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The Virtual Tailgate
by 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 Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes, and soon, Pittsburgh Panthers and Syracuse Orangemen, Louisville Cardinals, Cal Goldlen Bears, Stanford Cardinal, SMU Mustangs, and sometimes Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Bud Foster! The Musical
The Virtual Tailgate opens with its weekly player awards, recognizing Wake Forest’s win over NC State and Isaac Brown’s 235-yard performance for Louisville. The hosts update their ACC power rankings, review their season betting records, and make Week Seven picks, including Miami–Florida State,...
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Season 16 - Week 5: Getting the Vapors for CJ Bailey
In this episode we cover ACC college football, starting with the weekly players of the week: SMU’s Marquez White, Florida State quarterback Ashton Daniels, NC State quarterback C.J. Bailey, and Syracuse receiver Yamari Hatcher. We also go through the updated ACC power rankings, with Miami, Pitt,...
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Season 16 - Week 4: Matador Defense in Dire Need of Towels
We recap a week of ACC football, starting with player of the week picks and key performances from Davis Warren, Jeffrey Overton, and Bo Perbula. We also cover Wake Forest’s upset of Louisville and update the power rankings, with Miami still at No. 1 and Louisville and SMU dropping out of the top...
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Season 16 - Week 3: ACC After Dark with Vince Clortho
In this episode of Virtual Tailgate, we cover a week of ACC football and start with our player shoutouts. We recognize Pitt freshman Damon Ferguson Jr. for his rushing performance, Virginia Tech tight end Luke Reynolds for a productive game, Miami quarterback Darian Mensah for his record-setting...
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Season 16 - Week 2: Pounding the Spread at the Old Country Buffet
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...
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Season 16 - Week 1: The Dodgers of the ACC
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…
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Season 16 - Week 0: Death Valley, Distractions, and Court Injunctions
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,...
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Season 16 - Preseason: The Chaos Engine
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...
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Season 15 - Bowls: Permanent Damage
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…
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Season 15 - Week 15: Cavaliers become Goliaths
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…
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Season 15 - Week 14: Coach Narduzzi's Fake Punt & The Virginia Rivalry Jitters
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...
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Season 15 - Episode 13: Confidence in the Stall and Chaos in the Coastal
🔥 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...
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Season 15 - Week 12: Dropping Deuces in the Standings
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...
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Season 15 - Week 11: Your New Cavalier Overlords
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...
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Season 15 - Week 10: Judge Jarred's Coaching Exodus
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...
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Season 15 - Week 9: Matador Defense and a Malcontent Host
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...
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Season 15 - Week 8: The Unanimous Jinx
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…
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Season 15 - Week 7: The Confidence of a Tree Climber
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…
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Season 15 - Week 6: David's Perfect Storm of Failure
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...
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Season 15 - Week 5: Bane steals the Jefferson-Epps Trophy
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...
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Season 15 - Week 4: Jarred's Long Black(sburg) Night of the Soul
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....
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Season 15 - Week3: Clemson's Out, Hokie Dumpster Fire, and Other Signs of the Apocalypse
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...
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Season 15 - Week 2: Jarred & the Spreadsheet of Lies
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,...
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Season 15 - Week 1: Chapel Bill's Debut & The Through
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...
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Season 15 - Preseason: Preseason Chalk and Other Atrocities
The Virtual Tailgate crew is back for Season 15 with a full breakdown of the upcoming ACC football season. They kick things off by looking back at Jarred's infamous "Golden Panther" rant from their very first season before diving into their preseason predictions. The hosts debate their picks for...
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Season 14 - Bowls: Dabo Loves Fran Brown, and so do We
In this episode, the hosts analyze the ACC as the season concludes, handing out awards and discussing coaching changes. They celebrate Clemson’s ACC Championship win, predict bowl matchups, and evaluate teams' strengths for the new 12-team playoff format. 0:29 - Award Show Kickoff 2:13…
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Season 14 - Week 15: Rice Balls & Candy Canes
2:10 - Thanksgiving Rice Balls Debate 2:17 - End of Season Game Balls 6:31 - Jarred's Holiday Power Ranking PSA 13:01 - Judge Jarred's Courtroom 27:37 - Looking Ahead to Championship Games 37:46 - ACC's Future and National Title Aspirations 44:54 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts In this episode of...
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Season 14 - Week 14: Where's the Tylenol?
In this episode of Season 14 of the Virtual Tailgate, we dive into the latest in ACC college football. We analyze standout performances from players like Jay Haynes, Fernando Mendoza, and Eli Pankal, then shift to power rankings. We preview key matchups, including the rivalry between Clemson and...
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Season 14 - Week 13: Quickies and Chaos
In this episode of Season 14 of the Virtual Tailgate, we immerse ourselves in the world of the Atlantic Coast Conference. We award Game Balls to standout players like Emmett Mosley from Stanford, highlighting his impressive week. The conversation shifts to power rankings. As we analyze key…
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Season 14 - Week 12: The Edge of Bowling
In this episode of the Virtual Tailgate, we analyze the latest from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). We spotlight standout players, including Virginia's Jonas Sanker and Cal’s Ryan Cole. The power rankings get a shake up, and we highlight the upcoming Clemson vs. Pittsburgh game. Given the…
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Season 14 - Week 11: Is the U Back?
In this episode of Virtual Tailgate, we explore the latest in the ACC. We highlight standout performances from Brashad Smith and O'Marion Hampton, analyze shifting power rankings with Miami finally on top, and discuss key matchups. The episode wraps up with rapid-fire bets. 0:00 - Welcome to the...
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Season 14 - Week 10: Twizzlers?
We highlight the "Walking Taller, Feeling Taller Players of the Week," led by Geoff's focus on Mike Norvell's situation at Florida State and the implications of coaching changes. The conversation includes standout performances like Fernando Mendoza's dual-threat capabilities and Kaimon Rucker's...
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Season 14 - Week 9: Too Soon
In this episode of the Virtual Tailgate, we dive into the latest college football action and happenings within the Atlantic Coast Conference, blending insightful analysis with humor. We highlight the Walking Taller Players of the Week, including Mike Norvell's resilience despite his struggling...
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Season 14 - Week 8: No Consensus
In this episode of Season 14 of the Virtual Tailgate, we analyze the latest in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college football, discussing standout performances and team dynamics. I highlight key players, including Cade Klubnick from Clemson and Isaac Brown from Louisville, while we also honor...
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Season 14 - Week 7: Abandoment Issues
In this episode of the Virtual Tailgate, we cover the latest in college football, focusing on the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Co-hosts David, Geoff, and Jarred analyze last week's standout performances, praising Pitt and Syracuse. The discussion shifts to upcoming matchups, highlighting the...
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Season 14 - Week 6: Shough and Awe
In this episode of the Virtual Tailgate, we discuss the latest in ACC football. Hosts Andrew, David, Geoff, and Jarred recap recent games, highlight standout players in our Player of the Week segment, and engage in spirited debates over power rankings and refereeing controversies. We also share...
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Season 14 - Week 5: Betting Typo
In this episode, we dive deep into the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college football scene. We discuss key player performances, highlighting Ahmad Moses from SMU and Brishard Smith's explosive contributions. We celebrate Cam Ward’s impressive milestone as Miami's quarterback and assess the...
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Season 14 - Week 4: Cards
In this episode of The Virtual Tailgate, we delve into the intricacies of college football's Atlantic Coast Conference in Season 14. Co-hosts Andrew, David, Geoff, and Jarred engage in a lively discussion blending football analysis with humor. Highlighting standout performances, we evaluate…
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Season 14 - Episode 3: Enjoy Your Day
In this episode of The Virtual Tailgate, we kick off Season 14 with an in-depth look at the latest action in college football within the Atlantic Coast Conference. Andrew is joined by co-hosts David, Geoff, and Jarred, as we dissect the standout performances of the week. We move into the Power...
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Season 14 - Episode 2: Parody Service Announcement
In this episode of The Virtual Tailgate, we analyze the highlights and surprises from Week One of the college football season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Co-hosts Andrew, David, Jarred, and Geoff discuss standout players, including top kickers and quarterbacks, and reveal our updated power...
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Season 14 - Week 1: Too Many Games
It's week 1 and there are too many games to count, so the format has to shift! 00:00 - Season 14 - Week 1: Too many games 05:45 - Players of the week 11:15 - Power Rankings 14:28 - Boston College @ Florida State 24:43 - Miami @ Florida 31:03 - Clemson @ Georgia 43:05 - Fast Bets & Outro Hosted on...
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Season 14 - Preseason: Quality Assurance
Season 14 of the Virtual Tailgate kicks off with the preseason preview of the ACC. The guys give their takes on the dark horse and overrated teams of the season, predict award winners, and rank the teams in their preseason power rankings. With the addition of three new teams to the conference…
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Season 13 - Bowls
It's Bowl time again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Season 13 - Post ACC Champtionship: Unscripted
In this week's episode of the Virtual Tailgate, Andrew, David, Geoff, and Jarred dive into a unique discussion that covers more than just college football. This time around, they: Engage in a lively debate about the merits of five guys burgers versus in and out burgers Discuss their personal...
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Season 13 - Week 13: Arbitrage
Are you ready for some college football talk? Then tune in to the latest episode of the Virtual Tailgate, where Andrew, David, Geoff, and Jarred break down the ACC power rankings, give out game balls, and make predictions for the upcoming games. You’ll also hear them: Discuss the ACC Championship...
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Season 13 - Week 12: Rivalry Week
Are you ready for some college football talk? Then tune in to the latest episode of the Virtual Tailgate, where Andrew, David, Geoff, and Jarred break down the ACC power rankings, give out game balls, and make predictions for the upcoming games. You'll also hear them: Debate the game of the week...
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Season 13 - Week 11: Shut up, Jimbo. You're not part of this
Get ready for another episode of the Virtual Tailgate, where Andrew, David, Geoff, and Jarred bring their unique insights and humor to the world of college football. This week they focus on: The main segment, "Judge Jarred", where they discuss which coaches are on the hot seat and make their…
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Season 13 - Week 10: Dabo Reigns
Are you ready for some college football talk? Then tune in to the latest episode of the Virtual Tailgate, where Andrew, David, Geoff, and Jarred break down the ACC power rankings, give out game balls, and make predictions for the upcoming games. You’ll also hear them: Mock each other’s teams and...
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Season 13 - Week 9: Part of the Problem
Who's part of the ACC's problem this week? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Season 13 - Week 8: Virginia High
Everyone's high on the Cavs this week, but how is the ACC looking? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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 Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes, and soon, Pittsburgh Panthers and Syracuse Orangemen, Louisville Cardinals, Cal Goldlen Bears, Stanford Cardinal, SMU Mustangs, and sometimes Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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...
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