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.
Latest episodes
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24 min
"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 Fo…
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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.
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17 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 t…
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13 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 wit…
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21 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…
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16 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 t…
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20 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 loo…
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14 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 matchu…
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19 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…
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19 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…
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13 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 W…
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13 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 W…
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18 min
NC State and North Carolina escape in-state disaster scenarios against ECU and App State
Lauren Brownlow is back in the ACC Panic Room and it's as if the college football gods knew. NC State got the breaks they typically never get in a win over East Carolina, while Nor…
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18 min
NC State and North Carolina escape in-state disaster scenarios against ECU and App State
Lauren Brownlow is back in the ACC Panic Room and it's as if the college football gods knew. NC State got the breaks they typically never get in a win over East Carolina, while Nor…
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11 min
North Carolina QB Drake Maye looked the part against FAMU, gets next test at App State
Candace Cooper and Joe Ovies discuss North Carolina's win over Florida A&M, where Drake Maye debuted as the Tar Heels QB. While the offense looks like it has some playmakers, the d…
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11 min
North Carolina QB Drake Maye looked the part against FAMU, gets next test at App State
Candace Cooper and Joe Ovies discuss North Carolina's win over Florida A&M, where Drake Maye debuted as the Tar Heels QB. While the offense looks like it has some playmakers, the d…
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11 min
Talking season is over and expectations are now set for NC State football
The 2022 college football season is about to begin. The preseason polls are out and expectations are now set. Candace Cooper and Joe Ovies discuss what they think is gonna happen t…
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10 min
Talking season is over and expectations are now set for NC State football
The 2022 college football season is about to begin. The preseason polls are out and expectations are now set. Candace Cooper and Joe Ovies discuss what they think is gonna happen t…
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9 min
Coach K's final trip to Chapel Hill a memorable night UNC fans will want to forget
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss Coach K's final trip to the Smith Center, where Duke blew out North Carolina and made it a night Tar Heels fans would like to forget. Learn mo…
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14 min
Duke flexes on Wake Forest, while NC State bounces back at Louisville
Lauren Brownlow and Joe Ovies discuss Duke's emphatic win over Wake Forest, which might be an indicator the Blue Devils are back to normal after their COVID break. Meanwhile, NC St…