Back To ACC By Carlos PinedaSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The ACC finished just 4-7 in bowl competition, but that doesn’t mean that some individual teams didn’t turn in impressive performances. Georgia Tech scored a major win for the ACC last Wednesday, after the Yellow Jackets knocked […]
Ranking the ACC’s Top Five Coordinators
Back To ACC By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ranking the top five coordinators in the Atlantic Coast Conference. No. 5: Seth Littrell Offensive Coordinator, North Carolina Littrell only has four seasons of experience as the lone full-time offensive coordinator for an FBS program, but his […]
One More Run for Clemson’s Legendary Etienne
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page There haven’t been many players, regardless of era or position, quite like Travis Etienne. As Clemson’s Travis Etienne begins his senior season, he does so as one of college football’s best running backs ever. With over 4,000 […]
Optimism at GT Despite Tough Schedule
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 the potential of Georgia Tech. Lots of new coaches go through rebuilding years. Its not hard to figure out why. A vast majority of them take over programs where the previous coach was just […]
Palmetto State Production
Back To ACC By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley currently leads the nation with eight sacks. There is a defensive end in the state of South Carolina whose name alone evokes feelings of sheer terror for offensive coordinators around the south. […]
Pat Narduzzi Recognizes What He Has At Pitt
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Panthers and Narduzzi are both good for each other. Fortunately for each side, its not going to take departing for either to realize it. Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown continued his apology spree this […]
Paul Johnson Has a Place in History
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Already, Paul Johnson’s retirement leaves a void in the game. He was one-of-a-kind, with an originality that proved true a number of different ways. In eleven seasons at Georgia Tech, Paul Johnson won 83 games, made the […]
Person a Key Playmaker for NC State
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Already, Ricky Person, Jr. has proven that he can impact a football game a variety of different ways. Ricky Person, Jr. had quite the performance in NC State’s 45-42 win over Wake Forest. He was in the […]
Petrino Holds First Scrimmage at Louisville
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino saw progress in the team’s first scrimmage of spring. GoCards.com LOUISVILLE, Ky.- University of Louisville head football coach Bobby Petrino took an opportunity to see where his football team was after […]
PFU: Sit or Play?
Back To ACC By Dalton KlimpSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page There are 29 college football teams with byes this weekend, making it difficult to select which teams to play in Pigskin Fantasy U. This is a tough weekend for many Pigskin Fantasy U players to pick which […]
Phillips Should Feel Right at Home with Dolphins
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Jaelan Phillips should fit nicely in that spot and feel right at home in Miami. Defensive end Jaelan Phillips traveled about 2,750 miles across the country when he transferred from UCLA to Miami to play football for […]
Pickett Dazzles at UT for Pitt
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 Kenny Pickett’s performance in Neyland Stadium. Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett has come a long way. During his first year as a starter in 2018, he ranked second-to-last among qualifying ACC quarterbacks with a 6.4 […]
Pigskin Fantasy U “Hot or Not”
Back To ACC By Dalton KlimpSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Drafting smart in the late rounds of Pigskin Fantasy U is crucial for season-long success and ultimately dominating your league. We are now less than a week away from college football, which makes now the perfect time […]
Pitt Extends Win Streak Over Duke
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page After a seesaw fourth quarter, the night ended on a high, as the Panthers rallied, scoring the game-winning touchdown with 38 seconds remaining to edge Duke, 33-30. The Pitt Panthers have been an up-and-down football team the […]
Pitt Has Star Power
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Expectations are now high for Pittsburgh, a projected contender in the ACC Coastal Division. Heading into Pat Narduzzi’s second year, Pittsburgh has better familiarity and stability as the season approaches. The Panthers, in transition, won six conference […]
Pitt in Playoff Picture with Clemson Win
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 Pitt’s important win over Clemson. Knocking off Clemson this fall doesnt come with the same notoriety as in years past. Nor should it, as the Tigers have won just one more game than theyve […]
Pitt Looking for Next Level Offensively
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Pitt is optimistic that Picketts bowl performance is a sign of good things to come. The Pitt faithful welcomed Mark Whipple back to the Steel City with open arms last year in the hopes that the offensive […]
Pitt Looks to Defensive Front for Key Road Win
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Dave Holcomb shares his preview and prediction on Pittsburgh vs Tennessee. The players may change, but the strength of the Pitt football program remains largely the same. The Panthers no longer have the services of defensive linemen […]
Pitt Looks to Play Spoiler at Duke
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Pat Narduzzis team has trouble with expectations but plays some of its best football as an underdog. Pitt came into the week as a seven-point underdog against Duke. The spread has since dropped to about five points, […]
Pitt Offense-Clemson Defense a Top Clash
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The game-within-the-game could be game-of-the-year good. Saturday’s Clemson-Pittsburgh game awaits as one of the most fascinating games of the season. Overall, the setting is a surprising one. Of the two teams, it’s the Panthers that enter the […]
Pitt On The Brink of History
Back To ACC By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Their 45 sacks through ten games not only lead the nation, but are the most by any team, over the first ten contests of the season, since Utah had 47 in 2014. Pitt has one of the […]
Pitt Rallies for First Bowl Win Under Narduzzi
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Pitt took its first lead over Eastern Michigan on a Kenny Pickett game-winning touchdown pass to Taysir Mack with 47 seconds remaining. The Panthers defeated the Eagles, 34-31. If Eastern Michigan had possessed the lead for one […]
New Blood Ready to Shine in BC-Wake Forest
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page As crazy as it sounds, the winner will emerge as the biggest threat to ending the Clemson-Florida State reign in the Atlantic. For seven straight years, the ACC has belonged to two teams – Clemson and Florida […]
New Stars Aligning for Clemson at Receiver
Back To ACC By Dave HolcombSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Assuming there will be a season this fall in some capacity, the Tigers now have a ton of wide receiver production to replace from last year. The Clemson Tigers lost wide receiver Tee Higgins and then announced […]