Visit has OL commit Kenny Walz ‘amped’ to get to Greenville to begin helping Pirates
“The vibes were great,” Walz said. “The entire coaching staff was fired up and excited to be back in The Boneyard and have a group of recruits there for the homecoming game.”
What distinguishes an outstanding college football program from an elite one? These responses on Saturday afternoon were evident. James Franklin claimed that the Nittany Lions were no longer a great team five years ago after a one-point loss to Ohio State. Their goal was to catch up to the elite. This time, the No. 3 Buckeyes defeated the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions for the seventh time in a row. The ultimate deficit was eight points, which is precisely the series’ average defeat margin over the previous seven years.
USC aspires to dominate the Pac-12. When it lost its third straight game to Utah, the reigning Pac-12 champions, it saw elite once more. Josh Heupel wants Tennessee to rise to the top. Alabama scored 27 points in a row in the second half.
This should be the place where I rave about No. 3 Ohio State’s defense after a 20-12 win over No. 7 Penn State. That unit held the Nittany Lions to a paltry 3.5 yards per play and 1 for 16 on third down. The Buckeye defense, only two years ago a liability, looks championship worthy. But I honestly can’t justify going any longer in this story without mentioning the name Marvin Harrison Jr. Everyone knows him. He’s the best receiver in the sport, perhaps the best wide receiver prospect since Calvin Johnson, but it’s still hard to overhype the way he played Saturday while reeling in a career-high 11 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown. For a little context: Penn State entered the week
Everything was on the table for North Carolina this year after a 6-0 start. The Tar Heels have a superstar QB, finally added standout wide receiver Tez Walker to their lineup and featured a much-improved defense. Things were going great after a slugfest 41-31 win last week over Miami. With Virginia, Georgia Tech and Campbell up next, a 9-0 start seemed assured.
About that Virginia part …
Despite being 24-point home favorites, the Tar Heels were upset 31-27. North Carolina looked like it might mount a last-second comeback, but Drake Maye was hit and intercepted with 26 seconds remaining to end the game. It’s hard to overstate how bad a loss this is for UNC. Not only does it harm the Tar Heels in their playoff and ACC title hopes, but the Cavs (2-5) have been hapless this season. They didn’t win their first game until last weekend against William & Mary, and that game was tied for the large majority of the first half. Virginia entered this game as a 24-point underdog for a reason. Instead, Tony Elliott’s team pulled off the second-biggest point spread upset in the ACC of the past 30 years, according to the Action Network.
This was the easiest game on North Carolina’s ACC schedule. Now it’s a loss that could reverberate across its entire season
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