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Chewing Gum Day is a day for gum chewers around the world. Forms of chewing gum got their start millennia ago in different locations, but it wasn't until the 19th century in America when chewing gum began to look like what we know it as today. Early civilizations chewed various substances, such as plants and resins, that were near where they lived. The Aztecs and Mayans chewed chicle, the Greeks chewed resin from mastic trees, and American Indians chewed resin from the sap of spruce trees. Newly arrived Americans soon took after the chewing habits of their Native American neighbors. In 1848 John B. Curtis took this idea and made the first commercial chewing gum in 1848—called Maine Pure Spruce Gum. A gum made out of paraffin wax became very popular soon after this.
John Colgan created the first flavored chewing gum in Louisville, Kentucky, in the 1860's. He mixed powdered sugar with tolu from balsam trees, creating what he called Taffy Tolu. He also was instrumental in the expansion of chicle chewing gum. In 1871 Thomas Adams, a Staten Island New York inventor, also helped popularize chicle. Adams was given chicle from former Mexican president, General Santa Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who thought it could be used as a rubber substitute. Adams noticed Santa Anna chewing chicle as well, and created Adams New York No.1 chewing gum. His company later came up with and sold Black Jack, a licorice flavored gum. William Wrigley soon became the largest maker of chewing gum, and started selling both Spearmint and Juicy Fruit in the 1890's.
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Offensive, special teams blunders held SU back vs. Holy Cross (DO; Girshon)
Following a stunning home loss to Stanford last week, Syracuse was supposed to steamroll past Holy Cross. The Orange were favored by 30.5 points, their highest margin since their 2023 season opener, where they entered as 40-point favorites against Colgate.
SU dominated the game’s early stages, getting anything it wanted offensively en route to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. Kyle McCord diced through the Crusaders’ defense, throwing touchdowns to Umari Hatcher, Darrell Gill Jr. and Jackson Meeks.
However, the Orange (3-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) failed to continue their dominance from that point, only outscoring Holy Cross (1-4, 0-0 Patriot League) 21-14 over the game’s final 45 minutes. While Syracuse’s defense allowed a season-low 203 yards, its offense was held back by allowing five sacks and committing costly penalties. Meanwhile, SU’s field-goal unit left points off the board, missing three field goals.
“I don’t think we’re nowhere near where we can be,” Syracuse head coach Fran Brown said postgame. “We just got to keep growing.”
Despite Holy Cross not picking up a first down in the opening quarter, the Crusaders answered Meeks’ receiving touchdown to begin the second. On the ensuing possession, SU’s offense quickly gained a first down on one of LeQuint Allen Jr.’s season-high seven catches. McCord then couldn’t connect with Meeks, which SU followed with a one-yard Allen Jr. run that set up third-and-9.
In an obvious pass-down situation, the Crusaders only sent four pass rushers. To McCord’s right, Holy Cross’ Carlo Crocetti had a one-on-one with Enrique Cruz Jr. Savion Washington is typically SU’s right tackle, but in what Brown said postgame was an effort to get backup linemen meaningful reps, Cruz Jr. stepped into his spot in the second quarter. Crocetti easily got around Cruz Jr. and sacked McCord, forcing a Syracuse punt.
“We probably shouldn’t have rotated guys in that early,” Brown said.
A drive later, after the Crusaders cut their deficit to 21-14, the Orange were again halted because of a sack. Amid a game where McCord attempted a career-high 50 passes, Syracuse gave Allen Jr. three straight carries and a quick swing pass to get it across midfield with just over four minutes remaining in the first half.
On McCord’s first drop back of the drive, SU’s offensive line initially held strong in protection versus the Crusaders’ four pass rushers. But Jordan Pritchard-Sewell performed a spin move to shed him free from Syracuse right guard Mark Petry and quickly took McCord down for a seven-yard loss.
McCord tossed a second-down incompletion and tried running for a first down the next play. The quarterback came up short and was tackled after gaining just six yards, forcing another punt. Jack Stonehouse pinned Holy Cross on its two-yard line, leading to a three and out. Syracuse then tacked on another touchdown with less than a minute remaining in the half, giving it a 28-14 halftime lead.
SU then received the second half’s opening kickoff, and its offense looked much like it did throughout its blistering start. Allen Jr. kick-started the offense by getting it across midfield, but a 23-yard connection from McCord to Trebor Peña put the Orange near the red zone.
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What was attendance for Syracuse football vs. Holy Cross? It was announced above the JMA Dome’s official capacity (PS; $; Carlson)
The Syracuse football team set its season-high for attendance for the fourth consecutive week on Saturday, announcing a sellout crowd of 43,455 for the team’s 42-14 win over Holy Cross.
Capacity of the JMA Wireless Dome is listed as 42,774 for football, which includes every seat in all three levels of the arena and each of the building’s suites.
The additional attendance come from a combination of factors including the fact that suites have a capacity above the number of seats. People who enter the JMA Dome via sideline passes and do not have traditional tickets are also counted in the total.
Syracuse counts the number of tickets sold rather than using a true turnstile count, which was clear on Saturday. While the crowd was a very good one -- especially given the lackluster opponent -- large blocks of tickets in the upper portion of the student section went unused and it certainly didn’t look the way you’d expect a sellout crowd to look.
This week’s crowd was boosted by the school’s Family Weekend. It was also Syracuse’s last home game until Nov. 2.
Through four games, Syracuse is averaging 39,880 fans per game this season. That’s the most for the Orange since 2019, when the team averaged 42,164 fans per game.
This is the first year for the Orange under head coach Fran Brown. The 2019 season followed a 10-win performance in 2018.
Syracuse football’s next opponent cracks AP Top 25 for first time in program history (PS; AP)
Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide has held the top spot at some point.
UNLV, unbeaten through four games for the first time in its Division I history, cracked the rankings for the first time ever just days after losing its starting quarterback over an NIL dispute. The Rebels are tied for No. 25 with Texas A&M. They will host the Syracuse Orange on Friday night.
Alabama received 40 of 63 first-place votes and leapfrogged three teams to take over No. 1 from Texas, which tussled with Mississippi State deep into the second half as a five-touchdown favorite and slipped to No. 2. The Longhorns got 19 first-place votes, well off last week’s 44.
Ohio State remained No. 3 with four first-place votes. Tennessee, which had an open date, moved up a spot to fourth. Georgia, whose only three losses since 2021 have come to Alabama, dropped to No. 5.
Oregon, Penn State, Miami, Missouri and Michigan rounded out the top 10.
Mississippi and Utah took the biggest falls. The Rebels, upset by Kentucky at home, dropped from No. 6 to No. 12. The Utes, who lost to Arizona at home, went from No. 10 to No. 18.
Alabama, which is No. 1 for the first time under coach Kalen DeBoer, has posted back-to-back impressive wins with Heisman Trophy front-runner Jalen Milroe and freshman phenom receiver Ryan Williams leading the way.
The Tide won 42-10 on the road against Wisconsin two weeks ago and prevailed 41-34 against Georgia on Saturday night after squandering a 28-point first-half lead.
The Tide hadn’t been No. 1 since Oct. 2, 2022. They memorably held the spot for just one week after needing a late goal-line stand to beat an unranked Texas A&M at home, with Milroe subbing for injured 2021 Heisman winner Bryce Young that night.
The Tide are No. 1 for the 141st time, most of any team since the AP rankings began in 1936, and for the 105th time since 2009 when Nick Saban won the first of his six national championships at ‘Bama.
In-and-out
UNLV was one of the feel-good stories of the season even before Matthew Sluka announced he would sit out the rest of the season, contending he was cheated out of a $100,000 name, image and likeness payment.The Rebels, with Hajj-Malik Williams starring as the new quarterback, beat Fresno State 59-14 on Saturday. Now the Rebels sit 4-0 for the first time since 1976, when they were Division II, and they will look to knock off a third power-conference opponent when they host Syracuse this week.
Also entering the rankings is Indiana at No. 23. The Hoosiers, who are 5-0 for the first time since 1967, hadn’t been ranked since they were No. 17 in the 2021 preseason poll.
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Syracuse football spreads the wealth in a 42-14 victory over Holy Cross (waer.org; Cunningham)
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In a game where Syracuse football (3-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) was heavily favored, The Orange had just a one score lead with a minute to go in the first half. Despite the Crusaders march, SU came swinging back with 3 straight unanswered scores to put an exclamation point on a dominating victory.
3 Drives, 3 Scores, 3 Receivers
Syracuse’s first three drives of the game looked better than any set of drives SU has put together all season long. Umari Hatcher started the day with a 7-yard touchdown just 6 minutes in. Then Darrell Gill Jr. added his first score of the season with a 23-yard house call. Salt was added to the wound when senior Jackson Meeks hit a barn burner for 38 yards and SU went up 21-0 to start the second quarter.
“I don’t think we have a wide receiver one.” head coach Fran Brown said after the game. “We just have a good group of guys that all can play football.”
Jackson Meeks catches one of his ten passes in the win Holy Cross. cuse.com
Crusaders Comeback
Down three scores after just 16 minutes, Holy Cross was on pace for its worst loss to Syracuse ever. Then the tables turned. The Crusaders responded with their own touchdown just two plays after SU’s third. Quarterback Joe Pesansky found Max Mosey wide open on the right side of the field for a 68-yard touchdown.
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Axe: Syracuse football needs to go all in to beat UNLV in Las Vegas (PS; $; Axe)
My apologies for the obvious gambling references in this column, but, trust me, they jive with the way the Syracuse University football team needs to play in order to beat UNLV in Las Vegas on Friday night.
The Orange needs to bring an all in approach to the Sin City.
This is not just another game against the Rebels. Far from it.
It’s as close as you can get to a bowl game feel in the middle of the season with the Orange playing in Allegiant Stadium (which recently hosted a Super Bowl) against an undefeated team.
All the bright lights of the Las Vegas strip are shining on UNLV for how well they’ve been playing (averaging 45.2 points per game) and because of the Matthew Sluka situation, the quarterback that called it quits after claims of not receiving promised NIL payouts.
Matthew, UNLV hardly knew ye.
Sluka’s former backup, Hajj-Malik Williams, stepped in to throw three touchdowns and rush for 119 yards and another score in a 45-point win over Fresno State, leading UNLV into the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in its history.
Williams moves like a water bug and is going to be a headache for SU defensive coordinator Elijah Robinson to contain.
UNLV’s offensive line allowed no sacks in 56 snaps while compiling 450 yards of total offense, including 252 rushing yards, against the Bulldogs.
Here’s a prime example of where SU has to splash the pot.
Robinson’s defenses have had a strange propensity so far to rush just three defenders at the opposing quarterback.
While attacking Williams risks him escaping the rush and leaving the defense behind, no one wins big by playing conservative in Vegas. Syracuse’s defense has to get after Williams.
Freshman KingJoseph Edwards gave the Orange pass rush a pop with three sacks in the second half of Saturday’s win over Holy Cross. He needs to get on the field more going forward.
A name you strangely didn’t hear in the Holy Cross game was Fadil Diggs. He didn’t even register in the box score.
Suffice to say that can’t happen against the Rebels if the Orange defense wants to go full tilt.
Another player that Syracuse needs to get rolling ASAP is tight end Oronde Gadsden II, who had one catch for 4 yards against the Crusaders. In the last two games, Gadsden has just three catches for 16 yards.
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Five Takeaways: Syracuse 42 Holy Cross 14 (247sports.com; McAllister)
Syracuse football got back into the win column on Saturday with a 42-14 win over Holy Cross. Here are five takeaways from the victory.
1. Jackson Meeks
Over the last two games, with Zeed Haynes out for personal reasons, Meeks has stepped up to become a consistent receiving threat. Against Stanford, he had three catches for 40 yards and a touchdown. Against Holy Cross on Saturday, Meeks had a career day with 10 catches for 161 yards and another score. Not only is he steady and a reliable target, but Meeks has shown the ability to make tough catches in traffic. He has been a pleasant surprise over the next two games and is now someone opponents will have to include in their game plan.
2. Oronde Gadsden
Where has OG gone? In the first two games of the season, Gadsden had 13 catches for 201 yards and three touchdowns. In the last two, he has just three catches for 16 yards. On top of that, he has had multiple drops, committed uncharacteristic penalties and been on the sideline more than expected. Everyone has an off game but the last two are a bit eyebrow raising. As Syracuse gets into the meat of its schedule, it will need Gadsden to return to form from the first two games.
3. Offensive Line
The offensive line struggled once again, helping the offense average just 3.2 yards per carry and allowing five sacks. Now those sacks count against the rushing total and Syracuse did average 4.7 yards per attempt excluding the sacks, but it was still not the level of domination expected against an FCS level opponent. For comparison's sake, Bryant averaged 4.2 yards per carry against Holy Cross and New Hampshire averaged 6.1 while racking up over 170 yards. The offensive line has to be significantly better going forward.
4. KingJoseph Edwards
The true freshman defensive end got some playing time in the second half and made the most of his opportunity. He recorded three sacks to take over the team lead on the season. Syracuse struggled to get a pass rush for most of the game, so his emergence was much needed. The pass rush was also an issue in previous games outside of Fadil Diggs. This does not mean the expectation should be that Edwards suddenly starts, but perhaps there is more of a role as a situational pass rusher like third and medium/long. Something to keep an eye on.
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Axe: Syracuse football’s win over Holy Cross had more than meets the eye (podcast)
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The final score was Syracuse 42, Holy Cross 14.
If you’re a bottomline kind of fan and need to see no more than a 28-point victory for the Orange, that’s certainly reasonable.
Syracuse Football NEEDS to Play This Player More... | Syracuse Orange Podcast (youtube; podcast; Locked on Syracuse; premieres at 10 AM EST)
Believe it or not, Syracuse Orange Football's sack leader is four-star true freshman KingJoseph Edwards after recording all three of his sacks in the 4th quarter against Holy Cross. Elijah Robinson and Fran Brown should utilize Edwards more in obvious passing down situations to get more pressure on the quarterback.
Jackson Holzer believes Syracuse needs to play KingJoseph Edwards more on Locked On Syracuse.
Why Syracuse Football should RUN MORE with LeQuint Allen | Syracuse Orange Podcast (youtube; podcast; Locked on Syracuse; premieres at 11 AM EST)
Syracuse Orange Football running back LeQuint Allen is averaging about 5.3 yards-per-carry through four games this season. That's a full yard higher than in 2023. Syracuse Offensive Coordinator Jeff Nixon should call more designed runs for Allen as well as Will Nixon and Yasin Willis. This could help contain the pass rush on Kyle McCord.
Jackson Holzer believes Syracuse needs to utilize its running backs more often on Locked On Syracuse.
Syracuse football: Kyle McCord passes his way into Orange history books (TNIAAM; Ostrowski)
Syracuse Orange fans knew that getting quarterback Kyle McCord could drastically change the scope of their offense this season... but perhaps not to this extent.
With a career-high 385 passing yards in Saturday’s 42-14 win over Holy Cross, McCord became the first Syracuse QB to ever throw for 300+ yards in four straight games. For comparison, Donovan McNabb had three 300+ yard games in his entire college career.
Kyle surpasses Ryan Nassib and Eric Dungey, who both had three consecutive 300+ yard performances once in their SU careers. Additionally, the 385-yard mark ties both Nassib and Dungey for 10th-most passing yards in a single game. Nassib did so in 2012 against Missouri, while Dungey matched him at NC State in 2017.
Four games into the season, McCord is 114/177 (64.4%) for 1,459 yards, 14 TDs and five INTs. He’s also spread the ball around well, with five different targets up to double-digit receptions on the season, and six having found the endzone at least once.
McCord is just three touchdown passes away from also entering into the Top 10 in that single-season category. Several other marks, including single-season passing yards, are also within reach at his current pace.
SU likely needs #6 to keep slinging it at a high pace, starting with their second Friday Night matchup next week at UNLV. While the Orange offense has the second-highest passing yards per game in the ACC, trailing only Miami, they’re running the ball at the second-lowest clip, ahead of FSU.
The Juice Online - 3 observations from Syracuse's 42-14 win over Holy Cross (r1vals.com; Giancola)
Syracuse is back in the win column after they beat Holy Cross, 42-14.
Here are three observations from Saturday's game.
Special Teams woes continue
Special teams continue to struggle.The kicking and punting teams had numerous issues, the most obvious of which were three missed field goals. Junior kicker Brady Denaburg struggled today, missing from 28 (blocked) and 45 yards (well short).
Head coach Fran Brown decided to make a change, bringing in Jadyn Oh for his one attempt from 41 yards, which he banged off the upright.
The punt return team had some issues, too.
Freshman Davion Kerr and Junior Trebor Peña broke free on two long punt returns, but Syracuse was penalized on both of these returns, negating what would have set up prime field position for Kyle McCord and the offense.
Syracuse Football: Takeaways from the Orange's week 5 win over Holy Cross (itlh; Nederveld)
Syracuse football moved to 3-1 with a very inconsistent win over Holy Cross. Sure, a 42-14 win is good, but this is against a now 1-4 FCS team. Additionally, the stats suggested the score should have been even more of a blowout, as the Orange played a game that was far from their best.
This Friday night, Syracuse football will travel to a talented UNLV team. And the Orange's 2024 schedule is going to get more challenging in the coming weeks.
Here's what Syracuse football must do to have success against tougher foes coming up.
As a team, there's too much reliance on "out-talenting" opponents
Syracuse is a much more talented team than Holy Cross. The same goes for Ohio, and you can make an argument for Georgia Tech and Stanford. Back at Georgia, Fran Brown had the more talented team in nearly every game, usually by a lot, but that won't happen much more for Syracuse in 2024.
When you have a more talented team, you can get away with doing different things. You can get away with taking a lot of downfield shots because your receivers are better than their DBs. You can get away with rushing three or four because your pass rushers can still win. The fact of the matter is, that Syracuse does not have very good pass rushers. Syracuse does not have one of those teams where you can rush only three or four and get away with it.
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Syracuse football: Will this be an Orange October? (TNIAAM; Wall)
The Syracuse Orange won the most uncomfortable comfortable margin game against Holy Cross yesterday. A look at the box score and you probably figure the game was a breeze when it was anything, but that for 45 minutes.
A lot of players played, but the game didn’t unfold how anyone wanted after Syracuse jumped out to a 21-0 lead. At that point, the big concern seemed to be keeping Kyle McCord’s 300 yard streak alive, but during the second quarter the Orange seemed to hit collectively hit the snooze button.
The running game wasn’t featured like many hoped and the offensive line rotation early in the game means that the coaching staff isn’t sold on the starting five. Of course, mixing players in and out isn’t going to help the cohesion needed by the unit, but against a FCS opponent that shouldn’t matter. While the stats look good on paper, the running backs and McCord were often forced to make defenders miss to get the ball moving forward.
The defense played a vanilla game in the first half and allowed Holy Cross some easy completions. In the second half, Syracuse stopped sitting back and brought pressure and really kept the Crusaders from doing anything-holding them under 35 yards in the second half. Sloppy play and some awful field goal tries kept the game closer than it should have been, and it’s clear that Syracuse has room to grow as a team...but not a lot of time to start doing it.
Now Syracuse hits the road and won’t be back in the Dome until November. What will the season look like after the next three games? It’s a story we’ve seen a lot in recent years where the Orange have started fast and faded. Can this group find the resolve needed to win road games?
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4-star safety Demetres Samuel flips to SU, becomes its highest-rated 2025 commit (DO; Andrews)
Highly-touted class of 2025 defensive back Demetres Samuel has flipped his commitment from Florida to Syracuse, On3 Sports reported Sunday evening. Samuel, listed as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, is now SU’s highest-rated commit in its class of 2025.
Samuel originally committed to Syracuse verbally in late March when he was classified to graduate high school in 2026. But he pivoted in July, decommitting from the Orange and committing to Florida while reclassifying to 2025.
Head coach Fran Brown remained persistent in pursuing him, though, as Samuel visited SU this past weekend for its Sept. 28 game against Holy Cross. Two days after the Orange defeated the Crusaders, Samuel flipped his commitment back to Syracuse.
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Syracuse pummels Holy Cross 42-14 on Family Weekend. – CitrusTV (citrus.tv; Rajendran)
A win is a win is a win. That was most definitely the case in Syracuse football’s 42-14 win over Holy Cross on Saturday. Now, there were a fair bit of struggles in this one. But, one of the biggest positives was the play of wide receiver Jackson Meeks. The Georgia transfer had a career day. 10 receptions, career high. 161 yards, career high and a touchdown to boot. When you compound that with a touchdown last week, it speaks to Meeks’ ability and confidence in himself.
Honestly, every game you envision yourself having the best game of your career. But this game, I was in the right positions at the right time. And everybody did their job right so I was able to do my job.
He made those same catches at practice at Georgia. He practices hard. To be able to go to Georgia you have to be a good football player. And he’s a committed, good young man. I’m just happy he’s getting the opportunities he’s getting right now. I think he’s taken full advantage of the passes that are being thrown to him. He’s also doing a good job in the run game.
Now, it’ll be a while before these seats are filled again to watch Jackson Meeks and this Syracuse team because they’re out for the entirety of October, starting with UNLV this Friday at 9:00 p.m. Let’s see if SU can take this show on the road. For now, from the JMA Wireless Dome, I’m Srikar Rajendran, Citrus TV.
Syracuse football players, on offense and defense, who were big in win over Holy Cross (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse football moved to 3-1 overall so far in the 2024 season when the Orange defeated non-conference foe Holy Cross, 42-14, on Saturday afternoon at the JMA Wireless Dome.
The 'Cuse was far from perfect in this triumph. The offense looked great in the first half but stalled after halftime. The defense gave up two long scoring drives in the second quarter, but in the second half, it shined.
Special teams struggled, as Syracuse football kickers missed all three of their field goal attempts.
Still, the Orange got the job done before a sell-out crowd on the Hill. And numerous players, in all three phases of the game, put forth excellent performances. Let's have a look.
Syracuse football players who stepped up big-time in the victory against Holy Cross.
Jackson Meeks
The senior wide receiver, who transferred to the 'Cuse from Georgia, was awesome. He hauled in 10 passes for 161 yards and one receiving score. Meeks also made several spectacular catches.
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LeQuint Allen Jr.
The junior running back did not fare well when Syracuse football lost at home to Stanford a week ago. Against Holy Cross, Allen excelled. On the ground, he rushed 16 times for 81 yards, or 5.1 yards per carry, and produced a rushing touchdown. Through the air, Allen caught seven passes for 54 yards.
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Demetres Samuel flips back to Syracuse from Florida (247sports.com; McAllister)
Class of 2025 Palm Bay (FL) Heritage defensive back Demetres Samuel Jr. has flipped his commitment back to Syracuse from Florida. Samuel visited the Orange for its game against Holy Cross and elected to change his commitment as a result of that trip. Samuel is rated a four star prospect and ranked as the 30th best safety prospect in the 2025 class by 247Sports stand alone rankings. The 247Sports Composite ranked Samuel as the 242nd best player regardless of position and 21st best safety as a four star prospect.
Samuel originally committed to Syracuse in March of this year as a class of 2026 prospect. He was a big early recruiting win in that cycle for new Orange head coach Fran Brown. That did not stop other schools from recruiting him, including in-state Florida. Then in July, he announced his decommitment from Syracuse followed by a commitment to Florida and reclassification to the 2025 class. Despite that, the Orange never stopped recruiting Samuel. He immediately becomes the highest rated commitment in Syracuse's large 2025 recruiting class that is now 29 players deep.
In addition to Syracuse and Florida, Samuel also held offers from Alabama, Appalachian State, Auburn, Baylor, Duke, Florida Atlantic, Illinois, Iowa State, Kentucky, Liberty, Louisville, Marshall, Miami, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, South Florida, Texas A&M, Western Kentucky, West Virginia and others.
Director of Scouting at 247Sports describes Samuel as follows:
Versatile defensive back prospect that reclassified and plans to forgo his senior season of high school. Has been utilized in a variety of different roles at the prep level, but ceiling might be highest as a split safety with his range and ball skills. Testing profile is full of green numbers as he has gone 4.65 on the lasers in the 40-yard dash and owns a 4.4 effort in the short shuttle. More notably, is believed to be pushing 6 feet with some additional length in the arms, which in turn could lead to look on the outside. Should be viewed as a developmental defender with a promising set of tools. Likely will need some time to get adjusted to big-time college football as he's tracking to enroll at just 17 years old, but showed time and time again on the offseason camp circuit that he's not afraid to compete in coverage.
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ACC News
Calling it quits: Folding in second half in blowout loss to SMU, Florida State somehow finds new low in 2024 (tomahawknation.com; Silversmith)
One reason SMU never made sense in the ACC is that its facilities and history pale compared to what a major conference technically has to offer.
Those fears became realized as the Mustangs opened their first-ever conference matchup in a seemingly-less-than-capacity crowd that seats basically 20,000 less people than Doak Campbell Stadiums’ currently reduced capacity (postgame attendance was announced as 34,879). For an entrance, Eric Dickerson rode in on the back of a Mustang sports car as a pony, which looked like a stuffed animal, sprinted onto the field in front. It was little league and tacky, but it made sense for a desperate team that came into the conference for free.
Yet, somehow, Florida State took pathetic to a new level. They played like a team with no business at the top end of college football. Instead of bullying the new conference member, the Seminoles reached a new low Saturday night for their worst loss of a season already in the gutter.
Winning is contagious, but so is losing, and the rot within the locker room runs strong.
Some forget that FSU only trailed by half and received the kick to begin the third quarter. The pieces of a comeback, or at least a game, were in place.
Fans should have known better.
On the second play of the quarter, Kyle Morlock dropped a wide-open pass that deflected right into an SMU player’s hands for the second DJ Uiagalelei interception of the game. Three plays later, the Mustangs found the end zone.
In response, on the next drive, the offense committed two drops and two holding penalties in five plays for a virtual three-and-out.
The defense continued to melt down, somehow giving up a touchdown in six plays when SMU committed 20 yards in penalties. Everything they did well last week went backward on Saturday. If that didn’t sum up the quit from Adam Fuller’s unit, on the next drive, SMU scored a touchdown with yards gained only on the ground or from penalties. For the fourth time in five games, a team lined up, punched FSU in the mouth, and the Seminoles did nothing about it.
The stat lines paint an even bleaker picture of the horrid execution: 10 penalties, three interceptions, three fumbles, 3-of-12 on third down, and only 25 minutes of possession. While Uiagalelei threw for multiple touchdown passes for the first time this year, he went an inefficient 12-of-30 for just 222 yards.
Should I continue?
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ACC Football Week Review: Louisville's Delay, Duke's Rally, Miami's Controversy (SI; Curtis)
ACC games this weekend brought more questions than answers.
How can one play that didn’t happen affect an outcome?
Trailing Notre Dame by seven points with 59 seconds left, Louisville faced a fourth-and-a-foot situation just outside the Irish 45-yard line.
A simple quarterback sneak should get the first down and continue the drive, but for no apparent reason Louisville, which had no timeouts left, did not get the play off in time resulting in a 5-yard, delay-of-game penalty and a fourth-and-6.
Quarterback Tyle Shough threw an incompletion on the next play and the game was over, with folks wondering how the Cardinals could get a delay-of-game penalty on such a straightforward play.
Coach Jeff Brohm tried to explain it.
“We did switch the personnel. It got loud. [Shough] couldn’t hear the call in from me. He finally got it, got up there and unfortunately the clock is winding down and he didn’t see it.”
Brohm blamed himself.
Here’s how Shough explained it.
“I was trying to snap it, I don’t think [the center] heard me. . . . Costly mistake, I got to be louder.”
Yes, folks, crowd noise is a factor, helping the Irish win 24-17.
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https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article293101884.html (newsobserver.com; $; Swanson)
Fewer than 30 seconds remained on the clock when North Carolina quarterback Jacolby Criswell threw an interception to Duke linebacker Tre Freeman. Scores of Blue Devils fans began to coalesce at the bottom of the Wallace Wade Stadium stands — the entry points to Brooks Field.
Last year, following UNC’s double-overtime victory over Duke, the Tar Heels stormed the field. Now, it was the Blue Devils’ chance.
And storm they did, as North Carolina players exited stage left, sulking past the Duke practice field, all the way to the visitor’s locker room.
After the loss, coach Mack Brown, Criswell and defensive lineman Jahvaree Ritzie preached a bounceback mentality. They sounded largely optimistic despite the team’s mounting struggles over the past two Saturdays. They celebrated a hard-fought effort, despite the fact that the Tar Heels squandered a 20-point lead in the second half — leading to a 21-20 loss and deepening the sense of disarray around the team.
“I told the players that I knew how disappointed they were but I was proud of them, that they fought their guts out,” Brown said Saturday.
This followed the previous week’s humiliating 70-50 defeat to James Madison, after which rumors swirled about Brown’s potential resignation.
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Updated ACC standings following Week 5 (usatoday.com; Fowler)
We were treated to yet another weekend full of action-packed games from the ACC in Week 5. Anyone who watched the incredible matchup between Miami and Virginia Tech on Friday night knew we were in for an excellent weekend of ACC football. With that thriller starting us off, the weekend stayed just as exciting.
From the Duke Blue Devils‘ massive comeback against its rival North Carolina Tar Heels to SMU’s dominance in its first-ever ACC game, the weekend did not disappoint. Most of the ACC played in conference games, with the other teams going 3-2 against non-ACC opponents.
While Week 5 did not feature as many upsets as we have seen in weeks past, the action kept viewers’ attention in most games until the very end. With all of the weekend’s games in the books, here’s how the ACC standings look following Week 5 of the 2024 college football season.
17 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-3, 0-1 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 17Game Recap: The Demon Deacons lost to Louisiana 41-38 in a game in which they were favored.
Next Game: @ NC State Wolfpack
16 Virginia Tech Hokies (2-3, 0-1 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 14Game Recap: Despite a stellar performance by Kyron Drones, the Hokies fell to Miami 38-34 after a hail mary as time expired was overturned.
Next Game: @ Stanford Cardinal
15 North Carolina Tar Heels (3-2 0-1 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 12Game Recap: Leading 20-0 with eight minutes remaining in the third, the Tar Heels had another complete collapse, allowing Duke to come back and win 21-20.
Next Game: vs. Pitt Panthers
14 NC State Wolfpack (3-2, 0-1 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 16Game Recap: Despite a struggling offensive performance, the Wolfpack defense helped NC State overcome NIU, winning 24-17.
Next Game: vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
13 California Golden Bears (3-1, 0-1 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 15Game Recap: The Golden Bears had a bye.
Next Game: vs. Miami Hurricanes
12 Pitt Panthers (4-0, 0-0 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 11Game Recap: Pitt was on a bye in Week 5.
Next Game: @ North Carolina Tar Heels
11 Florida State Seminoles (1-4, 1-3 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 8Game Recap: Florida State‘s offense continues to struggle, as the Seminoles fell to SMU 42-16 in a game where backup QB Brock Glenn entered in the fourth.
Next Game: vs. Clemson Tigers
10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-2, 1-2 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 7Game Recap: The Yellow Jackets had a bye.
Next Game: vs. Duke Blue Devils
9 Syracuse Orange (3-1, 1-1 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 6Game Recap: Kyle McCord’s 385 passing yards and four TD passes allowed the Orange to cruise past Holy Cross 42-14.
Next Game: @ UNLV Rebels
8 Stanford Cardinal (2-2, 1-1 ACC)
Last Week’s Ranking: No. 5Game Recap: Stanford was dominated by a talented Clemson Tigers‘ roster, losing 40-14.
Next Game: vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
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ACC Football Power Rankings - Week 5 (backingthepack.com; PWolf)
1. Clemson (last week: 40-14 W vs Stanford)
It certainly wasn’t the dominating performance of their prior two games, but hard to quibble about a 26-point conference win. Cade Klubnik tossed 4 TDs and ran for another, but was very inefficient passing (15-of-31). The defense was the big differentiator, forcing 3 turnovers and holding Stanford’s passing attack to just 4.6 yards/attempt. The Tigers hit the road for a contest at Florida State next Saturday evening, a game that has lost a lot of luster from the preseason.2. Miami (last week: 38-34 W vs Virginia Tech)
I hate to toot my own horn, but dang if I didn’t call it that this would be Miami’s toughest test yet. If not for a questionable overturn of a Virginia Tech Hail Mary as time expired, we’d be talking about how the Hurricanes playoffs hopes took a ding. I don’t think that last play was a catch on the part of the Hokies, but I also don’t know how you overturn the call on the field. Regardless, the bigger issue was that Virginia Tech went toe-to-toe with the Hurricanes and had the opportunity to come out with the win. Nothing against the Hokies, but if Miami has national title aspirations like the fanbase is talking about, then they shouldn’t need to be holding their breath on the final play of the game. The Canes travel to Cal this week for a late night affair.3. SMU (last week: 42-16 W vs Florida State)
I’m probably falling back into the trap of assessing too much value to a win over Florida State, but in a week where the conference as a whole looked pretty weak, SMU at least looked the part in pulling away from the Seminoles in the second half. Sophomore QB Kevin Jennings had his best game in a Mustangs uniform while Miami transfer RB Brashard Smith went for a career-high 179 yards from scrimmage. After winning their first ever ACC game, SMU heads to Louisville this week.4. Pittsburgh (last week: Bye)
The 4-0 Panthers head to Chapel Hill this Saturday. Alabama transfer QB Eli Holstein and Western Carolina transfer RB Desmond Reid have helped to provide some punch to an offense that topped 24 points only twice all of last year. They’ve done that all four times out so far this year.5. Louisville (last week: 24-31 L @ Notre Dame)
Frustrating for Cardinals fans, for sure, Louisville outgained the Fighting Irish 437 yards to 283 and were even in turnover margin. This was a pretty evenly matched game, so hard to ding Louisville too much for losing on the road to a high quality opponent. The loss was the first of the year for the Cardinals, but doesn’t hurt their playoff chances as it was of the non-conference variety. SMU comes to town this weekend, followed by a trip to Virginia.6. Duke (last week: 21-20 W vs North Carolina)
This one looked all but lost for the Blue Devils, who had to punt on six of their seven full first half drives against a defense that gave up 70 points to James Madison last week. Down 20-0 midway through the 3rd quarter, Duke finally got going by putting touchdown drives on three of their next four possessions to take the lead. From there, Duke forced a punt and an interception to seal the win and move to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in ACC play. The Blue Devils offense has been very suspect, but Manny Diaz has the group just one win away from bowl eligibility in his first season in Durham. Kudos to him.7. Syracuse (last week: 42-14 W vs Holy Cross)
Things got a little dicey there for Cuse in the 2nd quarter when Holy Cross mounted back-to-back drives of 75 and 74 yards, respectively, to cut it to a one score game, but that would be the last time the Crusaders threatened as the Orange put the clamps down on the win. Outside of those two long Holy Cross TD drives, Syracuse allowed just 54 yards of offense on the day and held their opponent to 2-of-14 on 3rd downs. Syracuse’s offense put up 541 yards in the win, although the 58-to-34 pass-to-run play-calling is a bit suspect and allowing 5 sacks to an FCS team is alarming. The Orange head out west to take on 4-0 UNLV on Friday night.8. Boston College (last week: 21-20 W vs Western Kentucky)
Last week I had BC ranked 4th in these power rankings and I mentioned that I didn’t feel like they were really the 4th best team in the conference. Well, the Eagles tried to prove me right immediately, needing a 14-point 4th quarter to avoid being upset at home by the Hilltoppers. Granted, BC was without starting QB Thomas Castellanos, and that’s a huge loss for them. Still, it was surprising to see the Eagles team we’ve seen thus far in 2024 struggle with a Western Kentucky squad that needed a 2nd half rally last week to top Toledo. Thankfully for BC, the injury to Castellanos doesn’t appear to be serious and he could be back as soon as this weekend’s game at Virginia....
ACC power rankings: Miami hangs on to top spot, Duke and SMU make moves up after Week 5 (usatoday.com; Meyer)
It was an eventful week in the ACC, even as some of its better teams were getting some much-needed rest during bye weeks.
The league’s highest-ranked team survived an upset bid in the most dramatic fashion possible, with what would have been the game-winning 30-yard touchdown reception as time expired getting overturned after a lengthy video review. One of the conference’s newcomers thumped the preseason favorite, with a former U.S. president and a Pro Football Hall of Famer among those in attendance to soak up the triumph.
Here’s how the ACC’s 17 teams stack up after Week 5 of the 2024 college football season:
ACC football power rankings
1. Miami (5-0, 1-0 ACC)
- Last week: 1
- This week: at Cal
2. Clemson (3-1, 2-0)
- Last week: 2
- This week: at Florida State
3. Pitt (4-0)
- Last week: 5
- This week: at North Carolina
4. Boston College (4-1, 1-0)
- Last week: 4
- This week: at Virginia
5. Louisville (3-1, 1-0)
- Last week: 3
- This week: vs. SMU
6. SMU (4-1, 1-0)
- Last week: 9
- This week: at No. 22 Louisville
7. Duke (5-0, 1-0)
- Last week: 8
- This week: at Georgia Tech
8. Syracuse (3-1, 1-1)
- Last week: 6
- This week: at No. 23 UNLV
9. Georgia Tech (3-2, 1-2)
- Last week: 7
- This week: vs. Duke
10. Cal (3-1, 0-1)
- Last week: 11
- This week: vs. No. 8 Miami
11. Virginia (3-1, 1-0)
- Last week: 12
- This week: vs. Boston College
12. Stanford (2-2, 1-1)
- Last week: 10
- This week: vs. Virginia Tech
13. NC State (3-2, 0-1)
- Last week: 14
- This week: vs. Wake Forest
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https://www.sfgate.com/sports/watch...er-rankings-week-6-miami-fl-2024-19802834.php (Sfgate; Skrive)
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ACC Power Rankings
Projected records only reflect games against FBS opponents.
1. Miami (FL)
- Current Record: 5-0 | Projected Record: 11-0
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 89th
- Last Game: W 38-34 vs Virginia Tech
Next Game
- Week 6 Opponent: @ California
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo - Regional restrictions may apply)
- Current Record: 4-1 | Projected Record: 9-2
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 56th
- Last Game: W 42-16 vs Florida State
Next Game:
- Week 6 Opponent: @ Louisville
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Current Record: 2-3 | Projected Record: 8-4
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 17th
- Last Game: L 38-34 vs Miami (FL)
- Week 6 Opponent: @ Stanford
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on Fubo - Regional restrictions may apply)
4. Clemson
- Current Record: 3-1 | Projected Record: 8-3
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 78th
- Last Game: W 40-14 vs Stanford
- Week 6 Opponent: @ Florida State
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ESPN
5. Duke
- Current Record: 5-0 | Projected Record: 10-1
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 81st
- Last Game: W 21-20 vs North Carolina
- Week 6 Opponent: @ Georgia Tech
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on Fubo - Regional restrictions may apply)
6. Boston College
- Current Record: 4-1 | Projected Record: 7-4
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 37th
- Last Game: W 21-20 vs Western Kentucky
- Week 6 Opponent: @ Virginia
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on Fubo - Regional restrictions may apply)
7. Louisville
- Current Record: 3-1 | Projected Record: 4-7
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 70th
- Last Game: L 31-24 vs Notre Dame
- Week 6 Opponent: SMU
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ESPN
8. Virginia
- Current Record: 3-1 | Projected Record: 5-6
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 47th
- Last Game: W 43-24 vs Coastal Carolina
- Week 6 Opponent: Boston College
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on Fubo - Regional restrictions may apply)
9. Pittsburgh
- Current Record: 4-0 | Projected Record: 6-5
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 106th
- Last Game: W 73-17 vs Youngstown State
- Week 6 Opponent: @ North Carolina
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ESPN2
10. North Carolina
- Current Record: 3-2 | Projected Record: 7-4
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 23rd
- Last Game: L 21-20 vs Duke
- Week 6 Opponent: Pittsburgh
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ESPN2
11. Georgia Tech
- Current Record: 3-2 | Projected Record: 3-8
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 80th
- Last Game: L 31-19 vs Louisville
- Week 6 Opponent: Duke
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 5
- TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on Fubo - Regional restrictions may apply)
12. Syracuse
- Current Record: 3-1 | Projected Record: 4-7
- Strength of Schedule Rank (FBS): 88th
- Last Game: W 42-14 vs Holy Cross
- Week 6 Opponent: @ UNLV
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET on Friday, Oct. 4
- TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks (Watch on Fubo - Regional restrictions may apply)
Picking all ACC football games for week 6 (youtube; podcast; Scotty B)
Picking all ACC football games for week 6
AP Poll 2024 Sep 29 (RX; HM)
AP Poll 2024 Sep 29
There's not much change from an ACC perspective: the same 3 teams are ranked, and the same 3 are receiving votes...
| AP Top 25 Poll | ||
| RK | Team | REC |
| 1 | Alabama | 4-0 |
| 2 | Texas | 5-0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4-0 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 4-0 |
| 5 | Georgia | 3-1 |
| 6 | Oregon | 4-0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 4-0 |
| 8 | Miami | 5-0 |
| 9 | Missouri | 4-0 |
| 10 | Michigan | 4-1 |
| 11 | USC | 3-1 |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 4-1 |
| 13 | LSU | 4-1 |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 4-1 |
| 15 | Clemson | 3-1 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 4-0 |
| 17 | BYU | 5-0 |
| 18 | Utah | 4-1 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 4-1 |
| 20 | Kansas State | 4-1 |
| 21 | Boise State | 3-1 |
| 22 | Louisville | 3-1 |
| 23 | Indiana | 5-0 |
| 24 | Illinois | 4-1 |
| 25T | Texas A&M | 4-1 |
| UNLV | 4-0 | |
| Others receiving votes: | ||
| 27 | Arizona | 3-1 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | 4-0 |
| 29 | Nebraska | 4-1 |
| 30 | Boston College | 4-1 |
| 31 | Iowa | 3-1 |
| 32 | James Madison | 4-0 |
| 33T | South Carolina | 3-1 |
| Oklahoma St | 3-2 | |
| 35 | Rutgers | 4-0 |
| 36T | Navy | 4-0 |
| Kentucky | 3-2 | |
| 38 | SMU | 4-1 |
| 39 | Army | 4-0 |
| 40 | Colorado | 4-1 |
These "Top 40" teams are beginning to build momentum, making it hard for anyone else to crash the party. For example, Duke is undefeated but not receiving any votes at all, whereas Oklahoma State and Kentucky both have two losses yet they are receiving some votes (just not enough to crack the Top 25).
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On 2nd Thought: VT at Miami 2024 (RX; HM)
On 2nd Thought: VT at Miami 2024
This is an all-ACC blog, so I try really hard to be neutral. Sometimes it's not easy. For me, Friday night wasn't particularly one of those times.
Nobody's perfect, but outside of a few mistakes, I thought both teams played hard but smart. Both quarterbacks made some amazing plays. There were some spectacular catches, impressive runs, and plenty of clutch plays on both sides.
Here are the highlights from ACCDN:
Virginia Tech vs. Miami Game Highlights | 2024 ACC Football
I know there was controversy surrounding the final play. The initial call on the field was touchdown, but the replay officials changed it to incomplete pass. What was the basis of that reversal? They say that, while it was being bobbled, the ball was touched by a Miami defender who was out of bounds, thus making it a dead ball.
Overall, I'm proud of my favorite team. I also have respect for the Canes. Yeah, both teams have room for improvement.
Still Unbeaten 2024 (RX; HM)
Still Unbeaten 2024
The ranks of the undefeated were thinned considerably this weekend as 7 P5 teams lost for the first time, including Louisville, Utah, UCF, Illinois, Wazzu, Georgia, and Ole Miss.
Here are the FBS teams that still haven't lost a game:
P4 Conferences:
- ACC: Duke, Miami, Pitt
- B1G: Indiana, Ohio St, Oregon, Penn St, Rutgers
- XII: BYU, Iowa St
- SEC: Texas, Alabama, Mizzou, Tennessee
G5 Conferences:
- AAC: Army, Navy
- MAC: none
- MWC: UNLV
- SBC: JMU
- USA: Liberty
The unbeaten ACC teams put their records on the line
- Pitt at UNC - noon, ESPN/2
- Duke at Georgia Tech - 8 pm, ACCN
- Miami at California - 10:30 pm, ESPN
BREAKING: Game Day coming to Cal/Miami! (RX; HM)
BREAKING: Game Day coming to Cal/Miami!
From the official ACC release of Saturday, September 28, 2024...
ESPN’s College Gameday Headed to California for Week 6
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – ESPN announced on Saturday night that College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will broadcast live for the first time from Berkeley, California, for Week 6.The California Golden Bears (3-1, 0-1 ACC) will host the top-10 nationally ranked Miami Hurricanes (5-0, 1-0 ACC) in Cal’s first-ever home ACC contest on Saturday, October 5, at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
ESPN’s College Gameday kicked off the 2024 college football season in Ireland in Week 0 at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic between Florida State and Georgia Tech. It was the first time college football’s premier pregame show was broadcast outside of the United States.
Last season, the show kicked off Week 1 of the 2023 season at Romare Bearden Park in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 2, 2023, where North Carolina defeated South Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Classic inside Bank of America Stadium and also made its first-ever trip to Duke in Durham, North Carolina, on September 30, 2023, for a top-20 matchup between the Blue Devils and Notre Dame.
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OT: ACC Dominating 2024 Olympic Sports (RX; HM)
OT: ACC Dominating 2024 Olympic Sports
ACC ACCOMPLISHING GREATNESS
The ACC has won 23 NCAA team titles over the last three academic years (2021-24), the most by any conference in their respective league-sponsored sports.
- ACC has won seven or more national titles in each of the last three years, marking the best run in ACC history.
- In 2022-23, the ACC won the most NCAA championships of any conference with a league-record nine.
- In both 2021-22 and 2023-24, the ACC won seven NCAA championships.
- NC State Women’s Cross Country – No. 1 USTFCCCA D1 Coaches Poll
- North Carolina Field Hockey – No. 1 Penn Monto/NFHCA DI Coaches Poll
- Pitt Men’s Soccer – No. 1 United Soccer Coaches Poll
- California Men’s Swimming & Diving – No. 1 Preseason USCAA Poll
- Virginia Women’s Swimming & Diving – No. 1 Preseason USCAA Poll
- Pitt Volleyball – No. 1 AVCA/TARAFLEX Coaches Poll
- Stanford Women’s Golf – No. 1 Preseason WGCA Poll
- Florida State Women’s Soccer – No. 2 United Soccer Coaches Poll
- Stanford Men’s Soccer – No. 2 United Soccer Coaches Poll
ACC lost all remaining credibility with Friday’s finish between Miami and Virginia Tech (gobblercountry.com; Manning)
The ending of Friday’s game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Miami Hurricanes will be remembered for years. And for the ACC, that’s probably not a good thing.
The Hokies led the No. 7 Hurricanes throughout the night in a fun, high-scoring, and competitive game. If not for some coaching mishaps — we’ll get to that another time — the game may not have ended like it did.
Let’s quickly set the scene: Virginia Tech, trailing 38-34, with three seconds remaining, and quarterback Kyron Drones drops back to pass and throws the Hail Mary into the back of the end zone where several players — from both teams — waited. Somehow, Virginia Tech wide receiver Da’Quan Felton, who is 6-foot-5 and 216 pounds, came away with the ball.
Officials ruled it a catch. Ballgame. The Hokies win, picking up a huge season-saving road victory.
Not so fast. As with any score, this one would be under review. We waited — and waited — until officials ruled it incomplete. Ballgame. Miami wins.
Have a look for yourself:
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Before we get back to how screwed up the ACC is, where was the evidence to overturn this play? For years, every football fan has heard and been told that a play that’s too close to call will likely not be overturned due to indisputable visual evidence. So, on Friday night, where was the evidence to overturn that call? If it had been ruled incomplete initially, there may not have been such an uproar.
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The Doobie Brothers perform in Syracuse at the Oncenter War Memorial on Friday, September 27, 2024.Warren Linhart
Still got the fire: The Doobie Brothers keep the flame burning in Syracuse (review) (PS; $; Cresswell)
Towards the beginning of their set on Friday, September 27 at the Upstate Medical Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial, singer/guitarist, Patrick Simmons, founder, and the only consistent member of The Doobie Brothers, sang “There’s a wind that’s blowin’, such a lonely prayer/ Gotta keep goin’, now I’m halfway there,” from their 2021 song, “Cannonball.”
Continuing a tour that sees the group celebrating over 50 years together, The Doobie Brothers are surely more than halfway there, but as Simmons continued to sing, “I’ll follow this road where my heart’s still yearnin’, still got the fire, and the flame keeps burnin’.”
With impeccable harmonies, ripping solos, and the ability to convey the emotion hidden inside the craftsmanship of their technically demanding musical arrangements, The Doobie Brothers proved their flame burns strong as ever, even as they enter their sixth decade as a band.
2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers have sold over 48 million records, earned four GRAMMY® Awards, and have five top 10 singles, 16 top 40 singles, 3 multi-platinum, 7 platinum, and 14 gold albums, including a rare diamond record. Their 2024 tour sees them continuing with the same lineup as their 50th anniversary tour in 2021, reuniting Simmons and John McFee with both iconic lead singers from the group’s two distinctive eras: Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald.
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