The Blue Devils were 1-2 after losses to Illinois and Tulane but responded with victories over NC State and Syracuse to open ACC play. Quarterback Darian Mensah, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Tulane, leads the ACC with 1,573 passing yards (329.3 per game) and 13 touchdowns. He has just two interceptions. Mensah's favorite target is wide receiver Cooper Barkate, a graduate student and Harvard transfer who averages 19.5 yards for each of his 21 catches.
the Giants and the Jets both are 0-2, a pitiful reflection of their overall ineptitude and yet a steep disappointment based on where we were less than a month ago. Back then everything was rosy, optimism was high and there was legitimate hope that this season would be different from so many of recent vintage. Aaron Glenn was the coach who was going to change the Jets. Russell Wilson was the quarterback who was going to fix the Giants. So far everything feels morbidly similar.
The last week of the NFL preseason is now in the books, which means the next National Football League game we watch will be the regular-season opener on September 4th between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. From disappointing performances to surprising quarterback play, let's run down the list of the most eye-catching headlines that came from the final week of preseason action.
I think it's the best thing for our team this year, Honestly. I think we're at a good point with our health. We're at a good point with our development and I think that's this year with our team. It's the best thing to do for our guys.