Tag Archives: ACC football
2008 ACC Preview: Can FSU and Miami rise again, or is it all Clemson?
The Atlantic Coast Conference was supposed to be the next super-conference when Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College joined the league, but the ACC has taken a beating in the BCS bowls. The ACC has lost eight straight BCS bowl games since Florida State won the 1999 national title by beating then-Big East member Virginia [...]
2008 North Carolina State Wolfpack Preview: A Tough Season Ahead?
It was a tough season for North Carolina State in Tom O’Brien’s first year as head coach. The Wolfpack did improve from their 2006 mark of 3-9 by going 5-7, but they wound up missing out on postseason play by getting shut out 37-0 by Maryland in their season finale. O’Brien saw his team decimated [...]
2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview: Grobe Counting on the Defense
Under the guidance of head coach Jim Grobe, Wake Forest has gone from ACC bottom-feeders to ACC contenders over the last few years. After a surprising run to the ACC title in 2006, the Demon Deacons overcame an 0-2 start to finish 9-4 with a win in the Meineke Car Care Bowl over Connecticut. This [...]
2008 Florida State Seminoles Preview: Weatherford and a talented defense are the keys to FSU’s success
Florida State came into 2007 with a lot of promise, as the Seminoles were ranked in the top 20 heading into the season. But, FSU lost their season opener at Clemson, which knocked them out of the rankings. They did rebound from that loss with four victories to get back into the rankings, but were [...]
2008 Clemson Tigers Preview: Tigers Ready to Pounce on an ACC Title
Last season, Clemson just missed out on winning the ACC’s Atlantic Division title, as a heartbreaking 20-17 loss to Boston College in their conference finale saw the Tigers finish a game behind the Eagles. After finishing the regular season with a 9-3 record, Clemson came up short of a 10-win season, as a 23-20 overtime [...]
