Florida State
I assume the impaction was supposed to be something about Florida State changing conferences. But I don't think that would have any bearing.
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I assume the impaction was supposed to be something about Florida State changing conferences. But I don't think that would have any bearing.
desertshox
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The article stated RGIII had made conflicting comments about FSU being left out of the playoffs last year. The implication it seemed they were making was those two wouldn't follow espn's narrative because their spouses attended FSU.
admo
Heisman Trophy Winner
SMU Mustangs out of Dallas, Texas are playing in the ACC this year chuckleshuffle Super Rich school. Private University. The medium fam income of a student is $200,000.
How will they do this year in a Power 4 conference? Coming off a 11 win season and winning their conference?
From 2019 to 2023 (last 5 years), the Ponies put up the following yards per game and yards per play:
2019 - 490 ypg, 6.14 ypp
2020 - 495 ypg, 6.57 ypp
2021 - 466 ypg, 6.28 ypp
2022 - 472 ypg, 6.12 ypp
2023 - 454 ypg, 6.24 ypp
(Remember, Sonny Dykes was the Coach at SMU before going to TCU in 2022. And not much changed).
Last year, the SMU offense was 10th in points per game, 18th in yards per game, 35th in rush yard per game, 30th in passing yards per game.
Their defense was pretty good, but struggled against the run versus P4 opponents.
Most of their returning starters are back, including their OLine and QB Preston Stone 3197 yards, 28 TDs, 6 INTs - 12 games.
But this is the ACC. It's a power conference from what we were told to believe by ESPN and Clemson every year, and now recently Florida State last year for once. Sometimes North Carolina and or Wake Forest will have a nice few seasons, as well as Pitt. And Miami keeps trying to think they are a top 20 team year after year, but fail a lot. Although this year could be the one they win up to 9 games, perhaps.
However, after just mentioning those powerful ACC teams, some expert projections and forecast have SMU finishing with 9 wins most likely. And that 7 wins would be a failure. Wow! Really? In the ACC?
But then you look at the schedule and think, well... Hmmm
Non-Conf
Nevada, Houston Christian, BYU, TCU
Conf
Florida State
Louisville
Stanford
Duke
Pitt
Boston College
Virginia
California
Pretty light for a P4 conference schedule for sure.
I can definitely see the SMU offense putting up points and winning some games this year. I would love it if they end up in the ACC championship game. Leaving one other team being - FSU, Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, Duke... lol
How will they do this year in a Power 4 conference? Coming off a 11 win season and winning their conference?
From 2019 to 2023 (last 5 years), the Ponies put up the following yards per game and yards per play:
2019 - 490 ypg, 6.14 ypp
2020 - 495 ypg, 6.57 ypp
2021 - 466 ypg, 6.28 ypp
2022 - 472 ypg, 6.12 ypp
2023 - 454 ypg, 6.24 ypp
(Remember, Sonny Dykes was the Coach at SMU before going to TCU in 2022. And not much changed).
Last year, the SMU offense was 10th in points per game, 18th in yards per game, 35th in rush yard per game, 30th in passing yards per game.
Their defense was pretty good, but struggled against the run versus P4 opponents.
Most of their returning starters are back, including their OLine and QB Preston Stone 3197 yards, 28 TDs, 6 INTs - 12 games.
But this is the ACC. It's a power conference from what we were told to believe by ESPN and Clemson every year, and now recently Florida State last year for once. Sometimes North Carolina and or Wake Forest will have a nice few seasons, as well as Pitt. And Miami keeps trying to think they are a top 20 team year after year, but fail a lot. Although this year could be the one they win up to 9 games, perhaps.
However, after just mentioning those powerful ACC teams, some expert projections and forecast have SMU finishing with 9 wins most likely. And that 7 wins would be a failure. Wow! Really? In the ACC?
But then you look at the schedule and think, well... Hmmm
Non-Conf
Nevada, Houston Christian, BYU, TCU
Conf
Florida State
Louisville
Stanford
Duke
Pitt
Boston College
Virginia
California
Pretty light for a P4 conference schedule for sure.
I can definitely see the SMU offense putting up points and winning some games this year. I would love it if they end up in the ACC championship game. Leaving one other team being - FSU, Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, Duke... lol
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Mierin
Assistant Coach
This game looks soldout but there doesn’t seem to be a huge FSU or GT crowd here. I think there are a lot more randoms than there were for the NU NW game.
Edit: ok I wasn’t imagining things. I watched a minute of the NU NW game and the crowd was way louder with NW on offense than it is with GT on offense. Either the crowds or more even or there are a bunch of curious Irish in the crowd or random Americans who happen to be there.
Edit: ok I wasn’t imagining things. I watched a minute of the NU NW game and the crowd was way louder with NW on offense than it is with GT on offense. Either the crowds or more even or there are a bunch of curious Irish in the crowd or random Americans who happen to be there.
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OmahaPlaya
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GT giving FSU a game today, couldn't ask for a better week 0 game.
OmahaPlaya
All-Conference
Loved how GT ran the ball it was like watching old school Huskers.
