From: mchenry@BAEPV4.NCSU.EDU (MCHENRY@BAE.NCSU.EDU)
Subject: Re: ACC Preview
Reply-To: mchenry@BAEPV4.NCSU.EDU (MCHENRY@BAE.NCSU.EDU)
Organization: North Carolina State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:42:41 GMT

>
>Bowl Possibilities
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>
>Florida State - has already clinched the ACC Championship and will
>recieve a bid to either the Sugar, Cotton or Orange Bowls. If Alabama
>should lose, they could meet Miami in the Fiesta Bowl.

I doubt Miami would want to play them again but that would be
a great matchup

>
>NC State - can clinch second place in the ACC outright with a win and
>is probably headed to the Gator.

And will probably play Georgia

>
>North Carolina - can finish in a second place tie if the Wolfpack
>loses and they win. The Tar Heels are probably looking at a Peach
>Bowl bid to play Mississippi State.

Unless Duke blows out UNC.


>
>Wake Forest - will recieve an Independence Bowl bid to play either
>Southern Mississippi or a big 10 team (possibly Wisconsin). 
>


I've heard some talk that Wake could get a better bowl if they
beat NCSU. The biggest strike against Wake and bowls is their
inability to bring large numbers of fans to bowl games. You
can't help but love to see them beat all of the odds this year
and get a bowl bi though.



>11/21/92 Games and Predictions
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>
>SOUTH CAROLINA AT CLEMSON: South Carolina has had one of the best
>turnarounds in college football. The Gamecocks came very close to
>upsetting Florida last week. Just when I thought Clemson was going
>to rally and finish the season strong, they got pounded by Maryland. 
>Clemson did manage to beat a good North Carolina team two weeks ago
>in Death Valley and I think the home field will fire them up enough 
>to end the season with a win.  Clemson 27 South Carolina 24
>

I think overall South Carolina is on the upswong where as
Clemson seems to be slumping. Of course Clemson could treat
USC like they did UNC a couple of weeks ago and blow them out.
There aren't many teams that hate each other like these two
do. I'll pick South Carolina to win 28 to 21 .

>NORTH CAROLINA AT DUKE: This is a much better basketball rivalry. 
>UNC will look to end it's regular season strong in anticipation
>of a possible Peach Bowl meeting with Mississippi State. They
>also need to bounce back from a 40-7 whipping by Clemson two weeks
>ago. Duke's defense has done little to stop teams all year and 
>won't be able to stop the Tar Heels on Saturday. 
>North Carolina 34 Duke 20
>

UNC will get Duke's best but I don't think that is enough this year.
UNC simply has too much talent and will eventually wear down the Devils.
There has been alot of talk about UNC players taunting the Duke players
after last years blow out in Chapel Hill but you have to remeber that
the seniors on this years UNC team were freshmen the year Duke not
only blew out tha Heels but did it in the most tackless way I have 
ever seen in a football game . 



>WAKE FOREST AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE: If this game were at Wake, I'd be
>very tempted to pick an upset. But, NC State's offense is playing
>great football right now and their defense is always tough. Wake has
>come out of nowhere to guarentee themselves a winning season and a
>bowl bid and should give State a tough game. But, as long
>as QB Terry Jordan and RB Anthony Barbour keep up their good play,
>State should win an exciting game. NC State 28 Wake Forest 23
>


I agree, Wake will play with emotion and will be stubborn but I think
the Pack will win fairly easily by 30 to 17 .



>VIRGINIA AT VIRGINIA TECH: The Virginia offense has completely collapsed
>in the past few weeks. The Virginia coaching staff doesn't seem to
>know what to do and Welsh may start Mike Groh at QB in place of
>Bobby Goodman. Virginia also just had their bowl hopes dashed when
>the Independence Bowl invited Wake Forest. Virginia Tech has a good
>quaterback in Maurice DeShazo and running back Vaughn Hebron should
>have a good day. Still, the Turkeys have been blowing fourth quarter
>leads all season and UVa has a healthy Terry Kirby and one of the
>best placekickers in the country, who can win a close one in the 
>closing minutes. Virginia 16 Virginia Tech 14
>

Our local Virginia Tech alum has convinced me that VT hates UVa
as much or more then NCSU hates UNC. The Caveliers seem to have
gone totally flat. I'll take the Hokies at home 24 to 14 .






>MARYLAND, FLORIDA STATE and GEORGIA TECH do not play.
>
>
>-- 
>Charlie Cockrell                          VV     VV 1991 Men's Soccer Champs.
>NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. VV   VV  1992 Men's NIT Champions  
>U.Va. School of Engineering, Class of 1990  VV VV   1992 Women's ACC BB Champs.
>(These are my opinions only)                 VVV     NCAA East Regional Champs.
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