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Worst case: Injuries at quarterback and a decline on defense drop Clemson to third place in the Atlantic Division.īest case: A 7-0 start ends with a loss to Clemson, but N.C. Worst case: The Seminoles lose to Miami (Fla.), Clemson and Florida.īest case: The Tigers leap past another hurdle - much like defeating rival South Carolina a year ago - in knocking off FSU to win the conference and reach the Playoff. Here's the question: Can you name the six ACC schools with multiple quarterbacks taken in the first five rounds of the NFL draft since 1970?īest case: An influx of youth and a never-quit mentality lifts FSU back to the top of the ACC and back into the College Football Playoff. You may remember the most recent member of the club: Jameis Winston went first overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in early May. Twenty-five ACC quarterbacks have been selected in the first five rounds of the NFL draft since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. I think that gives you a flavor of where we are from a football standpoint."īy reading this sentence, you have agreed to a strict no-Googling rule in finding your answer. "I think we just need to keep doing what we've been doing the last couple of years. There are a lot of indicators there that are very, very strong, and that you can't deny, because it's all on the field.

"You've got a reasonable amount of depth in this conference. Up next: Saturday at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m."We just need to get people to pay a little better attention to the overall quality," Swofford said. Could that streak come to an end on Virginia Tech’s Senior Day? The Blue Devils have lost 10 straight and 14 of their past 15 games in ACC play. Georgia Tech (3-6, 2-5)ĭid the Yellow Jackets really beat North Carolina by 23 points in September or was that just a figment of our imagination? Georgia Tech is in the midst of a three-game slide and now faces a reborn Boston College team that has standout quarterback Phil Jurkovec back in the lineup. Virginia Tech managed only three points and 73 yards passing in last week’s loss at Boston College, the first time in five years that the Hokies have had less than 100 yards passing in a game. That 17-10 victory against North Carolina in the season opener seems oh, so long ago for the Hokies. Louisville has been outscored 55-6 in the fourth quarter in losses against Virginia, N.C. The hard-luck Cardinals simply can’t finish. Up next: Saturday at Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m., ESPN3 11. 11 after breaking a bone in his right hand, could make the difference in Boston College going bowling or spending the holidays at home. The return of quarterback Phil Jurkovec gave the Eagles a big boost, and the result was a dominant victory against a listless Virginia Tech squad. Here’s hoping everyone got a flu shot and will be ready to go against Florida State’s in-state rival this week. State, including starting quarterback Jordan Travis.

The Seminoles were hit hard by the flu last week and missed several key players against N.C.

Up next: Saturday at Louisville, noon, ESPN3 9. Syracuse (5-4, 2-3)Īfter dropping three consecutive games by three points, the Orange have bounced back to post back-to-back victories against Virginia Tech and Boston College and would become bowl eligible with a win at Louisville this week. Up next: Saturday at Florida State, 3:30 p.m., ESPN 8. That streak could reach four this week in Tallahassee. Six of their games this season have been decided by four or fewer points, including all five of their ACC games, but they’ve managed to win three in a row. Things are finally breaking the Hurricanes’ way. The feeling here is that Virginia and quarterback Brennan Armstrong may be primed to make a statement. The Cavaliers did not play last week but jump back into action with a bang this week – a primetime Saturday game in which they welcome Notre Dame to Charlottesville.