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Welcome to National Chocolate Milk Day!
In the late 1680s, an Irish-born physician by the name of Sir Hans Sloane invented the chocolatey beverage. When offered the position of personal physician to an English Duke in Jamaica, Sloane jumped at the opportunity. Jamaica interested the naturalist in him.
While in Jamaica, Sloane encountered a local beverage. The locals mixed cocoa and water together. However, when Sloane tasted it, he reported the flavor to be nauseating. After some experimentation, the doctor found a way to combine cocoa with milk. The creamy combination made it a more pleasant-tasting drink. Years later, Sloane returned to England with the chocolate recipe in hand. Initially, apothecaries introduced the concoction as a medicine.
Generations later, chocolate milk lovers enjoy their treat a variety of ways. It can be purchased premixed by the jug or individual serving. For a custom mix, powders and syrups allow us to make it as chocolatey as we like at home.
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Syracuse football vs. Holy Cross: See our picks, make your predictions (PS; Staff)
The Syracuse football team will face Holy Cross at noon Saturday (ACC Network) at the Carrier Dome.
It’s time for our predictions. The panel includes Brent Axe, video and audio engagement; Stephen Bailey, SU football reporter; Nate Mink, SU football reporter; and Dennis Nett, photographer.
Hop in the comments and offer your picks.
BRENT AXE
Syracuse 63, Holy Cross 7
Not much to say about this one. I’d be stunned if it were anything but an easy day at the office against Holy Cross, which ranks in triple digits in both total offense and defense at the FCS level. This game basically provides a double-bye situation before the Orange start to dig in against the ACC.
STEPHEN BAILEY
Syracuse 62, Holy Cross 10
The typical season-opening cupcake comes in Week 5 and the game is over in time for fans to go apple picking. Look for SU to get its key players out early and lessen the risk of injury.
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College football: Holy Cross aims to give it their all at Syracuse (telegram.com; Toland)
There has been no letup in the Holy Cross football team’s early-season schedule, and the Crusaders face their sternest challenge yet when they travel to Syracuse for a noon game Saturday.
It will be HC’s third game against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent in the last two seasons. The Crusaders fell at Boston College last season and at Navy in this year’s opener. Holy Cross enters the game as a heavy underdog as it plays its second of four straight road games.
“We can control what we can control and make sure we’re giving everything we’ve got all the time,” HC coach Bob Chesney said.
Syracuse, which plays in the ACC like Boston College, is 2-2 with wins over Liberty and Michigan, and losses to Maryland and No. 1 Clemson.
Syracuse is 17-0 against Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division 1-AA) teams since the separation of major college football programs into two divisions in 1978.
Holy Cross is the last current FCS team to beat Syracuse. The Crusaders won, 14-13, on Oct. 4, 1958, at Fitton Field.
The Orange rolled up 52 points and 545 yards in last week’s win over Western Michigan.
“They have a ton of speed and not in one receiver, in like seven receivers,” Chesney said. “Their offensive line is 300 pounds and athletic. Their receivers can run, and their quarterback can throw. Their running backs, four of them, are all really good.”
Syracuse caused four turnovers against Western Michigan to extend the nation’s third-longest streak of consecutive games with a takeaway to 18. With 11 takeaways in four games, the Orange is tied for the national lead.
The Crusaders have lost two fumbles this season, but junior quarterback Connor Degenhardt has yet to throw an interception.
Syracuse redshirt sophomore Andre Szmyt was the 2018 Lou Groza Award winner as the nation’s best kicker.
“There’s enough in there when you watch the film you go, ‘Man, this is a very, very good football team at that level,’ ” Chesney said.
“Execution will be the challenge against a team that when you line up, there are not many matchups you say, ‘That’s where we have the advantage,’ ” Chesney said.
Adding to the test will be playing in the 49,057-seat Dome.
The Crusaders planned to use speakers and fans during practice at their indoor facility to try to prepare for the noise.
“It will be a great atmosphere,” Chesney said. “It’s a great setting. There’s a lot of history in that place. It will be a great experience for our guys.
“We have to be prepared for everything,” Chesney said, “and the thing we talk about this week is effort and enthusiasm — those two things have to be through the roof — toughness and body language. A game like this, if you come out of it healthy, the advantages it provides for you are pretty high.”
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https://apnews.com/b51057495e17463db9d1204363c35959 (apnews. Kekis)
Syracuse isn’t where it hoped to be when the season started, but there’s nothing like a win to alter the mindset.
“Without a doubt, man, I feel like a change is coming,” senior defensive end Alton Robinson said.
The Orange (2-2), coming off an important home win over Western Michigan, will try to make it two in a row when Championship Subdivision foe Holy Cross (1-2) visits the Carrier Dome on Saturday, the final game of a three-game homestand.
Syracuse leads the all-time series against the Crusaders 23-5 and has won the last 12 games, though the teams have not met since the Orange triumphed 5-3 in 1973 on the road. Syracuse notched a fourth-quarter safety to win it, breaking a tie when Holy Cross punter Tom Rock was tackled in the end zone after the snap sailed over his head.
With plenty of reminders all around — The Citadel upset Georgia Tech 27-24 in overtime two weeks ago — Syracuse isn’t about to take any foe lightly. Even one whose only victory — 13-10 over New Hampshire — was secured with a fumble recovery in the end zone with under 2 minutes to play in the fourth quarter.
“I feel like we’ve got to be ready to go at all times,” said Robinson, who had six tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, two sacks and five quarterback hurries in the 52-33 win over WMU . “They do a couple of different things offensively that we haven’t seen in a while.”
Orange coach Dino Babers remains wary, the memory of lopsided losses to Maryland and No. 1 Clemson a reminder of what can go wrong.
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On The Block On Demand (espnsyracuse.com; radio; Axe)
Brent is concerned with the schedule that the SU football team has put together, looking specifically at Holy Cross on Saturday. Later, some “H0T Takes” calling out Mark Emmert and the NCAA.
30 Minutes in Orange Nation (espnsyracuse.com; radio; Steve & Seth)
Steve and Seth open the show talking about the breaking news of Georgia Tech’s postseason ban and what it means for the handful of other college basketball teams currently caught up in NCAA investigations. Later, they talk SU football ahead of the game against Holy Cross. Then, Tommy comes in for Today’s Business and makes a bet with Steve.
Syracuse vs. Holy Cross Fearless Prediction, Game Preview (CFN; Fiutak)
Syracuse vs. Holy Cross Broadcast
Date: Saturday, September 28
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
Network: ACC Network
Syracuse (2-2) vs. Holy Cross (1-2) Game Preview
It’s tune-up time for a Syracuse team off to a disappointing start, but with a week off after this week off to get ready for NC State.
The Crusaders of Holy Cross are struggling on offense, don’t do much on defense, can’t run the ball, and can’t stop the run, but other than that, everything is fine.
They don’t turn the ball over and they don’t get flagged, but they on’t have enough pop in the passing game if they have to mount any sort of a comeback – and they will.
Tommy DeVito is starting to get more comfortable in the Orange offense, and this is another shot to get the live reps needed to bomb away at will. There’s no Crusader pass rush to worry about, and DeVito will get all the time he needs to put up a big first half before the Orange get the backups in.
Click for CFN Podcast talking Week 4, Wisconsin football, and looking ahead to Week 5 …
Syracuse vs. Holy Cross Prediction, Line
Syracuse 48, Holy Cross 10
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Syracuse University addresses dome concourse chaos (cnycentral.com; Dance)
The Syracuse vs Clemson game drew in record breaking crowds.
It was the third largest crowd in history, with over 50,000 fans in attendance.
With so many people trying to get into the dome, before the game, it caused a human traffic jam inside some of the gates.
The thousands of fans who were tailgating on the quad all came rushing to gates D, E, N, and P causing dangerous crowds inside of the gates.
Thursday Syracuse University addressed the situation.
In a statement to CNY Central SU Vice President and Chief Facilities Officer, Pete Sala, says "We learned a lot from the Clemson game, particularly as it relates to gate management."
Mike Melfi was one fan who was trapped inside of the dangerous crowd.
"It definitely needs to be addressed and the fact they are addressing it I applaud them and I can’t thank them enough as a longtime fan," says Melfi.
Pete Sala says although they do not enforce which gate people enter they encourage people to look at their ticket and go in the suggested gate,
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS AND GALAXY MEDIA PARTNERS EXTEND PARTNERSHIP - Learfield IMG College (learfield.com; Duncan)
Syracuse University Athletics and Galaxy Media Partners will continue their partnership that dates back to 2007. The five-year extension of the broadcast agreement that features all regular-season and post-season games for football, men’s and women’s basketball and men’s lacrosse, will now be in effect until the 2024-25 seasons. Galaxy Media Partners’ TK99 (99.5FM, WTKW) will continue to serve as the flagship station for the Syracuse Sports Network from Learfield IMG College.
“Our partnership with Galaxy is impactful for all of Syracuse Athletics,” said Director of Athletics John WIldhack. “The passion and dedication that Ed Levine and his entire staff have for all of our Orange teams is evident in all that they do, including play-by-play coverage, coaches’ shows and appearances, and hosting special guests on the entire family of Galaxy stations. We appreciate this partnership and look forward to creating many more opportunities to continue to enhance our marketing efforts and grow our presence in the Syracuse community and beyond.”
Galaxy will air all network programming, including game coverage, weekly radio shows for head football coach Dino Babers and head men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim during their respective seasons, and daily Orange Slice segments that provide highlights on all Syracuse University sports teams. In addition, Galaxy stations also host regularly scheduled in-season appearances by head women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman and head men’s lacrosse coach John Desko, and several hours of daily locally produced programming that heavily features Syracuse University Athletics.
The agreement with Galaxy Media was secured by Syracuse Sports Properties of Learfield IMG College, the university’s athletics multimedia rightsholder which also manages all aspects of the radio network.
“The relationship with Syracuse University Athletics and Learfield IMG College is one of our most valuable partnerships,” said Galaxy Media Partner CEO Ed Levine. “I am very proud of what has been accomplished during the last 12 years and am excited about the many new enhancements we will implement during the course of this tremendous partnership.
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ACC Football Week 5: Staff Predictions (tarheelblog.com; Davis)
There were two non-believers among our ranks last week and their defections helped them cap off a successful week. Akil and Max both picked Appalachian State over UNC.
Max was the most impressive of our group. Along with his App State pick, he was the only writer to believe in Pitt. He missed out on the perfecto by choosing Louisville on the road against Florida State. However, this was his only blemish out of ten picks last week.
Akil’s eight-win week helped him gain a spot in the overall rankings.
My upset pick last week was Rutgers. With Chad’s successful pick of Boston College, my overall lead has shrunk to just one game. Chad and I are over the 80 percent mark on this season’s picks, but Jake, Matt, and Quintin are knocking on the door:
Looking ahead to Week 5, there are few intriguing matchups.
On Friday night, Duke travels to Blacksburg for a Coastal Division game under the lights. Virginia Tech is just a three-point favorite over the team from Durham. Who among us will actually pick the Dookies for the upset?
Perhaps if Notre Dame was traveling to Charlottesville, they would not be a 12-point favorite over no. 18 Virginia. Can the Cavaliers keep a good thing going and hand the Irish their second-straight loss?
Will the NC State-Florida State game reveal anything about the identities of those teams?
Here are the staff predictions for Week 5:
No one was faithful (brave) enough to pick Carolina. Six picked Duke and four picked State.
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ACC Rooting Guide: Week Five (stateoftheu.com; Reynolds)
Miami will rest and enjoy their bye week while most of the conference continues their schedules. A few marquee conference games at 3:30 on Saturday are undoubtedly where the eyes of the conference, and the Hurricanes, will be on this weekend.
Friday, September 27th
Duke Blue Devils (2-1, 0-0 ACC) @ Virginia Tech Hokies (2-1, 0-1 ACC), 7:00 P.M. Eastern, ESPN
Duke’s young receiving corps is improving week after week this season. Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Duke will head to Blacksburg, Virginia for a key conference matchup on Friday. The Blue Devils will face their second true test of the season after easy wins against North Carolina A&T and Middle Tennessee in their last two games. The Blue Devils may be Virginia’s most legitimate challenger for the Coastal Division crown, and a win over VT would go a long way towards proving that.
Meanwhile, Virginia Tech is hoping to find a way to stop the bad momentum that has seemingly surrounded the program for the past year and a half. The Hokies took a week one road loss to Boston College that looks worse and worse week after week, and followed that up with uninspiring performances against Old Dominion and Furman. All of this has left many surrounding the program wondering whether Justin Fuente is truly the best man for the job as the Hokies try to return to the success they had under Frank Beamer.
Who you should root for comes down to personal preference in this game. Both of these teams are in the Coastal Division and it’s too early to tell if one of them is a contender, both are, or neither are.
Saturday, September 28th
Holy Cross Crusaders (1-2, 0-0 Patriot League) @ Syracuse Orange (2-2, 0-1 ACC), 12:00 P.M. Eastern, ACC Network
Syracuse came into the season with high hopes for a return to past glory. However, three disappointing performances in a row have left the team from Upstate New York hoping to navigate a route to bowl eligibility. The Orange’s defense has taken a huge step back this season, and after allowing 33 points to Western Michigan last week there is little hope that they have figured it out. They’ll hope to take a step forward against an easy opponent this week before getting into the meat of their conference schedule over the coming weeks.
Root for Syracuse in this game. The last thing the ACC needs right now is a member-school being upset by an FCS opponent.
Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (3-1, 1-0 Colonial) @ Pittsburgh Panthers (2-2, 0-1 ACC), 12:30 P.M. Eastern, ACC Network Extra
Pittsburgh left a lot of questions after the first two weeks of the season, but the two weeks since have gone a long way towards making people believe in the Panthers ability to compete for the ACC Coastal Division. Two weeks ago Pitt nearly knocked off Penn State in Happy Valley, and then last week they got another chance at an upset and took advantage, running their own version of the Philly special to knock off UCF. The Panthers now have one final tune-up game before beginning the rest of the conference slate, as Pat Narduzzi hopes to bring his team back to Charlotte for the second year in a row.
Root for Pitt in this game. Once again, the ACC can not afford an upset at the hands of an FCS opponent as things stand right now.
No.1 Clemson Tigers (4-0, 2-0 ACC) @ North Carolina Tar Heels 2-2 (1-0 ACC), 3:30 P.M. Eastern, ABC
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What to Watch: College Football Week Five (streakingthelawn.com; Paige)
Of course, we all know the Virginia Cavaliers face one of their stiffest tests of the season this Saturday, but what else is worth paying attention to as we enter the meat of the ACC schedule? Let’s take a look.
TV - Friday, ESPN, 7:00 PM
Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Tech Hokies
It’s hard to gage where Duke stands heading into Week Five. After getting expectedly torched by Alabama in Week One, they took care of two non-Power 5 teams in North Carolina A&T and Middle Tennessee State. Virginia Tech, we know, however, has been downright disappointing thus far, gutting out wins over Furman and Old Dominion, and losing at BC. Suffice it to say, a win here for either team could really help build positive momentum as conference play continues.
#18 Virginia Cavaliers at #10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Even though UVA offered a lackluster performance against Old Dominion last weekend -particularly in the first half - it’s hard not to get excited for this one. A victory over the Irish would not only be Bronco Mendenhall’s best since taking over the head coaching job, it would (*holds breath*) vault UVA into the College Football Playoff discussion. Can Bryce Perkins cement himself in Virginia athletics lore by leading his team to a win over a storied Notre Dame program?
TV - Saturday, NBC, 3:30 PM
Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Boston College Eagles
Is Wake or Virginia the second best team in the conference? It’s been a common question among ACC football pundits this past week, given that the Demon Deacons and the Cavaliers remain the only schools not named Clemson who are undefeated. We’ll have a better idea of the answer, at least we think, after the two take their respective road trips to South Bend and Chestnut Hill.
TV - Saturday, ACCN, 3:30 PM
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...e-dame-with-hopes-taking-big-step-its-ascent/ (washingtonpost.com; Wang)
The Virginia Cavaliers have established themselves as legitimate contenders for their first ACC Coastal Division football title. This weekend, they will step onto the national stage.
The Cavaliers on Saturday will play at Notre Dame for the first time in program history, and doing so with the team’s highest ranking since 2007.
“Put it this way,” Cavaliers Coach Bronco Mendenhall said. “The number of times this year already I’ve heard, ‘This is the first time since,’ the number of sentences that have started with that after the game when someone walks up, and there is some year and some metric.
“There are a lot of cool and positive things happening in our program. There will always be another metric, and this is the next one.”
[Terps' Josh Jackson, facing Penn State after his worst game, chalks it up as an ‘outlier’]
The 18th-ranked Cavaliers already have made significant strides from last year, winning four games to open a season for the first time since 2004 and so far validating preseason predictions of a Coastal title.
But without reigning national champion Clemson on the schedule until perhaps the ACC title game, Virginia’s best chance to make a sweeping impression during the regular season comes at storied Notre Dame Stadium in a game broadcast on national television.
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https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/article235454567.html (thestate.com; Wiseman)
Through productive recruiting and effective coaching, Duke’s defensive line has grown into a source of strength for the Blue Devils in recent seasons.
During the last few months, Duke’s players and coaches worked to make things tougher on opposing quarterbacks this season and that labor appears to be paying off.
Able to get into the backfield but unable to secure enough sacks last season, the Blue Devils have averaged three per game during a 2-1 start this season.
They had six sacks in a 41-18 win at Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 14 and know they need to maintain that kind of production when they open their ACC schedule Friday night at Virginia Tech.
“We’ve got a good solid game plan going in,” Duke sophomore defensive end Chris Rumph, Jr., said during an interview on Tuesday. “The stadium is going to be rocking. Friday night. ESPN. I mean, what else can you ask for? But we’ll go in there focused looking to come out with a W.”
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https://athlonsports.com/college-fo...s-boston-college-eagles-prediction-picks-2019 (athlonsports.com; Allen)
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will put their undefeated record on the line Saturday against the Boston College Eagles in an important ACC Atlantic division clash in Chestnut Hill. Wake Forest improved to 4-0 last week after beating Elon 49-7 in an FCS tune-up before the official start of conference play (the Demon Deacons beat ACC rival North Carolina 24-18 in Week 3 in a non-conference contest). Boston College, already 1-0 in the ACC following its 35-28 win over Virginia Tech in the season opener, improved to 3-1 overall with its 30-16 victory over Rutgers last Saturday.
Wake Forest at Boston College
Kickoff: Saturday, Sept. 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: ACC Network
Spread: Wake Forest -7
When Wake Forest Has the Ball
Wake Forest has quietly emerged as one of the most potent offenses in the country. The Demon Deacons currently rank No. 11 nationally in total offense (533.8 ypg), and have averaged 6.61 yards per play. Wake Forest has stressed opponents by running an FBS-high 323 plays this season. The Demon Deacons have averaged 80.75 offensive snaps per game this season, which is the third in the country behind only Texas Tech (84.33) and Maryland (82.00).
Quarterback Jamie Newman has orchestrated much of the success for the Deacons. Newman has completed 71.1 percent of his passes for 1,278 yards and 12 touchdowns this season (with top receivers Sage Surratt and Scotty Washington catching five TD passes apiece), while averaging 9.5 yards per pass attempt, and throwing only two interceptions. The junior signal-caller also leads the team with three rushing touchdowns and ranks second with 160 rushing yards.
Boston College will certainly have its hands full with the talented, up-tempo Wake Forest offense. The Eagles currently rank 12th in the ACC and No. 103 nationally in total defense (438.3 ypg) and sit 13th in the conference and 97th overall at 6.02 yards per play allowed. Boston College has been susceptible to both the run and pass, and ranks No. 12 in the league in both categories, statistically.
When Boston College Has the Ball
Though Boston College has struggled to keep opponents in check offensively, the Eagles have improved on offense. Boston College currently ranks third in the ACC in total offense (458.3 ypg) thanks to what has been the top rushing attack in the conference. The Eagles have gained 252 rushing yards per game this season, good for 20th in the FBS. Running back AJ Dillon is second in the ACC with 468 rushing yards and is tied with leading rusher Cam Akers with six touchdowns on the ground.
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https://bcheights.com/2019/09/26/acc-power-rankings-football-week-5-2019/ (bcheights.com; Kim)
If last week was a very bad week for the ACC, then this past weekend could probably aptly be described as not great, but good enough. After many teams in the conference suffered horrific losses, most, if not all the ACC (yeah, we’re looking at you, North Carolina), bounced back to take care of business in Week 4. Not every team won convincingly, but at least there were no terrible defeats—like losing to a team that hadn’t beaten another Power Five team on the road since 2008—and no more tweets like this one:
Anyway, with most of the conference back on track, here’s the latest edition of the ACC Power Rankings.
1. Clemson (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast, AP No. 1) ↔
After a 52-10 demolition of Charlotte—which came in to the contest averaging 47 points per game—the Tigers have now won 19 regular season games in a row. Trevor Lawrence threw for two touchdowns, and the Tigers led, 38-3, at halftime, allowing them time to play their backups liberally. Dabo Swinney played five different quarterbacks and nine different running backs, ensuring that Clemson would be rested before a road test against North Carolina next weekend.
Next up: at North Carolina (-26.5), Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
2.Virginia (4-0, 2-0 ACC, AP No. 18) ↔
It was close, but the Cavaliers made sure that they wouldn’t be the second ranked team from the state of Virginia to lose to Old Dominion in the past two years, overcoming an early 17-0 deficit to beat the Monarchs, 28-17. UVA has a dominant defensive second half to thank for that, as it limited Old Dominion to just 46 yards in the latter portion of play after giving up 17 points in the first 20 minutes of the game. The Cavaliers now have the 18th-best defense in the country, in addition to the dynamic Bryce Perkins, according to S&P+, and look like the best team in the always chaotic ACC Coastal division.
Next up: at Notre Dame (+12.5), Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
3. Wake Forest (4-0, 0-0) ↔
The Demon Deacons and their high-flying offense, which currently averages 38.0 points per game, kept rolling last weekend with a 49-7 beatdown of Elon. Jamie Newman continues to look like the real deal and has completed an astonishing 71.1 percent of his passes for 1,278 yards through four games. The dual-threat quarterback also has one of the best receiver duos in the country in Scotty Washington and Sage Surratt. The two have combined for 860 receiving yards and have won three of the first four ACC Receiver of the Week Awards this season.
Next up: at Boston College (-7), Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
4. Pittsburgh (2-2, 0-1) ↑4
After falling just short against No. 12 Penn State in Week 3, Pittsburgh rebounded in a big way against then-No. 15 UCF, which had won 27 regular season games in a row. With a late fourth-down touchdown pass from running back AJ Davis on a variation of the “Philly Special,” the Panthers beat the Knights, 35-34, to get back to .500. Even better for Pittsburgh fans, quarterback Kenny Pickett continues to look more comfortable in new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple’s offense.
Next up: vs. Delaware (-28), Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
5. Boston College (3-1, 1-0) ↑6
The Eagles didn’t look entirely convincing in a bounce-back victory against Rutgers, but they took care of business against an old Big East rival in their first road game of the season, in large part because of 277 total rushing yards and a defense that limited the Scarlet Knights to just three points in the second half. That defense certainly still has its issues—the pass rush and tackling among them—but BC will have a chance to show its improvement on that side of the ball when Wake Forest and its explosive attack come to Chestnut Hill on Saturday.
Next up: vs Wake Forest (+7), Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
6. Duke (2-1, 0-0) ↓1
The Blue Devils didn’t do anything wrong—it’s pretty hard to when you don’t play a game—and so they don’t fall too far. A road test against Virginia Tech on Friday night will be an interesting barometer of how far Duke, and especially freshman quarterback Quentin Harris, has come since losing, 42-3, to Alabama in Week 1.
Next up: at Virginia Tech (+3), Friday, 7 p.m.
7. North Carolina State (3-1, 0-0) ↑2
It wasn’t pretty for the Wolfpack this past week, as N.C. State scaped by Ball State despite managing just five first downs and 104 total yards after halftime. Head coach Dave Doeren’s team got a big boost from its special teams unit, as Thayer Thomas had a 76-yard punt return touchdown and Max Fisher blocked a punt to set up another score. The fact that Matthew McKay managed just 175 passing yards on 30 attempts against the Cardinals a week after throwing for 207 yards against a rebuilding West Virginia squad is certainly cause for concern moving forward, but, for now, the Wolfpack is 3-1 ahead of their first ACC game of the season.
Next up: at FSU (+6), Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
8. Florida State (2-2, 1-1) ↑4
The Seminoles lost James Blackman to a sprained MCL against Louisville in Week 4 but still pulled out a win, in large part due to the play of Alex Hornibrook—who completed 15-of-20 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown in relief. It’s not like the redshirt senior is an unknown—he did start 32 games in three seasons for Wisconsin before transferring to FSU after the 2018 season—so the Seminoles shouldn’t experience too much of a drop off in quarterback play. The play of star running back Cam Akers, who now has eight touchdowns and 499 yards on the season, should also ease the burden on Hornibrook.
Next up: vs. N.C. State (-6), Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
9. Syracuse (2-2, 0-1) ↓1
After scoring 50 points in the first three weeks of the season combined, the Orange broke out for 52 points against Western Michigan, beating the Broncos, 52-33, to snap a two-game losing streak. The good news? Tommy DeVito turned in his best performance of the season, completing 27-of-35 passes for 287 yards and four touchdowns while tacking on 84 yards rushing. The bad? Syracuse saw an early 21-0 lead cut to 38-33 in the fourth quarter and has now allowed 137 points in the past three weeks.
Next up: vs. Holy Cross (-37.5), Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
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https://theclemsoninsider.com/2019/09/26/by-the-numbers-clemson-compared-to-the-rest-of-the-acc/ (theclemsoninsider.com; Vandervort)
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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney does not care what everyone else is doing. He does not worry about statistics or postseason individual awards. He is trying to build his football team, and make sure as the season moves along, his Tigers continue to improve.
You can’t argue with success.
Swinney’s formula has allowed him to win 120 of his 150 games as a head coach and two national championships. If you are a math person, that’s an .800-win percentage.
Last week, when the top-ranked Tigers crushed Charlotte, 52-10, Clemson played a record 111 players. Swinney selectively removed most of his starters by end of the second quarter. At the start of the third quarter, he made wholesale changes.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence was pulled with 14:56 left in the second quarter following his 2-yard touchdown pass to Cornell Powell. Clemson was in front just 24-0 at the time.
Lawrence could have played more and probably could have padded his statistics, like others who are considered Heisman Trophy contenders. Instead, his day ended with basically three quarters of football to go.
Though his stats were solid—7 of 9 passing for 94 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions—they weren’t impressive. They are not going to get the preseason ACC Player of the Year invited to New York come December.
“That is just who we are,” Swinney said. “We want to beat the opponent, but we don’t want to embarrass anybody. That is not the objective. Obviously, we could have scored 100 points.
“If we leave Trevor Lawrence out there, he could have had all kind of stats and he could be written up for the Heisman this week, but we are not interested in that. We are just interested in winning the game, trying to win with class and not get anybody hurt and those types of things and grow our team.”
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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/09/2019-week-5-predictions-br.html (RX; HM)
2019 Week 5 Predictions (BR)
From BR: College Football Picks: Week 5 Predictions for Every Game
Here are the ACC games...
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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/09/a-tale-of-3-computers.html (RX; HM)
A Tale of 3 Computers
Four weeks is technically enough data for computers to rank all college football teams - but more data is definitely needed if you want those rankings to have a semblance of accuracy. For example, here are the top 130* teams ranked by three different computer systems: ESPN's FPI, RealTimeRPI's RPI, and JHowell's Power Rating:
| Football Power Index (FPI) | Relative Power Index (RPI) | Power Rating (PR) | |||||||
| RK | TEAM | Conf. | FPI | School | Index | Conf. | Team | PR | Conf. |
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 30.9 | Clemson | 50.39 | ACC | Clemson | 0.927 | ACC |
| 2 | Clemson | ACC | 28.9 | Georgia | 49.45 | SEC | Alabama | 0.916 | SEC |
| 3 | Ohio State | B1G | 27.1 | Alabama | 49.38 | SEC | Ohio State | 0.886 | B1G |
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | 25.8 | Ohio St. | 49.02 | B1G | Georgia | 0.856 | SEC |
| 5 | LSU | SEC | 24.3 | Auburn | 48.6 | SEC | Auburn | 0.819 | SEC |
| 6 | Oklahoma | XII | 22.1 | Wisconsin | 47.79 | B1G | LSU | 0.807 | SEC |
| 7 | Notre Dame | IND | 21.2 | Oklahoma | 46.99 | XII | Oklahoma | 0.802 | XII |
| 8 | Wisconsin | B1G | 21 | Penn St. | 46.08 | B1G | Wisconsin | 0.795 | B1G |
| 9 | Auburn | SEC | 20.4 | LSU | 44.91 | SEC | Florida | 0.777 | SEC |
| 10 | Oregon | PAC | 19.9 | Notre Dame | 43.63 | IND | Boise State | 0.775 | MWC |
| 11 | Penn State | B1G | 18.7 | Boise St. | 41.97 | MWC | Notre Dame | 0.773 | IND |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | 18.7 | Washington | 41.19 | PAC | Penn State | 0.773 | B1G |
| 13 | Texas A&M | SEC | 16.3 | Iowa | 39.97 | B1G | Iowa | 0.74 | B1G |
| 14 | Washington | PAC | 15.7 | UCF | 39.9 | AAC | Washington | 0.736 | PAC |
| 15 | Mich. St. | B1G | 14.8 | California | 39.42 | PAC | UCF | 0.73 | AAC |
| 16 | UCF | AAC | 14 | Florida | 39.3 | SEC | Miss. St | 0.72 | SEC |
| 17 | Texas | XII | 12.9 | Oregon | 38.97 | PAC | Michigan | 0.712 | B1G |
| 18 | Miss St | SEC | 12.6 | USC | 38.84 | PAC | Oregon | 0.711 | PAC |
| 19 | Michigan | B1G | 12.5 | Texas | 38.26 | XII | Michigan St | 0.704 | B1G |
| 20 | Missouri | SEC | 12.2 | Michigan St. | 37.64 | B1G | Texas | 0.703 | XII |
| 21 | Iowa | B1G | 11.6 | Virginia | 37.43 | ACC | App. St | 0.697 | SBC |
| 22 | USC | PAC | 11.3 | Kansas St. | 37.38 | XII | Utah | 0.694 | PAC |
| 23 | Utah | PAC | 11 | Oklahoma St. | 36.75 | XII | Texas A&M | 0.691 | SEC |
| 24 | Iowa State | XII | 10.8 | Wake Forest | 36.52 | ACC | Missouri | 0.686 | SEC |
| 25 | Oklahoma St | XII | 10.5 | Miss. St. | 36.49 | SEC | USC | 0.684 | PAC |
| 26 | Wash. St | PAC | 9.3 | Michigan | 35.37 | B1G | Wake Forest | 0.684 | ACC |
| 27 | Kansas St | XII | 9.3 | Utah | 34.28 | PAC | Virginia | 0.682 | ACC |
| 28 | Miami | ACC | 8.8 | App. St | 33.73 | SBC | California | 0.678 | PAC |
| 29 | Maryland | B1G | 8.8 | Texas A&M | 33.05 | SEC | Oklahoma St | 0.676 | XII |
| 30 | S Carolina | SEC | 8.3 | Minnesota | 31.78 | B1G | Wash. St | 0.665 | PAC |
| 31 | Boise State | MWC | 7.8 | Iowa St. | 31.7 | XII | NC State | 0.659 | ACC |
| 32 | Kentucky | SEC | 7.6 | Army | 31.52 | IND | Memphis | 0.654 | AAC |
| 33 | Baylor | XII | 7.1 | Memphis | 31.41 | AAC | West Virginia | 0.645 | XII |
| 34 | Virginia | ACC | 6.5 | Wash. St | 30.61 | PAC | Kansas State | 0.645 | XII |
| 35 | Florida St | ACC | 6 | SMU | 30.44 | AAC | Kentucky | 0.643 | SEC |
| 36 | Nebraska | B1G | 5.9 | Arizona St. | 30.2 | PAC | Army | 0.638 | IND |
| 37 | TCU | XII | 5.4 | Colorado | 30.03 | PAC | SMU | 0.636 | AAC |
| 38 | Cal | PAC | 5.3 | Navy | 28.63 | AAC | Arizona St | 0.636 | PAC |
| 39 | Minnesota | B1G | 5.1 | TCU | 27.48 | XII | TCU | 0.634 | XII |
| 40 | Arizona St | PAC | 4.9 | Utah St. | 27.1 | MWC | Minnesota | 0.627 | B1G |
| 41 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4.7 | Missouri | 26.66 | SEC | Utah State | 0.625 | MWC |
| 42 | Pitt | ACC | 4.1 | Miami (FL) | 26.29 | ACC | Miami | 0.625 | ACC |
| 43 | Utah State | MWC | 4.1 | Nebraska | 25.51 | B1G | San Diego St | 0.619 | MWC |
| 44 | SMU | AAC | 4.1 | Tulane | 24.9 | AAC | Duke | 0.617 | ACC |
| 45 | Memphis | AAC | 3.9 | Hawaii | 24.89 | MWC | Pitt | 0.612 | ACC |
| 46 | Tennessee | SEC | 3.5 | Pitt | 24.78 | ACC | Boston Coll. | 0.604 | ACC |
| 47 | Arizona | PAC | 3.4 | Duke | 24.33 | ACC | Syracuse | 0.601 | ACC |
| 48 | Texas Tech | XII | 3.4 | Virginia Tech | 23.98 | ACC | Florida State | 0.601 | ACC |
| 49 | Stanford | PAC | 3 | West Virginia | 23.38 | XII | Nebraska | 0.601 | B1G |
| 50 | Duke | ACC | 3 | NC State | 22.09 | ACC | Troy | 0.593 | SBC |
| 51 | N. Carolina | ACC | 2.9 | Boston Coll. | 22.05 | ACC | Virginia Tech | 0.59 | ACC |
| 52 | Cincinnati | AAC | 2.9 | S. Diego St. | 21.95 | MWC | Stanford | 0.588 | PAC |
| 53 | Indiana | B1G | 2.9 | Kentucky | 21.91 | SEC | Iowa State | 0.585 | XII |
| 54 | UCLA | PAC | 2.8 | Arizona | 21.86 | PAC | Cincinnati | 0.585 | AAC |
| 55 | Colorado | PAC | 2.4 | Wyoming | 21.84 | MWC | Colorado | 0.579 | PAC |
| 56 | Tulane | AAC | 2.3 | Texas Tech | 21.81 | XII | Baylor | 0.579 | XII |
| 57 | Air Force | MWC | 2.2 | UAB | 21.75 | CUSA | Toledo | 0.578 | MAC |
| 58 | BYU | IND | 2.2 | Air Force | 21.68 | MWC | Indiana | 0.578 | B1G |
| 59 | Louisiana | SBC | 1.7 | Troy | 21.67 | SBC | S. Carolina | 0.574 | SEC |
| 60 | Louisville | ACC | 1.5 | Stanford | 21.53 | PAC | Temple | 0.573 | AAC |
| 61 | NC State | ACC | 1.3 | South Florida | 21.36 | AAC | Marshall | 0.572 | CUSA |
| 62 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1 | Cincinnati | 21.3 | AAC | N'western | 0.57 | B1G |
| 63 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 0.8 | North Texas | 21.27 | CUSA | Tulane | 0.57 | AAC |
| 64 | App. St | SBC | 0.4 | Mississippi | 21.23 | SEC | Louisiana | 0.569 | SBC |
| 65 | W Michigan | MAC | 0.2 | Florida St. | 21.16 | ACC | La Tech | 0.569 | CUSA |
| RK | TEAM | Conf. | FPI | School | Index | Conf. | Team | PR | Conf. |
| 66 | West Virginia | XII | 0 | Marshall | 20.93 | CUSA | UAB | 0.567 | CUSA |
| 67 | Syracuse | ACC | 0 | Toledo | 20.74 | MAC | Fresno State | 0.561 | MWC |
| 68 | Toledo | MAC | 0 | Maryland | 20.72 | B1G | Maryland | 0.561 | B1G |
| 69 | N'western | B1G | -0.7 | E. Michigan | 20.66 | MAC | Air Force | 0.558 | MWC |
| 70 | Fresno State | MWC | -1 | N'western | 20.44 | B1G | Wyoming | 0.552 | MWC |
| 71 | San Diego St | MWC | -1.4 | Nevada | 20.43 | MWC | BYU | 0.55 | IND |
| 72 | Vanderbilt | SEC | -1.5 | Temple | 20.4 | AAC | Navy | 0.544 | AAC |
| 73 | Marshall | CUSA | -1.5 | Syracuse | 20.39 | ACC | N. Carolina | 0.539 | ACC |
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https://www.syracuse.com/best-of-cn...esh-fried-chicken-and-a-killer-steak-sub.html (PS; Miller)
(This is the start of a regular feature that highlights some of the best food and drinks in Central New York that you probably don’t know about. Do you have a hidden gem in CNY? Share your favorite by emailing me at cmiller@syracuse.com. I might even buy you lunch.)
It takes about 3 minutes for the smell from the 42-inch flattop griddle and deep fryers inside Sam’s Chicken Land to reach the tiny parking lot outside.
And it’s that smell of chicken frying and steak grilling that will pull you in.
Sam’s Chicken Land, a sandwich counter on Charles Avenue just outside the city limits off West Genesee Street, is home to some of the best fried chicken and sandwiches you’ll find around here. You just have to find it. It’s hidden on the side of an old strip plaza, just north of the closed P&C supermarket.
Sam Awwad opened Sam’s Chicken Basket in 1976 in North Syracuse. Over the next few years, he and his wife perfected his fried chicken recipe while developing a loyal customer base. He sold the restaurant in 1980 to send his children to college, but he missed it so much that he opened Sam’s Chicken Land the following year. It’s been on Charles Avenue ever since.
Greg Hrynyk, an insurance salesman from Auburn, bought Sam’s in 2009. Awwad taught him how to make the chicken, the specialty sandwiches and the seasoned french fries.
“I quickly found out that the customers who were walking in here every day have been coming here since Sam opened,” Greg said. “I’ve made sure I cook this food just like it’s always been done. That keeps them coming back.”
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