From AthlonSports: Way Too Early Ranking of the Most Intriguing ACC Non-Conference Games of 2017

TOP TEN "MOST-INTRIGUING" NON-CONFERENCE GAMES OF 2017
1. Florida State vs. Alabama (at Mercedes-Benz Stadium), Sept. 2
2. Pitt at Penn State, Sept. 9
3. Auburn at Clemson, Sept. 9
4. Clemson at South Carolina, Nov. 25
5. Florida State at Florida, Nov. 25
6. Notre Dame at Miami, Nov. 11
7. Louisville vs. Purdue (at Lucas Oil Stadium), Sept. 2 *
8. Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia (at FedEx Field), Sept. 2
9. Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech (at Mercedes-Benz Stadium), Sept. 4
10. UConn vs. Boston College (at Fenway Park), Nov. 18

* Only ranked this high because it's Jeff Brohm’s first game coaching the Boilermakers.
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California @ UNC and NC State vs. S. Carolina might be better than some of these games, but they might not be as "intriguing". Thoughts?

California vs. Carolina

Will the Golden Bears show up?

(02-27-2017 08:06 AM)XLance Wrote:  California vs. Carolina

Will the Golden Bears show up?

I want to know if they are going to have Jo Dee Messina singing "Heads Carolina, Tails California" before the game

(02-27-2017 08:06 AM)XLance Wrote:  California vs. Carolina

Will the Golden Bears show up?

Just give them a Andy Gump and slap this sign on it

New sign at Kenan stadium for the California game

(02-27-2017 07:06 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  From AthlonSports: Way Too Early Ranking of the Most Intriguing ACC Non-Conference Games of 2017

TOP TEN "MOST-INTRIGUING" NON-CONFERENCE GAMES OF 2017
1. Florida State vs. Alabama (at Mercedes-Benz Stadium), Sept. 2
2. Pitt at Penn State, Sept. 9
3. Auburn at Clemson, Sept. 9
4. Clemson at South Carolina, Nov. 25
5. Florida State at Florida, Nov. 25
6. Notre Dame at Miami, Nov. 11
7. Louisville vs. Purdue (at Lucas Oil Stadium), Sept. 2 *
8. Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia (at FedEx Field), Sept. 2
9. Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech (at Mercedes-Benz Stadium), Sept. 4
10. UConn vs. Boston College (at Fenway Park), Nov. 18

* Only ranked this high because it's Jeff Brohm’s first game coaching the Boilermakers.
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California @ UNC and NC State vs. S. Carolina might be better than some of these games, but they might not be as "intriguing". Thoughts?

Louisville - Purdue should be pretty interesting. With the Cards 3 game skid to end this past year, facing former U of L great Jeff Brohm, who coached with Petrino at Western Kentucky before taking over there, this game has trap written all over it. If the Cards aren't careful, a very long season could start week 1. But even if they take care of business, this win won't tell us much about the Cardinals going forward.