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Welcome to International Internet Day!
The internet consists of interconnected computer networks that are accessible to the public around the globe, which use Internet Protocol and transmit data by packet switching. There is record of an International Internet Day being held in 1999, but by most accounts, this holiday began being observed in 2005. The observance marks an important date in the history of telecommunications and technology: the anniversary of the first "node-to-node" communication between two computers, which essentially was the first internet transmission. The day celebrates this event and all those who have contributed to the building of the internet, and it is a day to reflect on how life has been changed by the internet.
It was on today's date in 1969 that the first electronic message was sent from one computer to another. ARPANET, the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, was the precursor to the internet. Funded by the US Department of Defense, the network used packet switching to connect four terminals: UCLA, Stanford, University of California-Santa Barbara, and the University of Utah. Charley Kline, a student programmer at UCLA, under the supervision of Professor Leonard Kleinrock, transmitted a message from the SDS Sigma 7 Host computer in UCLA's computer science department to the SDS 940 Host computer, manned by Bill Duvall, at Stanford. Kline attempted to send the word "login," but the connection crashed after the first two letters, and only "L" and "O" were sent. These letters became the first data sent over the first long-distance computer network.
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Opponent preview: Everything you need to know about Wake Forest (DO; Emerman)
Syracuse (1-5, 1-4 Atlantic Coast) hasn’t won a game in over a month. Coming off three straight defeats, the Orange are set to begin a two-game homestand on Saturday against Wake Forest (3-2, 2-2), but the Orange showed signs of progress in last week’s 41-27 loss to No. 1 Clemson.
Quarterback Rex Culpepper has shown mixed results in two starts this year after being thrust into the starting role due to Tommy DeVito’s knee injury. On the other side, Wake QB Sam Hartman has completed 63.2% of his pass attempts in the Demon Deacons’ high-tempo offense.
Here’s everything you need to know about Syracuse’s matchup with Wake Forest:
All-time series: Syracuse leads, 6-3
Last time they played: Syracuse 39, Wake Forest 30
Defensive back Trill Williams iced the final football game in the Carrier Dome with a 94-yard strip-six when Syracuse played Wake Forest for the 2019 regular season finale. There were 33,719 fans in attendance to watch the Orange beat the Demon Deacons in overtime.
Though the Williams score was a highlight of the season, it was a bittersweet cap to a disappointing 5-7 year. Clayton Welch started and passed for 234 yards and two scores. Moe Neal led SU in rushing with 98 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown to give Syracuse a 4th quarter lead.
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Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Football Prediction and Preview (athlonsports.com; Minnich)
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are riding high after last week's upset of Virginia Tech and will look to maintain that momentum against a Syracuse Orange team that put up some fight last week on the road against Clemson, but still wound up with a familiar result.
The Demon Deacons' 23-16 win over the Hokies improved their record to 3-2 overall and 2-2 in the ACC. Wake Forest relied on its defense to stymie Virginia Tech, holding the Hokies to 210 yards and 16 points, both season lows. Freshman defensive back Nick Andersen was a big factor in the game with three interceptions of Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker.
Considering how the Deacons started on defense at the beginning of this season, head coach Dave Clawson was sure to give credit where it was due after the big win. "Really proud of our whole football team, especially our guys on defense, who the first couple of weeks struggled out of the gate," he said. "They've really worked hard and prepared hard and played good defense against an exceptional offense. We do a good job of creating turnovers. We continued to do that (against Virginia Tech), which really helps us and gives us extra possessions."
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One common denominator with SU Football struggles- Injured Quarterbacks (cnycentral.com; Tamurian)
In its most brief terms, the last two bowl seasons for Syracuse Football were 2013 and 2018.
Those are in fact, last two seasons in which the starting quarterback actually started every game. (In 2013, Drew Allen was replaced by Terrel Hunt but not because of injury)
Every other season has had a losing record, and every one of those seasons has featured at least more than one starting quarterback.
Think about that.
Sure, some may argue that the Orange could recruit better over those two coaching staffs to have better depth at the position. The reality, however, is that not many teams losing a starting quarterback end up with that much success.
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Stock Up, Stock Down: Clemson – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Unsworth)
After not one, but two train wrecks in back-to-back weeks, Syracuse’s stocks looked to be stuck in a bear market. However, in a most unexpected turn of fortune, the Orange kept it close with top-ranked Clemson for three quarters before falling apart in the fourth and losing 47-21. Since SU performed at a much better level than expected, the stocks have climbed out of the gutter, and we can now return to normalcy with this week’s Stock Up, Stock Down.
Stock Up
Dino Babers: There are certain teams that seem to act as proverbial kryptonite for college football’s giants. In the SEC, Alabama always seems to struggle with Ole Miss. Arizona State is always sneaky good out West (they nixed Oregon’s chances at a Playoff berth last year), and Iowa State has ruined many a season in the Big 12. Syracuse might just be that team for Clemson, and it’s mainly because Dino Babers is leading the program. Everyone knows the talent gap is massive, but Babers’s team is able to compete with Dabo Swinney’s year after year, and that speaks to a head coach’s ability to motivate his players. Syracuse challenged Clemson without its starting quarterback, best receiver (Babers did the difficult but correct thing last weekend by leaving Taj Harris at home), and best defensive player. While the narrative is “Syracuse played well,” the reason why SU played well is the head coach. There won’t be any “fire Dino” talk this week.
Garrett Williams: After a couple of down weeks, Williams shone on the big stage, and made it clear that he’s SU’s next lockdown corner. He recorded eight tackles, including one for loss, and two pass breakups. After early incompletions, Lawrence stayed away from Williams’s side of the field, instead choosing to go after Ahman Greenwood. Most notably, Williams snagged an interception and returned it for a touchdown, the first time Trevor Lawrence had ever thrown a pick-six (Lawrence’s toss flew behind a streaking Amari Rodgers, who tipped it right into Williams’s hands). His patience on the return showed a maturity beyond his years.
The Front Six: Most Syracuse fans and pundits questioned the effort and effectiveness of the SU run defense after the Liberty stinker. Last Saturday, they stood up to the challenge. The energy was there for the first three quarters before fatigue set in (the D was also put in a couple of tough spots by the offense, which we’ll get to in a second). There were no run plays of 30-plus yards, and only a few plays where massive gaps appeared in the line of scrimmage. The Orange held Travis Etienne, who many regard as the best back in the country, to 86 yards. SU actually outgained Clemson on the ground. Who would’ve thought?!
Special Teams: SU fans are aware of Nolan Cooney’s excellence, but it was nice to see the rest of the special teams unit step up. The Orange blocked their first punt since the Wagner game two years ago, and also were able to down a tumbling Cooney punt inside the five-yard line. The only mishap was Nykiem Johnson catching a punt at the SU three, and subsequently trying to return it.
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Syracuse hopeful of finishing season on an upswing (AP; Kekis)
With one win in six games, Syracuse sits in a four-way tie one step above the cellar of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Still, hope springs eternal in this pandemic-stricken season, even after the Orange's latest setback — a 47-21 loss at top-ranked Clemson. After falling behind 17-0 in the first quarter Saturday, the Orange rallied and were within 27-21 until late in the third quarter.
“I was really proud of how they played. They looked like two different football teams,” Orange coach Dino Babers said this week. “They had some misses early, but I also thought they had some growth in tackling. I didn’t feel like we were totally mismatched on the effort part of it. Physically, I thought we did some things well, but they’re bigger, stronger, older, and eventually they wore us down."
Redshirt freshman defensive back Garrett Williams provided a big boost, intercepting a tipped pass from Trevor Lawrence and returning it 39 yards for his first career touchdown late in the second quarter. That had never happened before to Lawrence in college, and it sparked a 21-10 Syracuse surge that moved the Orange within six points. Clemson was a more than seven-touchdown favorite.
“As a team, I think we’re really confident,” said Williams, who also had two pass breakups and a team-high eight tackles. “We’re upset about the fact that we didn’t finish the game because we had an opportunity to beat them. And even though we didn’t finish the job, I think it gives us a really good thing to come back from.”
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How to fix Syracuse football recruiting in one simple move - The Juice Online (the juice; Stechschulte)
With things going sideways early in the 2020 campaign for the Syracuse football team, thoughts turn to an all-familiar place for its fans – the future. While the collegiate fans’ allegiance does not change, the players they root for do, so it makes it very easy for Orange supporters to daydream about the young players on the roster and those who might join them.
When things turn poorly for the current squad, many fans turn their focus to younger players and their contributions.
Sophomore Mikel Jones paces the defense in tackles with 44 and has been a do-it-all player, leading the squad with three interceptions, four quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. In fact, Saturday’s Clemson game was the first game Jones did not have a turnover this season, only forcing a fumble the Tigers recovered.
Jones’ classmate Geoff Cantin-Arku is right behind him on the tackling leaderboard with 41 stops and also has three quarterback hits. Redshirt freshman cornerback Garrett Williams leads the team in pass breakups (five), is third in tackles (34), and had a 39-yard interception return for a score against Clemson.
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ACC Factoids - 10/29/20 (RX; HM)
ACC Factoids - 10/29/20
From the ACC Weekly Football Release:
Scheduling Factoids
Louisville and Virginia Tech meet for the first time as ACC opponents Saturday at 4 p.m. on ACC Network. It's the first meeting since Virginia Tech’s 35-24 win in the 2006 Gator Bowl
Saturday’s game between North Carolina and Virginia will be the 125th meeting between the programs, which equals the second-most played rivalry in FBS history. UVA is 26-24 in previous home games versus the Tar Heels. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. on ACC Network.
Wake Forest travels to Syracuse for the second consecutive year Saturday at noon on ACC Network.
Notre Dame makes its first visit to Georgia Tech since 2006 Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
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ACC FB Previews, Week 9, 2020 (RX; HM)
ACC FB Previews, Week 9, 2020
From the ACC weekly press release...
Saturday, Oct. 31st, 2020
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Wake Forest (3-2, 2-2 ACC) at Syracuse (1-5, 1-4 ACC) Noon, ACCN
Syracuse leads series, 6-3; Last meeting: SU, 39-30, ot (2019)
Head Coaches:
Wake Forest - Dave Clawson (39-42 in seventh season at Wake Forest; 129-122 in 20th season overall)
Syracuse - Dino Babers (24-31 in fifth season at Syracuse; 61-47 in ninth season overall)
Notes: Syracuse owns a 4-1 record against Wake Forest in the Carrier Dome, including a 39-30 overtime victory in a stunning finish in last season’s regular season finale • With the Orange ahead by three points in overtime but the Demon Deacons in possession and in search of the winning score, Syracuse DB Trill Williams stripped the ball from Wake Forest WR Kendall Hinton and returned it 94 yards for a touchdown in overtime to seal a 39-30 win • Wake Forest had prevailed in a 64-43 scoring bonanza on its previous trip to Syracuse in 2017 • The teams combined for an ACC-record 1,355 yards total offense - 734 by Wake Forest (a school record) and 621 by Syracuse • Wake’s 64 points stand as the most ever by a Syracuse opponent in the 40-year history of the Carrier Dome • The Orange are 5-2 against the Demon Deacons in ACC games.
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Links, news and rumors - 10/28/20 (RX; HM)
Links, news and rumors - 10/28/20
Game Grader Rankings through 10/27
- Opponent-Adjusted
Teams w/ Multiple Games:
1) Clemson
2) Alabama
3) BYU
4) Notre Dame
5) Oklahoma St
6) UNC
7) UGA
8) OU
9) Miami
10) Virginia Tech
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Teel: Hokies' trip to Louisville latest reminder of ACC football's flawed schedule rotation (richmond.com; Teel)
Often lamented but never repaired, ACC football’s flawed schedule rotation has been exposed this month like rarely before.
Two weeks ago, Duke and North Carolina State, separated by a grueling 25-mile drive, met for the first time in, gulp, seven years. Saturday, Virginia Tech plays at Louisville, the programs’ first encounter since the Cardinals joined the conference in 2014.
At 380-plus miles, Blacksburg is a haul from Louisville. But among full-time members, it is the closest ACC campus to the Derby City.
The above scheduling defects come on the heels of last season, when North Carolina and Wake Forest, two of the ACC’s seven charter members and annual rivals from 1944-2004, staged a non-conference game in Winston-Salem, N.C.
“Yeah,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said Monday, “I find the ACC scheduling model perplexing.”
The good news is the league’s athletic directors, in concert with TV partner ESPN, appear motivated to consider alternatives.
Indeed, sources say that before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March, football scheduling was on the agenda for the ACC’s annual spring meetings in May. Once the health crisis abates, expect those deliberations to resume.
“I would be surprised,” a source said, “if it goes all the way back to the status quo.”
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Bitter: Fixing an ACC football scheduling model that needs to change (theathletic.com; $; Bitter)
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You know who has some solutions? You’re reading him. Let’s help out the ACC with a problem that’s gone on for far too long with some big ideas.
10 conference games
The idea: All it took was a pandemic for conferences to try something novel: “Hey, what if we just play each other more often?” On short notice, the ACC implemented a 10-game league schedule this year (with no divisions!) and the sun continues to rise every day.
The benefits: More conference games, duh, which the TV partners would love. What would you rather broadcast: more frequent games between Clemson and Virginia Tech or Florida State and North Carolina or non-competitive matchups with FCS and Group of 5 teams? All due respect to the Citadels, VMIs and Western Carolinas of the world, but this is an easy answer.
Do this for a few years and, even if the ACC goes back to a division model next season, it cuts down on the time between these inter-division matchups. Playing this many games helps the ACC keep the crossover rivals that it seems to prize so much. In all, it would be six division games, one crossover rival and three more games against teams from the opposite division. That would allow teams to play a home-and-home with every other team in the league every four years.
The problems: Notre Dame is a complicating factor, with its five games against ACC opponents every year. That’s a pretty loaded schedule if the Irish are one of a team’s nonconference games. Take Florida State, for instance, which has an annual game against Florida. The ’Noles would play 10 league games, Notre Dame and Florida in some seasons. Fans would love it. TV execs too. Coaches and ADs not so much.
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Best- and worst-case scenarios for each ACC team (247sports.com; Marcello)
The ACC is shaping up just as everyone expected at the halfway point of the 2020 season.
The top four teams in the preseason are also the top four teams contending for the ACC title after five conference games: No. 1 Clemson, No. 4 Notre Dame, No. 12 Miami and No. 15 North Carolina. Only one major upset has occurred so far: Florida State’s shocking 31-28 victory against then-No. 5 Tar Heels last week, but that hasn’t eliminated them from championship contention.
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SYRACUSE ORANGE (1-5, 1-4)
Best case: 3-8, 3-8
Syracuse is playing like the worst team in the ACC, and yet there was a glimmer of promise last week in a loss at top-ranked Clemson. The Orange were only down 27-21 after Rex Culpepper hit Nykeim Johnson for an 83-yard touchdown pass midway through the third quarter. For a few moments, the Orange had the nation’s attention before the Tigers responded with three touchdowns to win 47-21.
It isn’t as if the Orange’s losses have been competitive, which is troubling. Syracuse is losing by an average of 18.6 points, including a 17-point loss at home to Liberty, a program that transitioned to the FBS level just two years ago.
Meanwhile, Culpepper, who replaced starter Tommy DeVito earlier this season, had four turnovers last week and was only 10 of 26 passing.
Worst case: 1-10, 1-9
Syracuse figures to be an underdog in every remaining game this season. Improvements have not been made as the season continues, so why expect them now? Wake Forest is an 11-point favorite on the road this week. A one-win season seems more likely than a three-win year with two wins in the final five games, even with NC State (Nov. 28) searching for answers at quarterback.
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Brace yourself for a snowier-than-normal winter in CNY (PS; $; Coin)
Get the snow blower tuned up: Central New York is likely to get more lake effect snow than normal this year, the National Weather Service said today.
We’re also likely to get hit by fewer nor’easters but more ice storms than usual, the Binghamton weather service office said in its annual winter outlook webinar.
That’s all due to this year’s La Nina, parked off the west coast of South America. La Nina, the abnormal warming of the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, alters the weather in the Northern Hemisphere, including sending slightly warmer than normal air to the Northeast and altering the track of storms.
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