ACC Panic Room
ACC Panic Room
99.9 The Fan & WRAL News | Raleigh, North Carolina
WRAL Sports' Lauren Brownlow and 99.9FM The Fan's Joe Ovies have a combined 50 years of following ACC football and basketball from the center of it all on Tobacco Road. Listen for more an irreverent slant on conference action, but stick around for the times they stumble into actual analysis of games.
"Big Four Night" featured big surprise in NC State's dominance of Duke
The ACC conference schedule blessed us with a "Big Four" throwback night featuring NC State's dominant win over Duke and North Carolina's late defensive surge that put away Wake Forest. Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss the double-header, plus an honest conversation about home crowds.
Jan 5, 2023
23 min
Why isn't Clemson being taken seriously as a College Football Playoff contender?
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss QB intrigue at Clemson, Duke's rolling Miami, and how Wake Forest is keeping their NY6 Bowl hopes alive.
Oct 24, 2022
22 min
Can North Carolina win both the Coastal division and the conference title in basketball?
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss how the metrics are loving North Carolina to win the Coastal more and more. Meanwhile, Tar Heels basketball was positioned as the #1 team in the preseason AP Top 25.
Oct 20, 2022
17 min
New era of hoops begins without Coach K at Duke and Roy Williams at North Carolina
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss the unofficial start to the ACC college basketball season with the Tip-Off media day. The focus on Duke and North Carolina shifted to life without Coach K and Roy Williams. Plus, commish Jim Phillips is cool with NCAA Tournament expansion, but at what cost to the ACC Tournament and regular season?
Oct 13, 2022
13 min
NC State and North Carolina win ugly, but they'll take it to stay alive in the ACC division races
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss NC State's win over FSU and North Carolina's win over Miami. If you told Pack and Heels fans they'd consistently beat those programs when the ACC expanded in the early 2000s, they would've wondered what sort of drugs you were on.
Oct 9, 2022
21 min
North Carolina could still win the Coastal, but the defense could keep them out of the race
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss North Carolina's disastrous defense against Notre Dame. They also cover Clemson's OT win over Wake Forest, and look ahead to NC State's trip to Death Valley.
Sep 25, 2022
15 min
UNC's Drake Maye shouldn't have to apologize for understanding the NC State rivalry
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss Drake Maye getting the UNC vs. NC State smack talk started months in advance of their matchup. Plus, the ACC is moving HQ to Charlotte and looking ahead to Week 4 games.
Sep 21, 2022
19 min
Who are the early season surprises and disappointments in the ACC?
It's still early in the 2022 ACC college football season, but there have been a few surprises and disappointments. Brownlow and Ovies discuss, plus look ahead to some Week 3 matchups.
Sep 14, 2022
13 min
Ain't so "Fun Belt" gives North Carolina another scare, while Duke enjoying start to Elko era
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss a refreshed Duke squad under Mike Elko. Meanwhile North Carolina has another stressful outing against another Sun Belt squad. In Raleigh, the biggest news of the day involves their offensive coordinator moving to the press box to call plays.
Sep 14, 2022
18 min
Did Week 1 in the ACC foreshadow Atlantic Anarchy instead of Coastal Chaos?
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss the possibility the Atlantic will be the division that provides the wild results instead of the Coastal. Why? Between Clemson, NC State, and Wake Forest, each program has big strengths and some glaring weaknesses. Throw in FSU and a surprising Syracuse resurgence in Week 1, we could get anarchy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 7, 2022
13 min
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