Season 16 - Week 1: The Dodgers of the ACC

The Virtual Tailgate opens Season 16 with Week 1 ACC discussion, starting with game balls for standout performances from Pitt quarterback Mason Henschel, Miami receiver Malachi Toney, and Miami quarterback Darian Mensah. The hosts then break down Miami’s roster strength, Duke’s transfer losses, and Nate Shepard’s role for Duke before Jarred reads his top five and bottom three in the ACC, including Miami at No. 1 and Clemson and NC State near the bottom.

The episode also turns into a broader debate about Clemson’s slide, Dabo Swinney’s job status, and the impact of NIL and the transfer portal before ending with previews and picks for Georgia Tech-Tennessee, Duke-Illinois, Rutgers-Boston College, Syracuse-Cal, Georgia Southern-Clemson, NC State-Richmond, and Pitt-UCF.

0:06 Boot Giveaway Banter

2:25 Power Outage and Standouts

9:02 Space-Time Nonsense

10:41 ACC Power Rankings

21:33 Sponsor Reset and Rankings

23:48 Week Two Betting Slate

34:10 Ugly Game Spotlight

43:53 Quickfire Bets

47:49 Closing Out The Tailgate

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