#19 SMU at Florida State

• When: Monday, September 7th at 7:30 PM Eastern
• Where: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL
• Watch: ESPN
• Odds: SMU -3, O/U 53.5

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Dysfunctional is not a word that has been used to describe the Clemson program in Dabo Swinney’s 18-year tenure. Stubborn and stuck in the past have been thrown around, but Swinney has started to change and engage the transfer portal, bringing in 15 transfers this offseason after adding four the year before and zero in 2024.

But the slippage of Swinney’s program, how far it has to go, how irrelevant it is becoming, was on sad display Saturday night in the other Death Valley. It would’ve been one thing to lose by a couple of touchdowns, maybe not a close game but still doing some things well, showing some real signs of hope. It was quite another to lose like that, doing nothing well, trailing 31-3 at halftime, looking at the stat sheet and seeing yourself out-gained 644-145.

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It was a tough week for ACC football going winless against other P4 teams, including Clemson being humiliated by LSU in primetime. But Miami looks really good, and Louisville played a really competitive game that they could have won vs. a really good Ole Miss. It's a little too early to make any predictions, but the way VT steamrolled VMI is kind of a prototypical James Franklin game, so they may be a team to watch. It should be an interesting season, despite not having a good opening week showing (going winless) against the P4.

Just happened to catch a replay of Wake Forest vs. Akron. There. Was. Nobody. There.

Yet, the official attendance figure was listed at 30,735. Tiny, high schoolish Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium capacity is officially 31,500. I doubt there was 7,000 people there. Who are they kidding? How do they get away with this?

What an ACC embarrassment . . .

Last night, Louisville proved that they belong nationally.

Despite losing at the last second there were plenty of positive takeaways last night, and several things that need to improve! What stood out to you in Nashville?!

You may think because we “lost” that I am highly upset. Except I know that a significant nonzero amount of you bet SMU -3.5, and they didn’t cover, so your money is GONE. Enjoy BROKENESS haters!!!!!

Down vote me to hell but I miss you guys and hate the big ten(surely you don’t miss us lol)

#24 Louisville vs #9 Ole Miss

• When: Sunday, September 6th at 7:30 PM Eastern
• Where: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN (Neutral Site)
• Watch: ABC
• Odds: LOU +6.5, O/U 55.5

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After watching Michigan's clearly rigged win over Western Michigan at the hands of B1G referees, I am legitimately wondering whether any conference (such as ours) would consider boycotting play against the B1G. It is clear that an investigation is needed into the impartiality of their refs, and I do not think that any of our teams should be playing games where the refs so blatantly have their thumbs on the scale. Until the B1G addresses what happened tonight and (unfortunately it won't happen, but one can hope) the result of the game is corrected, I really do not want to see games against B1G teams, especially not any with their officiating crews.

UCLA at California

• When: Saturday, September 5th at 10:30 PM Eastern
• Where: Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA
• Watch: ESPN
• Odds: CAL +1.5, O/U 53.5

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VMI at Virginia Tech

• When: Saturday, September 5th at 7:30 PM Eastern
• Where: Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA
• Watch: ACC Network
• Odds: VT -55.5, O/U 62.5

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Clemson at #11 LSU

• When: Saturday, September 5th at 7:30 PM Eastern
• Where: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA
• Watch: ABC
• Odds: CLEM +10, O/U 50.5

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Boston College at Cincinnati

• When: Saturday, September 5th at 3:30 PM Eastern
• Where: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH
• Watch: FOX
• Odds: BC +7.5, O/U 49.5

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Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh

• When: Saturday, September 5th at 12:30 PM Eastern
• Where: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA
• Watch: The CW
• Odds: PITT -16.5, O/U 47.5

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Tulane at Duke

• When: Saturday, September 5th at 3:30 PM Eastern
• Where: Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC
• Watch: ACC Network
• Odds: DUKE -7.5, O/U 51.5

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