Duke football to play Miami instead of FSU (Game Thread)

[CameronBornAndBred]

There's an irony in these musings, since we originally had Miami and not FSU on our schedule.

[jimsumner]

yup, we may not see that point spread vs FSU ever again, but who knows? The Miami game, though, just seems like gratuitous pain and suffering.

Seeing Duke beat Florida State in football is definitely on my sports to-do list. There's still a chance the teams will meet on 12-12, according to Cut. My look at today's presser will be up later today.

[duke2x]

Clemson beat Miami 42-17. Doesn’t that give Clemson the nod? Or, does Miami go based on higher win percentage? I’m not sure about the tiebreaker rules.

https://theacc.com/sports/2020/9/23/FB_0923200510.aspx

You won't know the UNC-Miami game result in time to give Clemson the week off. I doubt Clemson wants to give ND an extra bye week for a rematch.

I will defer to Cut since he's on the inside, but UVA (4-4) also needs FSU for a bowl. We have the quietest bark of the 3 dogs in Stray Gator's Photoshop.

[jimsumner]

For those of you who do not read the home page.

https://www.dukebasketballreport.com...-duke-football

[Bob Green]

For those of you who do not read the home page.

https://www.dukebasketballreport.com...-duke-football

Thanks, Jim. Perhaps something will click in practice this week. One can hope.

[OldPhiKap]

There's an irony in these musings, since we originally had Miami and not FSU on our schedule.

True. Although many of us originally thought this should be a Bowl year.

2020, you cruel expletive.

[CrazyNotCrazie]

True. Although many of us originally thought this should be a Bowl year.

2020, you cruel expletive.

Combining threads, I believe you would refer to this as a "cruel UNC?" Or is that redundant?

[OldPhiKap]

Combining threads, I believe you would refer to this as a "cruel UNC?" Or is that redundant?

No, wholly valid. Did not want to confuse those that don’t cross-pollinate with the OTB.

[Barnstormer]

I hope we have the same turnaround as Northwestern. Last year(2019) Northwestern had a grad transfer from Clemson as quarterback. They were expected to have an excellent year. Instead they had one of their worst records. This year they have been serious contenders for the Big 10 championship. Could Duke have a similar turnaround next year? They will need to make a lot of changes but it is possible,

[arnie]

I hope we have the same turnaround as Northwestern. Last year(2019) Northwestern had a grad transfer from Clemson as quarterback. They were expected to have an excellent year. Instead they had one of their worst records. This year they have been serious contenders for the Big 10 championship. Could Duke have a similar turnaround next year? They will need to make a lot of changes but it is possible,

Straw grasping 101.

[hustleplays]

Seeing Duke beat Florida State in football is definitely on my sports to-do list. There's still a chance the teams will meet on 12-12, according to Cut. My look at today's presser will be up later today.

Since it appears that a note from our doctor that we have a tummy ache and therefore are in no shape to play Miami won't do the trick, I hereby summons Duke Law's Constitutional experts to file suit against the ACC's violation of the 8th Amendment in compelling Duke to play Miami. As you know, the 8th Amendment prohibits the inflicting of cruel and unusual punishment.

I expect that the ACC's primary defense is that they inflect cruel and unusual punishment routinely, therefore any punishment they hand out is not unusual in the aggregate, ergo no violation of the 8th Amendment which doesn't say "or" or "and/or".

[msdukie]

True. Although many of us originally thought this should be a Bowl year.

2020, you cruel expletive.

It still could be. There are no bowl eligibility requirements this year...

[CrazyNotCrazie]

It still could be. There are no bowl eligibility requirements this year...

Interesting. So theoretically, if a lot of the many teams ranked ahead of us can't field a team due to COVID cases, we could get invited to a play in a bowl as the proverbial warm body. I think some bowls have already canceled but you never know!

[CameronBornAndBred]

Interesting. So theoretically, if a lot of the many teams ranked ahead of us can't field a team due to COVID cases, we could get invited to a play in a bowl as the proverbial warm body. I think some bowls have already canceled but you never know!

If there ever was a year for Liquid Plumber to be a sponsor, the time is now.

[duke2x]

Interesting. So theoretically, if a lot of the many teams ranked ahead of us can't field a team due to COVID cases, we could get invited to a play in a bowl as the proverbial warm body. I think some bowls have already canceled but you never know!

It works both ways. The ACC has lost 4 spots in cancelled bowl games. I'm not expecting anything but the playoff this year.

[Bob Green]

Jim Sumner article on front page:

https://www.dukebasketballreport.com...-duke-football

Jarett Garner owns his drops...

Those balls that came to me that I wasn’t able to make, that’s on me.

[budwom]

Jim Sumner article on front page:

https://www.dukebasketballreport.com...-duke-football

Jarett Garner owns his drops...

Not sure who else the drops would be on, jarett...

[jv001]

Not sure who else the drops would be on, jarett...

I'd have to re-watch the game(no way) but I believe after one of the drops, he was smiling-laughing. I hate to see a player do that.

[chrishoke]

Duke will play FSU after all on D. 12.

https://goduke.com/news/2020/12/1/fo...or-dec-12.aspx

[Bob Green]

Duke will play FSU after all on D. 12.

https://goduke.com/news/2020/12/1/fo...or-dec-12.aspx

On the road instead of at home as previously scheduled.