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Panning For Gold: ACC Nation Podcast

September 23, 2019

Special guests Zach Lentz, Clemson Tigers on Sports Illustrated and Ken Sugiura, AJC.com with thoughts and observations. Bridget Case stops by to plug her new podcast, 'After Orange Slices'. Plus, Jim and Will go panning for gold among this weekend's football action. As always we start with a look at ACC sports news and some stories coming your way this week on the website.

In sports news you'll find out who the top ranked ACC men's and women's cross country teams are this week.

The conference can brag on having the No. 1 men's and women's soccer teams in the nation.

It doesn't stop there as the No. field hockey team is also in the ACC.

We'll find out this week how much of a boost in the rankings Pitt volleyball receives after splitting their matches with Penn State this weekend.

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Some pretty amazing numbers for the ACC in the ITA Tennis preseason rankings for singles, freshmen and doubles.

A quick peek at the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches' polls and who's new to the rankings out of the conference.

Panning For Gold

Upsets and more upsets among the top ranked college football teams in the country. Could we be seeing the end of the Harbaugh reign at Michigan? The Pac 12 now has the most embarrassing game. Yes, we're sure the score is correct.

Throughout the show, Jim and Will take a look at ACC Nation football team performance from the weekend.

A reasonable analysis of each game plus some sage advice for two coaches.

Consistency: Wake Forest Joins The Top 25

Zach Lentz, Clemson Tigers On Sports Illustrated

Is Trevor Lawrence in a sophomore slump?

The importance of the running game.

Wide receivers and the importance of Amari Rodgers.

Next man up on defense continues to plug along.

Will the Tigers being in the national spotlight ruin Clemson fans?

That first moment experiencing Death Valley....and why it still raises the hair on one man's neck.

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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com

The quarterbacks - definitely plural.

Breaking down the offense - strengths and weaknesses.

Embracing Geoff Collins.

Breaking down the defense.

Taking a look at basketball and lays ahead for Josh Pastner.