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  • Men’s Soccer: Deacons eliminate Cavaliers in ACC semifinals, 5-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Men’s Soccer: Deacons eliminate Cavaliers in ACC semifinals, 5-1 : Jerry Ratcliffe

    By Colin Moore
    JerryRatcliffe.com correspondent

    Photo: UVA Athletics

    CARY, N.C. — After a massive result against highly ranked and top-seeded Pitt last Sunday in Pittsburgh, it allowed ninth-seeded Virginia to clinch a chance to play in the ACC Semifinals against fifth-seeded Wake Forest.

    The Cavaliers (10-5-4, 3-3-3 ACC) battled tough under the lights at WakeMed Soccerplex on Thursday. A rainy, cold night didn’t stop either team from fighting for the entire 90 minutes, but it just didn’t go the way of the Hoos. Wake (10-4-6, 5-2-2) was able to capitalize on its opportunities early, which forced the Cavaliers to chase for the majority of the match.

    The Cavaliers opened the match on the defensive, as Wake controlled most of the possession. The Hoos were looking to win the ball and play a counter attack, similar to the style they implemented at Pitt.

    Wake took advantage of this and had the majority of the ball and opportunities in the opening 45 minutes, which they were able to capitalize on.

    The Hoos had an early opportunity when Hayes Wood found the ball on the right flank in Wake’s defensive third.

    Wood was able to hold up the ball and find Daniel Mangarov in the middle of the field, where he spun two defenders before getting his head up and playing a dangerous ball to the back post towards Parker Sloan. Sloan won the header and deflected the ball in front of the Demon Deacons’ goal before trickling just over the line on the opposite post.

    Wake got on the scoring sheet in the 18th minute from a corner kick. The ball was played towards the near post, where Dylan Borso attempted to shoot the ball, but UVA’s Paul Wiese blocked the shot. Unfortunately for him, the ball ricocheted back to Borso, where he played a great ball to the back post to the head of Julien Kennedy. Kennedy was able to head the ball past Virginia keeper Tom Miles.

    Minutes later, Wake scored again in the run of play. This time, the ball found the foot of Kennedy inside the box, where he was able to lay the ball back to Basit Umar just inside the box. Umar fired a great one-time shot just under Miles’ crossbar for the Demon Deacons’ second goal of the match.

    “There is no doubt 25 minutes into that game where I could see that the three road trips have taken a toll on this team with the three long bus trips,” said UVA head coach George Gelnovatch.

    In the second half, the Cavaliers made three substitutions and a formation change in an attempt to change the outcome of this great match. Triton Bouvous and AJ Smith came on as a striker combo, while Joey Batruoni came on in goal as well.

    The Cavaliers came out of the locker room pressing Wake forcing a few early mistakes and turnovers. Gashi was able to take a shot very early, but sailed it high. Later, Joey Batrouni made a huge 1v1 save, diving full stretch to his right and denying the best scoring chance of the night while keeping the deficit at only three.

    Wake Forest got another goal just eight minutes into the half after back-to-back Demon Deacon corners. The ball was recycled after the second corner and found Joel Torbic on the right flank, who shot and crossed the ball simultaneously that skipped under Batrouni and perfectly into the corner of the goal.

    The Hoos got on the score sheet in the 55th minute from a goal from Beauvois. Wiese found the ball on the right side of the field with time and space, took his space and played a great ball into the box to a sliding Beauvois, who managed to direct the ball into the back of the Deacon net.

    The Cavaliers were able to gradually build and create more chances with the personnel and formation change. Triton had another near chance where a Wake defender was able to slide in and make the block.

    The Deacons had the last real chance from a penalty kick in the 75th minute from an errant UVA tackle. Cooper Flax was able to beat Batrouni for his second goal of the match (both PKs).

    “We took the same approach tonight as we did on Sunday against Pitt, and when you take that approach, you want to make sure you don’t get scored on the right,” said Gelnovatch. “Unfortunately, tonight we were leggy. I’m not really sure what else to say.”

    Virginia failed to claim another ACC Tournament championship, but the season is far from over, as Gelnovatch effaced post-match. The Hoos have to recover and prepare mentally, as they should be seeded for the NCAA Tournament, which is quickly approaching. The team will await the details during the Selection Show on Monday at 1 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.

    GOALS
    Wake: 18’ — Julien Kennedy (Dylan Borso)
    Wake: 24’ — Basit Umar (Julien Kennedy)
    Wake: 29’ — Cooper Flax (PK)
    Wake: 52’ — Joel Torbic (Ryan Fessler)
    UVA: 55’ — Triton Beauvois (Pual Wiese)
    Wake: 75’ — Cooper Flax (PK)

    ADDITIONAL NOTES
    Courtesy UVA Media Relations

    • Triton Beauvois scored his second goal of the tournament
    • Paul Wiese assisted in his fourth-consecutive game increasing his season total to 10
    • With 27 career assists, Wiese ranks No. 7 all-time at UVA
    • The loss snaps a three-game win streak as the team falls to 8-2 in its last 10 matches
    • The match marks the first time Virginia has conceded five goals in an ACC tournament match, and marks its heaviest defeat in ACC tournament play
    • The Cavaliers were outshot by a margin of 13-8
    • Virginia placed a pair of shots on target compared to Wake Forest’s seven
    • Tom Miles made his second consecutive start in goal

     



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  • College football winners, losers in Week 11: Colorado continues quiet success, Miami falls back in ACC race

    College football winners, losers in Week 11: Colorado continues quiet success, Miami falls back in ACC race

    Every week, more national championship contenders keep going down. In the early windows of Week 11 on Saturday, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Miami were toppled and will now subsequently slide down the list of College Football Playoff contenders. An underdog of more than 10 points has won every week of the year, making this a truly unique season to this point. 

    Miami’s loss shakes up the ACC race down the stretch as SMU now takes sole possession of first place in the conference. Additionally, the Big 12 race received a major shakeup as Iowa State lost a shocker against Kansas, leaving Colorado as an unlikely contender. 

    More movement could happen Saturday night as key ranked teams are in action. No. 11 Alabama travels to No. 15 LSU in a monster SEC battle. No. 24 Missouri hosts Oklahoma in a must-win game. No. 6 Penn State also faces an interesting challenge as Washington comes to town. 

    Here now are the biggest winners and losers of Week 11 as we get into the primetime action. 

    Rebels coach Lane Kiffin has long been criticized for losing big games, but Saturday was a cathartic moment. After falling short twice this season, Ole Miss finally put together its best performance of the year in a 28-10 thrashing of No. 3 Georgia. The Rebels’ defense got five sacks on Carson Beck and a hobbled Jaxson Dart was still able to lead Ole Miss to 397 yards. 

    The upset victory is a huge swing for Ole Miss’ season. Suddenly, the Rebels have a serious path to the College Football Playoff despite two losses. A loss would have officially ended their chances. It can’t hurt that South Carolina should have a chance to enter the poll after beating Vanderbilt; Ole Miss crushed the Gamecocks 27-3. 

    Loser: Miami

    The Hurricanes have been playing with fire for weeks, and it finally burned them against a physical Georgia Tech team. The Yellow Jackets simply bullied Miami, rushing for 271 yards and holding them to only 3.7 yards per carry despite losing top running back Justice Haynes to an injury. Miami quarterback Cameron Ward was his normal, sensational self, but 348 yards and three touchdowns weren’t enough. 

    Miami’s loss suddenly pushes them back into the field of the ACC Championship Game race. Clemson and Pittsburgh are fellow one-loss teams in conference play and the Tigers have the inside track past Miami to play for an ACC title because of strength of schedule. Miami should still be in the top 12 on Tuesday, but their spot could be perilous right as multiple teams fight their way up the rankings. 

    Winner: Colorado

    Once the loudest team in college football, the Buffaloes might be the quietest College Football Playoff contender in the sport. Colorado moved to 7-2 and sole possession of No. 2 in the Big 12 after outlasting Texas Tech 41-27 in a key road victory. After the win, Colorado is now projected to reach the Big 12 Championship Game against BYU. 

    The Buffaloes are quietly one of the greatest success stories of the season after leaning on a passing combo of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter and a wildly underrated defensive front. Colorado ranks top 25 nationally in sacks and dragged down Texas Tech’s Behren Morton six times. CU will be favored in its three remaining games. 

    After a miserable start to the season, UCLA is quietly the owner of a three-game winning streak against quality opponents. The Bruins beat Rutgers and Nebraska on the road in the past two weeks and capped it off with a 20-17 shocker against Iowa behind a pair of second quarter touchdown passes by quarterback Ethan Garbers. UCLA held Iowa to only 17 points and 265 yards after the Hawkeyes averaged 35.5 points over their previous four games. 

    UCLA entered the season with a five-game losing streak against power conference competition, but beating Iowa suddenly means their season is alive. The Bruins have a game left against Fresno State and must steal only one against either Washington or USC to make a bowl game. Even getting to this point after a tumultuous offseason is a rousing success for coach DeShaun Foster in his first season. Credit to him. 

    Needless to say, a 49-17 loss to Texas was not how Florida hoped to start the revamped Billy Napier era. Granted, the Gators started walk-on quarterback Aidan Warner after DJ Lagway was ruled out with a hamstring injury, but Texas cleared 350 yards in the first half and averaged 8.8 yards per play on the day. 

    And really, the final score doesn’t quite embody the level of dominance. Texas led 42-0 halfway through the third quarter before pulling essentially every contributor. Florida made the decision to bring Napier back knowing that there could be some frustrating performances ahead against a brutal closing schedule, but Week 11 showed many of the reasons why Florida fans weren’t exactly thrilled that Napier was retained. 

    Yes, No. 25 Army held on to beat North Texas 14-3 in Denton and move to 9-0, but that’s secondary. The real reason the Black Knights are winners is because they put together one of the most deranged drives in college football history. On their second drive of the third quarter, Army went an absurd 21 plays in 94 yards over the course of nearly 14 minutes (13:54 to be exact). The drive took more than 28 minutes of real time and ended with Army staying undefeated and bottling up an explosive offense. The longest drive on record was a 26-play drive that lasted 14:26 by Navy in the 2004 Emerald Bowl against New Mexico. If only North Texas could have gotten one or two more stops. 



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  • College football winners, losers in Week 11: Colorado continues quiet success, Miami falls back in ACC race

    College football winners, losers in Week 11: Colorado continues quiet success, Miami falls back in ACC race

    Every week, more national championship contenders keep going down. In the early windows of Week 11 on Saturday, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Miami were toppled and will now subsequently slide down the list of College Football Playoff contenders. An underdog of more than 10 points has won every week of the year, making this a truly unique season to this point. 

    Miami’s loss shakes up the ACC race down the stretch as SMU now takes sole possession of first place in the conference. Additionally, the Big 12 race received a major shakeup as Iowa State lost a shocker against Kansas, leaving Colorado as an unlikely contender. 

    More movement could happen Saturday night as key ranked teams are in action. No. 11 Alabama travels to No. 15 LSU in a monster SEC battle. No. 24 Missouri hosts Oklahoma in a must-win game. No. 6 Penn State also faces an interesting challenge as Washington comes to town. 

    Here now are the biggest winners and losers of Week 11 as we get into the primetime action. 

    Rebels coach Lane Kiffin has long been criticized for losing big games, but Saturday was a cathartic moment. After falling short twice this season, Ole Miss finally put together its best performance of the year in a 28-10 thrashing of No. 3 Georgia. The Rebels’ defense got five sacks on Carson Beck and a hobbled Jaxson Dart was still able to lead Ole Miss to 397 yards. 

    The upset victory is a huge swing for Ole Miss’ season. Suddenly, the Rebels have a serious path to the College Football Playoff despite two losses. A loss would have officially ended their chances. It can’t hurt that South Carolina should have a chance to enter the poll after beating Vanderbilt; Ole Miss crushed the Gamecocks 27-3. 

    Loser: Miami

    The Hurricanes have been playing with fire for weeks, and it finally burned them against a physical Georgia Tech team. The Yellow Jackets simply bullied Miami, rushing for 271 yards and holding them to only 3.7 yards per carry despite losing top running back Justice Haynes to an injury. Miami quarterback Cameron Ward was his normal, sensational self, but 348 yards and three touchdowns weren’t enough. 

    Miami’s loss suddenly pushes them back into the field of the ACC Championship Game race. Clemson and Pittsburgh are fellow one-loss teams in conference play and the Tigers have the inside track past Miami to play for an ACC title because of strength of schedule. Miami should still be in the top 12 on Tuesday, but their spot could be perilous right as multiple teams fight their way up the rankings. 

    Winner: Colorado

    Once the loudest team in college football, the Buffaloes might be the quietest College Football Playoff contender in the sport. Colorado moved to 7-2 and sole possession of No. 2 in the Big 12 after outlasting Texas Tech 41-27 in a key road victory. After the win, Colorado is now projected to reach the Big 12 Championship Game against BYU. 

    The Buffaloes are quietly one of the greatest success stories of the season after leaning on a passing combo of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter and a wildly underrated defensive front. Colorado ranks top 25 nationally in sacks and dragged down Texas Tech’s Behren Morton six times. CU will be favored in its three remaining games. 

    After a miserable start to the season, UCLA is quietly the owner of a three-game winning streak against quality opponents. The Bruins beat Rutgers and Nebraska on the road in the past two weeks and capped it off with a 20-17 shocker against Iowa behind a pair of second quarter touchdown passes by quarterback Ethan Garbers. UCLA held Iowa to only 17 points and 265 yards after the Hawkeyes averaged 35.5 points over their previous four games. 

    UCLA entered the season with a five-game losing streak against power conference competition, but beating Iowa suddenly means their season is alive. The Bruins have a game left against Fresno State and must steal only one against either Washington or USC to make a bowl game. Even getting to this point after a tumultuous offseason is a rousing success for coach DeShaun Foster in his first season. Credit to him. 

    Needless to say, a 49-17 loss to Texas was not how Florida hoped to start the revamped Billy Napier era. Granted, the Gators started walk-on quarterback Aidan Warner after DJ Lagway was ruled out with a hamstring injury, but Texas cleared 350 yards in the first half and averaged 8.8 yards per play on the day. 

    And really, the final score doesn’t quite embody the level of dominance. Texas led 42-0 halfway through the third quarter before pulling essentially every contributor. Florida made the decision to bring Napier back knowing that there could be some frustrating performances ahead against a brutal closing schedule, but Week 11 showed many of the reasons why Florida fans weren’t exactly thrilled that Napier was retained. 

    Yes, No. 25 Army held on to beat North Texas 14-3 in Denton and move to 9-0, but that’s secondary. The real reason the Black Knights are winners is because they put together one of the most deranged drives in college football history. On their second drive of the third quarter, Army went an absurd 21 plays in 94 yards over the course of nearly 14 minutes (13:54 to be exact). The drive took more than 28 minutes of real time and ended with Army staying undefeated and bottling up an explosive offense. The longest drive on record was a 26-play drive that lasted 14:26 by Navy in the 2004 Emerald Bowl against New Mexico. If only North Texas could have gotten one or two more stops. 



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  • Why Clemson football is reduced to asking for help from its ACC rivals

    CLEMSON — There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Clemson may miss the College Football Playoff.

    Louisville (6-3, 4-2 ACC) upset the No. 8 Tigers (6-2, 5-1 ACC) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium, winning 33-21. Entering Saturday, the Tigers had won 22 consecutive home night games since 2013, the nation’s second-longest active streak. Despite coming off an open date, Clemson played out of sync on offense, defense and special teams, and the Cardinals walked into Memorial Stadium and took it over.

    “There’s no excuses. None,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “Ain’t got nothing to do with it. I just flat out got my butt outcoached today.”

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  • All the Records Dabo Swinney Holds After Becoming ACC All-Time Winningest Coach and What It Means for Clemson Football

    All the Records Dabo Swinney Holds After Becoming ACC All-Time Winningest Coach and What It Means for Clemson Football

    Well, it was a night that will go down in ACC history and the man leading the charge was Dabo Swinney. When the match ended, or more precisely when Clemson secured a 29-13 win over Florida State, Swinney reached 174 overall… But this wasn’t just any win. The man who rebuilt Clemson football had just surpassed the only coach whose name was synonymous with the ACC for the better part of the last three decades. It is a dramatic irony — Swinney won the title from Bowden on the Bowden field.

    Well, folks, Clemson football is humming! Clemson’s coach Dabo Swinney hit number 174, and that makes him the ACC’s all-time winningest coach. This was made possible against none other than the Florida State Seminoles, and in the Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium no less. Perhaps, this story could have been made for the movies, but it is real, and it is a big plus to Clemson football.

     

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    Thanks to the Tigers’ 29-13 win over the Seminoles on Saturday night, Swinney tied the record of 174-44 for his entire coaching tenure, which gives him a stunning winning percentage of .798, which is now a record in the ACC. This win is not just a figure; this win is his place in a conference that has already produced its due share of coaching giants. Indeed he surpassed Bobby Bowden’s record of 173 victories, a record set in 2009 when Bowden was coaching the Noles.

    Swinney’s achievements do not even end there. He has taken Clemson to eight ACC titles and has won national titles in 2016 and 2018. During his years the Tigers, have also earned six College Football Playoff appearances which set up the paradigm for continuing success. He holds hundreds of home wins and twelve bowl victories, making him a true winner on the field when it is needed most.

    That is accomplished all while Dabo Swinney becomes the head coach immediately after replacing Tommy Bowden in the year 2008. He took the program from a good solid competitor to a great national program. Through his work ethic and family-like environment for his players, he demonstrates the spirit with which fans seem to enjoy.

    Dabo Swinney: the living legend

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    Post the game, Swinney expressed his relations with the Bowden family by saying, “He kinda claims me as one of his own.” This is why you can tell this was heart-warming for him as a coach, and for a man who has immense respect for the history of football.

    Moving into the future, Swinney’s record-setting win puts Clemson in a great place. Swinney has already established himself as one of the best in the ACC, and this accomplishment only helps. They want more success in the ACC and beyond, and this milestone gives them the confidence they need. Clemson, again, has a strong team, and a demanding mindset keeper means that it will yet dominate.

    The Tigers are once again contenders for more national and conference honors this season after winning four consecutive games after their opener against Georgia. Next up? A game they have coming up against Wake Forest might help them to strengthen that even more.

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    Dabo Swinney has raised new future ACC coaches standards, and as far as I am concerned, it is fascinating to know what this part of Clemson’s history will be like. Swinney has his eyes on more wins and another crack at the playoff, so you know he definitely won’t be sitting down anytime soon.

     



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  • Clemson’s Dabo Swinney on passing Bobby Sowden for ACC wins record

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney didn’t think he would achieve this feat.

    Swinney became the winningest coach in ACC history with No. 174 in the No. 14 Tigers‘ 29-13 victory vs. Florida State (1-5, 1-4 ACC). He surpassed his mentor Bobby Bowden, who coached at FSU from 1976 through 2009 and held the record with 173 wins from 1992 onward when it joined the conference until his retirement, on the field named after him at Doak Campbell Stadium.

    “I’m just blessed, I’m very honored. I don’t want to downplay it,” Swinney said postgame. “I honestly think Coach Bowden is probably smiling. Somebody’s got to break it, and somebody will break this record one of these days.”

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  • Believing yet? Clemson football makes opening statement of ACC play in splattering of NC State

    Believing yet? Clemson football makes opening statement of ACC play in splattering of NC State

    CLEMSON, S.C. — Is Clemson that good or is NC State that bad?

    That’s a question you’ll hear throughout the rest of Saturday and for the next week. To be fair, the Wolfpack has struggled mightily through the first three games of the season, and Saturday was no different. In fact, it was another punishment at the hands of a superior opponent, similar to what happened just two weeks ago in a 41-point loss to No. 6 Tennessee.

    But at this point, it’s more about the Tigers. For two straight games, Clemson’s offense looks like the versions of old — the ones that included two most legendary quarterbacks in program history. Cade Klubnik continues to be on a different level, looking more and more comfortable with each snap he takes. The Tigers have completely flushed the disappointing Week 1 loss to Georgia. That game in Atlanta wasn’t even a month ago — it feels like lost history with the way Dabo Swinney’s group has looked in the last couple tries.

    Over the offseason, a big emphasis was placed on resting Phil Mafah and saving him for a large workload in 2024. At this rate, that was unnecessary. Two weeks ago, it was 10 carries for 118 yards. This time around, Mafah needed just seven carries to rough up the Wolfpack defense for 107 yards, and a lot of it came after he sustained an early injury.

    It’s likely that neither Appalachian State nor NC State boosts the resume by season’s end, but that doesn’t mean you throw away what’s happened on the field recently.

    “It feels like it’s been 10 years since we’ve beaten NC State like this,” a fan said in the row in front of me, during the third quarter. She was completely turned around and talking to her cohorts, not even looking at the field. Usually, one would say, ‘It’s so bad that I can’t watch.’

    In this case, ‘It’s so good that I don’t need to watch.’

    (Photo: John Byrum / Icon Sportswire, Getty)

    It was just another ho-hum first half for Klubnik, who completed 14 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns in the first two quarters — he ran for a 55-yard score, as well. Against the Mountaineers, it was mostly damage through the air — Clemson rushed for 228 yards in the first half.

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    It was a mauling in favor of the Tigers on each line of scrimmage, which was mostly expected from Clemson’s defensive line against what has been a poor offensive line for NC State. But the Tigers were without their most dangerous man, Peter Woods.

    (Photo: Ken Ruinard, USA TODAY Sports)

    Matt Luke continues to be a savior for Clemson’s offensive line, which is undoubtedly near the top of college football right now. Yes, you might want to read that again. Through three games, the Tigers have one of the most dominant offensive fronts in the entire sport — they’ve still not allowed a sack.

    There are some challenges still ahead, but there isn’t a team remaining on the schedule that will be more equipped than Clemson, in terms of talent. Unless there are abrupt changes in performance, the Tigers will be favored to win every game, all the way to Charlotte.

    To quote Swinney, you better buy all the freakin’ Clemson stock you can right now.

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  • Emmet Kenney’s field goal lifts Stanford football to first ACC conference win

    Emmet Kenney’s field goal lifts Stanford football to first ACC conference win

    As the Stanford offense came over to the sideline on a fourth-and-9 on Friday, with 37 seconds remaining, it appeared the Cardinal were about to let another game slip away. The JMA Wireless Dome was rocking, and sophomore quarterback Ashton Daniels was struggling with accuracy issues all night.

    But pre-snap, Daniels glanced to the left and spotted the redshirt sophomore receiver Elic Ayomanor in one-on-one coverage. From there, the signal-caller from Georgia knew where to go with the ball.

    “We just tried to isolate Elic,” said Stanford head coach Troy Taylor after the game. “We talked about if it’s a zone, we have a concept to the three-receiver side of the field. If it’s man [coverage] with Elic, we got to win. He’s got to win.”

    The six-foot-two receiver from Alberta, Canada certainly won his matchup, catching a 27-yard back-shoulder fade to keep the Cardinal’s hopes alive, and put the team in field goal position.

    After running a couple plays where they tried to center the ball, senior Emmet Kenney kicked a 39-yard field goal straight through the uprights to give Stanford a 26-24 win over Syracuse — its first conference win as a member of the ACC. 

    But it is not just Ayomanor, Daniels or Kenney that should be given credit for Stanford’s victory.

    The Cardinal gave up just 26 rushing yards to Syracuse while also forcing Orange quarterback Kyle McCord into throwing two picks.

    The defensive line tandem of senior Anthony Franklin and junior Zach Rowell controlled the line of scrimmage, quickly plugging up gaps in the offensive line throughout the game. Moreover, for the first time in Taylor’s time on the Farm, Stanford demonstrated the ability to generate a pass rush.  

    Junior outside linebacker David Bailey displayed why he was such a highly touted prospect out of high school, tallying two sacks and generating pressures all game against the Syracuse offensive line. In total, Stanford’s defense generated seven tackles for loss in Friday’s game — and even got a touchdown with Mitch Leigber’s pick-six in the third quarter.

    “They wanted to pressure and they wanted to take away their RPOs (run-past options) to a really good RPO team,” Taylor said. “[McCord] looks like a guy that’s played a lot of football, and so at times, we were able to hurry him a little bit. The other part of it is I felt we stopped the run game. Kind of made them one-dimensional.”

    But Stanford ran into trouble late in the fourth quarter. Up 23-17 with nearly five minutes remaining, Taylor elected to accept a holding penalty after Syracuse failed to convert on a third-and-8 near midfield. However, the Orange converted the subsequent third-and-18 to keep its drive alive, eventually reaching the end zone to take the first lead of the game.

    Despite the offense sputtering, particularly in the second half, Taylor instilled belief in his players that they would walk out of upstate New York victorious.

    “I said, ‘Hey we’re going to drive down, we’re gonna spot the ball in the middle of the field, and we’re going to kick a field goal and get out of here.’” Taylor said. “They all yelled, and obviously were able to do that.”

    After performances that fell short of power-conference level, including losing to Sacramento State on Sept. 16, Friday’s early-season victory against Syracuse is an indication that Stanford’s rebuild is on the right track. 

    Other Notes

    • Fifth-year defensive tackle Tobin Phillips did not travel with the team to Syracuse. Phillips was injured in the first quarter of Stanford’s game against Cal Poly on Sept. 7.
    • Update: Junior receiver Mudia Reuben limped off the field at the end of the first quarter. He did not return to the game, and was seen with crutches and boot on his left leg post-game.
    • Update: According to Ben Parker of CardinalSportsReport, freshman quarterback Elijah Brown is out 4-6 weeks with a hand injury. Brown was not in uniform on Friday during Stanford’s game against Syracuse.
    • Despite being a game-time decision, graduate defensive lineman Clay Patterson did see action against the Orange.
    • Stanford’s starting offensive line remained the same as week two, with the exception that fifth-year Levi Rogers started at center.

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  • Field Hockey: No. 3 Hoos hang on to defeat Cal, 4-3, in ACC opener : Jerry Ratcliffe

    Field Hockey: No. 3 Hoos hang on to defeat Cal, 4-3, in ACC opener : Jerry Ratcliffe

    By Colin Moore
    JerryRatcliffe.com correspondent

    Photo: UVA Athletics

     

    No. 3 Virginia defeated the Cal Bears, 4-3, in a thrilling ACC opener for both teams on Friday night at Turf Field in Charlottesville.

    The first quarter was very competitive, as both teams had opportunities with UVA (6-0, 1-0 ACC) leading the shot count, 3-1. UVA had its best opportunity eight minutes in, when Daniela Mendez-Trendler made a great individual run before passing the ball across the goal looking for Catalina Quinteros, who forced the keeper into a great save.

    The Hoos struck first when they were able to capitalize on their second corner of the match in the 16th minute. Mendez-Trendler set it up, as she played the ball to the top of the arc, where Jans Croon had a powerful shot that was ultimately deflected by Lilly Hengerer for the first goal of the game.

    The Bears, making their conference debut, were able to equalize a few moments later when Cassidy Puleo found some space on the right flank and zipped one to Liz Klompmaker, who shot from just outside the box and snuck it by UVA goalkeeper Tyler Kennedy’s far post.

    It was an exciting second half, with lots of action throughout. The Hoos broke the deadlock about two minutes in by a great individual run by Mendez-Trendler. She received the ball near the corner and juggled the ball baseline before cutting it in and lifting it over the defenders and Cal goalie Tina Jolly.

    Later in the quarter, UVA broke pressure by getting behind two lines of defense, then was able to find Taryn Tkachuk, who had a strong shot to the top left corner allowing the Cavaliers to go up by two. It was Tkachuk’s first goal of the season.

    The fourth quarter was no different, as both teams tallied more to their totals. UVA made it 4-1 when the ball was found in the middle of the field by Mendez-Trendler. She had two defenders to beat,  took on both towards the outside of the arc and was able to sneak the ball in near post past Jolly for her second of the game.

    Cal (4-1, 0-1) was able to get two fourth-quarter goals, both off of corner opportunities. The set plays were drawn up and they were able to capitalize on UVA penalties. The first goal was scored by Maya Hoepfner and the final tally — with no time left on the clock — by Klompmaker.

    GOALS
    UVA: 16:40 — Lilly Hengerer (Jans Croon)
    Cal: 22:45 – Liz Klompmaker (unassisted)
    UVA: 31:47 – Daniela Mendez-Trendler (unassisted)
    UVA: 34:46 – Taryn Tkachuk (unassisted)
    UVA: 48:16 – Daniela Mendez-Trendler (unassisted)
    Cal: 52:42 – Maya Hoepfner (Pauline Lingnau, Canisha van Duyn)
    Cal: 60:00 – Liz Klompmaker (Pauline Lingnau, Canisha van Duyn)

    NOTES (Courtesy UVA Media Relations)

    • This was Cal’s first conference game as a member of the ACC
    • Lilly Hengerer and Taryn Tkachuk’s goals were their firsts of the season.
    • 11 different players have scored a goal for the Cavaliers this season
    • Cal and Virginia each took 13 shots. Cal had a 7-3 edge in penalty corners
    • Tyler Kennedy made three saves. Tina Jolly had six saves for Cal, all in the first half.
    • Cassidy Puleo had a defensive save for the Bears
    • Virginia’s 6-0 start is its best start to a season since starting the 2013 season at 7-0

    FROM HEAD COACH OLE KEUSGEN

    “It was a very tough, physical game for us. With a few players out, we were on a very short rotation with our players, so there was a tough, physical load on the entire team. We found good attacking situations at times, but really, most of the time, we didn’t finish. We played a little hesitant, we kind of slowed down after we went up 4-1.”

    UP NEXT

    Virginia hosts another new ACC opponent, Stanford, on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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  • Best bet for ACC, Big 12 winners

    Best bet for ACC, Big 12 winners

    The top of the ACC is trash. 

    Florida State is in a free fall. Clemson got blown out by Georgia. Virginia Tech lost to Vanderbilt. N.C. State lost to Tennessee by 40.

    Louisville is 2-0 against unworthy opponents (Jacksonville State and Austin Peay).

    Pitt is 3-0 but with two lucky fourth-quarter comeback wins. North Carolina should’ve lost to Minnesota in Week 1. 

    On top of that, the entire conference is 0-4 against ranked non-ACC foes. 

    However, one team is starting to separate itself from the Atlantic Coast garbage heap. 

    The most impressive ACC performance in the young season is Miami’s blowout win over Florida.

    The Gators aren’t very good, but the Hurricanes embarrassed them in Gainesville behind 380 yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Cam Ward. 

    Ward is the top Heisman contender (+450, FanDuel), leading the FBS in Pro Football Focus’ passing grades (93.1) and touchdown passes (11), while ranking behind only Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart in yards per dropback (11.3). 

    Miami can run the ball with Oregon State transfer Damien Martinez (47 percent success rate), the defense ranks second nationally in Havoc rate (23 percent), and the special teams are borderline elite. 


    Cam Ward is the Heisman Trophy favorite.
    Cam Ward is the Heisman Trophy favorite. Getty Images

    Still, Ward is the primary reason the Hurricanes lead all FBS teams in net EPA per play (+0.72). 

    He does have an Achilles heel, however, and that’s Havoc. His adjusted completion percentage drops almost 20 points from a clean pocket to a pressured one, where he’s far more vulnerable to turnover-worthy plays. 

    Luckily, Miami’s ACC schedule features defenses likely to finish around or below the national average in Havoc rate. 

    The Hurricanes face two talented defensive fronts in Virginia Tech and Florida State, but both are vastly underperforming, and the games will be played at home. Miami doesn’t play Clemson and its talented defensive front. 

    The biggest challenge will be at Louisville, as Ward must handle stud defensive end Ashton Gillotte in a hostile environment. But the Hurricanes have a bye the week before to prepare. 

    With the rest of the ACC crumbling, Miami has the quarterback-schedule combination to emerge from the mess. I project them as favorites in every remaining game, including by double-digits in every contest save for Florida State and Louisville. 

    Recommendation: Miami to win ACC (+135, DraftKings). 

    Big 12: Watch out for Iowa State

    I bet Iowa State to win the Big 12 in the preseason at 11/1, and I’m unsure why the odds haven’t changed. 

    They returned 19 starters from last year’s squad, which won five of seven games once Rocco Becht took over as the quarterback. 

    Becht was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2023, and two of his top three wide receivers and all of his starting offensive linemen are back. Matt Campbell’s defense returned nine starters from 2023, and the secondary looks formidable. 


    Iowa State's defense has been among the best on college football.
    Iowa State’s defense has been among the best on college football. Getty Images

    Over the past three seasons, Iowa State went 1-6 in games decided by four or fewer points, so it seemed reasonable the Cyclones could win the Big 12 if the returning production improved and their close-game luck flipped. 

    They finally earned some of that luck, pulling out a fantastic one-point win against Iowa’s vaunted defense on the road in Week 2. Meanwhile, other notable Big 12 results from Weeks 1 to 3:

    • Utah quarterback Cam Rising suffered another injury.
    • Kansas State’s secondary was burned by Tulane.
    • Oklahoma State should’ve lost to Arkansas.
    • UCF’s secondary got torched by TCU.

    Betting on College Football?

    Yet, all those teams still have shorter Big 12 championship odds than Iowa State. I have the Cyclones power-rated as the Big 12’s top squad, and the eye test confirms that thus far. 

    Recommendation: Iowa State to win Big 12 (11/1, Caesars). 

    Why Trust New York Post Betting

    Tanner McGrath has been a professional sports handicapper since 2018. Specializing in college sports and baseball, he’s a diehard fan of the Vermont Catamounts, the Miami Marlins and any home underdog. He found himself on the wrong side of the Miami Miracle in 2018, but made up for it four years later by hitting a 40/1 long shot on Sandy Alcantara to win the NL Cy Young.

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