Friday, September 1

by | Sep 1, 2023 | Quick Hits

Walt Disney Company dropped Spectrum Cable from its providers moments before Florida and Utah kicked off on ESPN on Thursday night over a dispute regarding the cost of programming. The Disney Company owns ABC and ESPN channels. … The No. 14 Utes topped the visiting Gators, 24-11. … N.C. State won its opener, 24-14, at Connecticut as quarterback Brennan Armstrong passed for 155 yards and ran for 96 with two touchdowns. … Host Wake Forest turned back Elon, 37-17, as Mitchell Griffis threw for 329 yards and three scores. … Minnesota’s Dragan Kesich hit a 47-yard field goal as time expired to give the Gophers a 13-10 season-opening win over visiting Nebraska. … Miami (Ohio) visits Miami (Florida) tonight (ACC Network, 7 p.m.) and Georgia Tech hosts Louisville (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.). … ACC officials are scheduled to meet today regarding the possibility of adding California, Southern Methodist and Stanford. … UNC’s board of trustees released a statement Thursday opposing expansion. … Ronald Acuna Jr. of Atlanta became the first player in MLB history with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a season with a grand slam in an 8-7 win over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.

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