Bad penalties, worse coaching decisions and more in weird Week 3
It wasn't always pretty on a weekend in which there were zero matchups of ranked teams, but at least it was entertaining.
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2019 Schedule
1-2, 4th in ACC - Coastal
Narduzzi: We're trying to win, not go to OT (0:48)
Down 7 late, Pitt kicks, loses as PSU rivalry stops
Pitt failed to score any points after having a first-and-goal at the 1 with less than four minutes to play, and No. 13 Penn State held on for a 17-10 win in the 100th game between the teams.
Pitt's Taysir Mack makes incredible catch at the 1 (0:34)
Cain bursts through the hole and scores the Penn St. TD (0:37)
Penn State kicker nails school-record 57-yard FG (0:48)
Davis gives Pitt the lead with 3-yard TD (0:35)
Brown's big run sets up Ford's TD for Penn State (0:59)
The CFB Pod: Apology for Slovis, end of Penn State-Pitt and more WK3 games
David and Kevin discuss the biggest games to come in Week 3 of the CFB season. Why does Trojans QB Kedon Slovis deserve an apology from Pollack ahead of USC-BYU (1:43)? Plus, what it's like to play in a rivalry game with Penn State-Pitt is coming to a close (5:04). Also, notes on Alabama-South Carolina (15:09), Stanford-UCF (19:18), New Mexico-Notre Dame (22:38) and Florida-Kentucky (27:32).
College football picks: Who wins Week 3's biggest games?
The picks are in for a potential shootout between Houston and Washington State, the Pitt-Penn State and Iowa-Iowa State rivalry matchups, Florida-Kentucky and Virginia-Florida State.
Pickett throws for 321 yards, Pitt clamps down on Ohio 20-10
Kenny Pickett passed for a career-high 321 yards, including a 74-yard touchdown to Maurice Ffrench, to lead Pittsburgh to a 20-10 win over Ohio on Saturday.
Ffrench hauls in 74-yard Pitt TD (1:06)
Davis cruises into end zone to extent Pitt's lead (0:34)
Cavaliers ride Perkins, defense to 30-14 win over Pitt
Virginia looks ready to live up to the preseason hype.
Down & Distance Episode 5: Standing at Armageddon
Ivan Maisel explores how Pitt's Bobby Grier found himself in an unexpected position in 1956 when he became the first college football player to break the color line in the Deep South. But his appearance in the Sugar Bowl wasn't without controversy.
What to watch on ACC Network
ACC Network launches Thursday with approximately 450 live contests set to air annually. Here's your guide to make sure you catch all the biggest events this fall and beyond.
The all-time All-ACC college football team
As the ACC Network launches, we present the best players in ACC football history since the league's inception in 1953.
The 50 best college football programs over 150 years
In honor of college football's 150th anniversary, our metrics rank CFB's elite across every division, from the obvious contenders like Alabama and Notre Dame to small-school powers like Mount Union and Wittenberg.
Pitt loses DE Weaver for season with torn ACL
Pitt junior DE Rashad Weaver, who led the Panthers in sacks (6.5), tackles for loss (14) and fumble recoveries (3) last season, has a torn ACL and will miss the 2019 season.
Steele: Projecting the final ACC standings
Clemson once again looks like the best team in the ACC. Here is Phil Steele's full projection for how the conference will shake out this college football season.
Position U: Which schools produce the most talent at each position
Which school is the real QBU? What about DBU? ESPN Stats & Info did the math and broke down which colleges can lay claim to producing the best at each position in the BCS and CFP eras.
ACC Coastal preview: Get ready for more chaos and unpredictability
Can Miami find a competent quarterback? Will Virginia Tech's defense bounce back? Could Pitt repeat as division champ? We dig into these questions and more in our ACC Coastal team previews.
Under-the-radar players ready for a breakout season in 2019
You know college football's stars. But dig deeper, and you'll find some legit NFL prospects and emerging college stars among less well-known teams.
College football schedule superlatives for the 2019 season
We've picked apart every team's 2019 schedule. Here are the quirks, the shocks, the toughest roads and the cushiest paths.
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2019 ACC Standings
| ATLANTIC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Boston College | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| COASTAL | CONF | OVR |
| Virginia | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1-2 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards292.728th
Rushing Yards87.3122nd
Points For14.7126th
Points Against19.0Tied-42nd
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahvante Royal | ATH | Committed | 80 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | Committed | 80 |
| Aydin Henningham | WR | Committed | 79 |
| Michael Statham | OT | Committed | 78 |
| Branson Taylor | OT | Committed | 78 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | J. Conner | Disney Spirit Award |
| 2013 | A. Donald | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2013 | A. Donald | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2013 | A. Donald | Outland Trophy |
| 2013 | A. Donald | Lombardi Award |
