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 100-yard kickoff.

Then, Jarred unveils the new Power Rankings, which sparks immediate chaos when Andrew and David celebrate the new #1 team: the Virginia Cavaliers. The guys try to "make sense" of the controversial ranking, given UVA's non-conference loss.

Before previews, David delivers the bad news from the betting segment: everyone "crap the bed" last week , especially Jarred, who managed to lose over $700. Finally, the hosts look ahead to the next slate of games, debating a bizarre 16.5-point spread for Florida State at Clemson , David's "Lock of the Week" on Cal at Louisville , and whether the new "Cavalier Overlords" can cover the spread against Wake Forest.

0:06 Introduction to the Season

0:50 Players of the Week

4:03 Power Rankings Revealed

4:16 ACC Analysis

7:54 Picks and Bets Update

9:54 Florida State vs. Clemson Preview

16:55 Key Matchups of the Week

22:24 Wake Forest vs. Virginia Prediction

27:38 Quickfire Bets and Wrap-Up

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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 Mason Henchel , and a special, unprecedented October award for a Cal linebacker. The Power Rankings segment begins with a heartfelt tribute to the late Nick Mangold and a call to support the American Kidney Fund , before the hosts rank the ACC's best (Georgia Tech ) and worst (Boston College ).

The main event is a brand new "Judge Jarred" segment: arbitration. The hosts roleplay as university representatives trying to convince coaches like Brent Key , Jeff Brohm , and Dabo Swinney not to leave their ACC jobs. Judge Jarred, however, proves to be a poor arbitrator for the conference, advising nearly every coach to take the money and run. The show wraps with the hosts trying to recover from a terrible betting week with new picks for Virginia @ Cal , Georgia Tech @ NC State , and Miami @ SMU.

0:07 Welcome to The Virtual Tailgate

2:40 Confidence and Kids

2:53 Game Balls of the Week

4:12 ACC Highlights and Award Winners

6:07 Power Rankings Discussion

9:27 A Serious Note

11:03 Judge Jared's Court

15:36 Coach Representation

24:46 The Future for Coaches

41:15 Dabo's Dilemma

42:01 Court Adjourned

42:08 Picks and Predictions

1:04:02 Closing Remarks and Rules

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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 turnovers against Miami , and Geoff praising Cal's game-saving forced fumble at the goal line versus UNC. David, however, goes completely off-script, annoyed by the defensive constraint and sarcastically awarding his ball to the Virginia D-line, which he claims played "matador defense" against Washington State.

Jarred then runs down the ACC Power Rankings, prefaced by his "deep thought" on the conference. Georgia Tech and Virginia hold the top spots, while Miami tumbles after their loss and Boston College remains cemented in the cellar after an embarrassing loss to UConn.

David attempts to skip the weekly pick 'em recap , still salty about Andrew's continued dominance. Andrew reveals his big win came from a $200 bet on Stanford to beat FSU outright. The crew then previews the week's slate, breaking down SMU at Wake Forest , a divided pick on NC State at Pitt , and a unanimous decision to take Cal on the money line to beat Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.

0:07 Introduction to Season 15

0:38 Confident 72-Year-Old at the Bar

1:56 Mid-Season Defensive Spectacular

5:08 Game Balls Awarded

6:01 Power Rankings Discussion

9:25 ACC Matchups Preview

19:00 NC State vs. Pitt Analysis

25:25 Friday Night Lights: Hokies vs. Cal

33:11 Quick Fire Bets

35:20 Closing Remarks and Rules

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