Lauren Brownlow Coverage
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Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: The ACC playing against its own harmful tendencies will be the most intriguing matchup of the weekend
The ACC has eaten itself all season long whenever one team gets it rolling. Will North Carolina play spoiler to No. 10 Wake Forest? Will No. 19 NC State get spoiled at Florida State? Will Duke ... *checks notes* ... ah, never mind. Lauren Brownlow breaks down the Triangle's weekend slate, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: NC State faces red-hot Louisville while UNC, Duke hope for anything positive
Duke and UNC are coming off of a week off, but their reward for that is that each gets to face a top-13 team on the road. Were either or both able to solve their issues? Plus, after a disappointing loss at Miami, NC State faces a game that's close to must-win territory if it wants to stay in control in the Atlantic race when it hosts red-hot Louisville. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeSad Panthers Fan: Trading for Deshaun Watson would be the final blow
If the Panthers bring in Deshaun Watson, writes Sad Panthers Fan, she will be officially done with her fandom. It's hard enough navigating being a pro football fan as a woman when the league is clearly so dismissive to women, but she can't deal with the dismissiveness from her own team. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Beating Miami another hurdle Dave Doeren, NC State would like to clear
Dave Doeren has not beaten Miami since he's been at NC State, and the series between the two has been pretty wild over the years. The Wolfpack has cleared plenty of hurdles this year and last, and would love for this to be yet another one. Lauren Brownlow breaks it down, with GIFs. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Disappointment Bowl, No. 22 NC State tries to avoid a trap and Duke sees its nemesis
UNC hosts Miami in the Disappointment Bowl, while Duke tries to get its first win over Virginia since 2014 and NC State tries to stay ranked with a tricky game at Boston College. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow: What ACC basketball players did in COVID quarantines
A lot of us picked up hobbies both good and bad during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. And the hobbies and habits that stuck with ACC basketball players are just as varied. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Mack Brown tries for first-ever win over FSU, plus Duke needs a bounce-back
UNC can't lose to Florida State again, can it? That, plus Duke taking on Georgia Tech looking to prove it's not the Duke of old. That and more as Lauren Brownlow breaks down the games, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: Duke, Carolina fight for Victory Bell will mean more to both teams than usual
When Duke and Carolina play for the Victory Bell, UNC is fighting not just to keep the token of its rivalry game but also to keep hope in a season that feels lost alive. Duke, meanwhile, has been resurgent and wants to continue its run. No. 23 NC State also hosts Louisiana Tech, and Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down with GIFs! -
Our TakeSad Panthers Fan: After a 3-0 start, what could go wrong?
The Panthers are 3-0! Isn't Sad Panthers Fan ... happy? Yes, writes Lauren Brownlow, but she provides a few words of caution after the CMC injury and looking at what's next for this team. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: UNC tries for first road win while NC State seeks elusive Clemson upset and more
Could this be the year that NC State finally knocks off a seemingly-vulnerable Clemson? Can UNC get its first road win of the year in a classic letdown situation at Georgia Tech? Can Duke and Kansas get someone to be interested in this game once the disappointment that it's not some random preseason basketball matchup dissipates? Lauren Brownlow breaks it down, with GIFs! -
Our TakeSad Panthers Fan: The defense is back, baby
The Carolina Panthers showed in their Week 2 win against the Saints that their days of having a dominant defense are back, and Sad Panthers Fan couldn't be happier. Lauren Brownlow breaks down the win and what's next for the Panthers. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: UNC tries to conquer Virginia demon while Duke, NC State need wins
Duke will be looking for its first win streak in nearly two years when it hosts Northwestern on Saturday, while UNC will try to break a streak of four straight losses to Virginia and NC State will try to avoid disaster and find confidence again when it hosts Furman. Lauren Brownlow breaks it all down, with GIFs. -
Our TakeSad Panthers Fan: Living in a Panthers time loop
Sad Panthers' Fan has seen Panthers' games like that season-opening win against the Jets plenty of times, and it made her hope that the cycle is broken at some point of 8-8 seasons and mediocrity and boring offense. There are signs it could be. That, plus what's next for the Panthers and what she liked about Week 1. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: NC State has a big opportunity while Duke, UNC look for first wins
UNC and Duke are seeking their first wins this week and something to feel good about in games that they will be favored in, but NC State's trip to Starkville marks a chance for the Wolfpack to make a Statement and creep into the top 25. Lauren Brownlow breaks down the matchups, with GIFs! -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: NC State, UNC and Duke all have big questions to answer in openers
With the return of college football, Lauren Brownlow is also back to preview all three of the Triangle teams' matchups in Week 1 via the magic of GIFs. NC State starts things off Thursday night hosting South Florida, while No. 10 UNC travels to Virginia Tech on Friday night and Duke goes to Charlotte. -
Our TakeBrownlow's Mailbag: Which horror movie villain would haunt your football team?
Every week during the off-season, Lauren Brownlow answers Twitter questions in her Mailbag. This week is her last one, and she gets into the Mount Rushmore of mountains, robot umps, horror movie villains haunting area football teams and kids that start acting like jerks and which former ACC players she'd invite to her wedding. -
Brownlow's Mailbag: ACC basketball's best 'Field of Dreams' venue?
Old school baseball fans and lovers of the movie 'Field of Dreams' likely got chills watching this week's White Sox-Yankees game in an Iowa cornfield. But could ACC basketball fans ever enjoy something similar? Lauren Brownlow tackles that question in this week's Twitter Mailbag. -
Our TakeBrownlow's Mailbag: McCaffrey's workload, Art Briles and the NCAA and more
Every week, Lauren Brownlow takes your Twitter questions in her off-season Mailbag. This week, she gets into whether or not the Panthers will give carries to someone not named CMC, the NCAA's handling of Art Briles and Baylor, who would play Lauren in a biopic and more. -
Brownlow's Mailbag: Could this be Cutcliffe's last season?
Ever since David Cutcliffe became Duke's coach in 2008, he's turned down other high-profile job offers, re-shaped the Duke program and raised the expectations. But has Cutcliffe become a victim of his own success, especially after last year's 2-9 season? Lauren Brownlow addresses Cutcliffe's future in this week's twitter mailbag. -
Our TakeBrownlow's Mailbag: Call me 'coach', fair expectations for UNC, best BBQ and more
Each week, Lauren Brownlow answers Twitter questions for her off-season Mailbag. This week, she digs into what fair expectations for UNC football are, the best BBQ in the Triangle and calling a coach "Coach".