Top 25 Picks: Breakout opportunities for Tar Heels, Cougars
Breakout opportunities for Tar Heels, Cougars
North Carolina and Washington State have quietly moved into position to have big seasons and contend for conference titles.
With victories this weekend, the Tar Heels and Cougars will start to make some noise.
The winner moves into first in the ACC Coastal, where Duke looks to be the only other serious threat to reach the conference title game.
The Tar Heels have the ACC's top offense and maybe the most overlooked quarterback in the country in Marquise Williams.
The dual-threat senior is averaging 261 yards of total offense per game and has accounted for 14 touchdowns, numbers not much different than Clemson star Deshaun Watson (269 ypg and 18 TDs).
Washington State will have a far more daunting task if coach Mike Leach is going to take the Cougars' turnaround to the next level.
Luke Falk is the latest Air Raid quarterback to benefit from Wazzu's passing obsession.
Panthers don't do anything particularly well (seventh in the ACC in yards per play; eighth in yards per play allowed), but they have won five straight one-score games ...
Last season a disappointing Gators team spoiled a promising Bulldogs' season.
Cowboys are lowest ranked unbeaten team from Power Five conference ...
Commodores solid defense tries to slow QB Greg Ward Jr. and high-powered Cougars ...
Tigers freshman QB Sean White has yet to throw a touchdown pass in four games ...
Gophers are the lowest-scoring team in the Big Ten (20.3 points per game); Wolverines are No. 1 in scoring defense (9.3) ...
Orange have followed 3-0 start with four-game losing streak ...