Miami, Georgia shine; Clemson, Florida State, LSU fall; Scottie Scheffler wins Tour Championship

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#1 GEORGIA BULLDOGS, #19 MIAMI HURRICANES AND OTHER WEEK 1 WINNERS

Star quarterback? Check. All-star defense? Check. Coach who never lost in the regular season? Check. Another domination by a supposedly defiant opponent? Check. Georgia It’s not number 1 for one reason; it’s number 1 for many reasons, and they’re all on display in Bulldogs were defeated 34-3 belong to No. 14 Clemson.

• Carson Beck threw for 278 yards and a pair of second-half touchdowns. Potential future running back enters top 10 Malaki Starks had an amazing interception.
• With the star running back Trevor Etienne ban, Nate Frazier shiny with 107 total yards and one touchdown.
• Clemson averaged 3.6 yards per play; Georgia more than doubled that with 7.5 yards.
• Georgia has won 40 straight regular season games.

Georgia looks amazing. Same here. No. 19 Miami. The storms have been routed Florida, 41-17was the most points the Gators have conceded in a home opener.

Miami accept the chaos of NIL to get here, and now it’s here, “U” … is backDennis Dodd writes.

• Dodd: “There’s no doubt the Canes have found themselves a quarterback. … Orange Ward — who has thrown for more yards than anyone in Division I since 2020 — threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns in his first start for the ‘Canes. … There’s a whole season left but, man, they look cool. They look healthy. They look great. They look like the Miami of old. Too soon? Maybe. That’s why on Opening Day, I’m OK with believing all that for a while.”

Miami too opened up many paths to the knockout stages.Chip Patterson writes.

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ACC “TOP” (EXCEPT MIAMI), LSU AND OTHER WEEK 1 LOSERS

If anyone can find a ray of hope No. 10 Florida StateStarting 0-2, you had a much better vision than I did. The Seminoles were simply outplayed in a 28-13 loss ARRIVE Boston College on Monday. The Seminoles are the first preseason top 10 team to start its season with consecutive losses to unranked opponents since 2007. Michigan.

This was a shocking failure, but there’s really not much to say. It’s not much different than what we’ve seen before. Georgia Institute of Technology in Week 0. DJ Uiagalelei He was constantly pressured, and when he wasn’t pressured, he missed easy throws. The Seminoles ran 16 times for 21 yards. The Eagles ran 52 times for 263 yards — and that was with three kneel-downs to end the game.

Some will say Florida State lacks an identity, that they don’t really know what they are after so much offseason change. But that’s not true. Their identity is that of a middling team with nothing to fall back on. Their 0-2 record tells you all you need to know.

Elsewhere in the ACC, remember when Clemson went from a superstar midfielder (Deshaun Watson) to another (Trevor Lawrence) with just one year in between? When it produced so many wide receivers, it was up there in the “Wide Receiver U” debate thanks to guys like DeAndre Hopkins (who now call for change)? Or simply put, when winning the national championship?

Those days are long gone. Clemson has played Georgia twice in the last four seasons and failed to score a touchdown in both games. Dabo Swinney has a lot of problems — his biggest defeat since 2013 proves that — and reluctance to use the transfer portal and difficulties in identifying and/or developing talentare the most important of these, writes Brandon Marcello.

ACC of Hopes of a highly competitive conference have all but vanished. already, and we’re only in September! Here’s my favorite stat so far: Double-digit favorites are 71-3 this season. Two of the three losses came to Florida State, and the other loss came to another ACC team Virginia Institute of Technology. (Send greetings) Vanderbilt!)

Clemson entered the season with high hopes of a rebound. Meanwhile, Florida entered with low hopes once again, and perhaps even worse. The clock is ticking even faster ABOVE Billy Napier has (even with that) big buyback), John Talty writes.

Fittingly, Napier and Swinney are former colleagues, and now they are in the same boatRichard Johnson said.

After all, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. We can write 1,000 (or more!) words on this page. Brian Kelly era at University of Louisiana — 20-8 overall record but a dismal 3-7 record against lower ranked teams Tiger lost 27-20ARRIVE No. 23 USC — but the picture is fine: Kelly banged the table in anger in the post-match interview.

But really, It’s LSU fans who should be more angry with Kelly.John wrote.

• Talty: “This is what LSU gets for $10 million a year? Another anticipated season that immediately goes off the rails? … It’s not that LSU is far behind, as demonstrated in Sunday’s narrow loss, but as college coaches have explained over the years, this one is close is often the hardest part.”

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🏌 Scottie Scheffler wins the Tour Championship, achieving a feat not seen since Tiger Woods

This is no exaggeration: Scottie Scheffler just completed one of the best PGA Tour seasons in recent memory, finishing on a high note with four-shot win at the Tour Championship and, oh yes, another $25 million.

Let’s quickly recap what Scheffler has achieved on the golf course this year:

• Seven PGA Tour wins, most in a season since Tiger Woods in 2007
• Masters champion (his second green jacket)
• Players Championship Winner (first to win consecutively)
• Olympic Gold Medal
• 16 top 10s, 12 top 5s and no missed cuts in 19 Tour appearances
• Revenue over $62 million

Some of the best players in the world not reach those heights in a career, let alone a seasonKyle Porter explains.

• Porter: “Scheffler has never had so much control over his mind. That’s his secret and his greatest gift. He wants to win the right amount of money. He’s not defined by it, but he throws himself into the competition seriously, whenever he gets the chance. … Basically, he’s Hideki Matsuyamahis career from March 1 to September 1, and he did it in the most Scottie way you could imagine.”

Plus there are the bad things, both good (becoming a father) and bad (getting arrested — All charges were dropped.), and you’ll have a season that can’t be repeated in any way, shape, or form. The only thing stopping him (and preventing us from enjoying his greatness) right now is the offseason. I can’t wait to see what he does next.

⚾ MLB Roundup and Players Facing Crucial Final Month

Even though it’s Labor Day, MLB teams don’t have any time off as the regular season ends in just under four weeks.

The Phillies won three out of four matches against The Brave Ones to extend the NL East lead to six games. But Philly is aiming much bigger and acquiring No. 1 player RJ Anderson 10 players facing a crucial September.

• Anderson: “Bryce Harper had a great season overall, but he’s not far from the worst July of his career. (He posted a .598 OPS in 17 games.) Harper’s power has also been gone since late June, when he hit just two home runs in his last 32 games. … Harper admitted over the weekend that He is facing discomfort in his wrist and elbow.. If the Phillies want to win the NL East and make a deep run at the championship, they’ll need Harper to get back to his best form soon.”

Speaking of key players, the roster has increased from 26 to 28 and RJ has looked at the most exciting additions.

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📺 What we’re watching on Tuesday

🎾 US Openstarts at 12pm on ESPN+
⚾ Red Sox vs Mets7:10pm on TBS
🏀 The Sky at Aces10pm on NBA TV