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Oregon quarterback Anthony Brown (13) passes during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson)
Former SU QB recruits leading top 25 teams, face big tests in Week 2 (how I voted) (PS; $: Mink)
Week 1 is in the books, giving Associated Press Top 25 voters their first data points when filling out their ballots.
We’ll resist the urge to strongly react to what was an awful weekend for the top brands in the ACC, granting leniency to Clemson and Miami (Fla.) for dropping games against two of the best programs in the sport.
Of the nine teams on my preseason ballot that started 0-1, seven dropped out of my rankings this week.
Clemson and Miami (Fla.) didn’t take a significant hit despite losses to Georgia and Alabama, respectively. Those results illustrate that even the class of the ACC is clearly behind the sport’s elite.
Former Syracuse QB recruits in the top 25
Quarterback play is usually a harbinger for success, and there are several former Syracuse recruits who are leading teams ranked or just outside the top 25.
Iowa State’s Brock Purdy and Oregon’s Anthony Brown jump out toward the middle and upper-half of the poll.
Brown’s recruitment dates back to the Scott Shafer regime, when the St. John Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.) High School product chose Boston College in 2015.
Brown’s career at BC was hampered by a couple of season-ending knee injuries in 2017 and 2019. He transferred to Oregon as a graduate transfer last year and contributed toward the end of the season in the Pac-12 championship game victory against Southern California and Fiesta Bowl loss to Purdy and Iowa State.
Brown beat out blue-chip recruit Ty Thompson to open the season as the Ducks’ starting quarterback and faces a major test against No. 3 Ohio State this weekend.
Purdy was part of a group of Class of 2018 quarterbacks that camped at Syracuse in 2017, the year SU signed Chance Amie. In three seasons, Purdy has helped Iowa State’s ascension in the Big 12, and now the Cyclones are again hosting ESPN’s “College GameDay” ahead of their in-state rivalry with Iowa in a top-10 matchup.
Former Syracuse assistant Sean Lewis flew out west to watch Spencer Petras, another Class of 2018 quarterback, in a throwing session. Petras is now the starting quarterback at Iowa.
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Chibane: Syracuse football's OL has 'turned over a new leaf' - The Juice Online (the juice; Cheng)
Syracuse’s offense in its 29-9 win over Ohio looked like an attack that former Orange lineman Zack Chibane was very familiar with.
Chibane, a three-year starter at guard who blocked for three separate 1,000-yard rushers, liked what he saw, and broke down SU’s revamped offensive line on The Juice on the Cuse Podcast presented by SNY.tv.
“The guys up front, they were getting after it,” Chibane said. “One of the things is seeing helmets moving vertically off the football once the ball is snapped. I was seeing that in the opener, and that was reflected in the stat line. It was great to see SU get back to that effective rushing attack.”
The Orange was run heavy in the win, rushing for 283 yards on the ground compared with just 100 yards through the air.
The ratio of 44 rushes to 18 passes harkened back to Chibane’s time, when Doug Marrone led the Orange to two bowl wins.
In Chibane’s final game at Syracuse, Prince-Tyson Gulley rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns as the Orange defeated West Virginia, 38-14, in the 2012 Pinstripe Bowl.
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Football: Stock watch following Ohio's loss to Syracuse (thepostathens.com; Glecker)
Ohio dropped its season opener to Syracuse on Saturday at Peden Stadium. It didn’t score a single touchdown even when given opportunities, and the defense failed to put a meaningful stop to Syracuse’s running corps.
There are a few bright spots, however. Several Bobcats had respectable performances against Syracuse. Ohio lost, but there is good that comes with the bad.
Here’s a look at some of the most notable performances from Ohio’s loss to Syracuse and what they mean looking ahead:
Stock up
Jerome Buckner
The wide receiver led Ohio with a career-high seven receptions for 102 yards, leagues ahead of the rest of the receiving unit.Buckner didn’t record a touchdown against Syracuse — none of the Bobcats did — but he did help push Ohio downfield to at least get within the red zone. His 39-yard reception late in the third quarter initiated a drive that reached Syracuse’s 8-yard line. Nothing came out of it, but Buckner is the reason Ohio covered so much ground in short order.
It’s a promising start to the season for the redshirt junior, and it might spell further attention from quarterbacks Kurtis Rourke and Armani Rogers going forward.
Stephen Johnson
The redshirt senior is in his first season at Ohio since transferring from Oklahoma and is already making an impact. Johnson is a much-needed stabilizer in a special teams unit that struggled last season.Johnson made three of his four field goal attempts without much hassle Saturday. He missed a 50-yard kick on Ohio’s first drive, sure, but he’s also the man responsible for getting Ohio on the board at all. Johnson is a welcome addition to Ohio’s special teams and will likely be a valuable asset.
Stock down
Run defense
283 allowed rushing yards by Ohio speak for themselves. Syracuse running backs Sean Tucker and Cooper Lutz made easy work of Ohio’s defense. Syracuse scaled back on its passing in the second half, only making eight pass attempts and sticking to a run game that worked too well to ignore.It’s a rough patch Ohio needs to work through — and fast. Bending to running backs will only kill Ohio down the road, and it has to prove its performance against Syracuse won’t become a trend.
Coach Tim Albin was adamant that Ohio’s defense can correct itself in his press conference Monday. Ohio can’t afford to give up that many rushing yards in its remaining nonconference schedule.
Offense in the red zone
Aside from Buckner, Ohio’s offense struggled to produce. No wide receiver other than Buckner totaled more than 24 yards, and Ohio failed to follow through after reaching the red zone on three separate drives.Failing to score a touchdown after reaching the red zone three times is a death sentence for any offense. The blame can be placed on dropped passes and minor missteps, but Ohio still needs to address its issues in the red zone. The offense had opportunities to score, but it still needs to follow through.
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Locked On Syracuse - Daily Podcast On Syracuse Orange Football & Basketball: Did Tommy DeVito Play Well vs. Ohio and Should Syracuse Have Used Garrett Shrader More? 9/7 on Apple Podcasts (apple,com; podcast; Locked on Syracuse)
Tommy DeVito's had a polarizing 2021 debut for Syracuse. Did the QB actually play a good game? The guys examine his throws and what went well and what could have been better. Plus, should Garrett Shrader have seen more playing time against Ohio?
Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss it all and more on the Monday edition of the Locked on Syracuse Podcast.
James Kratch "On The Block" 9-7 (ESPN; radio; Axe)
NJ.com Rutgers Reporter James Kratch joins Brent to preview the Orange’s week 2 opponent, the Scarlet Knights. LISTEN HERE
On The Block On Demand 9-7 (ESPN; radio; Axe)
Brent discusses the obstacles that fans will have to go through for Saturday’s Syracuse football season opener. Later, hear from some of the Orange’s key players in their week 2 matchup. LISTEN HERE
Episode 315- Syracuse Football: Rutgers Preview! (player.fm; podcast; Cuse Militia)
What's up Cuse Nation?!?! What the hell is a Rutger? No one knows! No one cares! But...we'll let you know what we think about said Rutgers coming into a fan filled dome! Then, we'll go over our last weeks predictions and give you this weeks!
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Syracuse Orange Live Score and Stats - September 11, 2021 Gametracker (cbssports.com; FLM)
Since its most recent 2-0 start, Rutgers has experienced a significant amount of losing and has turned to a familiar face in hopes of a program turnaround.
The Scarlet Knights (1-0) began the second season of coach Greg Schiano's return with a blowout win. On Saturday, they will seek their first 2-0 start since 2014 when they visit Syracuse.
Rutgers opened 2-0 in 2014 by beating Washington State and Howard en route to an 8-5 season and the team's mst recent bowl appearance. The 2014 campaign also is the Scarlet Knights' most recent winning season; after that they went 13-47 before Schiano returned last season for a 3-6 season that saw them get road wins vs. Michigan State, Maryland and Purdue.
Schiano also coached Rutgers from 2001-11.
Rutgers is heading to Syracuse after opening the season with a 61-14 rout of Temple last Saturday in a game in which the Scarlet Knights scored the first 26 points. Aron Cruickshank had a career-high 206 all-purpose yards while Noah Vedral completed 15-of-27 passes for 138 yards and directed eight scoring drives that featured six rushing touchdowns.
"We have a lot of work to do," Schiano said after his defense forced five turnovers. "It was nice to be able to win the game convincingly in the second half and be able to learn from all the mistakes we had from a good victory. But we've really got to get better here between now and next Saturday going up to Syracuse."
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Greg Schiano discusses first road game in front of crowd vs. Syracuse (onthebanks.com; Patuto)
The 2020 season was a strange one and because of this, it is taking Greg Schiano a bit longer to accomplish all firsts back at Rutgers.
In a 61-14 victory over Temple in Week 1, Schiano was able to check off a few boxes. It was not only his first game coaching in front of fans in his second tenure, it was his first victory back in SHI Stadium. The Scarlet Knights went 0-5 at home last season but finished 3-1 on the road.
This is important as the Scarlet Knights prepare to hit the road for the first time this season and will be back in front of opposing fans.
“It’s not only a real road environment but it’s one of the loudest road environments you can have,” Greg Schiano said during game week press conference on Monday. “I believe that it’s the only dome in division one right? So it’s going to be loud. I remember, obviously we played there several years. It’s gonna be loud so we have to get ready for that noise. We practice with crowd noise all the time but that noise that you pipe in through speakers and that noise that you’re going to face in a dome are two different things.”
“We’re gonna be prepared for it but until you go through it, you’re not sure how your team is gonna respond.”
It has not been the easiest time for Syracuse over the years but the Orange were able to start 2021 with a victory. It was a hard-fought 29-9 victory that saw them rush for 283 yards and gain 6.4 yards per carry.
Sean Tucker finished with 181 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries while Tommy DeVito continued to act as a dual-threat. This is something that Schiano and his coaching staff will have to prepare for.
“They have a very complex run game. It’s triple-option football by another name,” Schiano said.” They’re reading it, they’re throwing it. DeVito can beat you with his arm and his feet. He extends the plays — they’ll run the zone read and then carry it all the way out and then throw it to the receiver so you have to account for all of it. It’s not the traditional wise-bone triple option but it’s got all the elements of it. They’re running RPO’s. They’re doing everything that can challenge you defensively. Not only in the math of the quarterback running the ball but spreading you and making you cover 53 1/3.”
On paper, the Scarlet Knights will come into this game as the more-talented team and will be a slight favorite on the road. We have seen many times in college football that a home crowd can change the fortune of a game really quickly.
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Rutgers football practice report: Gavin Wimsatt in uniform as Scarlet Knights prep for Syracuse (nj.com; Sargaent)
It’s not unusual for Rutgers to add a few players to its roster throughout a football season. Typically, the newcomers are walk-ons who participated in a tryout once the fall semester began.
But this was different. Rutgers held its first practice Tuesday in preparation for Syracuse, and all eyes were focused on the new quarterback during the portion of practice open to the media.
Four days after starring in a game for his Kentucky high school, Gavin Wimsatt practiced for the first time with the Rutgers football team.
“We’re very excited to have Gavin,’’ Rutgers wide receiver Bo Melton said. “As teammates, we’re going to bring him into the brotherhood and make sure he feels comfortable here.”
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ACC Football Power Rankings Round-Up - Week 2, 2021 (bcinterruption.com; Flannery)
Top ACC teams Clemson, UNC, and Miami all received losses this past weekend, but it doesn’t seem to have shaken up the ACC power rankings much at the top as a result. It definitely DID shake up the AP and Coaches poll, though. Take a look below at what the experts are saying about ACC football, and how this writer updated BCI’s own rankings:
BC Interruption’s Rankings:
- Clemson Tigers (-)
- Miami Hurricanes (-)
- North Carolina Tar Heels (-)
- NC State Wolfpack (-)
- Virginia Tech Hokies (+1)
- Boston College Eagles (-1)
- Florida State Seminoles (+1)
- Pittsburgh Panthers (-1)
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons (-)
- Virginia Cavaliers (-)
- Louisville Cardinals (-)
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (-)
- Syracuse Orange (+1)
- Duke Blue Devils (-1)
Week 2 ACC football rankings: League's top teams absorb early setbacks (greenvilleonline.com; Keepfer)
Week 2 ACC football rankings: League's top teams absorb early setbacks
It was a rather forgettable opening weekend of football for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Clemson, the league’s bell cow, lost its way.
North Carolina looked more like a pretender than a contender.
And Miami, supposedly re-awakened, found itself in a sleeper hold, courtesy of the nation’s No. 1 team.
The result? The ACC’s three ranked teams went 0-3, greatly jeopardizing the league’s hopes for sending a team to the College Football Playoff for an eighth consecutive year.
1. Clemson (0-1 overall, 0-0 ACC)
Last week: 1Normally a team that loses its opening game would drop in the rankings, but the Tigers may very well remain the class of the ACC. Clemson’s offense showed some shortcomings in a 10-3 loss to No. 5 Georgia, but the Tigers’ defense held the Bulldogs' offense to a mere field goal. If the offense awakens, the Tigers still could be in prime position to run the table in the ACC.
Up next: Saturday vs. S.C. State, 5 p.m., ACC Network
2. N.C. State (1-0, 0-0)
Last week: 4Could the overlooked Wolfpack, which pitched a 45-0 shutout in its opener against South Florida, emerge as Clemson’s primary challenger? We’ll know in a few weeks, but N.C. State’s immediate concern will be finding a way to knock off Mississippi State on the road. With a two-headed monster in the backfield in Bam Knight and Ricky Person, and a relentless group of linebackers, the Wolfpack have a shot.
Up next: Saturday at Mississippi State, 7 p.m., ESPN2
3. Virginia Tech (1-0, 1-0)
Last week: 9Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium can be an extremely difficult place to play, as North Carolina was reminded last week in a 17-10 upset loss to the Hokies. The crowd may not be as raucous this week, but it probably won’t need to be.
Up next: Saturday vs. Middle Tennessee, 2 p.m., ACC Network Extra
4. North Carolina (0-1, 0-1)
Last week: 2North Carolina, the preseason pick to win the Coastal Division, fell flat in its opener and quarterback Sam Howell didn’t exactly resemble a Heisman Trophy contender. “The shine’s off,” Tar Heels coach Mack Brown said.
Up next: Saturday vs. Georgia State, 7:30 p.m., Raycom Sports Network
5. Miami (0-1, 0-0)
Last week: 3The Hurricanes took it on the chin last week, but let’s not forget they were playing No. 1 Alabama, which appears to be living up to its billing once again. Now Miami has to avoid becoming an upset victim of a very capable Appalachian State team.
Up next: Saturday vs. Appalachian State, 7 p.m., ESPNU
6. Florida State (0-1, 0-0)
Last week: 8The suddenly resurgent Seminoles staged an 18-point comeback in the fourth quarter last week that would have made Bobby Bowden proud. Florida State wound up losing in overtime to Notre Dame, but could the Seminoles be a team to be reckoned with once again? Stay tuned.
Up next: Saturday vs. Jacksonville State, 8 p.m., ACC Network
7. Boston College (1-0, 0-0)
Last week: 5The Eagles won last week against Colgate, but were leapfrogged by Virginia Tech and Florida State, who both had impressive showings. We won’t learn much about Boston College this week, either, with outmanned UMass on the schedule.
Up next: Saturday at UMass, 3:30 p.m., NESN+
8. Pitt (1-0, 0-0)
Last week: 6Much like Boston College, the Panthers slipped despite winning big over UMass. The first real test for Pitt and versatile quarterback Kenny Pickett comes this week, on the road at Tennessee.
Up next: Saturday at Tennessee, noon, ESPN
9. Wake Forest (1-0, 0-0)
Last week: 7Wake Forest dismantled Old Dominion 42-10 in its opener, as Ja’Sir Taylor was a one-man wrecking crew. Taylor had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and added a 47-yard interception return for a veteran Demon Deacons squad that’s capable of making some noise.
Up next: Saturday vs. Norfolk State, noon, ACC Network Extra
10. Virginia (1-0, 0-0)
Last week: 10Quarterback Brannon Armstrong passed for 339 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in the Cavaliers’ romp against William & Mary. This week Virginia will host Illinois in what will be the Illini’s first road game against a non-conference Power 5 opponent since 2015.
Up next: Saturday vs. Illinois, 11 a.m., ACC Network
11. Syracuse (1-0, 0-0)
Last week: 14Can you say “upwardly mobile Syracuse?” After occupying the cellar in the preseason rankings, things are looking up for the Orange after a 29-9 win vs. Ohio in their opener. With Rutgers up next, could we dare say 2-0 for Dino Babers – the ACC coach on the hottest seat?
Up next: Saturday vs. Rutgers 2 p.m., ACC Network
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Attendance, 2021 Week 1 (RX; HM)
Attendance, 2021 Week 1
You know it's not 2020 any more when stadiums have actual fans in them! And while I'm not yet convinced it's truly safe to be in a group that large yet, I'm going to report the numbers for those who, apparently, think that it is safe. I'm also including top American Athletic Conference teams for comparison purposes...
| School | Visitor | Avg. Att. | Stad. Cap. | % Cap. |
| Clemson | did not play at home | 81,500 | n/a | |
| Florida State | Notre Dame | 68,316 | 79,560 | 85.87 |
| Virginia Tech | N Carolina | 65,632 | 65,632 | 100 |
| NC State | USF | 52,633 | 57,600 | 91.38 |
| UCF | Boise St | 43,928 | 44,206 | 99.37 |
| Virginia | Wm & Mary | 42,982 | 61,500 | 69.89 |
| Pittsburgh | U Mass | 41,486 | 68,400 | 60.65 |
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| Cincinnati | Miami(OH) | 37,978 | 37,500 | 101.27 |
| Memphis | Nicholls | 30,263 | 58,318 | 51.89 |
| Navy | Marshall | 30,131 | 34,000 | 88.62 |
| Boston College | Colgate | 28,991 | 44,500 | 65.15 |
| Wake Forest | Old Dominion | 25,673 | 31,500 | 81.5 |
| SMU | Abilene Chr. | 23,373 | 32,000 | 73.04 |
| Tulsa | UC Davis | 15,085 | 30,000 | 50.28 |
| Duke | did not play at home | 40,004 | n/a |
2021 Week 2 TV + Radio Announcers (RX; HM)
2021 Week 2 TV + Radio Announcers
From the official ACC release of Sept. 7, 2021...Friday, Sept. 10, Time, TV, Sirius, XM, App/Web
North Carolina A&T at Duke, 8 p.m., ACCN, 84, 84, 84Series: Duke leads series, 1-0; Last meeting: Duke, 45-13 (2019)
ACCN: Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Eric Mac Lain (analyst), Bridget Condon (sideline)
Saturday, Sept. 11, Time, TV, Sirius, XM, App/Web
Illinois at Virginia, 11 a.m., ACCN, 133, 193, 955Series: Illinois leads series, 2-0; Last meeting: Illinois, 63-21 (1999)
ACCN: Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Jalyn Johnson (sideline)
Kennesaw State at Georgia Tech, Noon, RSN, 108, 202, 965
Series: First meeting
RSN: Bob Rathbun (play-by-play), Brian Jordan (analyst), Lyndsay Rowley (sideline)
Pitt at Tennessee, Noon, ESPN, 135, 191, 962
Series: Pitt leads series, 2-0; Last meeting: Pitt, 13-3 (1983)
ESPN: Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Norfolk State at Wake Forest, Noon, ACCNX, 99, 194, 956
Series: First meeting
ACCNX: Drew Carter (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (analyst)
Rutgers at Syracuse, 2 p.m., ACCN, 133, 193, 955
Series: Syracuse leads series, 30-12-1; Last meeting: Rutgers, 23-15 (2012)
ACCN: : Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), Dana Boyle (sideline)
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On 2nd Thought: 2021 ND vs FSU (RX; HM)
On 2nd Thought: 2021 ND vs FSU
Some games can be explained by looking at the Team Stats. Sometime you have to dig down to look at the special teams or penalties. This Notre Dame vs. Florida State game is best explained by looking at the drives...| DRIVES | |||||
| PLAYS | YDS | TIME | RESULT | ||
| ND | 5 | 75 | 2:11 | TD | |
| ND | 7 | FSU | 0 | ||
| FSU | 3 | -10 | 1:19 | PUNT | |
| ND | 3 | 6 | 0:56 | PUNT | |
| FSU | 3 | -9 | 2:32 | PUNT | |
| ND | 5 | 13 | 2:31 | PUNT | |
| FSU | 2 | 89 | 0:19 | TD | |
| ND | 7 | FSU | 7 | ||
| ND | 6 | 31 | 3:28 | DOWNS | |
| FSU | 6 | 13 | 3:02 | PUNT | |
| ND | 3 | 0 | 1:58 | PUNT | |
| FSU | 4 | 45 | 1:39 | TD | |
| ND | 7 | FSU | 14 | ||
| ND | 10 | 46 | 5:03 | FG | |
| ND | 10 | FSU | 14 | ||
| FSU | 3 | 2 | 1:17 | INT | |
| ND | 5 | 48 | 1:24 | TD | |
| ND | 17 | FSU | 14 | ||
| FSU | 3 | 5 | 0:53 | PUNT | |
| ND | 3 | 5 | 0:44 | PUNT | |
| FSU | 2 | -3 | 0:44 | HALF | |
| HALFTIME | |||||
| PLAYS | YDS | TIME | RESULT | ||
| FSU | 3 | 63 | 1:24 | TD | |
| ND | 17 | FSU | 20 | ||
| ND | 4 | 75 | 1:44 | TD | |
| ND | 24 | FSU | 20 | ||
| FSU | 2 | 2 | 0:37 | INT | |
| ND | 7 | 69 | 4:10 | TD | |
| ND | 31 | FSU | 20 | ||
| FSU | 4 | 8 | 1:26 | INT | |
| ND | 3 | 32 | 1:02 | TD | |
| ND | 38 | FSU | 20 | ||
| FSU | 15 | 75 | 5:50 | TD+2 | |
| ND | 38 | FSU | 28 | ||
| ND | 6 | 13 | 3:28 | PUNT | |
| FSU | 12 | 88 | 4:43 | TD | |
| ND | 38 | FSU | 35 | ||
| ND | 3 | -1 | 1:21 | PUNT | |
| FSU | 10 | 46 | 3:35 | FG | |
| ND | 38 | FSU | 38 | ||
| ND | 5 | 26 | 0:40 | INT | |
| END REGULATION; OVERTIME | |||||
| FSU | 4 | 6 | MISS FG | ||
| ND | 4 | 2 | FG | ||
| ND | 41 | FSU | 38 | ||
| END OF GAME |
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2021 Week 1 ACC Players of the Week (RX; HM)
2021 Week 1 ACC Players of the Week
From the official release of Tuesday, September 7, 2021...ACC Announces Football Players of the Week
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week have been recognized following their standout performances in last weekend’s games.
The selections are determined by a vote of a select media panel. The following are this week’s honorees:
CO-QUARTERBACK - Phil Jurkovec, Boston College, Jr., QB, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Finished with his fifth career 300-yard passing game in Saturday’s 51-0 win over Colgate • Moved into fifth place in Boston College career history in 300-yard games in just his 11th career game as an Eagle • Marked the second straight season opener Jurkovec went over the 300-yard mark • Finished 16-for-24 for 303 yards with three touchdown passes • Also rushed for 61 yards on five carries (12.2 yards per carry).
CO-QUARTERBACK – Brennan Armstrong, Virginia, Jr., QB, Shelby, Ohio
Keyed the Cavaliers’ offense in their 43-0 victory to open the season against William & Mary • Finished the game completing 21 of 31 pass attempts for 339 yards – a school record for a season opener • Had scoring throws of 5 and 65 yards and ran for a pair of scores from 2 and 3 yards • The 24 points for which he was responsible tied for fourth in the nation • Second time in his career he has thrown for more than 300 yards in a game • Completed 11 of 13 passes for 257 yards in the second half (an average of 23.4 yards per completion) • Ranks No. 18 in the nation in passing efficiency (180.89).
RUNNING BACK – Mataeo Durant, Duke, Sr., RB, Plum Branch, S.C.
Rushed 29 times for a Duke single-game record 255 yards and three touchdowns versus Charlotte • Caught two passes for 37 yards • Touchdown runs covered 5, 59 and 53 yards • Matched the Duke single-game record for TD runs of 50+ yards (two) • Single-game rushing yardage total ranks 25th in ACC history • Averaged 8.79 yards per rushing attempt, marking the 10th-highest single-game average in Duke history • Rushing yardage total eclipsed the previous school record of 245 yards set by Shaun Wilson in 2014 versus Kansas • All-purpose yardage total (292 yards) marks the fifth-highest single-game total in Duke history.
RECEIVER – Zay Flowers, Boston College, Jr., WR, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Finished with his fourth career 100-yard receiving game with seven receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown in Saturday’s season-opening win over Colgate • Now tied for eighth in BC history with four career 100-yard receiving games • Saturday’s effort helped the Eagles finish with 525 yards of total offense in the win.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, So., LT, Charlotte, N.C.
Top performer on an offensive line that paved the way for 525 yards of total offense - including 293 rushing yards - in the Wolfpack’s 45-0 win over USF • Played all but one of the Pack's offensive snaps (68) and led the team in pancake and knockdown blocks • Had the highest grade on the offensive line (90%).
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Jermaine Johnson II, Florida State, Sr., DE, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Set career highs with seven tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, against No. 9 Notre Dame • Helped FSU hold the Irish to 65 rushing yards • First Seminoles in four years to compile those numbers against a ranked opponent • Playing his first game as a Seminole, keyed an FSU defense that allowed 288 fewer rushing yards against the Irish than in 2020.
LINEBACKER – James Skalski, Clemson, Sr., LB, Sharpsburg, Ga.
Recorded a game-high 14 tackles in the No. 3 Tigers 10-7 loss to No. 5 Georgia • Led a Clemson defense that limited the Bulldogs to 256 total yards and three points (seven Georgia points came on a Tiger turnover) • It marked the eighth time in history that Clemson has held an AP Top 5 opponent to 10 or fewer points.
DEFENSIVE BACK – Chamarri Conner, Virginia Tech, Jr., CB, Jacksonville, Fla.
Led the Hokies’ defense with eight tackles in Friday night’s 17-10 victory over No. 10 North Carolina • Of his eight stops, six were solo efforts • Wore legendary coach Frank Beamer’s No. 25 jersey and recorded an interception in the fourth quarter to seal the game • Interception was the fourth of his career.
SPECIALIST – Ja’Sir Taylor, Wake Forest, Sr., DB, Asbury Park, N.J.
Became the first Wake Forest player to have a touchdown in his first career kickoff return, taking his only kick return of the Old Dominion game 99 yards for the score to set the tone for a 42-10 Demon Deacon win • Only FBS player thus far to have a kickoff return for a touchdown during the 2021 season • Friday night’s return tied for the third-longest play in Wake Forest history • Also grabbed the fifth interception of his career in the second quarter against the Monarchs, becoming the first player in Wake Forest history to have a kick return touchdown and an interception in the same game.
CO-ROOKIE – Duce Chestnut, Syracuse, Fr., CB, Camden, N.J.
Became just the third Syracuse true freshman defensive back to start the season opener for the Orange in more than 35 years in Saturday’s 29-9 road win at Ohio • Came away with his first collegiate interception, a pass breakup and 0.5 TFLs • Ranked second on the team with eight total tackles, including a team-leading five solo stops • Keyed an Orange defense that held Ohio to just nine (three field goals) and forced a Bobcat safety.
CO-ROOKIE – Jasheen Davis, Wake Forest, Fr., DE, Snellville, Ga.
Led the Demon Deacons in tackles (nine), tackles for loss (2.5) and sacks (1.5) in Friday night’s 4 42-10 win over Old Dominion • First freshman in the Dave Clawson era with 1.5 or more sacks in a single game • According to Pro Football Focus, Davis had the highest rating (76.2) for an ACC defensive end in week one.
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If Jim Phillips didn’t have a full grasp of the state of ACC football when he took the job, he saw it with his own eyes last weekend. To put it bluntly: It ain’t great.
The new ACC commissioner went from Raleigh to Blacksburg to Atlanta to Charlotte to Tallahassee to Atlanta in the space of five days to watch the ACC go 1-4 in nonconference games and witness all three of its top-25 teams lose, including No. 3 Clemson and No. 10 North Carolina — the first conference to have multiple top-10 teams fall at the first hurdle since 1989.
It’s probably a tie for the ACC’s best nonconference win on opening weekend, between N.C. State looking impressive against a South Florida team that’s going to be lucky to win two games or Syracuse beating Ohio (U., not State). The list of contenders is not long. The best win, overall, was unquestionably Virginia Tech.
“Most people had a scrimmage this weekend and we had a very tough opponent in a difficult environment,” North Carolina coach Mack Brown said. “We have some things we have to go back and fix.”
That’s certainly one way to admit your top-10 team didn’t handle expectations well, but not everyone in the ACC won their scrimmages, either.
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Grandma Brown's Baked Beans opened its processing plant on Scenic Avenue in Mexico, New York, in the 1950s. (Rick Moriarty | rmoriarty@syracuse.com)
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Steve Kennedy knows when Grandma Brown is baking beans.
“It smells a little bit when it comes out of the stacks,” said Kennedy, a delivery driver for the Napa Auto Parts store across the street from the Grandma Brown’s Baked Beans processing plant in this village 35 miles north of Syracuse.
Since last winter, Kennedy hasn’t smelled the beans.
What happened to Grandma Brown’s?
The beans have disappeared from local grocery shelves for months. Devoted fans have been asking about the iconic brand of Central New York’s summer cookouts. The owner is reluctant to talk. In desperation, some grocers have driven to the plant on Scenic Avenue in Mexico and returned home with few answers and no beans.
The beans have been missed this summer.
“Grandma Brown’s baked beans are like Hofmann hot dogs or salt potatoes up here,” Kennedy said.
Sandra Brown, 78, the granddaughter of company founder Lulu Brown, has run the company since the 1980s. In a brief phone interview last week, she said a labor shortage forced the company to temporarily halt production.
“Our business right now is looking for employees in order to resume production as soon as possible,” she said.
Asked when she expects to restart her processing plant, she said it “depends on when we have a full production crew.”
“We need three (more) production workers,” she said before ending the interview.
The company employed about 14 people before it stopped production last winter.
Grandma Brown’s has been advertising for an oven operator, a machinery maintenance worker, a cook and a can-closing machine operator.
The company’s total shutdown over the winter followed intermittent shortages of its baked beans on local store shelves in 2020.
At the time, the coronavirus pandemic was in full swing, causing supply chain interruptions in many industries. But Brown told the Citizen Outlet in Central Square in November that people were simply buying more baked beans than usual.
“No problem getting a supply of beans or packaging or cans, nothing like that,” she told the outlet.
In December, she told Oswego County Business Magazine that the company had stopped production during the summer of 2020 because of the pandemic but restarted before Thanksgiving.
It’s unclear exactly when production ceased again, but the company’s baked beans have vanished from store shelves since late spring or early summer. And grocery store officials say they don’t know when they will be getting new supplies.
“We continue to place orders, however, we have not received any product at this point,” Kathy Sautter, a spokesperson for Tops Markets, said in an email to syracuse.com.
Grandma Brown’s baked beans broke into the Central New York food scene in 1937, during the Great Depression. At the age of 63, Lulu Brown, who really was a grandmother, began making large pans of baked beans in her home in Mexico and, together with her husband Earl, selling them at local grocery stores and church events to make extra money for her family.
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