Early Vegas spread...

[Hurracanes]

BC can beat Clemson.

BC and WF have been improving slowly throughout the years. Not sure if they will beat Clemson (their Defense is still elite) but they will give them a game.

 

[Hurracanes]

Va run defense 115th in country. Well over 200 yards per game. If we can not have decent ground game against them Manny should immediately be fired

Lol if I had a dollar for every time I read this. Manny would have been fired 100x.

 

[Cajuncane]

We will have to win a shootout to win and having the youngsters throwing the ball around as opposed to King being in there gives us a much better chance to win in this type of game.

Unless there’s a coaching change on defense I don’t think there’s anyway we stop their offense even if Manny leaves the kids in which I doubt he does cause well it’s Manny.

 

[razrcane]

Surprised that Clemson is -14 vs BC.

Also that Cin is -2 vs ND

I'm liking that Florida (-8.5 vs Ky)and Texas (-4.5 vs TCU) lines

 

[CaneDog66]

It’s a pick ‘em game. Vegas has seen what our defense looks like and with King out they have 0 faith in our offense. If we can pound the rock and that opens up play action passing we might have a chance.

 

[Applecane]

Knighton's return should help the offense.

 

[redcane]

I am shocked that we are favored.

 

[ajkreider]

They will throw 55 times, and have put up massive yards against everybody (550 against UNC). If I were betting, I'd look at what I could get UVA -14. When they lose, it's because they turn it over and commit lots of penalties. We're at least as undisciplined, and won't be able to score with them. Manny will have to earn it this week.

 

[NC_Canes_11]

I'm liking that Florida (-8.5 vs Ky)and Texas (-4.5 vs TCU) lines

I know TCU was awful yesterday and Texas looked really good. But it looks like a trap to me. TCU has owned Texas this decade. Home dog or nothing for me.

 

[ajkreider]

We will have to win a shootout to win and having the youngsters throwing the ball around as opposed to King being in there gives us a much better chance to win in this type of game.

Unless there’s a coaching change on defense I don’t think there’s anyway we stop their offense even if Manny leaves the kids in which I doubt he does cause well it’s Manny.

The only thing that gives me any hope at all is that we held them in check last year (same qb), so maybe we know how to scheme them.

 

[Hoyacane1620]

BC starting qb is a former walk on. bc was run heavy yesterday vs mizz. Clemson will stack the box n force bc to pass

Clemson hurting on the Dline right now. Looks like they lost Bresee yesterday and Tyler Davis already out. Skalski left injured yesterday , too.

 

[Genghis Cane]

Knighton's return should help the offense.

I don’t think he’s been practicing during the suspension so not sure he’ll be ready to play.

 

[Cajuncane]

The only thing that gives me any hope at all is that we held them in check last year (same qb), so maybe we know how to scheme them.

Yea but we had Baker running things last year..

 

[theibisrules]

Would've been 6-7 if not for the King injury

Its not too late...that oline gotta play against D1 talent. They will not hold up.

 

[Go Canes!!]

Starting a freshman at QB probably swung the spread 3-4 points.

 

[Hurracanes]

Starting a freshman at QB probably swung the spread 3-4 points.

TVD is a redshirt Freshman. He’s been in this system for 2 years. Plenty of Freshman/Sophmore QB’s have success.

 

[OldhamA]

I do too. I think Virginia sells out to stop the run and force Miami to pass. But what they don't realize is we can't run anyway and they're wasting their time. They can't cover our WRs in man and Van Dyke eats them apart because of it.

Or... manny ***** the bed and we should've been getting the points at home.

If they want to win they need to play 3 DL and 8 guys in coverage - assuming we start with Harris. They can't hang with our talent at WR.

 

[OldhamA]

I don’t think he’s been practicing during the suspension so not sure he’ll be ready to play.

That sounds like an incredibly dumb thing to do - essentially making it a 6 game suspension. So I'm sure that's exactly what Diaz has done.

 

[SFbayCane]

Starting a freshman at QB probably swung the spread 3-4 points.

So the Canes were a one point underdog with King healthy?

 

[SFbayCane]

Coulda got UVA +17.5 back in mid- August.