Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page There aren’t many pairings in the game that can match the narrative. Clemson and Georgia Tech will meet Thursday night in famed Bobby Dodd Stadium in a nationally-televised showcase on ESPN. The clash will be a very […]
Clemson Gives Raises to Assistants
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Clemson has rewarded its nine football assistants with raises totaling $1.085 million after the Tigers run to the national championship. CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) x94 Clemson has rewarded its nine football assistants with raises totaling $1.085 million […]
Clemson Has Best ACC Championship Game Yet
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Leaving no doubt, Clemson has now won the last four ACC Championship Games by a combined score of 176-40. Clemson did more than just avenge its earlier loss to Notre Dame with an ACC Championship Game triumph […]
Clemson in the midst of a season-defining stretch
Back To ACC By Carlos PinedaSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page For the third straight week, the Clemson Tigers found themselves playing in prime-time before a national television audience. Under the lights of one of college footballs most daunting cathedrals, Doak Campbell Stadium played host to a showdown […]
Clemson is Alabama’s Equal
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page It had been Alabama, then Clemson, then everyone else. Now, its Alabama AND Clemson, then everyone else. Alabama and Clemson are now equals in every way. They sure werent equals on Monday night, when the Tigers put […]
Clemson is Doing Everything It Can
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page All that stands in their way of another perfect record going into the playoffs is a road matchup against South Carolina and the ACC Championship. In the Southern Pigskin matchup preview for Wake Forest-Clemson, takeaways, red-zone efficiency, […]
Bryce Perkins Starring for UVA
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Dynamic and efficient, Bryce Perkins is suddenly one of the top signal callers in the country. The only QBs this millennium with at least 25 TD passes, fewer than ten INTs, a 64% completion percentage and 900 […]
Bud Foster Going Out in Style
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Virginia Tech defense dominated in every way, holding Pitt to 177 total yards, including about 3.2 yards per play. In any normal year, Virginia Tech winning for a sixth time in the last seven games would […]
Bud Foster’s Aggressive Consistency
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page His consistency so exceeds the bounds of reason or rationale or even math, theres not a coach working that couldnt learn a thing or two from one of the games true masters. Bud Foster is an institution. […]
Bud Light Southern Power Poll
Back To SEC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ranking teams from the ACC, SEC and Sun Belt. Combining the individual polls of B.J. Bennett, Christian Goeckel, Kevin Thomas, Ben Troupe and P.J. Zucco. Bud Light Southern Power Poll (ACC, SEC, Sun Belt) 1. Alabama […]
Bud Light Southern Power Poll
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The latest edition of the Bud Light Southern Power Poll, featuring the ACC, SEC and Sun Belt. Combining the individual polls of B.J. Bennett, Christian Goeckel, Kevin Thomas, Ben Troupe and P.J. Zucco. Bud Light Southern […]
Can Boston College Pass Now?
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Anthony Brown’s 626 yards are the most since Chase Rettig, in 2012, to start a season, and his nine touchdowns are more than any Eagle QB this century over the first three games of a season. What […]
‘Canes Add Star QB in D’Eriq King
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page D’Eriq King’s arrival energizes Miami’s future. He will help usher in a new era for Manny Diaz’s Hurricanes. The addition of former Houston quarterback D’Eriq King gives Miami one of the top quarterbacks in all of college […]
‘Canes Blow by USF
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Miami easily handles in-state foe South Florida with a 49-21 victory. HurricaneSports.com (AP) TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Stephen Morris threw for two touchdowns before limping off with an ankle injury and Duke Johnson scored a TD […]
Cards Carve Up Bulldogs to Cap Titanic Turnaround
Back To ACC By Matt SmithSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Scott Satterfield enters Year Two at Louisville having won over the entire fanbase after taking over a downtrodden 2-10 program and guiding it to eight wins. No, theyre not about to start competing with Clemson. With that […]
‘Cards, Eagles Looking to Stop Losing Streaks
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Dave Holcomb breaks down Boston College and Louisville. Elite programs rarely lose two consecutive games, but in the Power 5 conference with perhaps the most parity over the last five years (particularly in the ACC Coastal division) […]
Carpenter Switching to LB to Pursue NFL Dream
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Dave Holcomb discusses the position switch of Georgia Tech defender Tariq Carpenter. Georgia Techs Tariq Carpenter experienced a perfectly fine college career at safety. He arrived in Atlanta as a 3-star prospect in the 2017 recruiting class […]
Championship Game Position Breakdowns
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Position by position advantages for Clemson vs LSU. The wait is over. A national championship showdown for the ages is here, with two undefeated teams vying to make history. Defending national champion Clemson is riding a 29-game […]
Chandler Set to Become Next UNC RB Drafted
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Dave Holcomb on Ty Chander becoming North Carolina’s next NFL running back. Historically, North Carolina has produced more elite defensive NFL players than offensive weapons. But that may be changing. One of the greatest NFL defensive players […]
Changes are Coming to the Bowl System
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page This offseason, a task force will study the bowl system, intent on making changes. NEW YORK (AP) x94 The bowl system has finally snapped after years of being stretched thin. Three teams with losing records will […]
Chargers Continue to Build Secondary with Samuel
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Chargers appear poised to give Asante Samuel Jr. every opportunity to become a starter on the outside. Its hard to win in the NFL with injuries, especially ones to elite players. But they sometimes work to […]
Charges Dropped Against Maryland’s Brown
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Prosecutors decided to dismiss the case against Maryland’s Wes Brown after reviewing the evidence ahead of a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday. WASHINGTON (AP) x94 Prince George’s County prosecutors are dropping charges against Maryland running back […]
Chase Brice a Big Addition for Duke
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Chase Brice is now one of the faces of one of the league’s most interesting teams. The decision of former Clemson quarterback Chase Brice to transfer to Duke is major addition for the Blue Devils and a […]
Chizik to Lead UNC Defense
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Former Auburn head coach Gene Chizik has been hired as the Tar Heels’ new defensive coordinator. Former National Coach of the Year Gene Chizik has been named the defensive coordinator at North Carolina. The head coach at […]