This weeks slate:

Friday
Duke 19 @ Virginia 16 Final
NC State 28 @ Stanford 31 Final

Saturday
Pitt @ 1 Miami Noon ESPN
Cal @ 23 SMU Noon CW
BC @ GT 3:30 ACCN
VT @ Clemson 7:00 ESPN
Syracuse @ NC 7:30 ACCN

I don’t get it, why start Cal @ SMU at noon? I’ve noticed this about ESPN also, it seems to me most games involving Califord start at 12:00 or 10:30 with no in between so that it’s too early or too late to maximize your audience.

The race for Charlotte is slimming.

Miami 6-0 (4-0) v Pitt
Wake Forest 6-1 (4-1) Bye week
SMU 5-1 (3-1) v Cal
Clemson 4-2 (2-1) v VT
North Carolina 4-2 (2-1) v Syracuse

5 teams have 2 conference losses.
Louisville 4-3 (3-2) Bye week
Virginia Tech 5-2 (2-2) @ Clemson
Pitt 5-2 (2-2) @ Miami
Duke 5-2 (2-2) Won @ Virginia 19-16
Cal 3-4 (2-2) @ SMU

Will order or chaos rein today?

I noticed that the TV cameras were really tight on the field during the NC State / Stanford game, so I looked this up and found out why:

Attendance: 13,949

Stanford fans need to do better.

(10-24-2026 07:01 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I noticed that the TV cameras were really tight on the field during the NC State / Stanford game, so I looked this up and found out why:

Attendance: 13,949

Stanford fans need to do better.

It seems as if Andrew Luck has things going in the wrong direction.

Can the rest of the ACC just boycott the graveyard shift games? Forget the fact that it's late night, they're losing them anyway.

(10-24-2026 07:01 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I noticed that the TV cameras were really tight on the field during the NC State / Stanford game, so I looked this up and found out why:

Attendance: 13,949

Stanford fans need to do better.

I hate to be hyper critical, but this is not a matchup anyone looks forward to, it's why I'm a fan of going back to divisions so this game and others like it is not played very often.

(10-24-2026 07:38 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  

(10-24-2026 07:01 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I noticed that the TV cameras were really tight on the field during the NC State / Stanford game, so I looked this up and found out why:

Attendance: 13,949

Stanford fans need to do better.

I hate to be hyper critical, but this is not a matchup anyone looks forward to, it's why I'm a fan of going back to divisions so this game and others like it is not played very often.

Who winds up with Stanford, Cal, and SMU? Any volunteers?

(10-24-2026 08:12 AM)schmolik Wrote:  

(10-24-2026 07:38 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  

(10-24-2026 07:01 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I noticed that the TV cameras were really tight on the field during the NC State / Stanford game, so I looked this up and found out why:

Attendance: 13,949

Stanford fans need to do better.

I hate to be hyper critical, but this is not a matchup anyone looks forward to, it's why I'm a fan of going back to divisions so this game and others like it is not played very often.

Who winds up with Stanford, Cal, and SMU? Any volunteers?

You can go about it in a bunch of different ways, but this alignment is one of my favorites because of the brand and competitive balances:

ATLANTIC - FSU, Clem, GT, NCSU, Wake, SMU

COASTAL - USF, UNC, Duke, UVA, VT, Cal

EASTERN - UM, UL, Pitt, SU, BC, Stan

Cross division Annuals: SMU-Stan-Cal, FSU-UM, Clem-SU, GT-UVA, NCSU-UNC, Wake-Duke, VT-BC, USF-Pitt, UL (no cross division rival)

Watching Holden Gernier run Kade Bell's offense is like watching Dale Earnhardt Jr racing on a riding mower.

SMU has roared back to take a commanding lead on Cal.

BC kicker has missed 2 PATs.

Doeren has been fired at NCSU. They should have let him finish the season. I don’t know that they’ll do better.

(10-24-2026 05:23 PM)Hallcity Wrote:  Doeren has been fired at NCSU. They should have let him finish the season. I don’t know that they’ll do better.

NCSU needed a change, break ups are never easy.

Yeah, GT is in trouble.

(10-24-2026 07:01 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  I noticed that the TV cameras were really tight on the field during the NC State / Stanford game, so I looked this up and found out why:

Attendance: 13,949

Stanford fans need to do better.

Thats really sad. But the ACC doesnt offer a bunch of opponents that Stanford fans get excited to watch Stanford compete against. But still, that attendance is just really sad.

(10-24-2026 05:23 PM)Hallcity Wrote:  Doeren has been fired at NCSU. They should have let him finish the season. I don’t know that they’ll do better.

121-77 HC record for 61%. Not bad but you know what his ceiling is. Hiring a new HC is risky but having a chance to do something great is worth it. He went 52-57 in ACC games, never won more than 9 games (4X) with the Pack & had a losing postseason record. This was the right move for the Pack. Maybe give Jimbo a call?

HC lists are already coming out for the BC State job. Phillip Rivers, Manny Diaz, Fran Brown & Scott Satterfield are some of the bigger names mentioned. Not a bad list in this article.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nc-sta...31110.html

Good TD response by SU.

(10-24-2026 07:19 PM)Lenvillecards Wrote:  HC lists are already coming out for the BC State job. Phillip Rivers, Manny Diaz, Fran Brown & Scott Satterfield are some of the bigger names mentioned. Not a bad list in this article.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nc-sta...31110.html

I'm guessing Satterfield's price just went up...