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D.O. Sportscast: A closer look at one of Syracuse's largest football tailgates (DO; sportscast; Staff)
The Fine Mess tailgate in SU’s Stadium West lot started as seven people in 2006. On this week’s D.O. Sportscast, Anthony Dabbundo and Josh Schafer discuss the tailgate, which grew through a Syracuse fan online forum, and give an update on Syracuse men’s soccer (2-2-3, 0-1-1 Atlantic Coast).
State of the Orange: Niko and Matt discuss where Syracuse Football stands (cnycentral.com; video; Niko & Matt)
Syracuse is 2-2 to start the season, it's easy to forget that possibility was actually rather practical in the preseason.
The 2019 season was always going to be about the Orange growing each week, with that, growing pains against teams like Maryland and Clemson.
It seems anyway, as if the Orange has gotten past its first growth spurt and is full steam ahead into the bye week.
Before that of course is a home game with Holy Cross, after the bye are games at NC State, vs. Pitt and at Florida State.
So heading into it, Niko Tamurian and Matt Hauswirth look at the state of Syracuse Football and what it needs to do to extend its FCS winning streak which dates back to 1958.
Mikel Jones, running game up in this week’s stock watch (DO; Black)
An up-and-down start to the season continued on Saturday for Syracuse (2-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast), as the Orange took down Western Michigan, 52-33, in convincing fashion.
SU’s point total was more than it scored in its first three games combined, as Tommy DeVito’s break-out performance led Syracuse to 545 yards of total offense. DeVito was responsible for the longest run of the season for the Orange (60 yards) as well as their longest passing play, a 59-yard completion to Trishton Jackson.
Syracuse needed just two quarters to equal its previous season-high in points and fought off a second-half comeback attempt by the Broncos, who cut SU’s lead to five before the Orange pulled away in the fourth quarter.
Here’s whose stock is up or down after Syracuse’s highest-scoring game of the season thus far.
Thanks in part to DeVito’s career-best day on the ground, SU racked up 258 rushing yards, a season-high. After a shaky start to the season in which Syracuse ran for just 277 yards in three games, Moe Neal exploded for a season-high 123 yards and two touchdowns against the Broncos. With the Orange’s newfound willingness to turn DeVito loose to run, the added dimension to the offense opened up lanes for Neal, who dominated the SU timeshare in the backfield, 26 carries to Abdul Adams’ nine. The senior running back was able to consistently break off solid gains, while the bulk of DeVito’s yards came on a 60-yard run in the first quarter and his 36-yard touchdown scamper in the second.
One of the key pieces in Syracuse’s goal line and special teams units the past two years, Hackett broke out against Western Michigan with a career-high six catches, 48 yards and two touchdowns. The junior tight end was instrumental for DeVito’s success through the air, serving as his quarterback’s safety valve when the outside receivers were covered. Hackett caught the first and last passing touchdowns of the day, the former coming on a shovel pass in the first quarter and the latter a nine-yard lob pass to the back of the end zone in the fourth. Significantly involving a tight end in the passing game was another revelation for the SU offense, which developed a few new tendencies versus the Broncos.
The last time Jones was named in stock watch was after week 2 when the true freshman struggled in Syracuse’s 63-20 loss to Maryland. While all SU’s defense had issues across the board against the Terrapins, Jones specifically struggled, missing a handful of tackles and taking poor routes on running plays. In an expanded role versus Western Michigan, Jones looked significantly more confident and capable. He made his first career start as Syracuse’s third linebacker in a 4-3 set, which it decided to use on Saturday due to injuries to its defensive backs, and finished tied for second on the team with six tackles, including a team-high five solo tackles.
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Orange Watch: $25 million gift from Syracuse alum John Lally a game-changer - The Juice Online (the juice; Bierman)
Item: What was known to a select few since the summer was announced publicly in an “all-of-the-sudden” manner on the field between the first and second quarters of last Saturday’s eventual Syracuse 52-33 win over Western Michigan in the Dome. Orange football letter winner (1979-1981) along the offensive line, John Lally, and his wife Laura, were saluted by head coach Dino Babers from the sidelines as they accepted a commemorative football from Chancellor Kent Syverud and athletic director John Wildhack acknowledging with the utmost appreciation their astonishing gift.
The instant irony to us when learning of the transformational gift by the Lally family that will move the Syracuse football program trajectory exponentially into the 2020s and beyond by upgrading the football facilities and student-athlete housing, is that when Lally and others were being recruited at the end of the Archbold Stadium era under Frank Maloney in the mid-late 1970s, the coaching staff never wanted to show recruits their crumbling home stadium during official visits.
Lally was a member of the program beginning in 1977, and lettered on both the 1979 team that played “home” games in East Rutherford, Orchard Park and Ithaca, then the first two teams that called the Dome home.
He witnessed first-hand a 1970s to 1980s shift from Archbold to the Dome, and the expansion, albeit not on the pace of; let’s say a Penn State, of the football portion of Manley Field House as Jake Crouthamel brought Dick MacPherson aboard after the ’80 season to rebuild the program with facility upgrades paralleling the brand new Dome.
“For Syracuse University Athletics to become even more competitive in both the ACC and on the national stage, the program needs to have first-class facilities, operations and support,” John Lally said in the university’s release recognizing the gift.
“Laura and I are committed to Syracuse University Athletics, and in particular positioning the University to attract, recruit and retain high-performing student-athletes who succeed on and off the field, inside and outside the classroom and in their communities.”
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Where Does Syracuse Football Go From Here? – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Shults)
Syracuse righted the ship on Saturday with a solid 52-33 victory over Western Michigan. The Broncos were always going to score points with the accuracy of Jon Wassink and the burst of LeVante Bellamy. But Syracuse lit up the scoreboard themselves, and its defense forced four turnovers to seal the win.
After next week’s cupcake contest against Holy Cross, SU dives into conference matchups following a bye. And while the Orange have clearly digressed from last season, so has the rest of the ACC.
Let’s assume Syracuse travels NC State sitting at 3-2. Tommy DeVito gains even more confidence after SU manhandles Holy Cross and the defense looks to have recovered from games against Maryland and Clemson. So far this year, the Wolfpack are 3-1, but their best win is against Ball State. NC State also lost to a rebuilding West Virginia team. First time starting quarterback Matthew McKay has just one interception on the year, but doesn’t move the ball down the field well. In NC State’s loss to West Virginia, McKay averaged just four yards per completion.
After squaring off against the Wolfpack, Syracuse hosts a Pittsburgh team that always gives the Orange fits. This season, the Panthers are in the same boat as SU, sitting at 2-2 after losses to Virginia and Penn State. But the Panthers only lost its rivalry game to the Nittany Lions by a touchdown. Last season Pittsburgh squeaked by Syracuse in overtime after picking off Eric Dungey on SU’s first offensive play of OT. Pittsburgh boasts a three-headed monster at running back and strong quarterback play, but it relies on its defense. Defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman already has 5.5 sacks on the season. Remember, the Panthers just upset No. 15 UCF this past weekend. This is a dangerous team that could give SU fits.
After Pitt, Syracuse finishes the season with Florida State, Boston College, Duke, an improved Louisville team, and Wake Forest. That’s a really easy schedule, but we’re still learning just how good this Syracuse team is. Are they as bad as they showed against Maryland? I find that hard to believe. I think SU drops the Pitt game and one or two more against the remaining five teams. Boston College has one of the best running backs in college football on its team in AJ Dillon, but was blown out against Kansas. That game was Kansas’ first road win against a power five opponent in 48 contests.
Meanwhile Duke is rebuilding after losing Daniel Jones, and Wake Forest is… well Wake Forest. Granted the Demon Deacons are 4-0, but they’re toughest opponent was probably Utah State.
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30 Minutes in Orange Nation (espnsyracuse.com; Steve & Seth)
Steve and Seth open the show talking about Syracuse’s offensive performance against Western Michigan, Tommy DeVito’s development and more. Later, they react to their interview with Syracuse offensive coordinator Mike Lynch and keep the Syracuse football talk going.
Western Michigan-Syracuse Football Recap. ML Sports Platter podcast (player.fm; podcast; ML)
Western Michigan-Syracuse Football Recap
Analysis of Split National Coverage, 2019 Week 4 (RX; HM)
Analysis of Split National Coverage, 2019 Week 4
Here's how ABC and ESPN2 split the national coverage of the UCF/Pitt game:
It's not surprising that Washington vs. BYU would get ABC in the Western half of the USA - those are pretty big brands out West. In fact, it looks like the battle lines were roughly draw along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers except for the states of Ohio (went with Pitt) and Mississippi (went with UW/BYU for some odd reason).
I feel like Pitt did its part - pulling in the entire Northeast over to Indiana, along with all of the ACC footprint plus Tennessee and Alabama.
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Links - Pitt edition - 9/23/19 (RX; HM)
Links - Pitt edition - 9/23/19
From the daily BannerSociety email:
In fact, the Panthers got their own special article on Pitt upsets - see Pitt’s history as the Death Star of silly football upsets:
Go figure.
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2019 Non-Conference Results as of 9/23/19 (RX; HM)
2019 Non-Conference Results as of 9/23/19
From ColleyRankings, here are the latest 2019 Non-Conference Results for the ACC:
| Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| Wins | Losses |
| vs Big Ten (1-2) | |
| 1. Boston Coll 30, Rutgers 16 | 1. Syracuse 20, Maryland 63 |
| 2. Pittsburgh 10, Penn St 17 | |
| vs Big XII (0-2) | |
| 1. Boston Coll 24, Kansas 48 | |
| 2. NC State 27, West Virginia 44 | |
| vs Pac-12 (0-0) | |
| vs SEC (2-2) | |
| 1. N Carolina 24, S Carolina 20 | 1. Miami (FL) 20, Florida 24 |
| 2. Clemson 24, Texas A&M 10 | 2. Duke 3, Alabama 42 |
| vs American (3-0) | |
| 1. NC State 34, East Carolina 6 | |
| 2. Georgia Tech 14, South Florida 10 | |
| 3. Pittsburgh 35, UCF 34 | |
| vs Mtn West (1-1) | |
| 1. Wake Forest 38, Utah St 35 | 1. Florida St 31, Boise St 36 |
| vs Sun Belt (1-1) | |
| 1. Florida St 45, LA Monroe 44 | 1. North Carolina 31, Appalachian St 34 |
| vs Independents (1-1) | |
| 1. Syracuse 24, Liberty 0 | 1. Louisville 17, Notre Dame 35 |
| vs CUSA (6-0) | |
| 1. Virginia Tech 31, Old Dominion 17 | |
| 2. Wake Forest 41, Rice 21 | |
| 3. Duke 41, Middle Tenn St 18 | |
| 4. Louisville 38, West Kentucky 21 | |
| 5. Clemson 52, Charlotte 10 | |
| 6. Virginia 28, Old Dominion 17 | |
| vs MAC (4-0) | |
| 1. Pittsburgh 20, Ohio 10 | |
| 2. NC State 34, Ball St 23 | |
| 3. Miami (FL) 17, Cent Michigan 12 | |
| 4. Syracuse 52, W Michigan 33 |
TV: Looking Ahead to Week 6, 2019 (RX; HM)
TV: Looking Ahead to Week 6, 2019
From the ACC: Football Game Times & Networks for Oct. 5 Announced
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the following football game times and networks for the week of Oct. 5.
Saturday, Oct. 5
Boston College at Louisville, 12:30 p.m., RSN
Virginia Tech at Miami, 3:30 p.m., ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2 (tbd after Sept. 28)
North Carolina at Georgia Tech, 4 p.m., ACCN
Pitt at Duke, 8 p.m., ACCN
Open Dates: Clemson, Florida State, NC State, Syracuse, Virginia, Wake Forest
All times are Eastern.
So one RSN game, two ACCN games, and one 6-day hold/tbd... let's look at that last one.
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What games are up against VT/Miami?
From which I conclude that if Texas and WVU both win this weekend, that game will be featured on ABC. If they both lose it moves to ESPN and they either put VT/Miami on ABC with Baylor/K-State on ESPN2 (VT/Miami both win and the Big XII teams lose) or else they do a reverse-mirror with ABC/ESPN2 (likely).
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What are the ACC RSNs for 2019? (RX; HM)
What are the ACC RSNs for 2019?
What channels are the RSNs (Regional Sports Networks), anyway? While it varies from game to game (see below), you can get a feel from this table:
RSN affiliates for Elon at Wake Forest (noon) RSN affiliates for Appalachian St. at N Carolina (3:30) Streaming Options (both games): In ACC States: Outside ACC States: ACCNX |
While no one likes to play football in the noon heat, that Wake Forest game certainly got better coverage than the UNC game at 3:30 (when there's lots of TV competition).
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As UNC rewrites its story, Clemson sets tone in college football :: WRALSportsFan.com (wralsportsfan.com; Dunleavy)
Clemson is the first national champion of any kind to come to Chapel Hill since 1951 – when Tennessee rolled into town.
UNC head coach Mack Brown will be taking on his good friend, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. Swinney was the first person to text Brown when he took the job at UNC.
"I'll do [the job] if I can petition the NCAA to get you off our schedule. I do not want to play you," Brown joked.
Unfortunately, Brown's wish didn't come true.
Brown said he understands that having the home-field advantage on Saturday during the 3:30 p.m. game won't necessarily be as big of an advantage against a team like Clemson.
"Clemson's been pretty good home and away," he said. "I don't think it bothers them very much. In fact, they'll have so many fans here. That's what happens when you're that good – everybody gets on board."
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https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/article235380012.html (newsobserver.co; Giglio)
The ink is basically already dry on the ACC’s feeble resume this season but Virginia has a chance to annotate it with a win at Notre Dame this Saturday.
The Cavaliers (4-0) are up to No. 18 in the national rankings and the league’s best shot, along with Wake Forest (4-0), at any kind of respectability for the non-Clemson division.
Most of the nonconference action is in the books. The ACC went 3-7 against other “Power 5” teams. Clemson (Texas A&M) and UNC (South Carolina) picked up wins over the SEC. Boston College’s win over Rutgers isn’t exactly worth bragging about.
There’s still the end-of-season ACC/SEC rivalry games but Notre Dame really is the only chance to move the needle. The Irish have four ACC games left after opening the season with a win at Louisville. They have won 10 of their past 11 regular-season games against ACC opponents since going 2-3 in 2016 as a part of its half-pregnant arrangement with the league.
This is actually a great spot for Virginia to catch Notre Dame, after its 23-17 at Georgia. The Fighting Irish (2-1) are in playoff-mode. The next loss will knock them out of the College Football Playoff race and probably into the ACC bowl order.
The league’s hope is that whoever wins the Coastal Division can get to the Dec. 7 title game in Charlotte with a number next to its name. Virginia, sloppy in an in-state win over Old Dominion last week, has the best chance at that (although don’t count Miami out just yet).
Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has pulled its weight the past two weeks with a close loss at Penn State and a thrilling win over Central Florida. The Panthers, like a good tennis partner, are better when the opponent is better.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...ngs-sees-pittsburgh-rise-unc-fall/2418072001/ (usatoday.com; Keepfer)
So maybe all is not lost for the ACC after all.
The league went 8-1 against non-conference opponents last week and has three ranked teams for the first time this season in Clemson, Virginia and Wake Forest, all of whom remain undefeated.
But the team with the most impressive showing on the fourth Saturday of the season was surprising Pitt, which stunned then-No. 16 Central Florida to end the Knights’ regular-season winning streak at 27 games.
Clemson, which is ranked No. 1, is being chased by Virginia (No. 18) and Wake Forest (No. 24) atop the ACC and all three face road challenges this week: Clemson at North Carolina, Virginia at Notre Dame and Wake Forest at Boston College.
1. Clemson
Last week: No. 1.
No. 1 Clemson played a school-record 111 players in a 52-10 romp against Charlotte and quarterback Trevor Lawrence logged only 6 minutes, 23 seconds before exiting following his second touchdown pass. Bottom line? The Tigers have won 19 consecutive games and could easily be double-digit favorites in each of their remaining games.
Up next: Saturday at North Carolina, 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
2. Virginia
Last week: No. 2.
The Cavaliers had to work a bit harder than expected last week, scoring 28 unanswered points after falling behind Old Dominion 17-0. So is Virginia a contender or pretender? We’ll know a lot more on Saturday when the Cavaliers travel to South Bend for a nationally televised showdown against Notre Dame.
Up next: Saturday at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. on NBC.
POWER RANKINGS: ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
MISERY INDEX: Arkansas hits bottom, Michigan has rough weekend
3. Wake Forest
Last week: No. 3.
Don’t look now, but Wake Forest is ranked for the first time since 2008. Quarterback Jamie Newman continues to post impressive numbers – 351 yards passing and five touchdowns last week against Elon – and the Demon Deacons boast two big-play wide receivers in Sage Surratt and Scotty Washington.
Up next: Saturday at Boston College, 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network.
4. Syracuse
Last week: No. 6.
Quarterback Tommy DeVito bounced back from a tough outing against Clemson to produce 372 total yards and five touchdowns in a victory against Western Michigan. Syracuse should battle Wake Forest for the title of “second-best in the Atlantic Division.”
Up next: Saturday vs. Holy Cross, noon on ACC Network.
5. Pittsburgh
Last week: No. 12.
Wait, you mean 2-2 Pitt? Yup. After playing Virginia, Penn State and Central Florida in three of the first four weeks, all future opponents may seem like child’s play to the Panthers. Pitt showed plenty of moxie in its upset victory against Central Florida; now the key is to capitalize on that momentum if the Panthers hope to repeat as Coastal Division champs.
Up next: Saturday vs. Delaware, 12:30 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
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https://accsports.com/acc-analytics...lemson-uva-and-wake-forest-remain-at-the-top/ (accsports.com; Geisinger)
It may not have looked all that pretty, but the ACC did manage to go 8-1 in non-conference games this weekend. In the one league matchup, Florida State hung on against Louisville. The league has two teams in the AP Top 25 — with Wake Forest right on the doorstep. With that in mind, let’s jump into this week’s ACC Football Power Rankings.
No. 1 Clemson
Clemson made things look easy in a 52-10 victory over Charlotte, to the surprise of no one. Trevor Lawrence attempted just nine passes in this game as Clemson played 110 different players in this game. One of those Lawrence completion was a 58-yard touchdown connection with Tee Higgins.
Lawrence finds Tee Higgins #Devy #DevyWatch pic.twitter.com/232NH6jt5q
— Greg Brandt (@devywarehouse) September 21, 2019
The junior wideout, in the midst of a monster year (23.5 yard per catch, No. 2 in the ACC), is now one of only five FBS players with at least three receptions of 50+ yards this season.
Up Next: at North Carolina
No. 2 Virginia
As its run game sputtered (2.4 yards per carry), Virginia managed to avoid a serious scare against ODU — winning 28-17. Early in the second quarter, Virginia found itself down 17-0. However, Bryce Perkins — 7.3 yards per pass attempt, two total touchdowns — got things going. After that, the Cavaliers responded on defense, too.
Charles Snowden is a terror from the edge and this team’s linebackers, including Zane Zandler, are absolutely excellent. Snowden had two sacks against ODU, which gives him three now for the season. Virginia is currently tied with Ohio State and Florida for No. 1 in the FBS with five sacks per game.
CHARLES SNOWDEN NEED TO HEADGE ON SOME BALL SCREENS FOR OUR SQUAD THIS YEAR. . TWO SPORT KILLA #PACKLINE @LockerRoomInc
— Justin Anderson (@JusAnderson1) September 22, 2019
Oh, once again, Perkins hooked up with Joe Reed — who continues to add chapters to an excellent senior year — for another touchdown, his third of the season.
Halloween takes place more than a month from now, but will get scary over the next three weeks for the Cavaliers. After a road date at Notre Dame, and a bye week, Virginia will travel south to play Miami (Oct. 11).
Up Next: at Notre Dame
No. 3 Wake Forest
Wake Forest made quick work of Elon in an I-40 battle on Saturday, winning 49-7. Once again, the passing triangle of Jamie Newman, Sage Surratt and Scotty Washington took flight.
Newman threw for 351 yards — 77.1 percent completion rate, 10 yards per attempt — and five touchdowns. Washington and Surratt combined for 17 receptions, 253 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
A few Jamie Newman national ranks for passing stats:
1,278 yards | 6th (trails Tua, in front of Ehlinger)
12 TDs | T-8th
177.0 passing efficieny | T-11th
— Conor O'Neill (@ConorONeillWSJ) September 22, 2019
The performance by Surratt and Washington was the first time in the FBS this season that a pair of teammates have both gone for at least eight receptions, 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns in the same game. They are good at football!
Sage Surratt national ranks:
484 receiving yards | 2nd
30 receptions | T-5th
5 touchdowns | T-8th (same as teammate Scotty Washington)
— Conor O'Neill (@ConorONeillWSJ) September 22, 2019
Wake Forest is playing at a breakneck pace on offense and doing so with style, too. Next Saturday at Boston College is a critical early-season matchup.
Jamie Newman is currently the nation’s highest-graded QB on passes targeted 10+ yards downfield. He’s legit, folks. https://t.co/a99LTVy0je
— Cam Mellor (@PFF_Cam) September 22, 2019
Up Next: at Boston College
No. 4 Pittsburgh
Two Saturdays ago, Pittsburgh let a golden opportunity slip away on the road at Penn State. However, a week later, Pitt stunned the college football world, defeating Central Florida 35-34. Pitt entered this game as a 10-point home underdog.
On the game’s crucial play — a 4th-and-3 from inside Central Florida’s 5-yard line — the Panthers dipped into their bag of tricks for a wild game-winning touchdown. Over the last two weeks, Pitt is 5-of-5 on fourth down conversions.
And here’s where we are now with the Panthers after four games: Pitt’s two losses have come against two top 25 teams, and the win over UCF is one of the best wins an ACC team has bagged so far this season. It came at a necessary time, too.
Up Next: Delaware
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No. 9 Syracuse
After jumping out to a 21-0 lead over Western Michigan, things ended a little too close for comfort if you’re Syracuse. While Syracuse won, 52-33, the team’s lead was shaved down to five points with a minute to play in the third quarter.
This was a strong outing for Syracuse’s backfield, though. Tommy DeVito accounted for five total touchdowns — four passing, one on the ground — and Moe Neal ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns, too.
Tommy DeVito has completed nearly 80% of his passes and has 4 touchdowns… we good with Tommy DeVito now?
— Seth Goldberg (@sethgoldberg17) September 21, 2019
Up Next: Holy Cross
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https://chopchat.com/2019/09/23/acc-football-2019-best-worst-week-4/ (chopchat.com; Parker)
The fourth week of the 2019 ACC football season is in the books and we break down what went right and what went wrong for the conference.
For the first three weeks of the college football season in 2019, the ACC football world has looked a lot like Clemson and the 13 other teams – as no one has really come forward to say they wanted to hang with the Tigers and make this a relevant battle for the conference championship later this year.
While there may not be another competitor even after week four, this past weekend showed that several teams – maybe even our beloved FSU football team – are not ready to wave the white flag just yet.
Now, everyone from the Seminoles to the Hurricanes and even the Eagles and Panthers get another weekend coming up to show if it was just a one time thing or if one of the other 13 members does want to actually make this a battle until the end of the 2019 season.
Here’s a look at both the best and worst to take place this weekend involving the Power Five league and what took look forward to the most during the next weekend of the college football season.
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https://caneswarning.com/2019/09/23/miami-football-jarren-williams-acc-honors-project-bright-future/ (caneswarning.com; Rubenstein)
Earning the ACC Rookie of the Week for the second week in a row continues to project a bright future for the Miami football team and Jarren Williams at quarterback.
Jarren Williams led the Miami football team to a 17-12 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday. The redshirt freshman finished 17-24 for 250 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Williams has completed 72.3 of his passes for 1,044 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions in 2019.
Williams has been one of the ACC’s best freshman in 2019. He will likely battle with North Carolina true freshman QB Sam Howell for the spot on the ACC All-Rookie team. Miami lost to Howell and the Tar Heels week two in Chapel Hill 28-25. Howell was 16-24 for 274 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
A lot of Howell’s damage came in the first quarter. The Tar Heels led 17-3 after the game’s first 15 minutes. Williams kept Miami in the game against UNC. He was 39-39 for 309 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Williams start to 2019 has been exceptional. He has completed 72.3 of his passes for 1,044 yards and seven TDs.
Williams honor by the ACC was his second of the season. He was previously named the ACC Rookie of the Week following the 63-0 victory over Bethune-Cookman on September 14. Williams is setting Miami passing records and on pace to set others. The ACC highlighted Williams’ accomplishments.
Second straight week. pic.twitter.com/ilUqBt4fZd
— Canes Football (@CanesFootball) September 23, 2019
“ROOKIE – Jarren Williams, Miami, R-Fr., QB, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Earning ACC Rookie honors for the second week in a row, Williams finished 17 for 24 for 250 yards and one touchdown in a 17-12 win over Central Michigan.
Williams has completed at least 70 percent of his passes in each of his last three starts. • Has not thrown an interception yet this season and has seven touchdown passes • Williams is the first Miami quarterback to not throw an interception over the first 100 passes of his career.”
Wiliams and his Miami football teammates will have a chance to regroup this weekend with their second bye of the season. Miami survived Central Michigan on Saturday, but it was, according to head coach Manny Diaz, the Hurricanes worst performance of 2019. The Hurricanes need better performances from their WRs.
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https://www.onefootdown.com/2019/9/...-dames-deal-with-the-acc-virginia-poll-ranked (onefootdown.com; Vowles)
Welcome to another Bagpipe Monday on One Foot Down! Friends, I don’t want to seem hasty in moving on from the loss to the Georgia Bulldogs — but I want to move on.
I want to keep this brief, because really... I am just trying to get a head count here. This week the Irish welcome the Virginia Cavaliers to South Bend as part of its 5 game ACC deal. Hooray for us — we actually get a ranked ACC team! yeah, that’s a rare occasion these days, and it’s really making the schedule feel a bit light.
So rather than jump into a long-winded speech about the ACC deal and if it’s a good thing or bad thing or a whatever thing... you tell me. What do you think of it all? We have to figure in the other sports — right? So, this question may get tricky, but I’m a TRIXSTER 4 LYFE (sorry it’s a high school thing with awesome sweatshirts and everything).
Notre Dame and the ACC deal?
- 60%Good overall
(147 votes) - 17%Bad overall
(41 votes) - 19%Nope — based solely on football impact
(46 votes) - 5%I have no opinion because I am a monster
(13 votes)
247 votes total
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https://www.syracuse.com/living/201...th-anniversary-national-tour-in-syracuse.html (PS; Potrikus)
Nearly 50 years after it was first performed, a new national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar will make its debut in Syracuse next week at the Landmark Theatre.
The iconic rock opera is the third production in recent years to choose Syracuse for its national premiere, thanks in part to a $16 million renovation at the Landmark that has brought bigger shows to the area. Performers will spend this week in Syracuse putting together the lighting, costuming and choreography for the first time and share their work with an audience Oct. 1 to 4.
The Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Anniversary tour will be a new chapter for a production that didn’t start out as a musical. The first performance was held at a concert hall in 1970, when then-unknown writers Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were in their early 20s. The subsequent album became a bestseller and staged as a full-fledged musical the following year.
“These two 23-year-olds had the audacity and courage to write a concept rock opera based on the passion of Christ,” said director Timothy Sheader, who drew much of his inspiration for the 50th anniversary tour from the production’s humble beginnings.
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