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The Virtual Tailgate

Andrew Marshall

Covering ACC Football and beyond. We talk Atlantic Coast Conference football and NCAA news. Weekly recaps on the games, and predictions for the coming week are standard, and we branch out into conference realignment, players of the week, and award and draft chatter as they come up. Boston College Eagles, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, North Carolina Tarheels, Duke Blue Devils, NC State Wolfpack, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Clemons Tigers, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Florida State

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42:20

Season 16 - Week 2: Pounding the Spread at the Old...

The Virtual Tailgate ·

2026/09/17

Season 16 of Virtual Tailgate opens with light talk before moving into the week’s ACC player awards, including standout performances from Miami, Virginia Tech, Cal, and Duke. The hosts then debate their top five and bottom three power rankings, placing Miami at No. 1 and Syracuse, Stanford, and Boston College at the bottom.The episode also reviews betting records and previews the week’s biggest games, including North Carolina at Clemson, Virginia vs. West Virginia in Charlotte, and SMU at

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48:22

Season 16 - Week 1: The Dodgers of the ACC

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2026/09/10

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

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41:05

Season 16 - Week 0: Death Valley, Distractions, and...

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2026/09/01

The Virtual Tailgate crew opens Season 16 by reviewing Week 0 across the ACC and handing out game balls for standout performances, including Beau Pribula, Michael Ford, Brandon Hillman, and Bill Belichick after North Carolina’s win over TCU. They then reveal their top five and bottom three teams, with Miami and SMU at the top and Wake Forest, Syracuse, and Boston College at the bottom, before debating Clemson vs. LSU and Louisville vs. Ole Miss. The episode closes with picks for SMU at Florida State

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1:00:58

Season 16 - Preseason: The Chaos Engine

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2026/08/26

The Virtual Tailgate opens its Season 16 ACC preview with preseason award picks for top offensive and defensive players before turning to dark horse teams and programs expected to decline. The hosts discuss possible breakout teams like NC State, Cal, and Georgia Tech, while also debating whether Clemson can rebound and why Duke may take a step back after key departures. They then make ACC Championship predictions, with Miami and SMU emerging as the main projected finalists, and work through a set of

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1:17:05

Season 15 - Bowls: Permanent Damage

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2025/12/10

On this episode of The Virtual Tailgate, the crew dives into the thrilling ACC Championship game, where the Duke Blue Devils triumphed over the Virginia Cavaliers in a nail-biting overtime finish. The hosts breakdown key moments from the game, including Tony Elliott's controversial decisions and a miscue that allowed UVA to tie the score before falling to Chandler Morris' critical interception.Highlighting the unexpected rise of Duke as conference champions, they commend head coach Manny Diaz's bold

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53:29

Season 15 - Week 15: Cavaliers become Goliaths

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2025/12/03

This week on the Virtual Tailgate, the crew celebrates the thrilling conclusion of the 2025 ACC regular season while tackling off-field antics and defining what “confidence” truly means in the world of college football. Andrew, David, and the gang waste no time delving into the outrageously chaotic landscape that is the final stretch of the season, where David sets the tone by wrestling with the Commonwealth Cup, excitedly acknowledging the show's intro and jokingly revealing his current digestive

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48:23

Season 15 - Week 14: Coach Narduzzi's Fake Punt & The...

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2025/11/26

The Virtual Tailgate kicks off Thanksgiving Week in Season 15 with a blend of humor and football analysis! Hosts Andrew, David, Geoff and Jarred share laughs over the cultural quirk of "Brown Friday" and tackle the ACC Power Rankings, spotlighting Syracuse’s dismal 70-7 loss to Notre Dame. They dive into heated rivalry matchups, particularly the showdown between Virginia and Virginia Tech, and discuss pivotal games like Miami vs. Pitt and the quirky 'Sicko Bowl' featuring Syracuse and Boston

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49:19

Season 15 - Episode 13: Confidence in the Stall and...

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2025/11/19

🔥 ACC Showdown: Franklin Hired, UVA Climbs, and ACC Title Scenarios! 🔥The Virtual Tailgate crew dives into a wild week of ACC football! After a humorous (and awkward) discussion about public restrooms, the guys get serious about the gridiron.Andrew kicks off the "Game Balls" by praising the entire Virginia defense after their dominant performance against Duke, which was responsible for a 34-7 win. David counters by spotlighting UVA tailback Jamari Taylor, who had 133 yards and two touchdowns , and

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32:51

Season 15 - Week 12: Dropping Deuces in the Standings

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2025/11/16

Recorded: November 12, 2025 Note: This episode is being posted late for archival completeness. Please enjoy these "predictions" for games that have definitely already happened.In this episode of The Virtual Tailgate, the guys try to recover from a rough week of betting that has left Jared hypothetically checking into debtor's prison with "two broken kneecaps."We kick things off with Players of the Week, celebrating Cal’s quarterback (whose name Andrew struggles to pronounce) and SMU's Isaiah Smith,

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30:35

Season 15 - Week 11: Your New Cavalier Overlords

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2025/11/05

The crew (minus Geoff) is back to digest a wild week in the ACC. David and Andrew celebrate Duke's shocking upset of Clemson in Death Valley, handing out game balls to QB Darien Mensah for his 361-yard, 4-TD day and WR Samir Higgins, who caught the game-winning 2-point conversion and ran back a 100-yard kickoff.Then, Jarred unveils the new Power Rankings, which sparks immediate chaos when Andrew and David celebrate the new #1 team: the Virginia Cavaliers. The guys try to "make sense" of the

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1:04:35

Season 15 - Week 10: Judge Jarred's Coaching Exodus

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2025/10/31

The Virtual Tailgate crew (Andrew, David, Geoff, and Jarred) is back to break down the latest in ACC football. After Geoff shares a... confident... story about his daughter's school project , the hosts hand out Game Balls to the week's top performers, including Georgia Tech's Haynes King , Pitt's Mason Henchel , and a special, unprecedented October award for a Cal linebacker. The Power Rankings segment begins with a heartfelt tribute to the late Nick Mangold and a call to support the American Kidney

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35:44

Season 15 - Week 9: Matador Defense and a Malcontent...

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2025/10/23

The Virtual Tailgate crew returns for a midseason "defensive spectacular," though the theme quickly causes chaos. The hosts award their Game Balls, with Andrew celebrating the Stanford defense for shutting down FSU (an upset he correctly predicted) , Jarred highlighting Louisville's critical turnovers against Miami , and Geoff praising Cal's game-saving forced fumble at the goal line versus UNC. David, however, goes completely off-script, annoyed by the defensive constraint and sarcastically

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37:20

Season 15 - Week 8: The Unanimous Jinx

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2025/10/15

The Virtual Tailgate crew kicks off Season 15 with a lively discussion on ACC football, led by Andrew, David, Geoff, and the ever-irreverent Jarred. They hand out this week’s "Tacova's Game Balls" to Georgia Tech’s standout QB Hayes King, Pitt's Mason Heisel, and Clemson's Jaheim Lawson, all while sharing humorous banter about a betting mishap and celebrating impressive performances.Moving on, the hosts reveal their Power Rankings, with Miami holding onto the top spot, followed closely by Georgia

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27:23

Season 15 - Week 7: The Confidence of a Tree Climber

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2025/10/08

In this entertaining installment of Season 15 of the Virtual Tailgate, Andrew, David, Geoff, and the elusive “baby” bring a perfect blend of humor and college football analysis. Kicking off with Jeff's amusing reflection on the bladder control of tree climbers, the crew sets a lighthearted tone for the episode.The “Walking Talk to Go Player of the Week” segment features Duke’s quarterback Darian Mensah for his stunning comeback performance, alongside Miami’s Carson Beck, who dazzles with four

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43:15

Season 15 - Week 6: David's Perfect Storm of Failure

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2025/10/01

The Virtual Tailgate crew—Andrew, David, Geoff, and the famously illiterate co-host—returns to dive into the thrilling chaos of ACC football. The excitement kicks off with UVA's stunning 46-38 upset over Florida State, celebrated by David's firsthand account from the stands.They award Player of the Week honors to Chandler Morris, Jas'on Prevard, and Duke's Nate Shepard, while Power Rankings see UVA soar and Clemson plummet. The hosts gear up for pivotal predictions on the UVA vs. Louisville clash

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41:27

Season 15 - Week 5: Bane steals the Jefferson-Epps...

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2025/09/27

This week, the Virtual Tailgate hosts Andrew, Geoff, and Jarred tackle the latest in ACC football in the absence of David, bringing humor and insights to the forefront. They kick things off by discussing their “Players of the Week,” with Andrew celebrating Duke’s Anderson Castle for his three-touchdown game, Jared highlighting Miami’s Reuben Bane Jr. for his defensive prowess—complete with a quirky impression—and Geoff raving about Trell Harris from Virginia, whose first-half heroics left a mark

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52:10

Season 15 - Week 4: Jarred's Long Black(sburg) Night...

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2025/09/17

The guys recap a wild Week 3 that saw Georgia Tech upset Clemson with a walk-off field goal and Miami solidify their "they're back" status with a dominant win over USF. The big news, however, is out of Blacksburg, where Virginia Tech has fired head coach Brent Pry after an embarrassing 0-3 start. Jarred takes the stand to deliver an epic rant on the program's decade-long decline and debates with the crew who could possibly right the sinking ship. Finally, the hosts turn their attention to Week 4,

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35:59

Season 15 - Week3: Clemson's Out, Hokie Dumpster...

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2025/09/10

The guys are back to break down a wild week in ACC football that saw Virginia Tech get shellacked at home by Vanderbilt, leading to a historic plummet in the power rankings and much ridicule from the crew. For the first time in recent memory, Clemson is nowhere to be found in the Top 5 , and the hosts debate whether the Tigers' struggles are a blip or a trend as they head into a tough road game against a confident Georgia Tech squad. Plus, the crew previews the historic Backyard Brawl between Pitt

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31:48

Season 15 - Week 2: Jarred & the Spreadsheet of Lies

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2025/09/04

In the latest episode of Season 15 of the Virtual Tailgate, hosts Andrew and David, along with their crew, delve into the thrilling realm of college football, particularly focusing on the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as the season unfolds. They kick off the episode with a playful jab at David, who admits to being "unprepared," setting a lighthearted tone for the discussion. A key segment features the "60-style Player of the Week," sponsored by Tacoma Work Boots, where Andrew lauds Tommy

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48:29

Season 15 - Week 1: Chapel Bill's Debut & The Through

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2025/08/29

The Virtual Tailgate crew kicks off Week 1 of the college football season by handing out their lone game ball to a Hawaii kicker who allegedly learned his craft from YouTube videos. Judge Jarred delivers a poignant ruling on proper bathroom trough etiquette , and the guys deliver their first ACC Power Rankings of the year, with a special message from The Rock for the cellar dwellers.The hosts then dive into a slate of fantastic opening weekend games. Andrew and Jarred offer some very lukewarm picks

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