Friday, Nov. 24
Miami (6-5, 2-5 ACC) at Boston College (6-5, 3-4 ACC) Noon;
ABC Miami leads series, 24-6
Last meeting: BC, 27-14 (2018)
Head Coaches:
Miami: Mario Cristobal (11-12 in second season at Miami; 73-72 in 13th season overall)
Boston College: Jeff Hafley (21-25 in fourth season at BC; 21-25 in fourth season overall)
Notes:
• Both Miami and Boston College are looking to snap a multiple-game losing streak in the regular-season finale on Friday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
• The Eagles trail the Hurricanes in the all-time series, 24- 6, with four of those wins (4-9) coming at home.
• In the last meeting five years ago, BC defeated Miami, who was ranked No. 25 in the coaches poll, 27-14, in the Eagles’ 2018 Red Bandana Game.
• The two teams were conference opponents in the Big East from 1991-2003 with Miami winning all 12 contests. Since joining the ACC, BC leads the series 3-2 over Miami.
• BC’s offense ranks second in the ACC and 17th in all of FBS in rushing with an average of 198.1 yards per game.
• Miami’s defense ranks first in the ACC and ninth nationally against the run, allowing just 92.9 yards per game.
Saturday, Nov. 25
Kentucky (6-5, 3-5 SEC) No. 10 Louisville (10-1, 6-1 ACC) Noon;
ABC Kentucky leads series, 19-15
Last meeting: Kentucky, 26-13 (2022)
Head Coaches:
Kentucky: Mark Stoops (72-64 in 11th season at Kentucky ; 72-64 in 11th season overall)
Louisville: Jeff Brohm (10-1 in first season at Louisville ; 76-45 in 10th season overall)
Notes:
• Kentucky holds a slight edge over Louisville in the all-time series at 19-15 and has won four straight games over the Cardinals and five of the last six.
• Louisville, who clinched a spot in the 2023 ACC Football Championship Game with a win at Miami last week, is 6-0 at home this season and has won 11 straight games at home entering the Governor’s Cup this Saturday.
• Entering the game at 10-1 overall, Louisville will look for its 11th win of the season for the first time since 2012.
• Louisville is 3-0 this season against non-conference foes, with wins over Murray State, Indiana, and No. 10 Notre Dame.
• Kentucky enters the game at 6-5 overall and has lost five of its last six games after starting the season 5-0.
• The Wildcats hope to extend their regular-season nonconference win streak of 19 games with a win on Saturday.
Saturday, Nov. 25
Pitt (3-8, 2-5 ACC) at Duke (6-5, 3-4 ACC) Noon;
ACCN Pitt leads series, 17-9
Last meeting: Pitt, 28-26 (2022)
Head Coaches:
Pitt: Pat Narduzzi (65-50 in ninth season at Pitt; 64-50 in ninth season overall)
Duke: Mike Elko (15-9 in second season at Duke; 15-9 in second season overall)
Notes:
• Pitt is coming off a 24-16 victory over bowl-bound Boston College last week, while Duke dropped a 30-27 decision on the road to Virginia.
• Pitt is 8-1 against the Blue Devils in ACC play and has won each of the past seven meetings between the two teams, including a 28-26 victory over Duke last season at Acrisure Stadium.
• Under Pat Narduzzi, the Panthers are 7-0 versus Duke.
• On Sept. 29, 1951, Duke defeated Pitt, 19-14, in the first live nationwide telecast of a sporting event, as NBC was responsible for the landmark broadcast.
• The inaugural game of the series was on Oct. 5, 1929, when Pitt defeated host Duke, 52-7, in the first game ever played at “Duke Outdoor Stadium,” later renamed Wallace Wade Stadium.
Saturday, Nov. 25
Wake Forest (4-7, 1-6 ACC) at Syracuse (5-6, 1-6 ACC) 2 p.m.; The CW
Series is tied, 6-6
Last meeting: WF, 45-25 (2022)
Head Coaches:
Wake Forest: Dave Clawson (63-60 in 10th season at WF; 153-140 in 24th season overall)
Syracuse: Nunzio Campanile (Interim) (0-0 in first game at Syracuse; 1-7 in one season overall)
Notes:
• Wake Forest and Syracuse are meeting for the 13th time, with each team holding six wins in the series.
• Wake Forest is looking to snap a four-game losing streak and end the regular season with a win at Syracuse.
• Syracuse will have an interim coach in Nunzio Campanile, as the Orange will try to become bowl eligible for the second straight year. It would be the first time Syracuse has gone to a bowl game in back-to-back seasons since 2012 and 2013.
• The Deacs are on a three-game winning streak against the Orange since 2020. Wake Forest has averaged 41.0 points per game against Syracuse during that span.
• The two teams are almost identical in statistical categories this season – in total offense, WF is averaging 322.6 yards per game, while Syracuse is averaging 348.7 yards per contest and in total defense, the Deacs are allowing 379.3 yards per game, while the Orange have allowed 377.8 yards per outing on the year.
Saturday, Nov. 25
Virginia Tech (5-6, 4-3 ACC) at Virginia (3-8, 2-5 ACC) 3:30 p.m.; ACCN
Virginia Tech leads series, 60-38-5
Last meeting: VT, 29-24 (2021)
Head Coaches:
Virginia Tech: Brent Pry …… (8-14 in second season at VT; 8-14 in second season overall)
Virginia: Tony Elliott (6-15 in second season at UVA; 6-15 in second season overall)
Notes:
• The Commonwealth Clash returns after last year’s game was canceled following the tragic shooting of three Virginia players and will be the first for both second-year head coaches Brent Pry and Tony Elliott.
• Virginia Tech is coming off a loss at home to NC State and needs a victory to become bowl eligible for the first time in the Pry era.
• Virginia is coming off a win over Duke at home and will look to end the season with a two-game winning streak with a win on Senior Day in Charlottesville, Va.
• The Hokies are just 1-4 this season on the road, with the lone win coming at Boston College two weeks ago (Nov. 11).
• The Cavaliers are 2-3 at home this season, with one win coming over in-state foe William & Mary (Oct. 7) and the other versus ACC opponent Duke (Nov. 16) last week.
Saturday, Nov. 25 No. 4 Florida State (11-0, 8-0 ACC) at Florida (5-6, 3-5 ACC) 7 p.m.; ESPN
Florida leads series, 37-27-2
Last meeting: FSU, 45-38 (2022)
Head Coaches:
Florida State: Mike Norvell (29-16 in fourth season at FSU; 67-31 in eighth season overall)
Florida: Billy Napier (11-13 in second season at UF; 51-25 in sixth season overall)
Notes:
• Florida State and Florida match up for the 67th time in the 36th all-time meeting between the two teams in Gainesville, Fla.
• The all-time series dates back to 1958, with the Gators owning a 37-27-2 lead.
• Florida has won three of the last four meetings in the series, including two straight victories versus the Seminoles in The Swamp.
• Florida State will look to finish the regular season undefeated at 12-0 for the first time since 2014.
• Florida is in need of a win to be bowl eligible for the second consecutive year under head coach Billy Napier.
• Florida ranks 19th in all of the FBS with a 91.1 percent red zone conversion rate. The Gators have converted on 39-of-41 trips to the red zone across their last 10 games.
• FSU ranks in the top 20 in both red zone offense and red zone defense – offense (17th, 91.3 percent) and defense (16th, 75.0 percent) – one of five teams in all of FBS.
• FSU also ranks in the top 25 in both total offense and total defense – offense (17th, 451.7 ypg) and defense (24th, 323.1 ypg) – one of only five teams in all of FBS.
Saturday, Nov. 25
Clemson (7-4, 4-4 ACC) at South Carolina (5-6, 3-5 SEC) 7:30 p.m.; SECN
Clemson leads series, 72-43-4
Last meeting: SC, 31-30 (2022)
Head Coaches:
Clemson: Dabo Swinney (168-43 in 16th season at CU; 168-43 in 16th season overall)
South Carolina: Shane Beamer (20-17 in third season at SC; 20-17 in third season overall)
Notes:
• This is the 120th meeting between these two Palmetto State schools in a rivalry that dates back to 1896. The teams met every year from 1909-2019, making the series the second-longest running consecutively-played series in college football behind only Minnesota and Wisconsin before the series was interrupted in 2020 due to COVID.
• The Tigers hold a 72-43-4 lead in the all-time series, including a 53-32-3 advantage in Columbia, S.C.
• In last year’s meeting, South Carolina snapped a Clemson seven-game winning streak in the series.
• Clemson is on a three-game winning streak entering the rivalry contest and will look to become just the fifth team in all of FBS to have at least eight wins in each of the last four seasons.
• South Carolina is also on a three-game winning streak but needs a win to become bowl eligible for the third consecutive year under head coach Shane Beamer.
Saturday, Nov. 25
No. 1 Georgia (11-0, 8-0 SEC) at Georgia Tech (6-5, 5-3 ACC) 7:30 p.m.; ABC
Georgia leads series, 70-41-5
Last meeting: Georgia, 37-14 (2022)
Head Coaches:
Georgia: Kirby Smart (92-15 in eight season at UGA; 92-15 in eighth season overall)
Georgia Tech: Brent Key (10-9 in first full season at GT; 10-9 in first full season overall)
Notes:
• Both teams are coming off bit conference wins – Georgia Tech at home over Syracuse to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2018 and Georgia on the road over nationally-ranked Tennessee.
• Georgia has won the Governor’s Cup Trophy and the Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate matchup each of the last five years. The Bulldogs have also won 11 straight meetings over the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta.
• GT has won three of its last four games and completed its conference schedule at 5-3, the first winning ACC record since 2018.
• The high-powered Georgia Tech offense ranks 19th nationally in rushing yards per game at 196.4 yards per outing and 30th in all of FBS in total offense, averaging 435.1 yards per game.
• Georgia’s defense ranks 14th nationally in passing defense, allowing 178.2 yards per game, 21st in rushing defense at 109.9 yards per game, and ninth in total defense at 288.1 yards per game
Saturday, Nov. 25
North Carolina (8-3, 4-3 ACC) at No. 24 NC State (8-3, 5-2 ACC) 8 p.m.; ACCN
North Carolina leads series, 68-38-6
Last meeting: NC State, 30-27 (2022)
Head Coaches:
North Carolina: Mack Brown (107-71-1 in 15th season at UNC; 282-147-1 in 35th season overall)
NC State: Dave Doeren (80-57 11th season at NCSU; 103-61 in 13th season overall)
Notes:
• Saturday’s game will mark the 113th meeting in the series between the Wolfpack and the Tar Heels. The rivalry, which began in 1894, is the Wolfpack’s oldest among ACC teams and the fourth-most played series in the ACC.
• North Carolina holds a 68-38-6 overall lead over NC State in the all-time series.
• The last two matchups between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack have been decided by four points or less. The Pack won in Raleigh 34-30 in 2021 and in a double overtime thriller in Chapel Hill last season, 30-27.
• North Carolina’s offense leads the ACC and ranks third nationally in total offense, with an average of 514.8 total yards of offense per game.
• NC State leads the ACC in total defense and scoring defense versus league opponents, allowing just 308.4 yards per game and 16.4 points per game in conference play
