re: A lot of folks picking UNC...

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USCe held them to 13 last season

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I believe they had 3 redzone turnovers in that game (maybe one was just outside?)... the score was a bit misleading compared to how they actually played.

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NC St. scored 34 on them

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Can honestly admit I didn't watch the game, but giving up 34 doesn't matter as much when you are putting up points easily. You play the game differently. They scored 45. That same NC St team put up 41 on Clemson...

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We'll score lots of points

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You (and all of us) hope.

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control the ball

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Dependent on step 1 going according to plan.

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win big in the 2nd half

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Maybe?

Again, I think we *can* win the game, but you're supposing a lot of things that just aren't givens. "Not knowing what our O game plan will be" does not automatically translate to "we will have an effective offense". Sure as hell hope we do, but the idea that we can expect to win by a landslide here is just farcical. We may very well do so, but the expectation should be no more than a 7-10pt win and a still very real chance of not coming out on the winning end of it.