The offense was fantastic. The O-line gave Savage plenty of time and opened up holes for the running game. James Conner now appears to be the primary running back — even if not listed as the starter. Tom Savage had an absolutely brilliant game. Accurate throws. Looking off his receivers a lot more. Devin Street and Tyler Boyd are possibly the best 1-2 WR combo in the ACC. And Kevin Weatherspoon’s abrupt and clutch emergence as the 3d WR. The playcalling was aggressive and smart for most of the game.
As many of you know, Savage was awarded the Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Duke. It’s a pretty impressive achievement and his stat line certainly warrants it. 23/33 (69.6%) for 424 yards and 6 touchdowns is video game-like and the best QB stat line we’ve seen in a long time. There’s another opportunity to make sure he earns more praise.
That’s the ESPN Capital One Cup which is awarded to the best impact performance of the week. He’s currently second behind a PR from Iowa who had 2 returns for touchdowns in a blowout. If he trips and falls on his face on both returns, his team still wins easily, so I fail to see his impact. So vote early and vote often (I don’t know if you can vote multiple times, but I’m sure Iowa’s fans are) and get our players some more praise! (more…)
