No odds posted yet at vegasinsider.com but I expect Duke to open as a five points favorite.
The game is far away, but the TV channel list is available so we might as well start the thread now:
https://theacc.com/sports/2020/9/11/..._BC_DU_20.aspx
The hope is that later in the week there will be a map that will show you options based on your location. For now, assume that if you are in the market for one of the listed channels, you can watch on TV or online using that channel. Those outside of the ACC footprint who subscribe to ACC Network should also be able to watch on WatchESPN. Some providers will also have the game on ESPN College Extra for those outside the conference area.
Last edited by Bob Green; 09-19-2020 at 03:32 PM.
No odds posted yet at vegasinsider.com but I expect Duke to open as a five points favorite.
Bob Green
The BC starting QB is a transfer from Notre Dame. He was a four star recruit ranked #83 nationally in his class. He will be a handful.
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Sagarin says Duke by 9 at home. Sagarin also puts the rest of our ACC games basically in the tossup category except this one. (@UVA is the worst at a 4 point loss.) Keep in mind our opponents have played 0-1 games. If your biggest improvement between Game 1 and Game 2, I like this advantage against BC and UVA.
We really have no idea what to expect with this new coach other than this will not be a repeat of the 9-7 fireworks from 2015. He was promoted from a defensive position coach to HC. You might get Dabo Swinney, but you also might get Carl Franks, Chuck Amato, and John Bunting. Fun fact: BC's OC was UNC's OC in John Bunting's last game, and we can ruminate whether it should have been Ted Roof's. The score was 45-44 UNC on a missed PAT. (Yes, too soon for me.)
BC gave up almost 200 on the ground last year and close to 500 overall. If we struggle to run against BC, this could be a long season. BC probably isn't going to drop much from the 250 per game rushing they had last year. They were not a strong passing team last year, and I'm not sure you can expect drastic improvement there in Game 1 in the current environment. We have a few downs of tape on the QB from last year's ND game. He didn't throw the ball but ran for 24 yards.
Score early and often is my best guess. I generally avoid watching members #10-14.5 in the ACC, and I can't recall seeing BC in person since the rainy 9-7 shootout.
Any updates on injuries from Saturday? Too soon to tell? Upper body/lower body? Unspecified? Day-to-day?
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I wouldn't put much, if any, stock in Sagarin until at least several games have been played...
Bob Green
Jim Sumner article on front page:
https://www.dukebasketballreport.com...-duke-football
Coach Cutcliffe talks Boston College.
Bob Green
Interesting that it is listed as ESPN3 and not ACCNX like RSN games last season.
Can someone definitely within the ACC footprint please check their WatchESPN schedule to see if the game is listed? There may be different rules given the current special circumstances.
If it helps, my U-Verse guide shows the game on channels
1722 Fox Sports Sun
1735 SportsTime Ohio
1744 FSN Wisconsin
1748 FSN St. Louis
1751 FSN Oklahoma
1753 FSN Dallas
1755 FSN Houston
1756 FSN San Antonio
1774 FSN Prime Ticket
1775 FSN Arizona
1776 FSN San Diego
While on the subject, channel 647 (Fox College Sports Atlantic) has “Duke All-Access” with Coach Cutcliffe on Saturdays at 10:30am ET.
More on Duke - BC:
https://www.dukebasketballreport.com...fe-chase-brice
Jim Sumner with more on Saturday’s home opener. Derrick Tangelo expects “smash mouth” football.
Bob Green
That’s what awhom111 has been doing for years, providing us a valuable service by identifying the broadcast details, including blackout areas. It appears that the blackout list isn’t showing up as it did in previous seasons. All I did was provide awhom111 with the information requested from within the ACC area (no doubt that being in the Durham city limits is within the footprint.) If we don’t get more info before game time, I’ll try to get the game on ESPN3 while watching on Fox Sports South to see if things have changed regarding the blackout. The lack of information may be an indication that ESPN is changing the “rules” because of the pandemic, or it may be that they just haven’t gotten around to posting the blackout area yet.