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One loss didnt really cost No. 5 Clemson a shot at the national title. A second one wont be as forgiving.The Tigers (9-1, 6-1 ACC, No. 4 CFP) are still in control of the leagues Atlantic Division, and remained in the top four of the College Football Playoff rankings -- even after Pittsburgh beat them last week.A loss at Wake Forest (6-4, 3-3) on Saturday night, though, would change everything.Quarterback Deshaun Watson called that one-point loss to Pitt a good learning lesson before pointing out that its something they know they cant afford to experience again.I havent had too many losses, especially in college, Watson said. Its new around here. But you live and you learn. Youre going to take losses at some point in your life. Everyones not perfect. Theres no one thats playing football right now thats completely undefeated, regardless if youre a player or a coach. Its a good time to learn and grow from it.With a win, Clemson will wrap up a share of the division title with Louisville and would earn a spot in the ACC championship game in two weeks in Orlando, Florida. A loss, and its the Cardinals who will represent the Atlantic Division -- and would move into prime position to claim one of the four playoff spots.Wake Forest felt the potency of those Cardinals last week, and now wants to do a better job of playing the full 60 minutes against Clemson.The Demon Deacons led Louisville and had Heisman Trophy front-runner Lamar Jackson bottled up through three quarters before the Cardinals reeled off 34 points in the fourth quarter of a 44-12 victory.I told the team that you battled your butt off and had everyone in the country turning the channel to see the fourth quarter of a Wake Forest football game and we didnt finish the deal, coach Dave Clawson said. What can we learn from that? I think the lesson is to beat a team of that caliber, you have to execute for four quarters. If there is any let up, a team like that makes you pain instantly and dearly.---Some other things to know about the Clemson-Wake Forest game:WATSONS TENDENCIES: Watson is passing more often and throwing less frequently than he did last year when he was a Heisman finalist. The Clemson QB is averaging five more pass attempts and four fewer rushes than in 2014, though those passing numbers might be skewed by the 70 throws he made against Pitt last week. Hes rushed eight times or fewer in three of his last five games.TURNOVER MARGIN: Takeaways are always key and Wake Forest can give itself a chance at the upset by continuing to force turnovers. The Demon Deacons lead the ACC with a turnover margin of plus-9 -- a marked improvement over last year, when they were minus-13 -- and Watson threw three interceptions in the loss to Pitt.DABO VS. WAKE: Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is 7-0 against the Demon Deacons and the combined score is 264-94. Wake Forests last win in the series came in 2008 and three days after the game the Tigers parted ways with then-coach Tommy Bowden and promoted Swinney on an interim basis.ONE WHO GOT AWAY: Keep an eye on Clemson DT Dexter Lawrence, a freshman from Wake Forest, North Carolina, who had nine tackles in the Pitt loss while also recovering a fumble and blocking two kicks. Only three other players in school history have that many blocks in one game.---AP Sports Writer Pete Iacobelli in Clemson, South Carolina, contributed to this report.---Follow Joedy McCreary at http://twitter.com/joedyap. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/joedy-mccreary---More AP college football: http://www.collegefootball.ap.org. Wholesale Air Max 2018 . JOHNS, N. Black Mens Air Max Sale . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. 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LONDON -- Eddie Howes reputation as one of English soccers brightest coaches was already soaring when the Bournemouth managers credentials were further championed in an unusual public arena.In a diversion to a recent parliamentary hearing into soccers integrity issues, a legislator suddenly advanced the case for Howe to become England coach.Someone like that, English Football Association chairman Greg Clarke responded, you dont want to burn by overexposing them too early.Howe, though, cant escape exposure when hes achieving remarkable results with his small club in a southern seaside town, and operating with moderate resources compared to the rest of the Premier League.Liverpool found that out to its cost two weeks ago when it surrendered a 3-1 lead to lose 4-3 at Bournemouths tiny ground with a capacity of around 11,000.Although the 39-year-old Howe was overlooked for the England vacancy, his time will undoubtedly come on the international stage. For now, the big time for Howe is Bournemouth -- an unthinkable proposition when he was coaching the team in the fourth tier in 2010.With a turbo-charged ascent through the English soccer pyramid, Howe steered Bournemouth into the Premier League in 2015, while remaining faithful to his brand of attacking football.And with a 1-0 victory over defending Premier League champion Leicester, Leicester briefly climbed Tuesday to eighth place -- the highest the club, which was formed as Boscombe St. Johns Institute in 1890, has ever been.Securing a third consecutive season in the top flight looks less of an ambition and more a realistic proposition for a team which plays in a town previously better known as a sleepy retirement resort.Players like winger Mark Pugh have been on the incredible journey, joining the team in 2010 and scoring the only goal against Leicester.He has the qualities that we look for in a Bournemouth player, Howe said of Pugh. He works hard and hes technically excellent.As a player in the 1990s, Howe joined teammates on the streets of Bournemouth with buckets collecting cash to keep the club alive. Now Bournemouth is owned by Russian businessman Maxim Demin and American investors Matt Hulsizer and Jay Coppoletta, but the club retains a strong English identity.Howe is one of the 20-team Premier Leagues four Englishh managers, and eight of the starting 11 against Leicester were English.dddddddddddd When the paucity of homegrown talent is a concern domestically, Bournemouth is a shining light which explains the praise for Howe in the Palace of Westminster.Contrast Bournemouth with two teams in action at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Manchester City, champion in 2012 and 2014, and Watford each fielded only one homegrown player.Bournemouth is providing the platform for midfielder Jack Wilshere to reboot his career with the regular starting place he couldnt hold down at Arsenal. Compared by some with Xavi and Andres Iniesta before injuries took their toll, Wilshere is showing his quality on the ball again.His technical ability is second to none, Howe said. I think he is so comfortable hes made us a totally different team with the ball.Bournemouths next test on Sunday is a derby match against south-coast rival against Southampton. Only goal difference is keeping Bournemouth behind Southampton, which has just enjoyed its first foray into the Europa League after expertly balancing the selling of players for big profits with finding equally valuable replacements.Theres now talk at Bournemouth of emulating Southampton by qualifying for Europe for the first time.The clubs come so far so quickly, sometimes its maybe nice for others to sit back and enjoy the position were in, Howe said.Here are some other talking points in the Premier League this weekend:---MAN CITY-ARSENALThird-placed Arsenal retains a one-point edge over Manchester City despite the Gunners 14-match unbeaten run in the league being ended by a late collapse at Everton on Tuesday. City is concerned heading into Sundays game about the severity of a knee injury sustained by midfielder Ilkay Gundogan against Watford.---CRYSTAL PALACE-CHELSEAA seventh defeat in nine league games has left Alan Pardews future as Palace manager looking even more precarious. Fresh from hosting Manchester United, Palace on Saturday welcomes a Chelsea side on a 10-game winning run in the league that has seen the leaders only concede twice.---Rob Harris is at www.twitter.com/RobHarris and www.facebook.com/RobHarrisReports Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' ' |
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