The Virtual Tailgate opens Season 16 with Week 1 ACC discussion, starting with game balls for standout performances from Pitt quarterback Mason Henschel, Miami receiver Malachi Toney, and Miami quarterback Darian Mensah. The hosts then break down Miami’s roster strength, Duke’s transfer losses, and Nate Shepard’s role for Duke before Jarred reads his top five and bottom three in the ACC, including Miami at No. 1 and Clemson and NC State near the bottom.
The episode also turns into a broader debate about Clemson’s slide, Dabo Swinney’s job status, and the impact of NIL and the transfer portal before ending with previews and picks for Georgia Tech-Tennessee, Duke-Illinois, Rutgers-Boston College, Syracuse-Cal, Georgia Southern-Clemson, NC State-Richmond, and Pitt-UCF.
0:06 Boot Giveaway Banter
2:25 Power Outage and Standouts
9:02 Space-Time Nonsense
10:41 ACC Power Rankings
21:33 Sponsor Reset and Rankings
23:48 Week Two Betting Slate
34:10 Ugly Game Spotlight
43:53 Quickfire Bets
47:49 Closing Out The Tailgate
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