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It's almost mid-July and the college football newsletters are starting up and College Sirius is already talking about all the big games on Opening Weekend. Let's take a look at a few and the openings from out in the Desert:

Saturday Sept 2
BYU vs LSU [-11] in Houston
Temple @ Notre Dame [-13]
App St @ UGa [-14]
SC vs NC State [-5] in Charlotte
Michigan [-4] vs Florida at Jerry's World
FSU vs Bama [-4] in Atlanta

Sunday Sept 3
West Virginia vs Virginia Tech [-4] in Landover, MD
Texas A & M @ UCLA [-3.5]

Monday Sept 4
UT [-3.5] vs GT in Atlanta
 
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In write ups of our opponents as far as returning starters, it is interesting in what some have & don't have. To start with, it lists us with 14 total returners, 9 on offense & 5 on defense.

Syracuse leads the nation, returning 19 starters--9 on offense & 10 on defense
NC State--17 total--9 on O & 8 on D
GT--16 total--8 & 8
FSU--15 total--6 & 9
Notre Dame--15 total--8 & 7
BC--15 total--8 & 7
App St--14 total--7 & 7
Clemson--12 total--5 & 7
Duke--12 total--7 & 5
Louisville--11 total--4 & 7
Utah St--10 total--5 & 5
 
Oh shit! Look out for a return of the impenetrable Cuse front Seven!
 
ACC win totals per South Point in the desert:
BC-4, Clemson, 9.5, Duke 4.5, FSU 9.5, GT 6, Louisville 9.5, Miami 9, NC State 6.5, UNC 7, Pitt 6.5, Syracuse 4, UVa 5.5, VT 8.5, Wake 5.5
App St 9.5, Utah St 4.5, Notre Dame 7.5

I will say take the over on Wake with a 7-5 regular season--wins over Presby, BC, Utah St, App St, Notre Dame, Syracuse & Duke [and don't be surprised if we see a victory over Louisville or GT mixed in here with a loss at 'Cuse]. One key is to not go into South Bend scared of a 4-8 team that lost to Duke at home last year!
 
ACC win totals per South Point in the desert:
BC-4, Clemson, 9.5, Duke 4.5, FSU 9.5, GT 6, Louisville 9.5, Miami 9, NC State 6.5, UNC 7, Pitt 6.5, Syracuse 4, UVa 5.5, VT 8.5, Wake 5.5
App St 9.5, Utah St 4.5, Notre Dame 7.5

I will say take the over on Wake with a 7-5 regular season--wins over Presby, BC, Utah St, App St, Notre Dame, Syracuse & Duke [and don't be surprised if we see a victory over Louisville or GT mixed in here with a loss at 'Cuse]. One key is to not go into South Bend scared of a 4-8 team that lost to Duke at home last year!

under all day. Schedule is brutal. I'm going with 4 or 5 wins
 
As of now we could win 7 or we could win as few as 4. We'll know after BC whether we beat our equals or struggle. I'm thinking we'll have better play from our OL, longer Time of Possession, more points and a bowl game for our efforts. BC will be the key. Can't wait to go!
 
As of now we could win 7 or we could win as few as 4. We'll know after BC whether we beat our equals or struggle. I'm thinking we'll have better play from our OL, longer Time of Possession, more points and a bowl game for our efforts. BC will be the key. Can't wait to go!

Yes to all those points. I think our offense will be much much better and just the fact we don't have a traitor in our midst and other teams won't know out plays is really going to help. Our O-line is now seasoned. We have many good running backs with both inside & hopefully outside game in Beal or Byrd. Throw in Serigne & Hines catching the ball and the impressive performance we showed against Temple in the first half on offense, I think we will score points and eat up clock. That win gained us a lot of off season confidence. Now let's build on that and break thru against a Louisville at home or a 4-8 Notre Dame on the road.
 
A close look at all of the non-con's for the ACC:

BC--@ N Illinois, Notre Dame, Central Michigan, UConn [Fenway Park]
Clemson--Kent St, Auburn, Citadel, @ South Carolina
Duke--NC Central, Northwestern, Baylor, @ Army
FSU--Bama [in Atlanta], ULM, Delaware St, @ Florida
GT--Tennessee [Atlanta], Jax St, @ UCF, UGa
Louisville--Purdue, Kent St, Murray St, @ KY
Miami--Bethune-Cookman, @ Ark St, Toledo, Notre Dame
UNC Cheaters--Cal, @ ODU, Notre Dame, Western Carolina
NC State--South Carolina [Charlotte], Marshall, Furman, @ Notre Dame
Pitt--Youngstown St, @ Penn St, Oklahoma St, Rice
Syracuse--Central Conn, Middle Tenn, Central Michigan, @ LSU
UVa--Bill & Mary, Indiana, UConn, @ Boise St
VT--West Virginia [FedEx Field, MD], Delaware, @ ECU, ODU
Wake Forest--Presbyterian, Utah St, @ App St, @ Notre Dame
 
LOL @ NCSU being almost a TD favorite vs SC. May bet the house on the cocks there, they always seem to win those openers. Also not buying NCSU stock like I have seen others do throughout the offseason.
 
LOL @ NCSU being almost a TD favorite vs SC. May bet the house on the cocks there, they always seem to win those openers. Also not buying NCSU stock like I have seen others do throughout the offseason.

I think the public will see it the same way. Joe Bettor looking throw some action down will look at that match up take SC every time.

That would scare me if I liked the SC side. Also, have major doubts about Will Muschamp.
 
A close look at all of the non-con's for the ACC:

BC--@ N Illinois, Notre Dame, Central Michigan, UConn [Fenway Park]
Clemson--Kent St, Auburn, Citadel, @ South Carolina
Duke--NC Central, Northwestern, Baylor, @ Army
FSU--Bama [in Atlanta], ULM, Delaware St, @ Florida
GT--Tennessee [Atlanta], Jax St, @ UCF, UGa
Louisville--Purdue, Kent St, Murray St, @ KY
Miami--Bethune-Cookman, @ Ark St, Toledo, Notre Dame
UNC Cheaters--Cal, @ ODU, Notre Dame, Western Carolina
NC State--South Carolina [Charlotte], Marshall, Furman, @ Notre Dame
Pitt--Youngstown St, @ Penn St, Oklahoma St, Rice
Syracuse--Central Conn, Middle Tenn, Central Michigan, @ LSU
UVa--Bill & Mary, Indiana, UConn, @ Boise St
VT--West Virginia [FedEx Field, MD], Delaware, @ ECU, ODU
Wake Forest--Presbyterian, Utah St, @ App St, @ Notre Dame

That annual Duke v. NC Central game is always a big one.
 
A close look at all of the non-con's for the ACC:

BC--@ N Illinois, Notre Dame, Central Michigan, UConn [Fenway Park]
Clemson--Kent St, Auburn, Citadel, @ South Carolina
Duke--NC Central, Northwestern, Baylor, @ Army
FSU--Bama [in Atlanta], ULM, Delaware St, @ Florida
GT--Tennessee [Atlanta], Jax St, @ UCF, UGa
Louisville--Purdue, Kent St, Murray St, @ KY
Miami--Bethune-Cookman, @ Ark St, Toledo, Notre Dame
UNC Cheaters--Cal, @ ODU, Notre Dame, Western Carolina
NC State--South Carolina [Charlotte], Marshall, Furman, @ Notre Dame
Pitt--Youngstown St, @ Penn St, Oklahoma St, Rice
Syracuse--Central Conn, Middle Tenn, Central Michigan, @ LSU
UVa--Bill & Mary, Indiana, UConn, @ Boise St
VT--West Virginia [FedEx Field, MD], Delaware, @ ECU, ODU
Wake Forest--Presbyterian, Utah St, @ App St, @ Notre Dame

lol where did you get this list with FSU-Bama sneaking in the middle?
 
My guess would be the list has ACC teams listed alphabetically.

The "U" in UNC wasn't used for alphabetizing I guess because they are no longer considered a University with all the cheating and fake classes.
 
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