Saturday College Football Open Thread

Georgia Tech will beat Boston College outright. Wake will cover against Ole Miss. West Virginia will cover at ECU.

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208 Responses to “Saturday College Football Open Thread”


  1. 1 EverettBeez

    Auburn did not look impressive. and Ohio State & Michigan? man, they did not look strong. How are the Badgers doing Dr. B?

  2. 2 EverettBeez

    First quarter, Wake is not impressing me. They catch a huge break on a missed called that gave them the ball on about the 15, and they scored. Ole Miss just drove the length of the field for a TD, so we are tied with 4 in the 1Q.

  3. 3 phillypacker

    So the age old question is there anyplace to hear the game besides packpass? It’s not on accselect.

  4. 4 Noah

    Michigan’s bowl streak is going to end this year. They’ve got a good defense, a ton of athletes on offense…but they don’t have a QB and their OL sucks. They’ll win three or four games tops.

    Ohio State…not the #1 team in the country. Ohio State vs. Clemson would be interesting.

  5. 5 Noah

    Correction…OSU…not a top-5 team. Obviously, they are not #1.

  6. 6 McPete

    Ole Miss taking to wake forest. they have a pretty good qb in snead. i never heard of him before today.

    phillypacker,
    the game is on xm radio as well. but you’d probably know that already if you have xm, which is just about the greatest thing that’s happened to my jeep lately.

  7. 7 Wolf-n-Atl

    Wake needs to get their offense going. Skinner has not been making good throws so far and the line is not picking up the blitz.

  8. 8 Wulfpack

    UVA only up 3 against Richmond in 2nd quarter. Clemson not having any trouble with The Citadel. How about GT? Jackets are looking like the surprise team of the ACC thus far.

    We really need WFU to win b/c I don’t see much of a chance for the U against Florida tonight.

  9. 9 EverettBeez

    Wake puts together an nice drive - but if this is the top team in the league, the ACC is even more trouble then I thought.

    I do like Gannon as the play by play guy. How can we get him promoted over Mushed-burger?

    couldn’t agree more Noah - Ohio St-USC next weekend is going to be a total blow out in favor of SC.

  10. 10 wufpup76

    Pirates off to a good start against WVU … and I think there is 0% chance of a ‘U’ win tonight in the swamp

    If Wake loses at home to Ole Miss the bowls the ACC has tie-ins for might start looking for a way out :(

    Edit: San Diego St. is now up on Notre Dame 7-0 … This is the same San Diego St. that lost at home to Division IAA (FCS) Cal Poly-SLO last week … I love it

    A win tonight for us (the Pack) would be great - no matter how close … A loss wouldn’t shock me … If the field is in good shape though I think we could hopefully have a big running game tonight … Go Pack

  11. 11 Dogbreath

    I just registed for the game on ACCSelect.com.

    Part of the registration process includes a drop down list, asking for your “college” affiliation.

    Every school, large and small, in America that fields an athletic team regardless of NCAA division is listed, except one rather large state university.

    Anyone care to guess which school was omitted? (BTW, I had to choose VMI, which I attended for 2 years).

  12. 12 knuckle sandwich

    I am not looking forward to playing ECU. The worst possible type of opponent. Dangerous, yet underrated with a multitude of vile, obnoxious fans that are within a close proximity of us geographically. Brilliant move Jed. Especially in our weakened state.

  13. 13 EverettBeez

    Um - is it possible after tonight that the only ranked team in NC will be ECU? How is that for a scary thought. Can we get them in the ACC? As much as we’d hate it - they sure look good.

  14. 14 charger17

    Just wanted to confirm that the game can be seen on ACCSelect.

  15. 15 charger17

    Man, ECU is going to at least be the highest ranked NC team after tonight.

  16. 16 wufpup76

    ^Pirates are playing great, but still a long way to go in this game

    Very impressive performance thus far, though … offense really doing it’s job in helping keep WVU’s offense off the the field

  17. 17 BJD95

    Keep scores coming for those of us in the stadium. Go Aztecs!

  18. 18 EverettBeez

    ECU will not be underrated if they win this one.

  19. 19 knuckle sandwich

    “ECU will not be underrated if they win this one.”

    Deservedly.

  20. 20 Wulfpack

    Ole Miss goes up on WFU 21-20 in the 4th.

    UVA up 3-0 on Richmond in the 4th.

    Clemson pummeling Citadel 42-7.

  21. 21 wufpup76

    CORRECTION - SDSU scores and it’s 13-7 SDSU halfway thru the 3rd …

    Ole Miss just scored and leads Wake 21-20 w/ 14:00 left in the 4th - after a WFU muffed punt

    BYU finally ahead of Wash. 28-21 w/ under 2 min. to play

    Oklahoma has pulled away from Cincy - 42-20 late 3rd

    UVa still holding a tenuous 3-0 lead over Richmond late in the 3rd

  22. 22 packbackr04

    get Daniel Evans OUT OF THE GAME NOW!

  23. 23 terry gannon

    Didn’t take DE long at all to throw an INT….
    Gonna be a long season.

  24. 24 BJD95

    Daniel fucking Evans strikes again.

  25. 25 Dogbreath

    Goddamn. Just goddamn.

  26. 26 packbackr04

    Evans likes to throw picks deep in our own territory too, which is nice. i thought there was a highscool QB we recuited last yr who TOB converted to a LB. Why cant we get a competent QB?
    Defense saves D Ev’s

  27. 27 DAMangum

    Pull him now! I was thinking before the season started that a 5th year senior should play his best ball his senior year. I guess Daniel Evans doesn’t believe in logic.

  28. 28 Dogbreath

    If O’Brien trots that kid out there for the next series, I have serious questions as to whether we hired the right guy.

  29. 29 packville

    nice start Dan

  30. 30 wufpup76

    WFU scores and it’s 27-21 Wake w/ 11:00 to go

  31. 31 terry gannon

    get him out now!

  32. 32 Dogbreath

    Boooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  33. 33 packville

    nice D, please put in Harrison

  34. 34 BJD95

    3rd pass of the game, Evans hits defender in the hands again. Fortunately, he dropped it.

  35. 35 packville

    Still Evans!!

  36. 36 packbackr04

    almost throws another one at the 20! GOD DAMNIT, PULL THE KID NOW.

    LET A WIDE RECIEVER JUST RUN OPTION PLAYS ALL NIGHT!!!!

    DAMNIT!!!!

  37. 37 DAMangum

    Beck must be performing horribly at practice if he hasn’t replaced Evans yet!

  38. 38 knuckle sandwich

    Daniel Evans, how I loathe thee. You, and your incessant interceptions and your elephant hair goatee.

  39. 39 packbackr04

    and to be fair, Evans hasnt been able to set his feet yet. the O-line is awful too. But you cant put the ball in those positions, especially deep in your own territory

  40. 40 Dogbreath

    seriously. assuming the staff is adament about redshirting Glennon, who is our emergency 3rd QB? maybe a WR (Owens?) Several years ago it was Brian Peterson.

  41. 41 wufpup76

    Washington scores w/ :02 left in the game to cut it to one but something is going on for the PAT - either a penalty or they may be going for two (or may have missed it) - I don’t have a live feed

    EDIT: Washington misses the PAT or went for two and missed and they lose to BYU 28-27

  42. 42 DAMangum

    Well atleast Notre Dame is just as bad as us!

  43. 43 Dogbreath

    defense gives up another 3rd and long. we really do not look good. i detected lethargy when they ran out onto the field

  44. 44 BJD95

    Just fyi - Beck is NOT warming up to go in.

  45. 45 DAMangum

    How in the hell is EZU so good?

  46. 46 Dogbreath

    “Just fyi - Beck is NOT warming up to go in.”

    Well if that is the case, then Evans should not throw another pass tonight. Just run the fucking ball every play, seriously. If we can’t get 4 ypc against William and Mary, there is no hope.

  47. 47 wufpup76

    Pirates are throttling WVU on each line-of-scrimmage … Pirates up 17-3 and driving while eating tons of clock in the 3rd …

    WVU body language says they are beaten … not a good sign for them

  48. 48 Dogbreath

    horrible.

  49. 49 Dogbreath

    even more horrible.

  50. 50 DAMangum

    VT is horrible too! The ACC blows!

  51. 51 Dogbreath

    3 and out. lovely.

  52. 52 terry gannon

    we will be lucky to win a game this year

  53. 53 BJD95

    Maybe our defense will score.

  54. 54 Dogbreath

    I predict our punter’s leg falls off around game 6.

  55. 55 Dogbreath

    I never thought I would see the day where William and Mary is a better team than NC State in every facet of the game. They have a better offensive line, better quarterback, better receivers, better defensive line, better linebackers, better secondary, and apparently better coaches.

  56. 56 DAMangum

    Run a fake punt with Pierson! He’s the fastest player on the team, maybe he can break one.

  57. 57 knuckle sandwich

    “we will be lucky to win a game this year”

    We will be lucky to score this year.

  58. 58 packbackr04

    1st time in the red zone this season… bjd is right. defense is the only way we will score.

    TD Andre Brown! 1 st TD in 9 Quarters and we get an unsportsmanlike. Class, Class, Class!

  59. 59 john of sparta

    Lou led Bill and Mary back in the day.
    it’s not impossible.

  60. 60 terry gannon

    touchdown!! Now let’s go Defense!!!!

  61. 61 DAMangum

    Im pretty sure they don’t have a better D or recievers. But Nate is a beast and gives me hope for our future D!

  62. 62 Dogbreath

    thank you Nate Irving for scoring that TD.

  63. 63 wufpup76

    TD Pirates - they are destroying the Mountaineers on the line … It’s 24-3 w/ 6:00 to go in the 3rd

    Wake still leads 27-21 but Ole Miss has the ball on the WFU 25 yd line w/ about 3:30 left in the game

  64. 64 EverettBeez

    ND down 13-7 at the end of the 3rd.
    Ole Miss driving, down 21-27 with about 4 left in the game.

  65. 65 terry gannon

    Can Nate play QB?

  66. 66 BJD95

    Almost exactly what I asked for. Give us the ball inside the 10 and we can score - provided we don’t throw the ball.

  67. 67 old13

    Having DE is bad enough. But having a poor receiving corps that cannot help him out just kills it all! And it won’t help HB or Glennon either!

  68. 68 EverettBeez

    BYU blocked the PAT and beats Washington. Longest winning streak in the country preserved.

  69. 69 packbackr04

    long run by Bill and Mary, we suck

  70. 70 Dogbreath

    Nate Irving is something to behold.

  71. 71 wufpup76

    Ole Miss gets a break on a pass interference call on 3rd and long … they have it now 3rd and 8 from about the 12 yd line … 1:45 to play

    EDIT: It’s 4th and 2 from the WFU 5 yd line … timeout Ole Miss w/ 1:26 remaining

  72. 72 Dogbreath

    Keeping Evans in at this point is cruel. He is HORRIBLE.

  73. 73 john of sparta

    esoterica: fumble forward on 3rd gets the roll.
    who knew?

  74. 74 Dogbreath

    end of 1st quarter: 0 1st downs.

  75. 75 EverettBeez

    24-3 ECU at the end of the 3rd

  76. 76 wufpup76

    TD Ole Miss on the 4th and 2 play

    27-27 - PAT pending

  77. 77 DAMangum

    Damn, Wake is bout to lose on a crazy 4th and 2 TD!

  78. 78 DAMangum

    I don’t think its possible for the ACC to look worse! Unless we lose.

  79. 79 packville

    Ole Miss ties up Wake at 27 all. Extra point is good. 28-27 Ole Miss w/ 1:01 to play

  80. 80 EverettBeez

    Ole Miss ties the game with 1 min’ left on a 4th & 3 from the 7.
    Snead is just awesome - Ole Miss is going to be very good going forward.
    PTA good, Ole Miss is up with 1:01 on the clock.

  81. 81 wufpup76

    PAT is good

    28-27 Miss w/ 1:01 to play

  82. 82 EverettBeez

    So STATES TD is a defensive one? Am I getting that right?

  83. 83 Dogbreath

    as if not being able to execute and hit a wide open reciever on a simple drag route is not bad enough, the kid has no mental clock in his head. that sack was completely avoidable.

  84. 84 phillypacker

    dogbreath, is the game on accselect?

  85. 85 phillypacker

    audio or audio and video?

  86. 86 Dogbreath

    yes.save yourself six bucks, though

  87. 87 phillypacker

    I already paid packpass $9. You have video?

  88. 88 wufpup76

    WOW! Pass interference on Ole Miss … WFU will have the ball at the Ole Miss 35 yd line (or about) w/ :19 left

    CORRECTION - it was the 29 yd line … 3rd and 5 from the Miss 25 yd line - 12 seconds left

  89. 89 packville

    damn, how bad do we suck

  90. 90 knuckle sandwich

    Man, ECU is making a big statement here. If they keep playing at this level they will absolutely destroy us.

  91. 91 wufpup76

    WFU setting up for a game winning 41 yd FG att w/ :08 seconds left

  92. 92 packville

    Sam Swank on to attempt a 41 yarder to put Wake ahead w/8 seconds to play

  93. 93 packville

    Swank hits it, Wake up by 2 w/ 3 seconds to play

  94. 94 wufpup76

    FG is GOOD … WFU 30 - Ole Miss 28 w/ :03 remaining

  95. 95 Lunatic Fringe

    I am listening to William & Mary announcers. It is amazing how we make every defense we play look like All-Americans.

  96. 96 packville

    it’s over and Wake wins

  97. 97 wufpup76

    It’s over … WFU wins

  98. 98 john of sparta

    OMG: the ACC wins one

  99. 99 Dogbreath

    I do not care how barren the cupboard, there is absolutely no reason to suck this bad, and looks this weak, against a mid-tier I-AA team.

    Our coaching staff is paid A LOT of money to put a product on the field. We have top-notch “fuh-cilities” to attract quality players and train them at a high level once here.

    This is an “emperor has no clothes” moment, but this (in year 2) is a horribly prepared and terribly coached team.

  100. 100 phillypacker

    Beez,

    Nate Irving intercepted at the 6. Brown scored from 3 yards out. Dogbreath, got video?

  101. 101 Dogbreath

    27 yards of offense, 0 first downs.

    no excuse for this.

    Evans throws 3 feet behind his outlet, and misses on a simple pass out of the backfield.

    crowd is booing vociferously, and rightfully so.

  102. 102 EverettBeez

    Thanks Philly -
    Ole Miss didn’t break my heart, but ohhhh, we were so close. Still big stride for the Rebs.
    And for the ACC, that was a big win - Wake will stay ranked, but they are VERY beatable.

  103. 103 wufpup76

    In more disturbing news, Notre Dame is ahead of SDSU 14-13 and has the ball deep in SDSU territory w/ only 3:00 to play …

    UVa scores a couple of times in the 4th and has defeated Richmond

  104. 104 packville

    another 3 and out???? this team is hard to listen to, cannot imagine having to watch this sh#t

  105. 105 Lunatic Fringe

    Great quote by W&M play-by-play guy on the last pass by DE: “If the ball had been close to on the mark than {insert W&M player name} would have been in great position for the ball.”

    In other words, we are not only off the mark with the pass, but off the mark to guy who has defensive player in better position than our offensive player.

  106. 106 Dogbreath

    Beck taking snaps, getting warmed up! Hallelujah!!

  107. 107 EverettBeez

    ND goes up 20-14 with 2 min’s left.

  108. 108 Dogbreath

    Daniel Evans career ended this evening at 7:09pm EST in Raleigh, NC. It was terrible.

    RIP.

  109. 109 CStanley

    What’s even more depressing…

    Think about how much money ECU & Wake have invested in their football programs. Then think about how much we have, and look at the results.

    Feel better?

  110. 110 CStanley

    This game is comical.

  111. 111 EverettBeez

    Comedy is fine, as long as we win. In the end that’s all that is remembered.

  112. 112 wufpup76

    Cruddy crud … Notre Dame will pull this one out over the west coast power that is known as SDSU

  113. 113 McLovin

    Well our secondary is much better than I expected this year

  114. 114 Dogbreath

    I cannot understand how men who are 6′3-6′5 and 290-300 lbs cannot contain another similar sized man for 3 seconds, even without holding.

  115. 115 EverettBeez

    End of the first, Maryland tied with Middle Tenn State 0-0, Northwestern up 7-0 over dook.

  116. 116 Dogbreath

    our receivers make Beck look worse than he truly is. They never seal off the DBs.

  117. 117 ktoh

    Wow unreal

  118. 118 wufpup76

    WVU’s last, desperate hope falls short … They turn it over on downs and it’s 24-3 ECU w/ 2:30 to play

  119. 119 Lunatic Fringe

    The first 1st down of the game with what ~90secs left. Geez…

  120. 120 Dogbreath

    Kushner blew his knee out.

  121. 121 moomba78

    can we not run the ball? wtf

  122. 122 Dogbreath

    nice check down read and delivery.

  123. 123 terry gannon

    wow…what is that they say about a blind squirrel finding an acorn every once in a while….

    Great going, Beck!!! Keep it up!

  124. 124 Dogbreath

    touchdown motherfucker!

  125. 125 McLovin

    Wow we THREW a touchdown

  126. 126 Dogbreath

    notice how after 3 seconds in the pocket he kept moving his feet and checking through his options. He looked off Williams twice before finding and throwing a perfect dart.

  127. 127 john of sparta

    headline:
    HB beats DE.

  128. 128 Dogbreath

    only Gary Hahn could mistake a player for a flag.

    Nate Irving down.

  129. 129 Lunatic Fringe

    W&M Announcer: “that fellow (beck) seems to have a much stronger arm than the previous QB (evans)”

    LOL…I dare you to find me a QB in the NCAA that doesn’t have stronger arm than DE.

  130. 130 wufpup76

    It’s over in Greenville … 24-3 FINAL

    Quite a statement by the Pirates … They’re not even rushing the field … Check that, now they’re starting to get out there … and I don’t mind watching the ECU coeds running around

  131. 131 moomba78

    how long was the pass

  132. 132 BJD95

    22 yards.

  133. 133 MrPlywood

    I want to beat a #8 team….

  134. 134 wufpup76

    There’s a flag down on the field … CHECK IT … It’s a Wolfpack defender …

  135. 135 BJD95

    If the staff ever tries to put Evans back out there, I think the team may walk off the field in protest.

    However, Beck is still pretty reckless with the ball. Against a better defense, he will turn the ball over. He sucks, just not as bad as Evans.

  136. 136 john of sparta

    at home: ECU gets all the Close Calls and wins.
    WFU gets no calls and wins, anyway.
    Bang the Drum Slowly.

  137. 137 graywolf

    Wufpup wrote :

    It’s over in Greenville … 24-3 FINAL

    Quite a statement by the Pirates.

    I wonder where Holtz will be coaching next season?
    I bet it isn’t Greenville.

  138. 138 nav

    Skip Holtz just won his way out of ECU.

  139. 139 charger17

    Their reporting that Nate Irving is fine and will play.

  140. 140 john of sparta

    father/son as head coach at same place?
    W&M? NCSU? Minn? ND? Jets?….

  141. 141 Dogbreath

    Skip Holtz will be at Clemson

  142. 142 BJD95

    FG, Tribe. No shutout today.

  143. 143 knuckle sandwich

    “Skip Holtz will be at Clemson”

    Just imagine what he could do with the talent that Tammy has had at his disposal.

  144. 144 moomba78

    tj graham has hands of stone

  145. 145 Dogbreath

    the feed on ACCSelect is the same as what is played inside the stadium on the jumbotron. Therefore, we get to see all of the shameless commercialization. This also means we are missing roughly 1 of every 5 plays.

    Our athletics department is more concerned with making a dime than with putting a product on the field/court. Its disgusting, frankly.

  146. 146 moomba78

    did Beck just run and put that weighted gut to use.

  147. 147 john of sparta

    Dog….you pay to play.

  148. 148 smile102

    “at home: ECU gets all the Close Calls and wins.”

    This had nothing to do w/ the refs. ECU just kicked there ass. No contest.

  149. 149 phillypacker

    Is Toney Baker out indefinitely?

  150. 150 Dogbreath

    Some of the characterization of Beck as fat and lumpy is off the mark. He is wearing a blocking vest (for obvious reasons) that bulges around his mid-section. I do think he is a fairly hefty kid, but that is not a pot belly, people.

  151. 151 wirogers

    It will cost Holtz to leave Greenville, he just signed an extension with raise. Others will most likely pay to get him out, either way ECU wins.

  152. 152 1.21 Jigawatts

    Dog, did you not see the team photos with the QB’s?? The only fitness training Beck did all summer was 12 oz curls.

  153. 153 john of sparta

    Jiga….40’s?

  154. 154 tcthdi-tgsf-twhwtnc

    Seems like ECU always end up with the coaches that could of been at State. Pat Dye, Bill Lewis, Steve Logan, Skip Holtz.

  155. 155 Dogbreath

    I do think Beck is somewhat out of shape, but he is no Brandon Costner.

  156. 156 1.21 Jigawatts

    Did everyone one know that Chris Long is the league leader in sacks this season with 14.0?? HONEST!! It was on the scoreboard, it must be true.

  157. 157 1.21 Jigawatts

    Dog, Beck is most definitely in shape.

    Round is a shape.

  158. 158 Dogbreath

    incredible throw and catch

  159. 159 phillypacker

    nice jig

  160. 160 phillypacker

    state has 30 yards rushing with 7 mins left in the 3rd quarter

  161. 161 BJD95

    Beck just threw a 47 yard completion…off his back foot.

  162. 162 charger17

    TOUCHDOWN WOLFPACK!

  163. 163 Dogbreath

    absolutely perfect pass for the TD. perfect touch.

  164. 164 Dogbreath

    Wilson was the holder on that PAT. Very interesting to see him out there. And good.

  165. 165 BJD95

    TD - George Bryan has really nice hands and footwork. He’s tonight’s revelation.

  166. 166 1.21 Jigawatts

    The most thankful people in CF for the offense from beck are the defense.

  167. 167 Dogbreath

    Beck: 13 for 19 w/ 179 yards and 2TDs

  168. 168 terry gannon

    Nate Irving is amazing.

  169. 169 Dogbreath

    holy shit that kid got absolutely RUINED.

  170. 170 wufpup76

    Middle Tenn 10-7 over Maryland at the Half

    Northwestern 17-10 over Duke at the Half

    Long live ACC Football

  171. 171 knuckle sandwich

    Hopefully Miami will at least be competitive. Very early, but so far so good. Something has to give.

  172. 172 wolf pack

    I live down here in greenville, and skip just signed a contract extension and the chancellor has said they will do whatever it takes to keep him. So, it doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere soon, but I don’t think it will be too long before he parts ways with the pirates. FYI it is very hard to be wolfpack fan in greenville, pirate fans are terrible to be around.

  173. 173 EverettBeez

    alright, sounds like Beck has things moving the right direction - thank heavens.

  174. 174 1.21 Jigawatts

    Tell me about it wolf pack, I live it every day too.

    Though I don’t believe that Skip will remain in Greenville no matter how much ECU tries to sway him if the Big Boys ($$$) come calling. ECU just doesn’t have the dough to win a bidding war.

  175. 175 wufpup76

    Miami kicker drills a 50 yd FG and it’s now 7-3 Florida early in the 2nd qtr

  176. 176 graywolf

    phillypacker “Is Toney Baker out indefinitely?”

    He returned to practice this week. I don’t think he is taking contact but he will return soon.

  177. 177 phillypacker

    Thanks graywolf

  178. 178 EverettBeez

    Think Pirate fans are bad? (I know they are, but they are damn fun to date - if that is what you call it ;)) try living with Alabama fans in Alabama. You all are aware that Bama won the next 3 national championships last weekend in Atlanta right?