Nebraska Oklahoma rivalry since their move to the Big 10.

 

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