Alabama cruises in Iron Bowl, Patterson records 8 TDs and more from Week 13
Week 13 provided a history-making kickoff, an 8-TD performance and plenty of Rivalry Week fireworks.
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6-3, 4th in ACC
Book, defense help No. 2 Notre Dame beat No. 25 UNC 31-17
— Ian Book kept No. 2 Notre Dame’s offense moving while the Fighting Irish defense locked down Sam Howell and No. 25 North Carolina's potent offense for the final three quarters on a 31-17 victory on Friday.
Howell's 51-yard pass sets up rushing TD (0:58)
Simmons makes incredible leaping grab for UNC TD (0:31)
Breaking down the most important storylines in Saturday's biggest games
Watching for big plays in Clemson-Pitt (with Trevor Lawrence) and Alabama-Auburn (without Nick Saban), plus the new-look Georgia offense and more.
The CFB Pod: The guys look at the first CFB Playoff rankings, preview Notre Dame-UNC, make their Week 13 picks and talk to Rece Davis
Pollack and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing the first batch of College Football Playoff rankings, Notre Dame heading to North Carolina down two offensive linemen, Northwestern surprisingly smashing Wisconsin, David’s Dude of the Week, Coastal Carolina’s offense, Maryland-Indiana, JT Daniels impressing in his Georgia debut and their Week 13 picks. Later, Rece Davis hops on to talk about being in the spotlight with Northwestern’s success, BYU landing at No. 14, a nightmare playoff scenario for Cincinnati, the deck being stacked against the Pac-12 and the start of the college basketball season (48:39).
The best college football player you don't know, a different kind of rivalry week and more for Week 13
UNC running back Javonte Williams finally has a chance to be noticed when the Tar Heels take on No. 2 Notre Dame. Plus, rivalry weekend has arrived. Here's what you need to know for the Egg Bowl, Iron Bowl and more.
Bama, ND, Clemson, OSU lead first CFP rankings
Alabama is No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State. BYU debuts at No. 14 despite a 9-0 start.
BYU makes a surprising fall in top-25 reveal (5:27)
The CFB Pod: The guys look back on Week 12, look ahead to the first CFP rankings, and discuss the war of words between Clemson and Florida State
Herbie and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing what they might see in the first batch of College Football Playoff rankings, BYU turning down a game against Washington, Notre Dame-UNC, Dabo Swinney’s raging against Florida State, Indiana’s near comeback against Ohio State, Northwestern having Wisconsin’s number and the Iron Bowl.
College football conference power rankings
There's a new team atop the Big 12. Who else made a jump in this week's college football conference power rankings?
AP Top 25 college football poll reaction: What's next for each ranked team?
The top of the AP Top 25 college football poll remains the same, but there's plenty of movement in the back half. Here's what's next for each ranked team.
Northwestern in the playoff? Michigan-Rutgers in 3OT? Week 12 brings the chaos
In a very 2020 weekend in college football, Indiana nearly upset Ohio State, Cincinnati proved it belongs in the playoff discussion and Coastal Carolina stayed undefeated.
Biggest questions, needs and targets for each top-25 recruiting class
One month away from the early signing period, we outlined some of the biggest topics for the ranked teams.
Packer and Durham Hour 3: Fan ACCounting
Tom Luginbill joins to talk about the necessary win some teams need this weekend and Mark & Wes get some fan ACCounting.
Breaking down second-year coaches: Who's on the rise, and who should be worried?
From Ryan Day to Hugh Freeze to Dana Holgorsen, we dissect some of the most promising -- and troubling -- starts.
Trask highlights Week 11 Heisman performances (2:18)
ACC reshuffles schedule amid Canes' virus issues
Miami's next three games have been rescheduled as a result of COVID-19 issues inside the program, forcing multiple ACC games to be shuffled.
Packer & Durham Hour 2: Eric Mac Lain, ACC Network
The ACC Network's Eric Mac Lain stops by for his weekly visit and helps us breakdown the track meet between UNC and Wake Forest. He also gets into Notre Dame’s win over Boston College and Miami’s tight win against Virginia Tech. We also look at the week's best catches in one of the year's best versions of "Wide Receiver U" and RIck Pitino thinks we should push the college basketball season back.
College football conference power rankings
Who were the movers and shakers in this week's college football conference power rankings?
A mind-boggling Big Ten, QB drama and fake spikes are all we needed in Week 11
There have been Saturdays with more drama and bigger games. But this week still gave us surprises in the Big Ten, wild finishes and a fake spike for the win.
Howell rallies UNC back with amazing 20-yard TD run (0:51)
Howell's sixth TD pass ties UNC with Wake Forest (0:26)
Howell cuts into Wake Forest's lead with 46-yard TD strike to Carter (0:37)
Newsome breaks off 75-yard TD for UNC (0:43)
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2020 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 8-0 | 9-0 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 8-1 |
| Miami | 6-1 | 7-1 |
| North Carolina | 6-3 | 6-3 |
| NC State | 6-3 | 7-3 |
| Boston College | 5-4 | 6-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 4-5 |
| Wake Forest | 3-3 | 4-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-5 | 5-5 |
| Virginia | 3-4 | 4-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-4 | 3-5 |
| Louisville | 2-7 | 3-7 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 2-6 |
| Duke | 1-7 | 2-7 |
| Syracuse | 1-8 | 1-9 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards316.717th
Rushing Yards217.225th
Points For40.015th
Points Against30.860th
2020 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 25 | 23 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeshawn Silver | DE | Committed | 90 |
| Drake Maye | QB-PP | Committed | 86 |
| Raneiria Dillworth | OLB | Committed | 85 |
| Power Echols | ILB | Committed | 83 |
| Gavin Blackwell | WR | Committed | 83 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | J. Peppers | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2001 | J. Peppers | Lombardi Award |