12 Results for playoff

Meineke Car Care Bowl preview

Heather Dinich, ACC

...1997. The program is changing under Davis, but can it take the next step and gain a postseason win? UNC has proven it's capable of the upset this season, as it earned wins against...

Blog | December 24, 2009

Duke's Cutcliffe in unfamiliar place -- home for the holidays

Heather Dinich, ACC

...back bowless seasons. Cutcliffe had been coaching in bowl games since the 1982 Peach Bowl, missing the postseason only three times prior to his arrival at Duke. That's a little hard to accept, Cutcliffe...

Blog | December 16, 2009

ACC's lunchtime links

Heather Dinich, ACC

...reasons for the group's struggles this year. North Carolina could have put itself in a better postseason position than going back to the Meineke Car Care Bowl for the second straight year, but it...

Blog | December 11, 2009

Season wrap-up: Clemson

Heather Dinich, ACC

...offense in the ACC championship game. The Tigers lost to the Jackets, 39-34, to enter the postseason with back-to-back losses. Offensive MVP: C.J. Spiller: He finished his career with one of...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Season wrap-up: Florida State

Heather Dinich, ACC

...a desire for change. But Florida State's impressive comeback win against North Carolina helped keep the postseason possibility alive. Despite one of the country's worst defenses, the announced retirement of defensive coordinator Mickey...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Season wrap-up: Duke

Heather Dinich, ACC

...standout performances from senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis. It was even more difficult for Duke to reach the postseason this year because the team scheduled NC Central, which wasn't even officially at the FCS level...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Season wrap-up: Miami

Heather Dinich, ACC

...during that stretch, their only loss coming to the Hokies in Blacksburg, and seemed poised for big postseason possibilities. It was a remarkable start to the season, considering some thought the Canes might start 0...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Season wrap-up: NC State

Heather Dinich, ACC

...and the Pack (2-6, 5-7 ACC) suffered a 1-6 stretch that eliminated them from postseason play for the second time in O'Brien's three seasons. The root of the problems were...

Blog | December 09, 2009

London good fit for Virginia

Heather Dinich, ACC

...at No. 1 in the FCS polls, went 11-2 and reached the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. London's teams were 13-4 in the CAA during his time there. Virginia fans troubled by...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Conference bowl records

Heather Dinich, ACC

...matter if the conference can come out with a winning record, unlike last year's 4-6 postseason finish. Overall, the ACC has been a successful bowl conference, trailing only the Pac-10 and SEC...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Champs Sports Bowl

Heather Dinich, ACC

...been spectacular against the pass. The Canes had ample time to rest and heal and enter the postseason off of back-to-back wins. It's the second bowl appearance in the third season under...

Blog | December 06, 2009

Familiarity not necessarily an advantage

Heather Dinich, ACC

...he was at Georgia Southern (1997-2001). Johnson said Appalachian State and Furman would usually make the playoffs, and his team would see them again there. I don't think on the 1-A level...

Blog | December 03, 2009