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World Architecture Day celebrates architecture and the commitment of architects to the world's societies, ecosystems, and cities. Created by the International Union of Architects (UIA), a "global federation of national associations of architects," it was first held in 1985 and originally took place on the first Monday in July. At the International Union of Architects Congress in Barcelona, Spain, in 1996, it was moved to the first Monday of October, to coincide with World Habitat Day. Some countries observe the day on other dates during the year. Each year the UIA comes up with a different theme that participants can tailor their events to. Common events include forums, symposia, panel discussions, conferences, and exhibitions.
Architecture consists of using engineering and art to design buildings and other structures. Houses, churches, hotels, office buildings, stadiums, roads, bridges, and tunnels are some of the structures it is used for. Various architecture styles can be found around the world. Ancient civilizations used architecture: Egyptians built large temples and the Great Pyramids of Giza, and the Greeks and Romans used laws and symmetry to create what became known as Classical architecture.
SU News
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article293525974.html (newsobserver.com; Watson-Fisher)
After N.C. State’s four-point loss to Wake Forest on Saturday, coach Dave Doeren said the team has “a lot of football left in front of them.” He’s correct, because there are six games left on the regular season schedule and anything is possible, but the probability of winning 10 games is dwindling.
The Wolfpack has another shot at correcting course this week, but it faces a Syracuse squad that features the No. 2 passing offense in the nation.
N.C. State enters the game with the same objective as last week: limit the Orange’s offense via defense and special teams, so CJ Bailey and the players around him have a shot at keeping up. It did that relatively well Saturday for three quarters.
The defense held Wake Forest to 142 total yards in the first half and 49 rushing yards. Through the third quarter, the Demon Deacons recorded 192 total yards and 83 rushing. They were 1 of 6 on third downs, had two turnovers and 13 first downs.
N.C. State’s defensive performance in the final 11 minutes cost the team a win. It gave up 123 yards and eight first downs. The Deacs went 2 of 5 on third down and 3 of 3 on fourth down. They out-possessed the Wolfpack 11:27 to 3:33 — all things that contributed to Wake’s come-from-behind victory.
Comparatively, the Wolfpack offense racked up 271 first-half yards and increased that to 372 through three quarters.
Its 419 yards for the entire game were the second-most when playing an FBS opponent. N.C. State recorded 436 against Clemson, but the team didn’t face the Tigers’ starters the entire game.
The Wolfpack added 28 first downs, tying a season high. Beyond the numbers, the offense — playing in honor of the injured Grayson McCall — looked different. Players powered through Wake Forest defenders for extra yardage in a way they hadn’t in previous games. Eight players recorded two receptions each and three non-quarterbacks notched positive yardage on the ground.
The rookie Bailey had his best performance of the season. He went 28 of 42 passing for a career-high 272 yards and two touchdowns. He threw an interception on the final drive of the game that sealed Wake’s comeback victory, but Doeren didn’t place the blame on him.
“I thought he came in the game with poise, and he gave us a chance to win the game,” Doeren said of Bailey. “Made a lot of nice plays with his arm, with his legs. He was a good leader on the sideline. I know he’s down for throwing a pick there in that last drive, but CJ didn’t lose that football game. He did a lot of good things today.”
UConn transfer Justin Joly had his best performance of the fall against the Deacs, as well. He contributed a season-high 73 yards, four catches and his first touchdown in a Wolfpack uniform.
“That was a hard-fought football game by two teams that really wanted to win,” Doeren said. “Bottom line is, they made more plays than we did in key moments and you gotta learn from that.”
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Axe: Kyle McCord keeps making Syracuse football history and other stats that matter (mailbag) (PS; $; Axe)
Axe me your questions and I’ll tell you no lies.
The mailbag was overflowing with Syracuse football fans celebrating Friday’s electric win over UNLV and those disgruntled with my inability to see the future.
Let’s get right to it.
Only 3 points from being undefeated. Blah, blah, all the stats. Go Orange
-Dr. John-Alexander Prokopiak
Now here’s a guy who has heard the phrase “give it it me straight, Doc” a few times.
While Dr. John is correct in his diagnosis, how about a few stats to chew on just for fun:
-Syracuse’s win over UNLV marks the first time since 2001 that the Orange has defeated multiple ranked teams in the regular season. It was also the first road win over a top-25 team since 2010, when SU defeated then-No. 20 West Virginia.
-Syracuse’s game at Allegiant Stadium on Friday was its first time in the pacific time zone since a visit to USC in 2012.
—UNLV announced attendance at 31,329 for Friday night’s game. It was the third biggest crowd for a UNLV game at Allegiant Stadium behind Iowa State (35,193 in 2021) and the Mountain West Conference title game in 2023 (31,473).
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Syracuse Orange News: Football bowl projections, men's soccer scores big win and more (ilth; Adler)
Our latest round-up of Syracuse Orange sports news starts with the Syracuse football program.
The Orange, under first-year head coach Fran Brown, notched a big-time road win at then-No. 25 and previously undefeated UNLV this past Friday night in Las Vegas. The 'Cuse squeaked by the Rebels in overtime, 44-41, to move to 4-1 so far in the 2024 season.
Next up, Syracuse football will travel to N.C. State this coming Saturday night. The Orange needs two more victories to qualify for a post-season bowl game for the third consecutive year.
On Sunday, as regularly happens after the full Saturday docket of college football games, several national pundits published their latest bowl projections. Analyst Brad Crawford of 247Sports and CBS Sports has Syracuse football facing Southeastern Conference member and top-15 LSU (4-1) at the Gator Bowl on January 2 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Jerry Palm of CBS Sports, meanwhile, has the 'Cuse battling Pac-12 Conference school Washington State (4-1) at the Holiday Bowl on December 27 in San Diego.
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Syracuse Football: Key takeaways from the Orange's week 6 win over UNLV (itlh; Nederveld)
What a game. On Friday, Syracuse football conquered its first road test by defeating UNLV, 44-41 in overtime. The Rebels were previously 4-0, with road wins over Houston and Kansas, and ranked No. 25 in the AP Poll.
It was a thrilling game against a very good team, although one that could have been less stressful.
My key takeaways from Syracuse football's week 6 win versus UNLV.
Syracuse showed what I thought its offense would look like in 2024
In a total 180 from years past, Syracuse football has become a passing team, with quarterback Kyle McCord leading the charge on offense and the national leaderboards. As impressive as he’s been throwing the ball, I wanted to see more from LeQuint Allen Jr. and the run game. I know the offensive line, which has faced deserved criticism, made that difficult, but Friday’s game showed what could be done.Allen ran 19 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns, making some incredible individual efforts to break tackles and win the game. He added 9 receptions, 58 yards, and two receiving touchdowns. He also did this despite being shaken up and playing through pain. Freshman RB Yasin Willis had his breakout game, carrying the rock 8 times for 62 yards, and recording his first career touchdown.
On the passing side, McCord threw a ridiculous 63 times, completing 40 passes for 355 yards with three touchdowns, although with a boneheaded interception in the red zone. Syracuse shouldn't have to throw this much again all year, but it led to the best game of the season for Oronde Gadsden II with 10 catches and 142 yards after he was notably quiet the previous two weeks. Jackson Meeks and Trebor Pena had nice outings, as both caught 8 passes for 67 yards and Meeks added a touchdown.
Umari Hatcher notably did not record a catch, and neither did Justus Ross-Simmons, who's played a limited role after recovering from an injury. Still, having a complementary run game is all I’m asking for Syracuse to go along with the consistency from McCord, and we got it.
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Syracuse football: Orange leaders refused to fold in Vegas (TNIAAM; Wall)
The Syracuse Orange almost left Las Vegas like many visitors to the Sin City- flying home wondering just how they gave away so much when they were up so big.
With a great third quarter rally, the Orange were up ten points on the UNLV Rebels and looked like they were starting to click. Then a second blocked point tied the game and with it still tied in the fourth, Kyle McCord tried to force a pass to LeQuint Allen which was intercepted. UNLV drove 94 yards in 10 plays to go-ahead late and it looked like Syracuse had crapped out.
Then the Orange went 75 yards to tie the game and all the yards were gained by Allen, Oronde Gadsden, and Jackson Meeks. Allen’s 4th down run will live in Syracuse history as he willed his way to the first down.
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Then McCord hit Meeks with a dart to tie the game and send it to OT. After the Orange defense led by Fadil Diggs and Justin Barron made a key 3rd-down stop to hold the Rebels to a field goal, it was McCord, Gadsden and Allen again leading the way for the Syracuse win.
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Syracuse football: Game five grades versus UNLV (TNIAAM; Chiappone)
A late-night thriller in Las Vegas saw the Syracuse Orange overcome a fourth quarter deficit and several big-time mistakes en route to a 44-41 overtime road win over the No. 25 UNLV Rebels.
The chaos manifested in many ways: Syracuse went up at least two scores two different times, only to end up down with just three minutes remaining. Clutch play by the offense and enough stops by the defense ended up being enough for Syracuse to get its first road win of the year. How did all the different position groups perform in the grade book?
Here are your grades for the Orange’s thrilling Friday night win over UNLV:
Quarterbacks: A
A forced pick in the fourth quarter is legit the only thing keeping Kyle McCord from getting an A+. Most of the drives McCord led began at the Syracuse 25, and the Orange offense again shined as a passing threat. He finished 40/63 (63%) with 355 passing yards, 3 TDs and the one interception. In a game where Syracuse had possession for nearly 40 minutes (compared to 20 min for UNLV), McCord avoided more than one self-inflicted wound, kept the Orange within distance after blowing the 14-0 lead, lead the game-tying TD drive and did just enough in OT to seal the deal.
Running Backs: A+
You’ll rarely see A+ grades during the year from me, but this game is one of the few exceptions where it is so well-deserved. LeQuint Allen’s “legacy game” doesn’t bear out with the rushing yard totals (19 carries, 71 yards, 3.7 yards per carry), but his runs on first down game the Orange breathing room to air the ball out for bigger plays. He ended up with 129 total yards and four TDs. Clearly dealing with some nagging injury in the second half, Allen’s final run into the end zone was tough, determined and insane. Major props as well to Yasin Willis (8 carries, 62 yards, 7.8 YPC, 1 TD) for stepping up when it mattered most and really showcasing his potential.Wide Receivers: A-
It was certainly a thinner rotation at receiver versus UNLV — only five total plays caught more than one pass, and just three of those were WRs. Both Jackson Meeks and Trebor Pena finished with eight catches and 67 yards each. Meeks easily made one of the biggest plays of his career, catching the game-tying touchdown score with less than 30 seconds to go. Even Darrell Gill Jr. (four catches, 21 yards) had his moments. Not much to complain about on the receiving front.Tight Ends: A
Due to popular demand, we’re moving the tight ends into their own position group. Well, this was certainly the right week to do so. When it mattered most, Oronde Gadsden (10 catches and 142 yards, both team-highs for Syracuse) returned to form and clearly showed the damage he can do in short, medium and deep routes. After two consecutive quiet weeks, Gadsden broke out a 2022-like performance. It couldn’t have come at a better time.Offensive Line: C
Probably one of the more controversial grades this week, but at the end of the day, all the good and bad from the UNLV game averages out exactly to a C. Syracuse lucked out with several plays where players would break tackles behind the line of scrimmage for positive yardage. Untimely holding penalties were also an issue. At the same time, McCord still finishing with a 63% completion percentage in this type of game and the Orange scoring 44 points meant the O-line was at least serviceable this week....
UNLV falls out of national rankings after overtime loss (reviewjournal.com; Fin)
UNLV football is no longer nationally ranked following Friday’s overtime loss to Syracuse at Allegiant Stadium.
The Rebels entered The Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time in program history last week in a tie with Texas A&M for 25th place, but didn’t receive a single vote Sunday after the 44-41 loss.
It’s been two weeks since UNLV was included in the USA Today coaches poll for the program’s first national ranking. The Rebels fell out of that poll Sunday after previously holding the No. 23 spot.
UNLV still received 11 votes from coaches this week. The team was eighth among others receiving votes, amounting to an unofficial rank of 33rd.
The Rebels (4-1, 1-0 Mountain West) next face Utah State (1-4, 0-1) at 6 p.m. Friday in Logan, Utah.
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LeQuint Allen’s four touchdowns lift Syracuse past No. 25 UNLV 44-41 in overtime )waer.org; Burstein)
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The play options were endless as Syracuse football lined up for a first and goal from the two-yard line in overtime against #25 UNLV. Down 41-38, a touchdown would win the game. But who to go to?
Trebor Pena had kept up his consistent play with eight catches for 67 yards. Oronde Gadsden was back to his old self, going for 142 yards. Jackson Meeks was the reason the game had made it to overtime. And Yasin Willis was in the middle of a breakout performance.
But the right answer was running back LeQuint Allen. With three touchdowns already on the day, the junior took the handoff to his right, broke through a tackle and found the end zone.
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The rushing touchdown gave Syracuse (4-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) a 44-41 win over #25 UNLV (4-1, 1-0 Mountain West). It was a game far from pretty for Syracuse. But in the end, a strong offensive performance, which included nearly 500 total yards, pushed Syracuse into their second-ranked win of the regular season. That hasn’t happened since 2001 for the Orange.
The first quarter went just about perfect for Syracuse. After an early defensive stop, the Orange marched down the field and McCord found Allen for a nine-yard receiving touchdown.
Allen wasn’t done for the quarter though. The running back would power into the end zone for a three-yard rushing touchdown with less than a minute to go in the first. Almost singlehandedly, Allen put Syracuse up 14-0 after the first 15 minutes.
But the tides quickly turned. It took just three minutes into the second for UNLV tight end Kaleo Ballungay to nab a touchdown pass to cut the lead in half. And on the ensuing Rebels possession, quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams rushed in a three-yard touchdown to knot the game at 14 a piece.
As if enough hadn’t gone wrong for the Orange in the second, things took an even rougher turn when a wild snap was sent to SU punter Jack Stonehouse, who had to down the ball in the UNLV red zone. Soon after, Williams connected with wide receiver Casey Crain for a go-ahead nine-yard touchdown.
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Syracuse-UNLV Game Recap | Syracuse Orange Podcast (youtube; podcast; Locked on Syracuse)
Syracuse Orange Football took down the AP Top 25 UNLV Rebels 44-41 in an overtime thriller. Kyle McCord, LeQuint Allen, Oronde Gadsden, and Fadil Diggs had massive performances for Fran Brown's Syracuse squad. The Rebels All-American receiver Ricky White III had a terrific receiving game, and blocked a Jack Stonehouse punt. Syracuse's special teams was poor, but Barry Odom's poor clock management saved the Orange.
Jackson Holzer reacts to Syracuse's upset victory over UNLV on this edition of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast.
‘Cuse Militia Podcast: Episode 493: Syracuse Football: UNLV Postgame/Fan Feedback! (bleav.com; podcast; Cuse Militia)
Episode 493: Syracuse Football: UNLV Postgame/Fan Feedback!
Podcast: Syracuse defeats UNLV in an overtime thriller (r1vals.com; podcast; Juice on the Cuse)
Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and added nine catches for 58 yards and two more scores as the Orange edged No. 25 UNLV, 44-41, on Friday evening in overtime.
After Syracuse held the Rebels to a field goal to start overtime, the Orange ran eight plays, with Allen sending SU to the victory by plunging into the end zone after he appeared to be stopped by linebacker Jackson Woodard. But after initial contact near the goal line, Allen's feet kept moving, and over four seconds, he plowed his way to pay dirt.
We break it all down on today's Juice on the Cuse Podcast, presented by Rivals and Bleav.
Syracuse needed every bit of Allen's performance, along with Kyle McCord's 355 yards and three touchdowns, and Oronde Gadsen II's 10 catches for 142 yards.
That allowed the Orange to overcome an untimely interception from McCord, a spotty special teams unit that gave up a punt block for a touchdown, and a defense that at times struggled to stop the Rebel's high-powered offense.
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ACC News
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/10/06/acc-miami-california-virginia-tech-stanford/ (washingtonpost.com;
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As the clock whisked through 10 p.m. Pacific time, and the Saturday had died already back east leaving only insomniacs and intoxicants, and the college football had seen wow pile atop wow atop wow, it almost seemed as if the game between Miami and California got all huffy with envy.
It would be damned if it would lie there with its 35-10 third-quarter score and drift off as indistinct beneath the fresh lore of Vanderbilt’s smelling-salts upset of No. 1 Alabama, Arkansas’ breakthrough upset of No. 4 Tennessee, Washington’s vengeful upset of No. 10 Michigan or Minnesota’s so-called upset of No. 11 Southern California. It would not settle for the fact that even at 35-10 it had capped a fine frenzy of a football day in Berkeley, or that it night-capped a surreal Atlantic Coast Conference football doubleheader on the Pacific Coast, or that it, too, promised a mild upset, with California way ahead of its visitor from way far away, No. 8 Miami.
No, it had to go all madcap and haywire.
It had to morph into a lulu and aim to help settle the Heisman Trophy.
As the clock hurried on past midnight and groggy witnesses tried to sort out just how much they believed what the eyes had told, a defensive lineman spoke, and we often ought listen to them.
“That’s my quarterback, man,” a spent, smiling Simeon Barrow Jr. said of Miami teammate Cam Ward. “That’s the Heisman. That’s the Heisman winner. He’s him. He’s him. He’s the winner.”
Out into the Berkeley night, as the outnumbered Miami fans waited outside the stadium for their Hurricanes to emerge, a man across the street sat on a bench, processing what he had seen in there, in a jersey of that bright Miami green with the No. 1 that Ward wears.
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“‘Spent’ is the correct term,” Paul Ruffin, a Las Vegan and Miami student from 1994 to 1996, said as the clock trotted on toward 1 a.m.
“Spent” went for many, after a long, hot day of Atlantic Coast Conference football home openers — Virginia Tech at Stanford by midday, Miami at California by night — beside an ocean over which the sun did not rise.
How confusing. Conference realignment had gone amok, but then so did Miami at California.
Here’s what happened not long before 35-10: Ward floated one of those leftward cross-field balls that seem to plead for someone to intercept them, with California’s Nohl Williams obliging and helping himself to a 40-yard pick-six to make things 28-10. Here’s what happened at 35-10: California Memorial Stadium palpably sensed victory, processed victory and let victory settle into its rowdy soul, save for the clusters wearing that burning Miami orange. And here’s what happened after 35-10: one of the harsher deflations you’ll find even from that beast, sports, but also Ward, who seemed more than just the nation’s No. 1 passer.
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Through the first three quarters of its Saturday game at Cal, Miami had just 297 offensive yards. It trailed 35-18.
Quarterback Cam Ward and company put up 278 yards and 21 points in the final 15 minutes of play to beat the Bears, 39-38.
For the second straight week, the Hurricanes got some last-minute help from the replay booth when a hit against Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza that looked about as clear as the very unclear rule of targeting can be was not called such.
There was also an ineligible man downfield penalty that went unflagged on the Hurricanes’ scoring play.
Neither should overshadow what Miami did in powering back from its three-score deficit on the cross-country trip.
While the Bears didn’t come out with a win, Cal’s fanbase won the day, crashing the gates into College GameDay early and showing up with maybe some of the most memorable, on-brand signs in the pregame show’s history.
I’m sure CGD will revisit based on the performance.
Here’s how I ranked the ACC this week subbing in on the job for Chris Carlson.
1. Miami
Record: 6-0 (2-0)Last week’s ranking: 1
Last week’s result: Win 39-38 at Cal
This week’s schedule: Off
Why No. 1? Miami powered back from a 25-point deficit midway through the third quarter against Cal to win a wild one out West. The Hurricanes are one of just two Power 4 teams to have reached bowl eligibility already. Indiana is the other.
2. Clemson
Record: 4-1 (3-0)Last week’s ranking: 2
Last week’s result: Win 29-13 at Florida State
This week’s schedule: Saturday at Wake Forest, noon, ESPN
Why No. 2? If Clemson had played a conference opponent other than Florida State, there might’ve been an argument to boost it over Miami considering how close the Hurricanes’ game against the Bears was.
But a pretty routine win on the road at the Seminoles holds the Tigers at No. 2. They went up 17-0 in the first quarter and then were held to field goals the rest of the game.
3. Southern Methodist
Record: 5-1 (2-0)Last week’s ranking: 5
Last week’s result: Win 34-27 at No. 22 Louisville
This week’s schedule: Off
Why No. 3? SMU upset No. 22 Louisville on its home turf in a back-and-forth contest and takes its spot.
It won the game in the fourth quarter starting with a fourth-and-1 defensive stop at its own 19 to force a turnover on downs. After scoring what would be its game-winning touchdown with 6:39 to go, SMU made another big defensive play with Louisville in the red zone as Isaiah Nwokobia picked off Tyler Shough.
4. Pittsburgh
Record: 5-0 (1-0)Last week’s ranking: 4
Last week’s result: W 34-24 at North Carolina
This week’s schedule: Saturday versus Cal, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Why No. 4? Pat Narduzzi’s squad keeps chugging along. Beating this year’s North Carolina team doesn’t make it quite worthy of a move up, but certainly keep an eye on the Panthers. Redshirt freshman QB Eli Holstein has been playing some good ball.
5. Louisville
Record: 3-2 (1-1)Last week’s ranking: 3
Last week’s result: Loss 34-27 vs. Southern Methodist
This week’s schedule: Saturday at Virginia, 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
Why No. 5? Louisville’s two losses have both been one-possession games. The Cardinals have gotta figure out how to finish in close games but are still in a solid spot within the conference.
6. Syracuse
Record: 4-1 (1-1)Last week’s ranking: 9
Last week’s result: Win 44-41 at No. 25 UNLV in overtime
This week’s schedule: Saturday at N.C. State, 8 p.m., ACC Network
Why No. 6? Syracuse rises after a thrilling overtime victory in Vegas against No. 25 UNLV, marking its second ranked win of Fran Brown’s tenure.
While the Orange still have some problem areas to work out, the grit they showed in the win makes them deserving of upwards movement here. That is not a win SU would’ve come home with in recent seasons.
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Through the first half of their season, the Miami Hurricanes have been perfect. Although a flawed team in the eye of the beholder the No. 6 Hurricanes are 6-0 overall and 2-0 in ACC play heading into the first of their two bye weeks. Miami's two ACC victories have come by the skin of their teeth, as they went down to the wire with Virginia Tech in Miami Gardens and on the road to Cal in Berkeley.
To be totally honest, Miami was my pick to win the ACC at the start of the year. The colorful combination of Miami alums Bruce Feldman and Kevin Clark inadvertently persuaded me. It would be so cool to see Miami return to its former glory as The U once again. They have a massive talent advantage over the rest of the ACC, but they play too lose for my liking. Also, there is Mario Cristobal.
At this point of the season, Miami is better than I expected. I had them going 5-1 at this stage of the year with a road loss to Cal. I was off by two points... Still, I have a few concerns with this team, one that I think can be exploited with a combination of superior coaching, great quarterback play and a bit of luck. Right now, I feel there are six ACC teams chomping at the bit to take the Canes' playoff spot.
Let's start out with a program who is shockingly 4-1 on the season and is 2-0 in ACC play already.
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6. Virginia Cavaliers (4-1) (2-0)
At roughly the halfway point of their schedule, you have to like the Virginia Cavaliers' chances of going bowling. The Hoos are 4-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play. Anthony Colandrea has gone from being the Whoopsie Daisy King to a quarterback UVA can win with. Losing to Maryland in the non-conference may end up hurting them, but beating Boston College and Wake Forest is a start.If Virginia beats a reeling Louisville team this weekend in Charlottesville, then we have to take Tony Elliott's team a bit more seriously. Yes, they have the likes of Clemson, Notre Dame, Pitt and SMU remaining the schedule, but those teams also have to play Virginia, I guess. I am only including Virginia in this argument today because of their record. They have already massively overachieved.
Virginia won't play Miami during the regular season, but they are the type of team Miami can lose to.
5. Duke Blue Devils (5-1) (1-1)
I don't trust Duke, and you probably shouldn't either. At 5-0, the Blue Devils had a chance to achieve bowl eligibility last week at Georgia Tech, but came up dead. While Manny Diaz's team went a perfect 4-0 in the non-conference, their only ACC win up to this point came over arch rival North Carolina, who might be on quit watch. Duke should get to bowl eligibility at 6-1 vs. Florida State in two weeks.Although I am skeptical if they are going to beat SMU at the end of the month, the Blue Devils could be the ideal trap game candidate for the Hurricanes to fall into. Duke may have just suffered a loss to SMU at home. Miami could be riding high after obliterating Florida State in their huge in-state rivalry game. Keep in mind that Diaz was Mario Cristobal's predecessor in Miami, and what could go wrong?
We also need to factor in Maalik Murphy being the type of quarterback who can give defenses fits.
4. Syracuse Orange (4-1) (1-1)
I don't know if the upstart Syracuse Orange are going to be able to stay on track for the duration, but they could definitely hand Miami an unexpected loss this season. So far this year, Syracuse has two wins over teams ranked in the top 25 at the time of their meeting. They beat Georgia Tech weeks and ago just ended UNLV's shot at winning the Group of Five. Kyle McCord is blossoming in front of us....
https://www.si.com/college/virginia...ootball-standings-after-week-six-01j9h3pr27n5 (SI; Caudell)
What a weekend it was in the ACC. It looked for certain that Miami was going to drop their first game of the year on the road vs Cal, but Heisman contender Cam Ward willed the Hurricanes back from a 25-point defecit. It was a great comeback for Miami heading into their bye week and the Hurricanes are now 6-0.
Elsewhere in the ACC, Clemson got their third conference win of the year by beating Florida State, who was starting a new quarterback in Brock Glenn. The Seminoles remain near the bottom of the conference in what has been a very disappointing year for Mike Norvell and FSU.
SMU went on the road yesterday and got a big win vs Louisville. The Mustangs now can say they are the biggest threat to Miami and Clemson in the ACC and they have a viable path forward in the conference.
The surprising 2-0 team in the ACC is the Virginia Cavaliers. Tony Elliott's team is now 4-1 after a comeback win vs Boston College and you have to give them a lot of credit for how they have come out to start the season. They have a big opportunity next week vs Louisville.
Pitt is 5-0 after beating North Carolina and the Panthers have a favorable ACC schedule as well. They have a big challenge vs Cal next week.
There are now six 1-1 teams in the ACC after week six. Syracuse, Boston College, Duke, Louisville, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. Cal, NC State, and North Carolina are the only winless teams in the conference after week six.
The Hokies bounced back nicely from their loss to Miami last weekend and got a big road win vs Stanford. They will have a bye week before they begin the second half of their schedule.
Here is the ACC Standings after a crazy and chaotic weekend in college football.
1. Clemson (3-0 ACC, 4-1 overall)
2. Miami (2-0, 6-0)
3. SMU (2-0, 5-1)
4. Virginia (2-0, 4-1)
5. Pitt (1-0, 5-0)
6. Georgia Tech (2-2, 4-2)
7. Syracuse (1-1, 4-1)
8. Louisville (1-1, 3-2)
9. Duke (1-1, 5-1)
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LIVE Week 5 ACC Football Reactions | Miami's Furious Comeback Win Over Cal, SMU Knocks Off Louisville, Syracuse's Wild Night in Vegas, MORE!
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Friday Night Result 2024 Oct 4th
| Syracuse | 44 |
| UNLV | 41 |
Syracuse had more yards, more first downs, and a huge time of possession advantage. Turnovers were even. UNLV was more explosive, both passing (9.3 yds per attempt vs 5.7 for 'Cuse) and rushing (5.8 yards/run vs 4.0). However, the biggest problem for the Orange was the punt team. On one play the punter was tackled before he could get a kick off - that led to a Rebel TD - while another punt was blocked for a touchdown. Ugly!
Nonetheless, the Orange scored a late touchdown to force overtime. Syracuse held UNLV to a field goal, then drove for a TD to win the game. Congratulations, Orange men!
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From the ACC Digital Network:
https://youtu.be/__zDyCP2020
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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2024/10/ap-poll-2024-oct-6th.html (RX; HM)
AP Poll 2024 Oct 6th
Here's this week's AP poll, and just for fun, I'm showing it next to last week's poll...
| Week 7 AP Poll | Week 6 AP Poll | ||||
| RK | Team | REC | RK | Team | REC |
| 1 | Texas | 5-0 | 1 | Alabama | 4-0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 5-0 | 2 | Texas | 5-0 |
| 3 | Oregon | 5-0 | 3 | Ohio State | 4-0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 5-0 | 4 | Tennessee | 4-0 |
| 5 | Georgia | 4-1 | 5 | Georgia | 3-1 |
| 6 | Miami | 6-0 | 6 | Oregon | 4-0 |
| 7 | Alabama | 4-1 | 7 | Penn State | 4-0 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 8 | Miami | 5-0 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 5-1 | 9 | Missouri | 4-0 |
| 10 | Clemson | 4-1 | 10 | Michigan | 4-1 |
| 11t | Iowa State | 5-0 | 11 | USC | 3-1 |
| 11t | Notre Dame | 4-1 | 12 | Ole Miss | 4-1 |
| 13 | LSU | 4-1 | 13 | LSU | 4-1 |
| 14 | BYU | 5-0 | 14 | Notre Dame | 4-1 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 5-1 | 15 | Clemson | 3-1 |
| 16 | Utah | 4-1 | 16 | Iowa State | 4-0 |
| 17 | Boise State | 4-1 | 17 | BYU | 5-0 |
| 18t | Indiana | 6-0 | 18 | Utah | 4-1 |
| 18t | Oklahoma | 4-1 | 19 | Oklahoma | 4-1 |
| 18t | Kansas State | 4-1 | 20 | Kansas State | 4-1 |
| 21 | Missouri | 4-1 | 21 | Boise State | 3-1 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 5-0 | 22 | Louisville | 3-1 |
| 23 | Illinois | 4-1 | 23 | Indiana | 5-0 |
| 24 | Michigan | 4-2 | 24 | Illinois | 4-1 |
| 25 | SMU | 5-1 | 25t | Texas A&M | 4-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | 25t | UNLV | 4-0 | ||
| 26 | USC | 3-2 | Others receiving votes: | ||
| 27 | Nebraska | 5-1 | 27 | Arizona | 3-1 |
| 28 | Navy | 5-0 | 28 | Pittsburgh | 4-0 |
| 29 | Army | 5-0 | 29 | Nebraska | 4-1 |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | 3-2 | 30 | Boston College | 4-1 |
| 31 | Arkansas | 4-2 | 31 | Iowa | 3-1 |
| 32t | Iowa | 3-2 | 32 | James Madison | 4-0 |
| 32t | Washington St | 4-1 | 33t | South Carolina | 3-1 |
| 34 | Texas Tech | 5-1 | 33t | Oklahoma St | 3-2 |
| 35 | Syracuse | 4-1 | 35 | Rutgers | 4-0 |
| 36t | Washington | 4-2 | 36t | Navy | 4-0 |
| 36t | Louisville | 3-2 | 36t | Kentucky | 3-2 |
| 38 | Colorado | 4-1 | 38 | SMU | 4-1 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 3-2 | 39 | Army | 4-0 |
| 40 | Colorado | 4-1 |
Miami, Clemson, Pitt, SMU and Syracuse all won and moved up in the poll. Notre Dame was idle. Louisville lost its second game, but is still receiving votes. Boston College lost again and is no longer receiving any votes.
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https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2024/10/biggest-losers-2024-week-6.html (RX; HM)
Biggest Losers 2024 Week 6
We got some serious schadenfreude this weekend!
Ranked Losers
#1 Alabama lost by 5 at Vanderbilt, 35-40#4 Tennessee lost by 5 at Arkansas, 14-19
#9 Missouri lost by 31(!) at #25 Texas A&M, 10-41
#10 Michigan lost by 10 at Washington, 17-27
#11 USC lost by 7 at Minnesota, 17-24
#22 Louisville lost by 7 at home to SMU, 27-34
#25 UNLV lost by 3 at home to Syracuse, 41-44
Conclusions:
1. The SEC was overrated when the AP put 4 SEC teams in their Top Five last week and a fifth in their Top 10, but losses by Alabama, Tennessee and Missouri - the first two to unranked conference opponents - certainly brings into question whether those SEC teams really deserved to ranked that high....
Other
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2024/...est-historic-districts-in-new-york-state.html (PS; $; Boyer)
Owners of nearly 2,000 properties near Syracuse University could soon get government help with renovations, thanks to a seven-year effort to establish one of New York state’s largest national historic districts.
The State Historic Preservation Office Review Board in December will consider the nomination of the Westcott-University Neighborhood to the National Register of Historic Places. With help from the city of Syracuse’s preservation planning office, the Preservation Association of Central New York submitted its nomination to the state in September, a major step in a project that started in 2017.
The proposed historic district would include 2,617 buildings, which includes more than 700 garages and other outbuildings on roughly 2,000 properties considered to be contributing to the historic integrity of the area. The district encompasses a 160-block area to the east of SU’s main campus.
If approved, Westcott-University Neighborhood Historic District would be about eight times bigger than the largest existing National Register district in Syracuse, the Strathmore “By the Park” Historic District, which has 340 total properties. State officials have told the city that only one other district in the state, a Buffalo area about twice as big, has more properties.
Syracuse project leaders said getting placed on a SHPO board agenda is a significant indicator that the nomination is on track for approval. Between now and that meeting, PACNY and the city will engage with property owners to help them understand the process and how it would affect them.
That will include letters mailed to every property and an Oct. 30 virtual meeting with state preservation office staff. The city has established a dedicated page for the project at its syr.gov website.
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Pink Headlines with Sheryl Crow at the JMA Wireless Dome
https://www.syracuse.com/entertainm...dome-concert-in-syracuse-set-list-photos.html (PS; Herbert)
Pop star Pink delivered an epic concert Sunday night filled with hits, dancing and high-flying acrobatics.
The singer, who also stylizes her name as P!nk, performed a two-hour show to a sold-out crowd at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. Her set list included songs like “Get the Party Started,” “Raise Your Glass,” “Try,” “Trustfall” and “So What,” plus intimate numbers like a nearly a cappella version of “Please Don’t Leave Me” and an acoustic number with her daughter, Willow Sage Hart, on “Cover Me In Sunshine.”
The fun included pyrotechnics, trampolines, confetti, and big, colorful dance numbers -- plus several numbers where Pink performed aerial stunts, sometimes even singing while upside down and spinning around.
“She’s a bit of a daredevil,” tour manager Nick Cua, a Syracuse native, said. “It’s an amazingly entertaining show and high energy. You’ll see some of the things that she does in her flying routine when she’s singing upside down, flying all over the place... No one matches that.”
The concert also featured sets by Sheryl Crow, The Script and DJ Kid Cutup. Crow performed fan favorites like “Favorite Mistake,” “If It Makes You Happy,” and “Everyday is a Winding Road,” while The Script brought high energy to radio hits like “Breakeven” and “Hall of Fame.”
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