1.Georgia coach Mark Richt is raving about kicker Marshall Morgan, and not just because the sophomore already has made field goals of 56 and 55 yards. Richt loves Morgan’s kickoffs. “He was kicking 4.1 or 4.2 [seconds] hang time, which is a long time to hang a kickoff,” Richt said. He asked Morgan to kick to the goal line rather than get a touchback, hoping to pin returners inside the 20. Then Brelan Chancellor of North Texas took one 99 yards for a touchdown. Morgan had five touchbacks at Tennessee.
2.Yes, the ACC Atlantic showdown between No. 3 Clemson and No. 6 Florida State is a week away. But given the upgrade of play in the league, I wondered when the last time two ACC top-10 teams played one another. You have to go all the way back to ... last season, when the Seminoles beat the Tigers, 49-37. Prior to that, however, the last ACC top-10 game was six years ago, that great Thursday night game when No. 2 Boston College and Matt Ryan came back to beat No. 8 Virginia Tech, 14-10.
3. BC is showing signs of a renaissance under new head coach Steve Addazio. The Eagles, 3-2, already have surpassed last season's win total (2-10) as they prepare to play at No. 3 Clemson on Saturday. The Eagles are more physical at the line of scrimmage, and they are taking better care of the ball. Last season, they lost 11 fumbles in 12 games. This season, they are tied for the FBS lead with one lost fumble. Overall, BC is plus-four in turnovers after being minus-five last season.
