2022 SCHEDULE – WEEK 10
Friday, Nov. 4 Time, TV SiriusXM App/Web
Duke (5-3, 2-2) at Boston College (2-6, 1-4) 7 p.m., ESPN2 83 83
Series: Boston College leads series, 5-3; Last meeting: Boston College, 26-6 (2020)
ESPN2: Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Saturday, Nov. 5 Time, TV SiriusXM App/Web
No. 17/15 North Carolina (7-1, 4-0) at Virginia (3-5, 1-4) Noon, ACCN 134 or 194 956
Series: North Carolina leads series, 64-58-4; Last meeting: North Carolina, 59-39 (2021)
ACCN: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Georgia Tech (3-5, 2-3) at Virginia Tech (2-6, 1-4) 12:30 p.m., RSN 111 or 203 966
Series: Virginia Tech leads series, 11-7; Last meeting: Virginia Tech, 26-17 (2021)
RSN: Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Wiley Ballard (sideline)
No. 22/22 Syracuse (6-2, 3-1) at Pitt (4-4, 1-3) 3:30 p.m., ACCN 134 or 194 956
Series: Pitt leads series, 42-31-3; Last meeting: Pitt, 31-14 (2021)
ACCN: Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Lericia Harris (sideline)
No. 5/5 Clemson (8-0) at Notre Dame (5-3) 7:30 p.m., NBC 129 129
Series: Clemson leads series, 4-2; Last meeting: Clemson, 30-14 (2021)
NBC: Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Florida State (5-3, 3-3) at Miami (4-4, 2-2) 7:30 p.m., ABC 111 or 203 966
Series: Miami leads series, 35-31; Last meeting: Florida State, 31-28 (2021)
ABC: Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
James Madison (5-2) at Louisville (5-3) 7:30 p.m., ESPNU 106 or 201 967
Series: First Meeting
ESPNU: Drew Carter (play-by-play), Mike Glennon (analyst)
No. 20/19 Wake Forest (6-2, 2-2) at No. 21/20 NC State (6-2, 2-2) 8 p.m., ACCN 134 or 194 956
Series: NC State leads series, 67-42-6; Last meeting: Wake Forest, 45-42 (2021)
ACCN: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
ACC NOTES
The ACC, which plays arguably the most difficult nonconference schedule in the country every season, has the second-most non-conference wins through nine weeks.
The ACC has the most wins (3) over non-conference opponents currently ranked in the AP Top 25 than any other league. Florida State won at LSU (now ranked 15th), Louisville won at UCF (now ranked 25th) and Wake Forest won vs. Liberty (now ranked 23rd).
The ACC has 25 wins against teams with a .500 record-or-better, which ranks second among all Power 5 conferences.
The ACC’s Atlantic Division is the only division with four ranked AP teams. Those four teams are 13-1 against non-conference competition. The top six teams in the Atlantic Division all have a .500-or-better record and are 17-1 against non-conference opponents.
The ACC has five teams among SportSource Analytics top 25 teams – No. 5 Clemson, No. 16 Syracuse, No. 19 North Carolina, No. 22 Florida State and No. 25 NC State. That ties for the most of any conference.
ACC defenses have played well this year with the following ranking among Power 5 conferences:
• First in sacks
• First in tackles for loss
• First in turnover margin and turnovers gained
• Second in total defense
Fourteen of the ACC’s 33 conference games this season have been decided by 6 points or fewer.
DIVISION CLINCHING SCENARIOS
Clemson (8-0, 6-0) will clinch the Atlantic Division this weekend if Syracuse loses at Pitt. The Tigers play a nonconference game this weekend at Notre Dame. Clemson has won seven Atlantic Division titles and was also in the ACC Football Championship Game as the No. 2 seed in 2020 when the league played without divisions.
North Carolina (7-1, 4-0) is the only Coastal Division team that can clinch this weekend. For that to happen, North Carolina must beat Virginia to improve to 5-0 and Duke (Friday at Boston College), Georgia Tech (Saturday at Virginia Tech) and Miami (Saturday vs. Florida State) must all lose. North Carolina last won the Coastal Division in 2015 and faced Clemson in the championship, losing 45-37.
PREVIEWING WEEK 10
Seven conference games, including a Friday night prime time contest in Chestnut Hill, a ranked matchup of conference foes in Raleigh and two non-conference contests make up week 10 of the ACC schedule.
Seeking bowl eligibility for the first time since 2018, Duke travels to Boston College on Friday (7 p.m./ESPN2) looking for its sixth win of the season. A tightly contested series has seen the outcome decided by five points or fewer in five of the last six meetings. BC has won three of the five meetings between the teams since joining the conference, including a 26-6 victory at Duke in 2020, which was head coach Jeff Hafley’s debut. Duke is second in the ACC and 21st in the country in rushing yards per game.
No. 17 North Carolina kicks off Saturday’s ACC slate at Virginia (Noon/ACCN) in what is known as the “Oldest Rivalry in the South.” Saturday’s game will mark the 127th meeting between the programs and the 52nd in Charlottesville. UVA is 27-24 in previous home games versus the Tar Heels, while UNC holds an overall 36-31-1 edge in ACC play. North Carolina is averaging a league-best 41.8 points per game, while Virginia is holding opponents to 21.5 points.
Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech face off Saturday (12:30 p.m./RSN) with both teams looking to get back in the win column. Virginia Tech has won the last two series meetings between the Coastal Division teams, but the teams are 4-4 all-time in games played in Blacksburg, and the Yellow Jackets have won their last three visits to Lane Stadium. Only three games in the series since 2007 have been decided by double-digits, and seven of the 18 all-time meetings between the programs have been decided by six points or less.
No. 5 Clemson travels to Notre Dame for just the third time Saturday evening (7:30 p.m./NBC). This is the first meeting between the teams since the memorable 2020 season, when Notre Dame competed as an ACC football member during the COVID-19 pandemic. The squads split a pair of meetings, with the Fighting Irish winning the regular-season game at South Bend by a 47-40 score in double-overtime and Clemson claiming the ACC Football Championship Game in Charlotte, 30-14.
No. 22 Syracuse looks to stop a two-game losing streak when it travels to Pitt Saturday (3:30 p.m./ACCN). Pitt owns four consecutive wins over the Orange in the long-standing rivalry and has taken eight of nine ACC meetings.
Florida State can earn bowl eligibility for the first time since 2019 with a win over Miami on Saturday (7:30 p.m./ ABC). The teams meet for the 67th time in the rivalry series which was first played in 1951. Florida State snapped a four-game losing streak versus the Hurricanes last season with a 31-28 win in Tallahassee with a dramatic closing drive for the winning touchdown.
In non-conference action, Louisville takes on James Madison, who is competing in FBS for the first time in 2022. Louisville is seeking its first four game win streak since the 2016 season. JMU won its first five games of the season and climbed to No. 25 in the AP poll before consecutive losses to Georgia Southern and Marshall. Louisville is undefeated against non-conference opponents this year, including a 20-14 win at UCF, who is now ranked in the AP poll.
No. 20 Wake Forest and No. 21 NC State meet for just the third time as ranked teams Saturday night at 8 p.m. on ACC Network. This is the 116th meeting in a rivalry that dates back to 1895 and has been played consecutively every year since 1910. The Demon Deacons have won four of the last five meetings.
FIVE ACC TEAMS IN TOP 25 POLLS
Five ACC teams are ranked in the AP Top 25 poll (Oct. 30). No. 5 Clemson leads the way and is joined by No. 17 North Carolina, No. 20 Wake Forest, No. 21 NC State and No. 22 Syracuse. Florida State is receiving votes.
No. 5 Clemson leads a group of five ACC teams ranked among the top 25 of the USA TODAY Sports AFCA coaches poll. The Tigers are joined by No. 15 North Carolina, No. 19 Wake Forest, No. 20 NC State and No. 22 Syracuse.
No. 20 Wake Forest has been ranked in the AP poll for a school-record 22 consecutive weeks – the longest active streak in the ACC.
No. 22 Syracuse is ranked in the AP poll this year for the first time since 2019. n North Carolina is ranked No. 17 in the AP poll. The Tar Heels have been ranked in three consecutive seasons.
No. 21 NC State has been ranked in 15 consecutive AP polls, the Wolfpack’s longest streak since it was in 22 consecutive polls from Sept. 1992-Sept. 1993.
STREAKS
Clemson’s 14-game win streak is the longest active streak in the country.
Clemson’s 38-game home winning streak is the longest in ACC history. The previous was Florida State’s 37-game streak (1992-2001). No current Tigers have lost a home game at Clemson in their careers.
NC State has the seventh-longest active home streak at 14 games.
FIVE FROM ACC SECURE BOWL ELIGIBILITY
Five ACC teams – Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Syracuse and Wake Forest – have secured bowl eligibility. Duke (5-3), Florida State (5-3) and Louisville (5-3) can all earn bowl eligibility with a win this weekend. The ACC’s current bowl lineup through 2025 includes the Cheez-It Bowl, Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Military Bowl Presented by Peraton, New Era Pinstripe Bowl, San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl, TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. In addition, the ACC will send a team to the Outback Bowl if the league’s opponent in a non-semifinal Capital One Orange Bowl is from the Big Ten. The league will also send a team to either the Gasparilla Bowl or Birmingham Bowl on an annual basis.
The ACC has earned at least six bowl bids in 21 consecutive seasons. Not including the pandemic-affected 2020 season, the ACC has sent at least 10 teams to a bowl every year since 2016. Since 2013, the ACC is second among all conferences with 91 postseason appearances.
WEEKLY AWARD LIST RECOGNITION
FWAA Cheez-It Bowl Team of the Week: Louisville has been named the Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week as selected by the Football Writers Association of America, following the Cardinals’ 48-21 win over No. 10 Wake Forest. It is the second straight week an ACC team has earned the Team of the Week honor. Clemson won last week after a win over Syracuse.
Manning Award Star of the Week & Davey O’Brien Great 8: North Carolina’s Drake Maye and Florida State’s Jordan Travis have been named to the Manning Award and Davey O’Brien award weekly honor roll. Maye completed 34 of 44 pass attempts for 388 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Pitt. Travis was 24 of 38 for 396 yards and three touchdowns.
Lou Groza Star of the Week: Andres Borregales made four field goals to lead Miami to a 14-12 overtime victory over Virginia and earn Groza Award recognition. The Miami, Fla. native connected from 38 yards at the end of the first half and sent the game to overtime from 20 yards as time expired. He then traded field goals with Virginia’s Will Bettridge in the first two overtime periods, making from 42 and 37 yards out. Borregales improved to 14-for17 on field goals for the season and has converted all 25 of his extra point attempts for a team-leading 55 points.
AROUND THE ACC
Boston College: Four of Zay Flowers’ six touchdowns have gone for 50 yards or more.
Clemson: Clemson has now opened a season 8-0 for the ninth time in program history. Five of Clemson’s seven most recent teams to start 8-0 went on to play for the national championship (1981, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019)
Duke: QB Riley Leonard rushed 14 times for 61 yards (4.36) and three TDs (9, 5 & 11 yards) and completed 13-of-25 (.520) passes for 136 yards with one TD in the win over Miami.
Florida State: Florida State now leads the ACC in yards per rush (5.65), yards per completion (14.05), rushing offense (209.6) and fewest sacks allowed (10).
Georgia Tech: Against Virginia, Georgia Tech blocked two kicks in a game (field goal and punt) for only the 10th time in school history and the first time since the 2013 Music City Bowl vs. Ole Miss (Dec. 30, 2013).
Louisville: Louisville beat an AP top 10 opponent (No. 10 Wake Forest) for the first time since a 63-20 win vs. No. 2 Florida State on Sept. 17, 2016. As an unranked team, Louisville beat an AP top 10 opponent for the first time since a 26-20 overtime win vs. No. 4 Florida State on Sept. 26, 2002.
Miami: All four of PK Andres Borregales’ field goals came with as time expired – to end the first half, to end the second half, in the first overtime and in the second overtime.
North Carolina: QB Drake Maye was responsible for 95 percent of North Carolina’s total offense in the 42-24 win over Pitt. He set season highs in completions (33), attempts (44) and passing yards (388) and equaled his career high for the third time in 2022 with five passing touchdowns.
NC State: After playing only 16 snaps and attempting two passes in two previous games, QB MJ Morris came off the bench to lead the Wolfpack back from a 21-3 deficit to a 22-21 win over Virginia Tech before a national ESPN Thursday night audience. He completed 20-of-29 passes (.690) for 265 yards and three touchdowns.
Pitt: RB Israel Abanikanda ranks fifth in the country, averaging 135.8 rushing yards per game. He has rushed for 100-or-more yards in six of Pitt’s eight games.
Syracuse: LB Mikel Jones led the team with 15 tackles (8 solo) in the Orange’s loss to Notre Dame. His 15 tackles are the most in a single game by any player in the ACC this season.
Virginia: LB Nick Jackson keyed a stellar defensive performance by Virginia in Saturday’s 14-12 overtime loss to Miami as the Cavaliers extended their streak to eight quarters of not allowing an offensive touchdown. Jackson made 14 tackles, including one tackle for loss.
Virginia Tech: WR Kaleb Smith recorded his second 100-yard game this season and of his career with three receptions for 141 yards against NC State. He caught an 85-yard touchdown, his third TD of the season. It was a career-long reception and the longest play from scrimmage this season for the Hokies.
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons rank second in the ACC and 13th in the country averaging 38.9 points per game.
