2022 SCHEDULE – WEEK 12
Saturday, Nov. 19 Time, TV SiriusXM App/Web
Duke (7-3, 4-2) at Pitt (6-4, 3-3) Noon, ACCN 133 or 193 955
Series: Pitt leads series, 16-9; Last meeting: Pitt, 54-29 (2021)
ACCN: Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Lericia Harris (sideline)
Louisiana (5-5) at Florida State (7-3) Noon, RSN 134 or 194 956
Series: First Meeting
RSN: Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Wiley Ballard (sideline)
Virginia Tech (2-8) at Liberty (8-2) Noon, ESPN+ 119 or 207 983
Series: Series tied, 1-1; Last meeting: Liberty, 38-35 (2000)
ESPN+: Matt Warner (play-by-play), Joe Jauch (analyst), Emily Austen (sideline)
Boston College (3-7) at Notre Dame (7-3) 2:30 p.m., NBC 129 129
Series: Notre Dame leads series, 17-9; Last meeting: Notre Dame, 45-31 (2020)
NBC: .Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Miami (5-5, 3-3) at Clemson (9-1, 7-0) 3:30 p.m., ESPN 134 or 194 956
Series: Tied, 6-6; Last meeting: Clemson, 42-17 (2020)
ESPN: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
NC State (7-3, 3-3) at Louisville (6-4, 3-4) 3:30 p.m., ACCN 99 or 204 967
Series: Louisville leads series, 7-4; Last meeting: NC State, 28-13 (2021)
ACCN: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)
Coastal Carolina (9-1) at Virginia (3-7) 3:30 p.m., RSN 119 or 207 983
Series: First Meeting
RSN: Evan Lepler (play-by-play), Brian Jordan (analyst), Rebecca Fiorentino (sideline)
Georgia Tech (4-6, 3-4) at North Carolina (9-1, 6-0) 5:30 p.m., ESPN 156 or 205 968
Series: Georgia Tech leads series, 31-22-3; Last meeting: Georgia Tech, 45-22 (2021)
ESPN: Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Syracuse (6-4, 3-3) at Wake Forest (6-4, 2-4) 8 p.m., ACCN 133 or 193 955
Series: Syracuse leads series, 6-5; Last meeting: Wake Forest, 40-37, ot, (2021)
ACCN: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
ACC NOTES
2022 SUBWAY ACC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
MATCHUP SET
Clemson (Atlantic Division) and North Carolina (Coastal Division) will meet in the 2022 Subway ACC Football Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. on ABC. For the 12th time in the 18-year history of the event, the ACC title game will be played in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers.
North Carolina clinched the Coastal Division with a 36-34 win at Wake Forest (Nov. 12), while Clemson clinched the Atlantic Division on Nov. 5. This is the earliest the matchup has been set since 2017 when Miami and Clemson clinched on Nov. 11.
Including shared titles, Clemson has earned nine Atlantic Division titles – 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Clemson also earned an ACC Championship Berth in a 2020 when the league competed without divisions. Clemson has won 20 ACC titles, including six in a row from 2015-2020.
North Carolina won at least a share of the Coastal Division for the second time. In 2015, the No. 8 Tar Heels earned the Coastal Division title and faced No. 1 Clemson in the championship game, falling 45-37. Carolina has won five ACC titles, but the last came in 1980.
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 11 weeks.
The ACC has nine bowl eligible teams, which ties for the most of any conference.
The ACC Atlantic Division has six teams with a winning record, which is more than any other division in the country.
The ACC has 35 wins against teams with a .500 record-or-better, which ranks second among all Power 5 conferences.
ACC defenses have played well this year ranking:
• First in sacks
• First in tackles for loss
• First in turnover margin and turnovers gained
• Second in total defense
Nineteen of the ACC’s 46 conference games this season have been decided by 7 points or fewer.
PREVIEWING WEEK 12
Five conference games and four non-conference matchups highlight week 12 of the ACC football schedule.
Bowl eligible teams Duke and Pitt kick off Week 12 in Pittsburgh (Noon, RSN). The Panthers have won 10 of the last 11 meetings, including the last five. Duke’s most recent series win came in 2014 by a 51-48 score in double overtime. Duke and Pitt are each holding conference opponents to just 22.8 points per game. n A pair of non-conference games start at noon, including Louisiana at Florida State (RSN) and Virginia Tech at Liberty (ESPN+). Florida State, which has won three straight, leads the ACC in rushing offense and is second in total offense. The Seminoles have won three straight games by an average of 34 points. FSU is seeking its first eight-win season since 2016.
Following a thrilling come-from-behind win last week at NC State, Boston College travels to South Bend, Indiana, to face No. 20 Notre Dame (2:30 p.m./NBC). The Eagles seek to snap an eight-game losing streak versus the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame won 45-31 two seasons ago in Chestnut Hill. Boston College’s most recent series win came in 2008. BC quarterback Emmett Morehead has thrown for more than 300 yards in each of the last two games.
Miami, which needs a win in one of its final two games to earn bowl eligibility, travels to Clemson Saturday (3:30 p.m./ESPN). Clemson has won the last three meetings between the schools by a combined score of 138-20, including a 42-17 win two seasons ago in Death Valley.
Louisville hosts NC State Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network. Louisville had won four of six games versus the Wolfpack since joining the ACC prior to last season’s meeting in Raleigh, but the Wolfpack tightened the series ledger with a 28-13 victory.
Virginia plays its final non-conference game of the season when the Cavaliers host No. 23 Coastal Carolina. Saturday’s game will be the first-ever meeting between the programs and kicks off a three-game series.
Looking to keep its record unbeaten in conference action, North Carolina hosts Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The Yellow Jackets have won three of their last four meetings against the Tar Heels, including last season’s 45-22 victory at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Head coach Mack Brown can win his 100th career game at North Carolina. He won 158 games at Texas. Brown would be the only coach to win 100-plus games at multiple FBS schools.
In the prime time ACC Network game, Syracuse travels to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to face Wake Forest (8 p.m./ACCN). The Demon Deacons have won the last two series meetings, including last season’s 40-37 overtime victory.
FOUR ACC TEAMS IN COACHES POLL; THREE IN AP POLL
Three ACC teams are ranked in the AP Top 25 poll (Nov. 13) – No. 9 Clemson, No. 13 North Carolina and No. 20 Florida State. NC State is the first team out of the poll and Duke is also receiving votes.
In the USA TODAY AFCA coaches poll, Clemson is No. 9, followed by No. 11 North Carolina, No. 20 Florida State and No. 25 NC State.
STREAKS
Clemson’s 39-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.
North Carolina’s 6-game road win streak is the second-longest active streak in the nation. Georgia has won 10 straight on the road.
NINE FROM ACC SECURE BOWL ELIGIBILITY
Nine ACC teams – Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Pitt, Syracuse and Wake Forest – have secured bowl eligibility. Miami (5-5) must win one of its next two games to become bowl eligible. Georgia Tech (4-6) must win its next two games to earn a bowl spot. The ACC is tied for the most bowl teams among all conferences entering week 12.
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 22 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
Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, Davey O’Brean QB of the Week: North Carolina’s Drake Maye completed 31 of 49 passes for 448 yards and three touchdowns lift North Carolina to a 36-34 win over Wake Forest, 36-34. Maye completed passes to nine different receivers as the Tar Heels ca tured the ACC Coastal Division title and improved to 9-1.
VIRGINIA TECH’S HOLLIFIELD EARNS DEFENDER OF THE NATION AWARD
Virginia Tech linebacker Dax Hollifield was recognized as the Defender of the Nation, the Charlotte Touchdown Club announced. The award honors a defensive football player from one of the Nation’s Service Academies and Senior Military Colleges including: Air Force Academy, The Citadel, Coast Guard Academy, Naval Academy, Norwich University, Texas A&M University, Virginia Tech, VMI, and West Point.
ACC PLAYERS NAMED SEMIFINALISTS FOR NATIONAL AWARDS
Maxwell Award (top offensive player)
Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina – semifinalist
Israel Abanikanda, RB, Pitt – semifinalist
Chuck Bednarik Award (top defensive player)
Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson – semifinalist
Calijah Kancey, DT, Pitt – semifinalist
Butkus Award (top linebacker)
Trenton Simpson, Clemson – semifinalist
Mike Jones, Syracuse – semifinalist
SirVocea Dennis, Pitt – semifinalist
Wuerffel Trophy (community service)
Dillan Gibbons, OL, Florida State – semifinalist
Clay James, DS, Miami – semifinalist
Deslin Alexandre, DL, Pitt – semifinalist
RECORD CHASE – SAM HARTMAN, WF
n Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman ranks second in ACC
history with 100 career touchdown passes. Hartman is
seven shy of all-time ACC leader Tajh Boyd of Clemson.
Career Passing Touchdowns
Rk. Player, School Years TDs
- Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 107
- Sam Hartman, WF 2018-present 100
- Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 95
- Sam Howell, North Carolina 2019-21 92
- Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 90
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 2018-20 90 - Kenny Pickett, Pitt 2017-21 81
- Chris Weinke, Florida State 1997-00 79
- Russell Wilson, NC State 2008-10 76
- Jacory Harris, Miami 2008-11 70
Hartman is one of just 15 players in the country with 20-or-more touchdown passes this season, and he has played the fewest number of games. Hartman is averaging more than three TD passes per game.
Hartman has accounted for at least one touchdown in 30-straight games, which is the longest active streak in the nation.
Hartman is Wake Forest’s all-time passing leader and has now thrown for 12,009 career passing yards, which ranks third in ACC history.
Career Passing Yards
Rk. Player, School Years Yards
- Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 13,484
- Kenny Pickett, Pitt 2017-21 12,303
- Sam Hartman, Wake Forest 2018-present 12,009
- Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 11,904
- Ryan Finley, NC State 2016-18 10,505
- Sam Howell, North Carolina 2018-21 10,283
- Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 10,163
- Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 2018-20 10,098
- Thaddeus Lewis, Duke 2006-09 10,065
- Brad Kaaya, Miami 2014-16 9,968
RECORD CHASE – MALIK CUNNINGHAM, UL
Louisville’s Malik Cunningham is fifth in ACC history in career total offense and Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman is sixth. Cunningham is also ranked second in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.
Career Total Offense
Rk. Player, School Years Yards
- Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 13,582
- Lamar Jackson, Louisville 2015-17 13,175
- Kenny Pickett, Pitt 2017-21 13,112
- Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 13,069
- Malik Cunningham, UL 2018-present 12,822
- Sam Hartman, Wake Forest 2018-present 12,780
- Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 12,097
- Ryan Finley, NC State 2014-18 11,529
- Eric Dungey, Syracuse 2015-18 11,333
- Sam Howell, North Carolina 2018-21 11,292
Career Rushing Touchdowns
Rk. Player, School Years TDs
- Travis Etienne, Clemson 2017-20 70
- James Conner, Pitt 2013-14,16 52
- Lamar Jackson, Louisville 2015-17 50
- Ted Brown, NC State 1975-78 49
Malik Cunningham, UL 2018-present 49
AROUND THE ACC
Boston College: Freshman Emmett Morehead has thrown for more than 300 yards in each of his first two games (vs. Duke and at NC State).
Clemson: Clemson has now produced its 30th nine-win season in school history. It is Clemson’s 13th under Head Coach Dabo Swinney, more than doubling College Football Hall of Famer Danny Ford (six).
Duke: After clinching bowl eligibility last week, the Blue Devils locked up their first seven-win regular season since 2018 with a 24-7 win over Virginia Tech.
Florida State: FSU ranks in first in the ACC in rushing offense, second in total offense and second in third-down conversions. The Seminoles lead the league with 213.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 16th nationally.
Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech won its fourth-straight game at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium (2014, 2016, 2018, 2022). The Yellow Jackets became only the second visiting team to ever win four-straight games at Lane Stadium (Clemson).
Louisville: LG Caleb Chandler started the 50th game of his career against Clemson, making him one of only four Louisville players to start at least 50 games. He trails the school record for most starts by one game.
Miami: Jacurri Brown became first Miami true freshman to throw three touchdowns in his first start since Gino Torretta in 1989 and became the first Miami true freshman quarterback to start since Brad Kaaya in 2014.
North Carolina: North Carolina has six road wins in a season for the first time ever. The Tar Heels are 6-0 in league play for the first time going 8-0 in 2015.
NC State: MJ Morris became the first Wolfpack true freshman quarterback to start since Philip Rivers started the season opener on Sept. 2, 2000. In his first start, Morris finished 18-of-28 for 210 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions to lead NC State to a rivalry game victory over Wake Forest.
Pitt: Israel Abanikanda achieved his seventh 100-yard rushing game of the season in the win over Virginia. Abanikanda finished with 121 yards on 24 carries and his 18th touchdown of the season.
Syracuse: Sean Tucker rushed for 52 yards on 14 attempts in the game and moved past Larry Csonka (1965-67), taking over fourth place on the all-time career rushing list with 2,951 career rushing yards.
Virginia: Brennan Armstrong broke the ACC’s record for passing yards by a left-handed quarterback against Pitt. He needed 17 yards to surpass Tanner Price (Wake Forest) coming into the contest. Armstrong’s 9,034 career passing yards are the 12th most by a left-handed quarterback in FBS history.
Virginia Tech: Tucker Holloway recorded a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown against Georgia Tech. It was Virginia Tech’s first punt return score since Tayvion Robinson’s vs. Richmond (Sept. 25, 2021). It was the fourth-longest punt return score in school history.
Wake Forest: Through 10 games, Wake Forest is averaging 36.6 points per game. Entering the 2022 season, Wake Forest is the only program in the ACC to average at least 30.0 per game in each of the last five seasons.
