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If people had questions about the ACC being back, Saturday should have sorted that out. Aside from the close Duke-Florida State game, Virginia clubbed NC State, 76-61, Wake first slipped by Virginia Tech 81-78, Clemson escaped Pitt 73-68, Georgia Tech got by BC 65-53 and SMU upset UNC 97-83. It’s hard to understand what happened […]
Terry Smith talks about leading Penn State as the greatest moment of his life. Clemson was just not cut out to play in the cold. Trebor Pena was named Pinstripe Bowl MVP with a 100-yard receiving day that included an electrifying fourth quarter touchdown. Quinton Martin Jr.’s 101-yard rushing day could lead to big things […]
Dabo Swinney is an unabashed optimist, but at some point, reality has to set in for Dabo. Clemson might be years away from being relevant on the national scene again. Saturday was just more evidence of that. At Saturday’s Pinstripe Bowl, depleted Penn State beat Clemson 22-10. In fairness, Clemson was down nearly 30 players, … Continue reading »
1) Bad weather? No problem Below-freezing temperatures, swirling winds, and flurries of precipitation certainly worked in Penn State’s favor. Both teams struggled with the cold football, but the Nittany Lions proved to be the grittier team in the end. Ryan Barker, who was the clear MVP of the first half, stepped up when his team […]
Penn State’s tumultuous 2025 football season came to a close Saturday afternoon in Yankee Stadium. Thankfully, it ended with a fourth straight win, a little bit of fun, and some big plays from both familiar faces and some guys who were thrown into the fire. Ethan Grunkemeyer threw two touchdown passes in the final quarter […]
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It looks like all of you were good boys and girls this year because Santa Claus has gifted you with a whole day of college football games. Starting off with a snowy Yankees Stadium: MILITARY BOWL: Pitt vs East Carolina 10am/11am ESPN PINSTRIPE BOWL: Penn State vs Clemson 11am/noon ABC – LET IT SNOW! LET […]
Why this game? Don’t ask questions, that’s why. Pinstripe Bowl Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Clemson Tigers11am | ABC | Clemson -2.5 | O/U 47.5at Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York, New York) misdreavus79: Here’s something neat: James Franklin’s first loss at Penn State was to Northwestern. His last loss was… to Northwestern. James Franklin’s first […]
It wasn’t long ago these teams were starting the season in the top 5 with national title hopes. It’s not the ending we were hoping for, but it’s one last time to watch the 2025 Nittany Lions. Let’s hope for a fun game in the snow with the good guys in blue and white coming […]
Look, let’s face it: while Duke made the Final Four last spring, the ACC regular season, and most of the tournament too, sucked. The conference was just basically helpless. Almost everyone sucked. Only Clemson was a real, consistent threat. It’s going to be very different this year. UNC is back on track, Louisville is looking […]
Two preseason top-5 teams look to end a disappointing season on a positive note. Penn State (6-6) vs. Clemson (7-5) Kickoff: Noon, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY The Betting Line: Penn State +3.5 (Fanduel) TV: ABC, Noon, Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline) Weather: A cold and cloudy day with a high of 32 and slight chance […]
Quick, which ACC Football program has won at least 9 games every season since 2023? Hint, it’s not Clemson, they won’t win more than 8 this year. It’s not Miami; they won 7 games in 2023. Florida State? NC State? SMU – well, they’ve only been in the ACC two years. Anybody else? Nope. We’re … Continue reading »
Did more ACC Football Teams appear on ABC this season? ACC Prescription said 2025 was better than 2024 for ACC teams in an interesting piece. RubbingtheRock says Clemson will basically have a new team for their bowl game against Penn State. DukeBasketballReport says while Cam Boozer makes the offense go, the defense is also having … Continue reading »
Even with all the opt-outs, transfers, lack of credibility, and arguably integrity to the college football post-season the games must go on. They still will be in the record books and for some coaches and programs, they are more important than others. Which three ACC football coaches need a bowl win the most? This is … Continue reading »
In the low tide between the regular season/championship games and bowl season, I wanted to take a look at what it took to beat Clemson this year. Was it just luck? A specific unit falling apart? Joe Burrow and that 2019 WR corps? A Travis Henry RB that ran it 40 times per game? “Not […]
While No One Thing is to Blame, There are Clear Signs as to why 2025 Fell Short. Now that the smoke has cleared from the 2025 season and Clemson knows its bowl destination, we have some time to look at why 2025 fell so far short of the lofty expectations this team collected prior to […]
BYU has its final big test of the non-conference season they travel to New York City to play Clemson at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic. The Tigers look like a potential tournament team and would be another quality win for BYU as they look to have a strong non-conference resume come March. […]
Sunday, December 7 Update: Brett McMurphy confirms it’ll be Clemson. The Nittany Lions will officially find out tomorrow where they are headed for bowl season, but according to a report from On3’s Brett McMurphy, Penn State will take on an ACC opponent in the Pinstripe Bowl. The Pinstripe Bowl is set for Saturday, December 27 […]
The 2024 ACC / SEC Challenge was a sad affair. The SEC won 14 of 16, Only Duke and Clemson won from the ACC. And coincidentally, 14 is the same number of SEC teams that made the NCAA tournament. The ACC made a strong statement on day 1. Let’s do that again! ACC / SEC […]
By early October, all of Clemson’s playoff hopes were gone. Then the ACC Title game chances evaporated. They fell to 3-5 at one point, and it appeared Clemson would have massive difficulty just reaching a bowl game. Dabo Swinney needs to change his coaching philosophy on the portal for Clemson to get back to national … Continue reading »
So here we are, since the moment FSU was snubbed for the CFP at 13-0, they’ve gone 7-17 (3-13), with no bowls, and a 0-6 record against rivals Florida, Miami, and Clemson. Their ACC record is a conference worst. The program is a corpse, and everybody knows it. They just lost by 40-21 to a … Continue reading »
There’s no Bulldog football on this fall Saturday, only resting up for a fifth SEC Championship Game in a row and watching others try to beat their hated rival (What? Like it’s hard?). This will be the hub for all your Rivalry Saturday discussion, including the big Michigan/Ohio State game, the Clemson/South Carolina slap fight, […]
In Sunday’s ACC Action, Clemson nipped Georgia in overtime, 97-94, Miami smoked Delaware State 97-41, Georgia Tech took out West Georgia 82-66, Butler slipped by Virginia 80-73, BC lost to Tulane in OT 93-90 and Pitt fell to Quinnipiac, 83-75. First question: who the hell is Quinnipiac? Just kidding, sort of. Quinnipiac is well known […]