The Cardinals have actually never beaten Clemson, despite having some pretty good teams and playing the Tigers every season as ACC members. It just so happened that Louisville joined the ACC right at the time of Clemson’s rise to a national power, and the Cardinals found themselves playing second or third fiddle pretty quick.
James Franklin just can’t catch a break in this matchup. This is the one team that Franklin hasn’t been able to solve in Happy Valley, and now he’s got to go in against Ohio State with his starting quarterback at 50% at best.
The playoff has laid out everything Boise State ever wanted: a clear, unimpeded shot at the title. All the Broncos have to do is run the table, and it’s theirs.
It’s prove-it time for the Pittsburgh Panthers, as they now get to see if their ground defense is for real. So far, Pitt has looked good in rolling to a 7-0 start, but the Panthers have admittedly played a weak ACC schedule.
If the first game was any indication, the gap between the Golden Knights and the Kings is very wide. Los Angeles wasn’t even close in the first meeting.
To the Yankees’ credit, they didn’t roll over and die following a fourth straight game with a Freddie Freeman home run. Meanwhile, the Dodgers quickly read the situation and decided to punt on Game 4.
The story isn’t over for Anthony Richardson, of course, but it seems like it’s a long way back from here. Here’s a look at how we got here and whether it can be saved.
The Hurricanes now have to get by an old friend, as former Miami coach Manny Diaz brings his squad down after doing one of the best coaching jobs in the ACC. Duke was supposed to struggle after Mike Elko left for Texas A&M and Riley Leonard went to Notre Dame. But somehow, Diaz has managed to win in his first year in Durham.
While the Yankees try to stay alive and the Jets sputter toward irrelevance, the Rangers attempt to keep up their smothering defensive play. New York has rolled through most of its opponents so far, and it has done so with its defense.