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ACC Games OverallTeam W L For Opp Pct W L For Opp Pct Home Away Neut StreakClemson 3 0 120 53 1.000 4 0 169 53 1.000 3-0 1-0 0-0 Won 4North Carolina 3 0 113 73 1.000 3 0 113 73 1.000 2-0 1-0 0-0 Won 6Notre Dame 2 0 69 39 1.000 3 0 121 39 1.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 Won 9NC State 3 1 137 137 .750 3 1 137 137 .750 1-0 2-1 0-0 Won 2Boston College 2 1 79 62 .667 3 1 103 83 .750 2-1 1-0 0-0 Won 1Miami 2 1 116 86 .667 3 1 147 100 .750 2-0 1-1 0-0 Lost 1Virginia Tech 2 1 128 111 .667 2 1 128 111 .667 1-0 1-1 0-0 Lost 1Georgia Tech 2 1 82 77 .667 2 2 103 126 .500 1-1 1-1 0-0 Won 1Pitt 2 2 103 91 .500 3 2 158 91 .600 3-1 0-1 0-0 Lost2Virginia 1 2 82 99 .333 1 2 82 99 .333 1-1 0-1 0-0 Lost 2Syracuse 1 3 77 110 .250 1 3 77 110 .250 1-1 0-2 0-0 Lost 1Duke 1 4 108 153 .200 1 4 108 153 .200 0-2 1-2 0-0 Won 1Wake Forest 0 2 55 82 .000 1 2 121 96 .333 1-1 0-1 0-0 Won 1Florida State 0 3 49 110 .000 1 3 90 134 .250 1-1 0-2 0-0 Lost 1Louisville 0 3 81 116 .000 1 3 116 137 .250 1-1 0-2 0-0 Lost 3

2020 STANDINGS

THREE ACC TEAMS IN THE TOP 5 FOR FIRST TIME IN LEAGUE HISTORY• For the first time in league history, three ACC teams are ranked in the AP Top 5 – No. 1 Clemson, No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 5 North Carolina. This is the 16th time in ACC history that three teams have been in the top 10.

• Five ACC teams are ranked in the AP Top 25 and USA Today/Amway Coaches Top 25 polls. In both polls, Clemson is No. 1 and Notre Dame is No. 4. In the AP poll, North Carolina is No. 5, followed by No. 13 Miami and No. 23 Virginia Tech. In the Coaches' poll, Carolina is No. 6, Miami is No. 12 and Virginia Tech is No. 23. NC State and Boston College are receiving votes in both polls, and Virginia is receiving votes in the AP poll.

• Clemson is atop the AP poll for the 22nd time in school history.

• At No. 5 in the AP poll, this is North Carolina's high-est ranking since Nov. 3, 1997, when the Tar Heels were also fifth. Carolina rose as high as No. 4 that year before finishing the season ranked sixth.

AROUND THE LEAGUE• This Saturday is the only time this season that all 15 ACC teams are in action on the same day. The weekend features seven conference matchups and one non-conference game.

• Through the first five weeks of the season, scoring in conference games is the highest since the league expanded to 14 teams in 2013. The average scoring in league games this year is 58.3 points. The league record is 59.3 set in 2012.

Highest Scoring Average (conference games only)2012 - 59.3 points2020 - 58.3 2018 - 57.82001 - 57.32019 - 56.82016 - 56.2

• Ten different players posted 100-or-more rushing yards during the games of Oct. 9-10. That is the most 100-yard rushers in a single week since Nov. 2-3, 2018 (10).

100-yard rushers, Oct 9-10214 Michael Carter, North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech188 Mataeo Durant, Duke at Syracuse185 Kyren Williams Notre Dame vs. Florida State169 Javonte Williams, North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech169 Deon Jackson, Duke at Syracuse155 Javian Hawkins, Louisville at Georgia Tech 149 Travis Etienne, Clemson vs. Miami138 Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech at North Carolina 103 Chris Tyree, Notre Dame vs. Florida State101 Zonovan Knight, NC State at Virginia

ACC FOOTBALL NOTES

As of Oct. 12

Saturday, Oct. 17 Time, TV Sirius XM App/WebNo. 1 Clemson at Georgia Tech Noon, ABC 134 194 956Series:GeorgiaTechleadsseries,50-32-2;Lastmeeting:Clemson,52-14(2019)ABC:BobWischusen(play-by-play),DanOrlovsky(analyst),MartySmith(sideline)

Pitt at No. 13 Miami Noon, ACCN 81 81 81Series:Miamileadsseries,27-11-1;Lastmeeting:Miami,16-12(2019)ACCN:ChrisCotter(play-by-play),MarkHerzlich(analyst),KelseyRiggs(sideline)

Liberty at Syracuse Noon, RSN 132 201 964Series:Syracuseleadsseries,1-0;Lastmeeting:Syracuse,24-0(2019)RSN:EvanLepler(play-by-play),CharlesArbuckle(analyst),AbbyLabar(sideline)

Louisville at No. 4 Notre Dame 2:30 p.m., NBC 129 129 129Series:Seriestied,1-1;Lastmeeting:NotreDame,35-17(2019)NBC:MikeTirico(play-by-play),TonyDungy(analyst),KathrynTappen(sideline)

Duke at NC State 3:30 p.m., RSN 134 194 956Series:Dukeleadsseries,41-36-5;Lastmeeting:Duke,38-20(2013)RSN:TomWerme(play-by-play),JamesBates(analyst),LyndsayRowley(sideline)

Virginia at Wake Forest 4 p.m., ACCN 137 193 955Series:Virginialeadsseries,34-14;Lastmeeting:WakeForest,16-10(2012)ACCN:WesDurham(play-by-play),RoddyJones(analyst),JerryPunch(sideline)

No. 5 North Carolina at Florida State 7:30 p.m., ABC 132 201 964Series:FloridaStateleadsseries,15-3-1;Lastmeeting:NorthCarolina,37-35(2016)ABC:KevinBrown(play-by-play),MikeGolicSr.(analyst),QuintKessenich(sideline)

Boston College at No. 23 Virginia Tech 8 p.m., ACCN 137 193 955Series:VirginiaTechleadsseries,18-10;Lastmeeting:BostonCollege,35-28(2019)ACCN:DaveO’Brien(play-by-play),TimHasselbeck(analyst),KatieGeorge(sideline)

2020 SCHEDULE (OCT. 17)

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ACC F O OT B A L L CO M M U N I CAT I O N S CO N TAC TSBOSTON COLLEGEWeb: bceagles.comShipping & Mailing: 238 Conte Forum, 140 Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467Office Phone: 617-552-3004Senior Associate AD: Jason Baum, [email protected], 201-966-6338Secondary Football Contact: Brendan Flynn, [email protected], 203-415-5381Twitter: @BCFootball; @BCEaglesWeekly Press Conference: Monday at noon

CLEMSONWeb: ClemsonTigers.comMailing: PO Box 31, Clemson, SC 29633Shipping: 100 Perimeter Road/Jervey Athletic Center, Clemson, SC 29634Office Phone: 864-656-2114Assistant AD/Football Communications: Ross Taylor, [email protected], 972-741-7778Sr. Assoc. Director of Communications: Brian Hennessy, [email protected], 864-986-9046Twitter: @ClemsonTigers; @ClemsonFB Weekly Press Conference: Tuesday at 11 a.m.

DUKEWeb: GoDuke.comMailing: Box 90557, Durham, NC 27708-0557Shipping: Scott Family Athletics Performance Center, Room 364, 110 Whitford Drive, Durham, NC 27708Office Phone: 919-684-8708Sr. Associate AD/External Affairs: Art Chase, [email protected] (credentialing and Coach Cutcliffe)Senior Associate SID/Football SID: Kat Castner, [email protected], 984-245-5940Secondary FB Contact: Jeff Friday, [email protected], 704-214-1033Twitter: @DukeFootball; @DukeAthleticsWeekly Press Conference: Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.

FLORIDA STATEWeb: Seminoles.comMailing: PO Box 2195, Tallahassee, FL 32316Shipping: 403 Stadium Drive West, D0107, Tallahassee, FL 32306Office Phone: 850-645-7683Sr. Assoc. Communications Director: Derek Satterfield, [email protected], 850-228-7204Secondary Football Contact: Steven McCartney, [email protected], 850-322-6711Twitter: @FSUFootball, @SeminolesWeekly Press Conference: Monday at noon

GEORGIA TECHWeb: RamblinWreck.comMailing & Shipping: 150 Bobby Dodd Way NW, Atlanta, GA 30332Office Phone: 404-894-5445Assistant AD for Communications/PR: Mike Flynn, [email protected], 828-964-6406Secondary Football Contact: Andrew Clausen, [email protected], 678-764-0867Twitter: @GeorgiaTechFBWeekly Press Conference: Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.

LOUISVILLEWeb: GoCards.comMailing & Shipping: 2100 S. Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40208Office Phone: 502-852-6581Sr. Associate AD/SID: Kenny Klein, [email protected] (credentials)Assistant SID/Football Contact: Rocco Gasparro, [email protected], 502-262-2258Twitter: @UofLFootball; @GoCardsWeekly Press Conference: Monday at noon

MIAMIWeb: MiamiHurricanes.comMailing & Shipping: 5821 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146Office Phone: 305-284-3244Sr. Associate AD/Communications & Digital Strategy: Carter Toole, [email protected], 615-598-8540Assistant AD/Communications: Camron Ghorbi, [email protected], 786-877-7329Twitter: @CanesFootball; @MiamiHurricanesWeekly Press Conference: Monday at 1 p.m.

NORTH CAROLINAWeb: GoHeels.comMailing: PO Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27514Shipping: Kenan Football Center, 1 Stone Center Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27514Office Phone: 919-962-2123Associate Director/Football Contact: Jeremy Sharpe, [email protected], 520-275-9895Assistant Director/Secondary Contact: Mark Kimmel, [email protected], 919-619-3344Twitter: @TarHeelFootball; @GoHeelsWeekly Press Conference: Monday at 11 a.m.

NC STATEWeb: GoPack.comMailing: Campus Box 8504, Raleigh, NC 27607Shipping: Murphy Football Center, 4600 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607Office Phone: 919-515-1181Assistant AD/Football Contact: Annabelle Myers, [email protected], 919-819-8302Secondary Football Contact: Brian Reinhardt, [email protected], 919-819-8317Twitter: @PackFootballWeekly Press Conference: Monday at noon

NOTRE DAMEWeb: UND.comMailing: C113 Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN 46556Shipping: Same as mailing addressOffice Phone: 785-864-7314Assistant AD/Football Communications: Katy Lonergan, [email protected], 785-764-9941Secondary Football Contact: Claire Kramer, [email protected], 913-952-6454Twitter: @NDFootballWeekly Press Conference: Monday at noon (email Katy Lonergan for zoom link)

PITTWeb: PittsburghPanthers.comMailing: PO Box 7436, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-0436Shipping: Petersen Events Center, 3719 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15261Office Phone: 412-648-8420Exec. Assoc. AD/Media Relations: E.J. Borghetti, [email protected], 412-491-5110Secondary Football Contact: R.J. Sepich, [email protected], 412-452-1992Twitter: @Pitt_FB; @Pitt_ATHLETICSWeekly Press Conference: Monday at noon

SYRACUSEWeb: Cuse.comMailing & Shipping: Manley Fieldhouse, 1301 East Colvin Street, Syracuse, NY 13244Office Phone: 315-443-2608 Exec. Sr. Associate AD/Communications: Sue Edson, [email protected] (credentials)Football Contact: Tyler Cady, [email protected], 315-941-6569Twitter: @CuseFootball, @CuseWeekly Press Conference: Monday at 11:30 a.m.

VIRGINIAWeb: VirginiaSports.comMailing: PO Box 400853, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4853Shipping: 295 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903Office Phone: 434-982-5500Assistant AD: Jim Daves, [email protected], 434-962-7668Assistant Director/Primary Football Contact: Vince Briedis, [email protected], 434-326-3792Twitter: @UVAFootball; @VirginiaSportsWeekly Press Conference: Monday at noon

VIRGINIA TECHWeb: HokieSports.comMailing & Shipping: 401 Cassell Coliseum - 675 Washington Street SWBlacksburg, VA 24061Office Phone: 540-213-9965Associate AD: Pete Moris, [email protected], 816-213-5411Associate Director/Secondary Contact: Carter Brown, [email protected]: @HokiesFBWeekly Press Conference: Monday at 11:45 a.m.

WAKE FORESTWeb: GoDeacs.comMailing & Shipping: 519 Deacon Blvd., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27105Office Phone: 336-758-5640Associate AD/Athletic Communications: Will Pantanges, [email protected], 352-275-3398Secondary FB Contacts: Steve Shutt, [email protected], 336-970-7512; Andrew Kovar, [email protected], 224-456-3152Twitter: @WakeFB; @DemonDeaconsWeekly Press Conference: Tuesday at 11 a.m.


ACC N OT E S

• Four ACC players rank among the top 10 in the country in rushing yards per game, including the top two - Vir-ginia Tech's Khalil Herbert (149.7) and North Carolina's Michael Carter (137.7). Notre Dame's Kyren Williams (119.7) ranks seventh and Louisville's Javian Hawkins (117.0) is ninth. Herbert also ranks first in the country in all-purpose yards with 246.3 per game. Carter (185.3) is fourth, Clemson's Travis Etienne (170.3) is sixth and Williams (157.7) is ninth.

• Six ACC teams – the most of any conference – rank in the top 25 nationally in rushing offense.

3. Virginia Tech - 299.3 ypg5. Notre Dame - 270.78. North Carolina - 245.016. Georgia Tech - 213.823. Miami - 196.525. Clemson - 185.5

• Eight ACC teams – the most of any conference – rank in the top 25 in sacks per game, including four teams in the top 10.

3. Pitt - 4.80 sacks per game4. Virginia Tech - 4.675. Clemson - 4.509. North Carolina - 3.6711. Duke - 3.6018. NC State - 3.0018. Boston College - 3.0018. Notre Dame - 3.00

WINNING IN THE ACC• Clemson has won an ACC record 33 consecutive reg-ular-season games. The Tigers' last regular-season loss was at Syracuse in 2017. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Clemson's 33 straight regular-season wins are second only to Boise State's 35 from 2008-10 since 2005.

• Clemson has the most consecutive Saturday wins in FBS history with 47, two more than the previous record of 45 by Oklahoma from 1953-57.

• Notre Dame, which won its ninth consecutive game last week, is tied with Air Force for the nation's longest current winning streak dating back to last season. The Irish have also won 21 straight games at home. North Carolina has won six straight overall, and Clemson has won four in a row.

• Notre Dame is fifth all-time with 911 wins. In the ACC, the Irish are followed by Clemson (14th, 762), Virginia Tech (16th, 753), Georgia Tech (19th, 740), Pitt (20th, 735), Syracuse (22nd, 725) and North Carolina (29th, 701).

JURKOVEC, LAWRENCE, HOWELL EARN MANNING & DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD RECOGNITIONBoston College's Phil Jurkovec and Clemson's Trevor Lawrence earned recognition from the Manning Award and Davey O'Brien Award for their performances in last week's games. Fans can now go to the Allstate Sugar Bowl Facebook page to vote for the Manning Award best performance from this past weekend. Jurkovec was 19 of 35 passing for 358 yards with three touchdowns plus one rushing score in a 31-30 win over Pitt, while Lawrence completed 29 of 41 passes, both season highs, for 292 yards with three touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a 42-17 win over Miami. UNC's Sam Howell joined those two on the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 list after completing 18 of 23 pass attempts for 257 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-45 win over No. 19 Virginia Tech.

UNC'S CARTER NAMED TO HORNUNG AWARD HONOR ROLLNorth Carolina senior running back Michael Carter touched the ball 19 times for 254 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns to lead the Tar Heels to a 56-45 win over Virginia Tech and earn a spot on the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Carter carried the ball 17 times for 214 yards, caught one pass for 16 yards and accounted for nine first downs. He scored on a 16-yard run in the third quarter and a 62-yard run in the mid-fourth quarter to ice the game. He also returned a kickoff 22 yards. The Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

CHASING RECORDS• Clemson's Travis Etienne ranks third all-time in ACC career rushing yards. He is 172 yards shy of the career record held since 1978 by NC State’s Ted Brown. Etienne already holds the ACC career record for rushing touch-downs (60) and total touchdowns (67).

Rk. Player, School, Years Yards 1. Ted Brown, NCSU, 1975-78 4,602 2. Dalvin Cook, FSU, 2014-16 4,464 3. Travis Etienne, CU, 2017-present 4,430 4. Amos Lawrence, UNC, 1977-80 4,391 5. AJ Dillon, BC, 2017-19 4,328 6. LaMont Jordan, MD, 1997-00 4,147 7. Lamar Jackson, UL, 2015-17 4,132 8. Robert Lavette, GT, 1981-84 4,066

• Etienne is also third in ACC history with 5,803 career all-purpose yards. He is chasing former Tiger C.J. Spiller, who had 7,588 yards from 2006-09. North Carolina’s Leon Johnson is second with 5,828 yards.

• Clemson's Trevor Lawrence has thrown for 76 touch-downs, which ties NC State's Russell Wilson for fifth in ACC history. Clemson's Tajh Boyd has the league record with 107 TDs, followed by NC State's Philip Rivers (95) and Clemson's Deshaun Watson (90).

Touchdown Passes 1. Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 107 2. Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 95 3. Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 90 4. Chris Weinke, Florida State 1997-00 79 5. Russell Wilson, NC State 2008-10 76 Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 2018-present 76 7. Jacory Harris, Miami 2008-11 70 8. Brad Kaaya, Miami 2014-16 69 Lamar Jackson, Louisville 2015-17 69 10. Darian Durant, North Carolina 2001-04 68

• Lawrence has attempted 355 consecutive passes without an interception, which is the longest active streak in the country and second-longest in league history. The ACC mark of 379 was set by NC State’s Russell Wilson.

Consecutive Passes without an INT - ACC History379 Russell Wilson, NC State, 2008-09355 Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, 2019-present

Consecutive Passes without an INT - Active Players355 Trevor Lawrence, Clemson157 Jayden Daniels, Arizona State151 Carson Strong, Nevada

• Pitt place-kicker Alex Kessman has booted nine field goals of more than 50 yards in his career, which ties the ACC mark held by Wake Forest’s Sam Swank (2005-08).

About ACC NetworkOwned and operated by ESPN in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC Network (ACCN) and its digital platform ACCNX is a 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports that launched on August 22, 2019. ACCN features regular-season and tournament games from across the conference’s 27 sponsored sports plus a complement of news and information shows and original programming. ESPN has been televising ACC content since 1979 and has exclusive rights to every conference-controlled game across all sports and championships. Carriage agreements are in place with the following video providers: AT&T U-Verse, AT&T TV NOW, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Google Fiber, Hulu Live TV, Optimum, Sling TV, Spectrum TV, Sudden-link, TVision, Verizon Fios, YouTube TV, members of the NCTC, NRTC and Vivicast, among others. All ACCN games will also be available on the ESPN app to authenticated subscribers. Fans interested in learning more about ACCN can visit www.GetACCN.com.

ACC NETWORKAP TOP 10 MATCHUPS BETWEEN ACC TEAMSDate Matchup LocationNov.7,1981 No.2Clemson10,No.8NorthCarolina8 ChapelHill,N.C.Nov.8,1997 No.3FloridaState20,No.5NorthCarolina3 ChapelHill,N.C.Sept.11,1999 No.1FloridaState41,No.10GeorgiaTech35 Tallahassee,Fla.Nov. 4, 2000 No. 4 Florida State 54, No. 10 Clemson 7 Tallahassee, Fla.Sept.10,2004 No.4FloridaState10,No.5Miami16 Miami,Fla.Oct.16,2004 No.6Virginia3,No.7FloridaState36 Tallahassee,Fla.Dec. 4, 2004 No. 9 Miami 10, No. 10 Virginia Tech 16 Miami, Fla. Nov. 5, 2005 No. 3 Virginia Tech 7, No. 5 Miami 27 Blacksburg, Va. Oct.25,2007 No.2BostonCollege14,No.8VirginiaTech10 Blacksburg,Va.Sept.22,2012 No.4FloridaState49,No.10Clemson37 Tallahassee,Fla.Oct.19,2013 No.3Clemson14,No.5FloridaState51 Clemson,S.C. Nov. 2, 2013 No. 3 Florida State 41, No. 7 Miami 14 Tallahassee, Fla.Dec.5,2015 No.1Clemson45,No.8NorthCarolina37 Charlotte,N.C.(ACCChampionshipGame)Sept.17,2016 No.2FloridaState20,No.10Louisville63 Louisville,Ky.Oct.1,2016 No.3Louisville36,No.5Clemson42 Clemson,S.C.Dec.2,2017 No.1Clemson38,No.7Miami3 Charlotte,N.C.(ACCChampionshipGame)Oct.10,2020 No.1Clemson42,No.7Miami17 Clemson,S.C.

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ACC KICKERS ON CONSECUTIVE STREAKS• Virginia Tech's Brian Johnson (17) and Virginia's Brian Delaney (15) have a current streak of at least 10 consecu-tive field goals. UTSA's Hunter Duplessis is the only other active player with a longer streak (20). Wake Forest's Nick Sciba holds the NCAA record of 34 set last season.

CLEMSON'S ETIENNE HAS ACC TD RECORD• Clemson running back Travis Etienne holds ACC records in overall touchdowns (67) and rushing touchdowns (60). In 2019, he moved past Pitt's James Conner (2013-16), who previously held the ACC career rushing TD record with 52. In addition to his 60 rushing touchdowns, Etienne has seven scores as a receiver.

• Etienne has scored a touchdown in an FBS-record 39 career games. The previous mark of 38 was held jointly by Florida's Tim Tebow (38 games from 2006-09) and Louisiana Tech's Kenneth Dixon (38 from 2012-15).

ACC Career Rushing Touchdowns 1. Travis Etienne, CU 2017-present 60 2. James Conner, UP 2013-16 52 3. Lamar Jackson, UL 2015-17 50

ACC Career Touchdowns 1. Travis Etienne, CU 2017-present 67 2. James Conner, UP 2013-16 56 3. Wali Lundy, UVA 2002-05 52

ACC Career Scoring (excludes place-kickers) 1. Travis Etienne, CU 2017-present 402 2. James Conner, UP 2013-16 338 3. Ted Brown, NCS 1975-78 312

• Only six players in ACC history (all kickers) have scored 400 points.

THREE FROM ACC ON AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM• Three ACC players – Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, Duke OG Rakavius Chambers and NC State P Trenton Gill – have been named to the 11-man FBS Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which recognizes extra efforts by players and student support staff off the field. The ACC is tied for the most players on the team from any conference. The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team was established in 1992 by the College Football Association. Fans can vote for the 2020 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team captain once a day now through Nov. 22 at ESPN.com/Allstate.

ETIENNE AIMS FOR THIRD POY AWARD• Clemson running back Travis Etienne returned for his senior season and has an opportunity to become the first player in ACC history to win player of the year honors three times. Last season, he became the seventh player in league history to be voted ACC Player of the Year twice and the second in a four-year span (Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson in 2016-17). He is also the first running back since North Carolina’s Mike Voight (1975-76) to win the honor in multiple years.

• The six other players to win the award twice are NC State’s Roman Gabriel (QB) in 1960 & 1961, North Caroli-na’s Don McCauley (RB) in 1969 & 1970, North Carolina’s Mike Voight (RB) in 1975 & 1976, Clemson’s Steve Fuller (QB) in 1977 & 1978, Florida State’s Charlie Ward (QB) in 1992 & 1993, and Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (QB) in 2016 & 2017.

• The only player in a Power 5 conference to win three league Player of the Year awards was Georgia’s Herschel Walker (1980, 1981 & 1982).

ACC COMMITTEE FOR RACIAL & SOCIAL JUSTICEThe ACC’s Committee for Racial and Social Justice (CORE - Champions of Racial Equity) announced three initiatives in conjunction with its member institutions on Sept. 3. • Mandatory diversity and inclusion training for stu-dent-athletes, athletic department and conference staff• Creation of ACC Unity Symbol as a visual representation of solidarity among the ACC’s 15 institutions• ACC Unity Statement to be read prior to every league contest “I applaud the work of ACC CORE and the initiatives collaborated on and adopted by our schools,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “It is critically important for our country to unite as one. The ACC is committed to creating meaningful change, eradicating racism, and upholding the values of equality, diversity and non-discrimi-nation." “In a time of great challenges where society seems more divided than ever before, we the student-athletes of the ACC want to take a stand against racism, discrimination and any other form of injustice,” said Leon Krapf from the NC State Men’s Soccer Team and the ACC’s representative to NCAA SAAC. “As athletes, we know that sport has the power to unite people from all backgrounds. However, we are more than just athletes. Therefore, we want to use our platforms to advocate for a more tolerant, understanding and inclusive environment on our campuses and beyond. We will overcome our current challenges if we act together and united. #UNITE!” Student-athletes, athletic department and conference office staff will be required to attend annual diversity and inclu-sion training. The initiative was unanimously approved by the conference athletic directors. The focus of this year’s training will be anti-racism. The ACC’s unity symbol – “UNITE” – will be displayed in venues and on video boards throughout the league, as well as at ACC Championship events and on social media. CORE also has introduced a Unity Statement, which will be read at all ACC events: “We, the ACC, are committed to seeing each other as equals, supporting each other, and treating each other with respect and dignity at all times, recognizing that our differences don't divide us, but they make us stronger.” CORE’s work is ongoing and guided by its mission statement, which is “to promote and encourage racial equity and social justice through education, partnerships, engagement and advocacy.” Among CORE’s actions to date: the ACC Office’s recognition of Juneteenth as a holiday; working with its institutions to increase voter education and vote, with some ACC schools serving as polling places; engaging in conversations and education throughout the conference with staff and student-athletes and initiating partnerships with local orga-nizations and community groups; empowering students and student-athletes to engage with fans around the topic of social justice to minimize misunderstandings. CORE’s central values and goals:• Create meaningful, lasting change by improving systems, organizational structures, policies, practices and attitudes• Have representation at all levels that is reflective of the make-up of the student-athlete population• Inclusion and empowerment of diverse individuals• Accountability for hiring practices• Integrity• Fairness

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CURRENT ACC HEAD COACHING RECORDS

Head Coach, School Career Years Pct. at ACC School Years Pct. ACC Years Pct.Jeff Hafley, Boston College 3-1 1 .750 3-1 1 .750 2-1 1 .667Dabo Swinney, Clemson 134-31 13 .812 134-31 13 .812 80-16 13 .833David Cutcliffe, Duke 117-112 20 .511 73-83 13 .468 35-67 13 .353Mike Norvell, Florida State 39-18 5 .684 1-3 1 .250 0-3 1 .000Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech 20-22 4 .476 5-11 3 .313 4-7 2 .364Scott Satterfield, Louisville 60-32 8 .652 9-8 2 .529 5-6 2 .454Manny Diaz, Miami 9-8 2 .529 9-8 2 .529 6-5 2 .545Mack Brown, North Carolina 254-128-1 32 .664 79-52-1 12 .602 48-39-1 12 .551Dave Doeren, NC State 73-47 10 .608 50-43 8 .538 24-36 8 .400Pat Narduzzi, Pitt 39-31 6 .557 39-31 6 .557 26-18 6 .591Dino Babers, Syracuse 61-45 9 .575 24-29 5 .453 13-23 5 .361Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia 125-72 16 .635 26-29 5 .473 15-20 5 .429Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech 61-44 9 .581 35-21 5 .625 22-13 5 .629Dave Clawson, Wake Forest 127-122 21 .510 37-42 7 .468 16-34 7 .320

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NINE ACC QBS MAKE NFL START• The ACC leads the country with nine quarterbacks mak-ing at least one NFL start this season – Boston College's Matt Ryan (Falcons), Clemson's Deshaun Watson (Tex-ans), Duke's Daniel Jones (NY Giants), Louisville's Lamar Jackson (Ravens) and Teddy Bridgewater (Panthers), North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky (Bears), NC State's Philip Rivers (Colts) and Russell Wilson (Seahawks) and Virginia Tech's Tyrod Taylor (Chargers).

RETURN TO COMPETITION• The ACC Board of Directors announced July 29 that if public health guidance allows, ACC sponsored fall sports would begin competition during the week of Sept. 7-12. The announcement followed several months of discussion and scenario planning among the league membership and Medical Advisory Group. The Medical Advisory Group continues to meet and update its report.

2020 ACC Football:• The season’s first games took place Sept. 10-12• The 2020 scheduling model includes 11 games (10 plus one: 10 conference and one non-conference)• All non-conference game opponents, selected by the respective school, must be played in the home state of the ACC institution, and all non-conference opponents must meet the medical protocol requirements as agreed upon by the ACC• The 11 games will be played over at least 13 weeks with each team having two open dates• There will be one division• Notre Dame will also play a 10-game conference sched-ule and be eligible to compete in the 2020 ACC Football Championship Game• All television revenue for the 2020 season, including Notre Dame’s home games broadcast by NBC, will be shared equally by all 15 institutions• The ACC Football Championship Game will be played on either December 12 or 19 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will feature the top two teams based upon highest conference-game winning percentage • All 15 teams will continue to be part of the ACC’s bowl selection process; should Notre Dame win the ACC Football Championship Game it would be eligible for the Orange Bowl, if not selected as a College Football Playoff semifinal team

RETURNING STANDOUTS• For the first time in ACC history, the league returned two quarterbacks (North Carolina’s Sam Howell and Clem-son’s Trevor Lawrence) who threw 35 or more touchdown passes the previous season. Add in Miami’s D’Eriq King, who threw 36 TDs in 2018 at Houston, and the ACC has the only three QBs in the country playing this fall who have thrown 35 or more touchdowns in a single season. The only other returning quarterback who threw 35-plus touchdowns last year was Ohio State’s Justin Fields.

• The ACC is the only FBS conference with two returning 1,500-yard rushers in Clemson’s Travis Etienne (1,604 yards) and Louisville’s Javian Hawkins (1,525 yards). The only other time the ACC returned two 1,500-yard backs was 2016 with Florida State’s Dalvin Cook and Clemson’s Wayne Gallman. North Carolina’s Michael Carter (1,003 yards in 2019) gives the ACC three returning 1,000-yard rushers.

• Clemson is the first ACC team since Florida State in 1995 to return the first-team all-conference quarterback (Trevor Lawrence) and a first-team running back (Travis Etienne). The 1995 FSU team returned QB Danny Kanell and RB Warrick Dunn.

2020 PRESEASON ALL-ACC PICKS• Clemson was selected by the media as the clear favorite in the league’s preseason football poll. The nationally top-ranked Tigers are predicted to finish first in the ACC by 132 of the media panel’s 134 voters and are also picked to win the ACC Football Championship Game. In addition, Clemson junior quarterback Trevor Lawrence was selected as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year, and the Tigers led all schools with five players voted to the 27-member 2020 Preseason All-ACC Team. Notre Dame, which will compete as an ACC football member this season, received the remaining two first-place votes. North Carolina placed third in the preseason balloting, followed by Louisville, Virginia Tech and Miami.

ACC Preseason Poll(First-place votes in parenthesis, followed by total points)1. Clemson (132) – 2008 (also picked to win ACC FCG)2. Notre Dame (2) – 18243. North Carolina – 16824. Louisville – 14345. Virginia Tech – 13186. Miami – 12807. Florida State – 11778. Pitt – 11329. Virginia – 99410. Wake Forest – 65911. NC State – 63412. Duke – 61813. Boston College – 53214. Syracuse – 44915. Georgia Tech – 339

2020 All-ACC Preseason Football Team (total votes)OffenseWR – Tamorrion Terry, Florida State (100)WR – Tutu Atwell, Louisville (96)WR – Dazz Newsome, North Carolina (75)TE – Brevin Jordan, Miami (77)AP – Michael Carter, North Carolina (82)OT – Jackson Carman, Clemson (64)OT – Ben Petrula, Boston College (61)OG – Zion Johnson, Boston College (78)OG – Aaron Banks, Notre Dame (34)C – Jimmy Morrissey, Pitt (80)QB – Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (131)RB – Travis Etienne, Clemson (133)RB – Javian Hawkins, Louisville (80)

DefenseDE – Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest (89)DE – Patrick Jones II, Pitt (37)DT – Marvin Wilson, Florida State (108)DT – Tyler Davis, Clemson (75)LB – Chazz Surratt, North Carolina (106)LB – Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Tech (66)LB – Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame (47)CB – Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State (90)CB – Derion Kendrick, Clemson (85)S – Paris Ford, Pitt (62)S – Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida State (56)

Special TeamsPK – Nick Sciba, Wake Forest (69)P – Trenton Gill, NC State (43)SP – Damond Philyaw-Johnson, Duke (48)

ACC Player of the Year1. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson – 1002. Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson – 303. Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina – 14. Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina – 15. Ian Book, QB, Notre Dame – 1

6. Carlos Basham Jr., DE, Wake Forest – 1

ACC FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS• The ACC has won eight national championship in football. Clemson's victory over Alabama in the 2019 CFP National Championship marked the eighth national title by an ACC school since the league's inception in 1953, and the 15th by a school currently in the league. Of current membership, Miami leads the way with five national titles, followed by Clemson (3), Florida State (3), Pitt (2), Georgia Tech (1) and Syracuse (1).

National Championships as an ACC Member Clemson – 2018 (CFP) Clemson – 2016 (CFP) Florida State – 2013 (BCS) Florida State – 1999 (BCS) Florida State – 1993 (AP, FWAA,NFF, USA/CNN, UPI) Georgia Tech – 1990 (UPI) Clemson – 1981 (AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI) Maryland – 1953 (AP, UPI)

• Clemson is tied with Florida State as the only schools to win three national titles as members of the ACC.


n Two new coaches joined the ACC in 2020, Boston College's Jeff Hafley and Florida State's Mike Norvell. Hafley comes to Chestnut Hill after a successful stint as Ohio State's co-defensive coordinator. He was a finalist for the 2019 Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach. Norvell takes over in Talla-hassee after spending four seasons as the head coach at Memphis where he won the 2019 AAC championship. His .717 winning percentage was the highest in Memphis history.

n Twelve head coaches in the ACC have won at least 50 career games, including five with more than 100 victories. North Carolina’s Mack Brown is tops among active coaches with 254 wins, and Notre Dame's Brian Kelly (coaching in the ACC for the first year) has 245. The other 100-win coaches in the ACC are Clemson’s Dabo Swinney (134), Wake Forest’s Dave Clawson (127), Virginia’s Bronco Mendenhall (125) and Duke’s David Cutcliffe (117). No other conference has as many coaches with 100 career wins.

n Among active coaches, Clemson's Dabo Swinney, Notre Dame's Brian Kelly, Louisville's Scott Satterfield and North Carolina’s Mack Brown and rank among the top 25 in the nation in career winning percentage. Swinney’s .812 winning percentage leads the nation. The ACC has more coaches in the top 25 in winning percentage than any other conference.

n Two of the five active coaches to win a national title reside in the ACC. Dabo Swinney led Clemson to national titles in 2016 and 2018. North Carolina’s Mack Brown won a national title at Texas in 2005.

n Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is one win shy of FSU’s Bobby Bowden’s ACC mark for bowl victories, which includes CFP National Championship Games. Bowden leads with 11 Bowl/CFP wins during his tenure in the ACC. Swinney ranks second with 10. Louisville’s Scott Satterfield is 4-0 with three bowl victories at Appalachian State and last year’s win over Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl.

n Mack Brown’s 14 bowl victories at Texas (10) and North Carolina (4) ranks fourth all-time and second among ac-tive coaches. Dabo Swinney’s 10 bowl wins are fifth among active coaches, while Duke’s David Cutcliffe and Virginia’s Bronco Mendenhall are tied for 10th with seven bowl victories.

n Five current league coaches have won ACC Coach of the Year honors - North Carolina’s Mack Brown in 1996, Duke’s David Cutcliffe in 2012 & 2013, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney in 2015 & 2018, Virginia Tech’s Justin Fuente in 2016 and Louisville’s Scott Satterfield in 2019.

Jeff HafleyBoston College

Mike NorvellFlorida State

Career Victories - Active Coaches Pl. Name, School ................................... Wins 1. Mack Brown, North Carolina (ACC) ............ 253 2. Nick Saban, Alabama (SEC) ..............................246 3. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame (Ind.) ................. 245 4. Willie Fritz, Tulane (AAC) ..................................179 5. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa (Big Ten) ..............................174 6. Gary Patterson, TCU (Big 12) ............................173 7. Frank Solich, Ohio (MAC) ..................................171 8. Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan (MAC) .........167 9. Skip Holtz, Louisiana Tech (C-USA) ..................147 10. Les Miles, Kansas (Big 12) ...............................145 11. Craig Bohl, Wyoming (MW) ..............................140 Lance Leipold, Buffalo (MAC) ...........................140 Mike Leach, Mississippi State (SEC) .................140 14. Dabo Swinney, Clemson (ACC) ................. 134 15. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State (Big 12) ..............133 16. Kyle Whittingham, Utah (Pac-12) ......................131 17. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest (ACC) ............ 127 18. Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia (ACC) ............ 125 19. David Cutcliffe, Duke (ACC) ..................... 117 20. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan (Big Ten) ...................105 21. Chuck Martin, Miami (Ohio) (MAC) ...................104 22. Randy Edsall, UConn (AAC) ..............................102 Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M (SEC) .......................102 24. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy (AAC) ............................100 25. Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern (Big Ten) ...............99 Troy Calhoun, Air Force (MW) ............................99

Career Winning Percentage - Active Coaches Pl. Name, School ........................ Record ...Pct. 1. Dabo Swinney, Clemson ............ 134-31 .. .812 2. Kirby Smart, Georgia ......................... 47-12 .....797 3. Nick Saban, Alabama ................... 246-65-1 ... .790 4. Lance Leipold, Buffalo ..................... 140-38 ... .787 5. Bryan Harsin, Boise State .................. 71-22 ... .763 6. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M ............... 102-33 ... .756 7. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame ..........245-93-2 . .724 8. David Shaw, Stanford ....................... 86-34 ... .717 9. Gary Patterson, TCU ....................... 173-72 ... .706 10. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan ................. 105-45 ... .700 Tom Herman, Texas .......................... 49-21 ... .700 12. Chip Kelly, UCLA ............................... 53-24 ... .688 13. Mike Norvell, FSU .....................39-18 . .684 Les Miles, Kansas ........................... 145-67 ... .684 15. James Franklin, Penn State ............... 80-38 ... .678 16. Gus Malzahn, Auburn ........................ 74-35 ... .676 17. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State .......... 133-64 ... .675 18. Kyle Whittingham, Utah .................. 131-64 ... .672 19. Paul Chryst, Wisconsin ..................... 71-35 ... .670 20. Chuck Martin, Miami (OH) .............. 104-52 ... .667 Bill Clark, UAB ................................... 48-24 ... .667 22. Mack Brown, North Carolina ... 254-128-1 .. .664 22. Craig Bohl, Wyoming ...................... 140-72 ... .660 24. Scott Satterfield, Louisville ..........60-32 .. .652 25. Willie Fritz, Tulane ........................... 179-98 ... .646

COACHING RECORDS 2020 ACC FOOTBALL TIEBREAKER POLICYThe ACC Champion will be decided by a game between the two postseason eligible teams with the highest percentage of wins during all regular season conference competition.

However, for any team to be eligible for the ACC Football Championship Game, or to be considered in a tiebreak-er, such team must have played within one (1) total conference game of the average number of conference games played by all conference teams (rounding up/down at .5) during the 2020 season. For example, if the average number of conference games played in the 2020 season is 9.25 (value of nine (9) when rounded down), a team would be eligible to participate in the ACC Football Championship Game, or be considered in a tiebreaker, if that team played eight (8) or more conference games. Furthermore, in the event there is an unequal total number of conference games played among teams tied in the loss column, head-to-head results will take precedence over win-percentage.

If teams remain tied, existing procedures will be applied to determine the ACC Football Championship Game represen-tative(s). Overall conference standings will be calculated on a percentage basis, using the ten conference games which are part of the schedule. If teams are tied for the best win percentage or second best win percentage in its conference games then, in order to determine the Championship Game representative, the procedures listed below will be followed.

Two-Team Tie1. Head-to-head competition between the two tied teams.2. Head-to-head competition versus the team with the best overall win percentage and proceeding though the con-ference. Multiple ties within the conference will be broken from first to last using the league’s tiebreaker policies.3. Overall win percentage versus all common conference opponents.4. Win percentage versus common conference opponents based upon their order of finish (overall conference win percentage) and proceeding through other common conference opponents based upon their conference order of finish.5. The tied team with the higher ranking by the Team Rating Score metric provided by SportSource Analytics following the conclusion of regular season games.6. The representative shall be chosen by a draw as admin-istered by the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee.

Three-Team (or More) Tie(Three-team (or more) tiebreaker procedure will be used to break all ties to identify the Championship game representative. Once a team is eliminated from the tie, the tiebreaker procedures restart for the remaining teams. If the three-team (or more) tie can be reduced to two teams, the two-team tiebreaker format will then be applied).1. Combined head-to-head win percentage among the tied teams.2. Head-to-head competition versus the team within the conference with the best overall conference win percentage and proceeding through the conference. Multiple ties within the conference will be broken first to last, using the league’s tiebreaker policies.3. Combined win percentage versus all common confer-ence opponents.4. Win percentage versus common conference opponents based upon their order of finish (overall conference win percentage) and proceeding through other common conference opponents based upon their conference order of finish.5. The tied team with the higher ranking by the Team Rating Score metric provided by SportSource Analytics following the conclusion of regular season games.6. The representative shall be chosen by a draw as admin-istered by the Commissioner or Commissioner’s designee.Note: Conference games against otherwise postseason ineligible teams will always be counted in the league stand-ings and in application of the tie breaker policies.


ACC N OT E S

n TheACChaswonsevennationalchampionshipsinfootball,men’sbas-ketball,women’sbasketballandbaseballsince2015.Thatisthemostofanyconference.TheACCistheonlyconferencetowineachofthosefourtitlesoverthatstretch.

n TheACChaswonthreeofthelastsevenfootballnationaltitles(tiesformostofanyconference)andthreeofthelastfivemen’sbasketballnationalchampionships(mostofanyconference)since2015.

n TheACChashadateamineithertheCollegeFootballPlayoffortheBCSNationalChampionshipGameineachofthepastsevenyears.

n Clemson(15-0)wontheleague’seighthfootballnationalchampionshipin2018witha44-16winoverpreviouslyunbeatenAlabama.The28-pointmarginofvictorywasthelargestoveraNo.1rankedteaminACChistory.

n InApril2018,theACCandtheCharlotteSportsFoundationannounceda10-yearagreementthatwillkeeptheACCFootballChampionshipGameinCharlottethroughthe2030season.ThegamewillbeplayedannuallyatBankofAmericaStadiumonthefirstSaturdayinDecember.

n TheACCFootballChampionshipGamehassoldoutfourtimesinCharlotte(2010,2011,2015,2017).

n Theeconomicimpactofthe2019gamewascloseto$30million,withmorethan$185millionofeconomicimpactoverthelastsixgamesplayedinCharlotte.

n Anation'sbest10ACCteamsplayedapostseasonbowlgamefollowingthe2019season–BostonCollege(TicketSmarterBowl),Clemson(CFP),FloridaState(TonytheTigerSunBowl),Louisville(FranklinAmericanMortgageMusicCityBowl),Miami(Walk-On'sIndependenceBowl),NorthCarolina(MilitaryBowlpresentedbyNorthropGrumman),Pitt(QuickLaneBowl),Virginia(CapitalOneOrangeBowl),VirginiaTech(BelkBowl)andWakeForest(NewEraPinstripeBowl).

n TheACCistheonlyconferencetosendeveryteamtoatleastonebowlgameoverthepreviousfourseasons(2016-19).

n TheACCistiedforthemostbowlteams(42)amongallconferencesoverthelastfouryears(11in2016,10in2017,11in2018,10in2019).

n Since2013,theACChasthesecond-bestrecordofanyPower5confer-enceintheBCS,NewYear’sSixandCFPgames,andistiedforthemostnationalchampionships(FloridaStatein2013,Clemsonin2016&2018).

n TheACCisinitssixthyearofa12-yearagreementwiththeCapitalOneOrangeBowl,whichwillhostanACCteam—eitheritschampionornextavailableteam—inallyearswhentheOrangeBowlisnotasemifinalsitefortheCollegeFootballPlayoff.TheopponentwillbethehighestrankedavailableteamfromtheSEC,BigTenorNotreDame.TheACChaswonfiveofthelastsevenOrangeBowlsthatfeaturedanACCteam,includingfiveinarowfrom2012-16.

n Anewsix-yearbowllineupbeginsin2020,andincludestheadditionoftheSanDiegoCountyCreditUnionHolidayBowlandthenewlycreatedFenwayBowlinBoston.Inadditiontothosetwobowls,theACChasagreementsthrough2025withtheCheez-ItWorldBowl,Duke’sMayoBowl,MilitaryBowl,NewEraPinstripeBowl,TaxSlayerGatorBowlandTonytheTigerSunBowl.TheleaguewillalsosendateamtoeithertheGasparillaBowl,BirminghamBowlorSERVPROFirstResponderBowlonanannualbasis.Inaddition,theACCwillsendateamtotheOutbackBowliftheleague’sopponentinanon-semifinalCapitalOneOrangeBowlisfromtheBig Ten.

n Sincethe2005season,theACChashad570playerschosenintheNFLDraft,including89first-roundpicks,thesecondhighesttotalsofanyconference.

nTheACChashad289playersselectedsince2013-thesecond-highesttotalamongallconferences-andhashad40ormoreplayerspickedinfourofthelastsevendrafts.TheACC’s45drafteesin2018wasitsthird-highestever.

nCurrentACCteamshavehadatotalofnineplayerschosenasthefirstoverallselectionintheNFLDraft.ThemostrecentwasFloridaState’sJameisWinston,whowastabbedfirstin2015bytheTampaBayBucs.Miami(VinnyTestaverde,1987,TampaBay;andRussellMaryland,1991,Dallas)andVirginiaTech(BruceSmith,1985,Buffalo;andMichaelVick,2001,Atlanta)eachhadtwotopselectionswhileFloridaState(JameisWinston,2015,Bucs),NCState(MarioWilliams,2006,Texans),Virginia(BillDudley,1942,Steelers)andSyracuse(ErnieDavis,1962,Redskins)eachhadone.Also,NCState’sRomanGabriel,theNo.2overallselectioninthe1962draft,waschosenNo.1intheAFLDraftbytheOaklandRaiders.

n VirginialinebackerJordanMackwasafinalistforthe2019WilliamV.CampbellTrophy®presentedbyMazda,announcedbytheNationalFootballFoundation&CollegeHallofFame(NFF).Celebratingits30thyearin2019,theawardrecognizesanindividualastheabsolutebestfootballscholar-ath-leteinthenationforhiscombinedacademicsuccess,footballperformanceandexemplaryleadership.AnACCplayerhaswonthreeofthelastsixCampbellTrophies,includingDuke’sDavidHeltonin2014,Virginia’sMicahKiserin2017andClemson’sChristianWilkinsin2018.

n TenACCfootballteamshaveanAPRabovetheDivisionIaverageof968,whichrankssecondamongpeerconferences.Inallsports,theACCissecondamongPower5conferenceswith83teamsfrommemberschoolsrecognizedinthemostrecentNCAAAPRPublicRecognitionAwards.

n Tenof14ACCFootballteamsearnedagraduationsuccessrate(GSR)atorabovetheFBSaverage.Thatwassecond-mostamongPower5conferences,bothintermsofpercentageandintotalnumber.

n TheACCremainstheonlyPower5conferencetohavemultipleteamsscore90orhigherinGSReachyearsince2005.Duke(96),Louisville(91)andBostonCollege(90)reachedthatplateauthisyear.

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Thursday, Sept. 10UAB 14 at Miami 31 ...........................................8p.m.,ACCN

Saturday, Sept. 12Syracuse 6 at No. 18 North Carolina 31 .............. Noon, ACCNDuke 13 at No. 10 Notre Dame 27..................2:30p.m.,NBCGeorgia Tech 16 at Florida State 13 ................3:30p.m.,ABCAustinPeay0atPitt55 ......................................4p.m.,ACCNClemson 37 at Wake Forest 13 .......................7:30p.m.,ABCWesternKentucky21atLouisville35 ................8p.m.,ACCN

Saturday, Sept. 19Boston College 26 at Duke 6 ..................................Noon,RSNSyracuse10atNo.25Pitt21 .............................. Noon, ACCNUSF 0 at No. 7 Notre Dame 52 ........ 2:30p.m.,USANetworkNo. 14 UCF 49 at Georgia Tech 21 ..................3:30p.m.,ABCThe Citadel 0 at No. 1 Clemson 49....................4p.m.,ACCNMiami 47 at Louisville 34 ................................7:30p.m.,ABCWake Forest 42 at NC State 45 ..........................8p.m.,ACCN

Saturday, Sept. 26Georgia Tech 20 at Syracuse 37 .............................Noon,RSNNo.24Louisville20atNo.21Pitt23 .................. Noon, ACCNDuke 20 at Virginia 38 .......................................4p.m.,ACCNTexasState21atBostonCollege24 .................... 6p.m.,RSNFlorida State 10 at No. 12 Miami 52 ...............7:30p.m.,ABCNC State 24 at No. 20 Virginia Tech 45 ..............8p.m.,ACCN

Friday, Oct. 2Campbell14atWakeForest66 .........................7p.m.,ACCN

Saturday, Oct. 3NCState30atNo.24Pitt29 .............................. Noon, ACCN No. 12 UNC 26 at Boston College 22 ..............3:30p.m.,ABCVirginia Tech 38 at Duke 31 ...............................4p.m.,ACCNJacksonvilleState24atFloridaState41 .............. 4p.m.,RSNVirginia 23 at No. 1 Clemson 41 ........................8p.m.,ACCN

Friday, Oct. 9Louisville 27 at Georgia Tech 46 ........................ 7p.m.,ESPN

Saturday, Oct. 10No. 19 Virginia Tech 45 at No. 8 UNC 56 ...............Noon, ABCNC State 38 at Virginia 21 ................................... Noon, ACCNDuke 38 at Syracuse 24................................. 12:30p.m.,RSNPitt30atBostonCollege31 ..............................4p.m.,ACCNNo. 7 Miami 17 at No. 1 Clemson 42 ..............7:30p.m.,ABCFlorida State 26 at No. 5 Notre Dame 42 .......7:30p.m.,NBC

Saturday, Oct. 17No. 1 Clemson at Georgia Tech .............................Noon, ABC PittatNo.13Miami ........................................... Noon, ACCNLiberty at Syracuse ................................................Noon,RSNLouisville at No. 4 Notre Dame .......................2:30p.m.,NBCDuke at NC State ............................................. 3:30p.m.,RSNVirginia at Wake Forest ......................................4p.m.,ACCNNo. 5 North Carolina at Florida State .............7:30p.m.,ABCBoston College at No. 23 Virginia Tech ..............8p.m.,ACCN

Saturday, Oct. 24Syracuse at Clemson ............................. Noon,ESPNorACCNNC State at North Carolina ................... Noon,ESPNorACCNFlorida State at Louisville .......................................Noon,RSNNotreDameatPitt ......................................... 3:30p.m.,ABCVirginia Tech at Wake Forest .......................... 3:30p.m.,RSNGeorgia Tech at Boston College .........................4p.m.,ACCNVirginia at Miami ...............................................8p.m.,ACCN

Saturday, Oct. 31Boston College at ClemsonCharlotteatDukeNotre Dame at Georgia TechVirginia Tech at LouisvilleNorth Carolina at VirginiaWake Forest at Syracuse

Friday, Nov. 6Miami at NC State......................................... 7:30p.m.,ESPN

Saturday, Nov. 7Boston College at SyracuseClemson at Notre Dame .................................7:30p.m.,NBCNorth Carolina at DukePittatFloridaStateLouisville at VirginiaLiberty at Virginia Tech

Saturday, Nov. 14Notre Dame at Boston CollegeFlorida State at NC StatePittatGeorgiaTechMiami at Virginia TechWake Forest at North Carolina

Friday, Nov. 20Syracuse at Louisville .................................... 7:30p.m.,ESPN

Saturday, Nov. 21Clemson at Florida StateWake Forest at DukeGeorgia Tech at MiamiLiberty at NC StateAbileneChristianatVirginiaVirginiaTechatPitt

Friday, Nov. 27Louisville at Boston CollegeNotre Dame at North Carolina

Saturday, Nov. 28PittatClemsonDuke at Georgia TechVirginia at Florida StateMiami at Wake ForestNC State at Syracuse

Saturday, Dec. 5Boston College at VirginiaClemson at Virginia TechFlorida State at DukeGeorgia Tech at NC StateWake Forest at LouisvilleNorth Carolina at MiamiSyracuse at Notre Dame

Friday, Dec. 11Western Carolina at North Carolina ..................7p.m.,ACCN

Saturday, Dec. 12Notre Dame at Wake ForestVirginia at Virginia Tech

Saturday, Dec. 12 or Saturday, Dec. 19ACCFootballChampionshipGame(Charlotte,N.C.)

WEEK 1 - Sept. 10-12

WEEK 2 - Sept. 19

WEEK 3 - Sept. 26

WEEK 4 - Oct. 2-3

WEEK 5 - Oct. 9-10

WEEK 6 - Oct. 17

WEEK 7 - Oct. 24

WEEK 8 - Oct. 31

WEEK 9 - Nov. 6-7

WEEK 10 - Nov. 14

WEEK 11 - Nov. 20-21

WEEK 12 - Nov. 27-28

WEEK 13 - Dec. 5

WEEK 14 - Dec. 11-12

ACC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME


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Date OpponentSept.19 atDuke ...........................................W, 26-6Sept. 26 Texas State ................................ W, 24-21Oct. 3 No. 12 North Carolina .................L, 26-22Oct. 10 Pitt ...................................... W, 31-30 (ot)Oct.17 atNo.23VirginiaTech ..........8p.m.,ACCNOct. 24 Georgia Tech .......................4 p.m., ACCNOct.31 atClemsonNov. 7 at SyracuseNov. 14 Notre DameNov. 27 Louisville (Fri.)Dec. 5 at Virginia

Date OpponentSept.12 atWakeForest ............................ W, 37-13Sept. 19 The Citadel .................................. W, 49-0Oct. 3 Virginia ..................................... W, 41-23Oct. 10 No. 7 Miami .............................. W, 42-17Oct.17 atGeorgiaTech ........................ Noon, ABCOct. 24 Syracuse .................. Noon, ESPN or ACCNOct. 31 Boston CollegeNov. 7 at Notre Dame ...................7:30p.m.,NBCNov. 21 at Florida StateNov. 28 PittDec. 5 at Virginia Tech

Date OpponentSept.12 atNo.10NotreDame ...................L, 27-13Sept. 19 Boston College ..............................L, 26-6Sept.26 atVirginia ...................................... L, 38-20Oct. 3 Virginia Tech ...............................L, 38-31Oct.10 atSyracuse .................................. W, 38-24Oct.17 atNCState ......................... 3:30p.m.,RSNOct. 31 CharlotteNov. 7 North CarolinaNov. 21 Wake ForestNov. 28 at Georgia TechDec. 5 Florida State

Date OpponentSept. 12 Georgia Tech ...............................L, 16-13Sept.26 atNo.12Miami ............................ L, 52-10Oct. 3 Jacksonville State ..................... W, 41-24Oct.10 atNo.5NotreDame .....................L, 42-26Oct. 17 No. 4 North Carolina ........ 7:30 p.m., ABCOct.24 atLouisville ...............................Noon,RSNNov. 7 PittNov. 14 at NC StateNov. 21 ClemsonNov. 28 VirginiaDec. 5 at Duke

Date OpponentSept.12 atFloridaState ............................ W, 16-13Sept. 19 No. 14 UCF ..................................L, 49-21Sept.26 atSyracuse .................................... L, 37-20Oct. 9 Louisville (Fri.) ........................... W, 46-27Oct. 17 No. 1 Clemson ........................ Noon, ABCOct.24 atBostonCollege ..................4p.m.,ACCNOct. 31 Notre DameNov. 14 PittNov. 21 at MiamiNov. 28 DukeDec. 5 at NC State

Date OpponentSept. 12 Western Kentucky ..................... W, 35-21Sept. 19 No. 17 Miami ..............................L, 47-34Sept.26 atNo.21Pitt ................................. L, 23-20Oct.9 atGeorgiaTech(Fri.) .....................L, 46-27Oct.17 atNo.4NotreDame ..........2:30p.m.,NBCOct. 24 Florida State........................... Noon, RSNOct. 31 Virginia TechNov. 7 at VirginiaNov. 20 Syracuse (Fri.) .................7:30 p.m., ESPNNov.27 atBostonCollege(Fri.)Dec. 5 Wake Forest

Date OpponentSept. 10 UAB (Thurs.) .............................. W, 31-14Sept.19 atNo.18Louisville ...................... W, 47-34Sept. 26 Florida State.............................. W, 52-10Oct.10 atNo.1Clemson ........................... L, 42-17Oct. 17 Pitt ....................................... Noon, ACCNOct. 24 Virginia ...............................8 p.m., ACCNNov.6 atNCState(Fri.) ............... 7:30p.m.,ESPNNov. 14 at Virginia TechNov. 21 Georgia TechNov. 28 at Wake ForestDec. 5 North Carolina

Date OpponentSept. 12 Syracuse ...................................... W, 31-6Oct.3 atBostonCollege ........................ W, 26-22Oct. 10 No. 19 Virginia Tech .................. W, 56-45Oct.17 atFloridaState ...................7:30p.m.,ABCOct. 24 NC State .................. Noon, ESPN or ACCNOct.31 atVirginiaNov. 7 at DukeNov. 14 Wake ForestNov. 27 Notre Dame (Fri.)Dec. 5 at MiamiDec. 11 Western Carolina (Fri) .........7 p.m., ACCN

Date OpponentSept. 19 Wake Forest .............................. W, 45-42Sept.26 atVirginiaTech .............................. L, 45-24Oct.3 atNo.24Pitt ............................... W, 30-29Oct.10 atVirginia .................................... W, 38-21Oct. 17 Duke ................................ 3:30 p.m., RSNOct.24 atNorthCarolina ...... Noon,ESPNorACCNNov. 6 Miami (Fri.) .....................7:30 p.m., ESPNNov. 14 Florida StateNov. 21 LibertyNov. 28 at SyracuseDec. 5 Georgia Tech

Date OpponentSept. 12 Duke ......................................... W, 27-13Sept. 19 USF ............................................. W, 52-0Oct. 10 Florida State.............................. W, 42-26Oct. 17 Louisville .......................... 2:30 p.m., NBC Oct.24 atPitt ..................................3:30p.m.,ABCOct.31 atGeorgiaTechNov. 7 Clemson ........................... 7:30 p.m., NBCNov. 14 at Boston CollegeNov.27 atNorthCarolina(Fri.)Dec. 5 SyracuseDec. 12 at Wake Forest

Date OpponentSept. 12 Austin Peay ................................. W, 55-0Sept. 19 Syracuse .................................... W, 21-10Sept. 26 Louisville ................................... W, 23-20Oct. 3 NC State ......................................L, 30-29Oct.10 atBostonCollege ..........................L, 31-30Oct.17 atNo.13Miami ..................... Noon, ACCNOct. 24 Notre Dame ..................... 3:30 p.m., ABCNov. 7 at Florida StateNov. 14 at Georgia TechNov. 21 Virginia TechNov. 28 at Clemson

Date OpponentSept.12 atNo.18NorthCarolina .................L, 31-6Sept.19 atNo.25Pitt ................................. L, 21-10Sept. 26 Georgia Tech ............................. W, 37-20Oct. 10 Duke ...........................................L, 38-24Oct. 17 Liberty ................................... Noon, RSNOct.24 atClemson ............... Noon,ESPNorACCNOct. 31 Wake ForestNov. 7 Boston CollegeNov.20 atLouisville(Fri.) .............. 7:30p.m.,ESPNNov. 28 NC StateDec. 5 at Notre Dame

Date OpponentSept. 26 Duke ......................................... W, 38-20Oct.3 atNo.1Clemson ........................... L, 41-23Oct. 10 NC State ......................................L, 38-21Oct.17 atWakeForest ......................4p.m.,ACCNOct.24 atMiami ................................8p.m.,ACCNOct. 31 North CarolinaNov. 7 LouisvilleNov. 21 Abilene ChristianNov. 28 at Florida StateDec. 5 Boston CollegeDec. 12 at Virginia Tech

Date OpponentSept. 26 NC State .................................... W, 45-24Oct.3 atDuke ........................................ W, 38-31Oct.10 atNo.8NorthCarolina .................L, 56-45Oct. 17 Boston College ....................8 p.m., ACCNOct.24 atWakeForest ................... 3:30p.m.,RSNOct.31 atLouisvilleNov. 7 LibertyNov. 14 MiamiNov.21 atPittDec. 5 ClemsonDec. 12 Virginia

Date OpponentSept. 12 No. 1 Clemson .............................L, 37-13Sept.19 atNCState .................................... L, 45-42Oct. 2 Campbell (Fri.) .......................... W, 66-14Oct. 17 Virginia ...............................4 p.m., ACCNOct. 24 Virginia Tech .................... 3:30 p.m., RSNOct.31 atSyracuseNov. 14 at North CarolinaNov. 21 at DukeNov. 28 MiamiDec. 5 at LouisvilleDec. 12 Notre Dame

BOSTON COLLEGE (3-1, 2-1)

CLEMSON (4-0, 3-0)

DUKE (1-4, 1-4)

FLORIDA STATE (1-3, 0-3)

GEORGIA TECH (2-2, 2-1)

LOUISVILLE (1-3, 0-3)

MIAMI (3-1, 2-1)

NORTH CAROLINA (3-0, 3-0)

NC STATE (3-1, 3-1)

NOTRE DAME (3-0, 2-0)

PITT (3-2, 2-2)

SYRACUSE (1-3, 1-3)

VIRGINIA (1-2, 1-2)

VIRGINIA TECH (2-1, 2-1)

WAKE FOREST (1-2, 0-2)


ACC P L AY E R S O F T H E W E E KQuarterback

Sept. 14 .............................................................................Trevor Lawrence, QB, ClemsonSept. 21 .........................................................................................D'Eriq King, QB, MiamiSept. 28 .........................................................................................D'Eriq King, QB, MiamiOct. 5 ........................................................................................Devin Leary, QB, NC StateOct. 12 ....................Phil Jurkovec, QB, Boston College & Trevor Lawrence, QB, ClemsonOct. 19 ...............................................................................................................................Oct. 26 ...............................................................................................................................Nov. 2 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 9 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 16 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 23 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 30 ..............................................................................................................................Dec. 7 .................................................................................................................................

Running BackSept. 14 .......................................................................... Kyren Williams, RB, Notre DameSept. 21 .............................................................................Ricky Person Jr., RB, NC StateSept. 28 .................................................................................. Sean Tucker, RB, SyracuseOct. 5 .............................................................................. Khalil Herbert, RB, Virginia TechOct. 12 .........................................................................Michael Carter, RB, North CarolinaOct. 19 ...............................................................................................................................Oct. 26 ...............................................................................................................................Nov. 2 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 9 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 16 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 23 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 30 ..............................................................................................................................Dec. 7 .................................................................................................................................

Offensive LineSept. 14 ........................................................................................ Corey Gaynor, C, MiamiSept. 21 ......................... Ikem Ekwonu, OG, NC State & Robert Hainsey, OT, Notre DameSept. 28 .......................................................................... Brock Hoffman, C, Virginia TechOct. 5 ......................... Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech & Cade Stewart, C, ClemsonOct. 12 ......................................................................... Brian Anderson, C, North CarolinaOct. 19 ...............................................................................................................................Oct. 26 ...............................................................................................................................Nov. 2 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 9 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 16 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 23 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 30 ..............................................................................................................................Dec. 7 .................................................................................................................................

ReceiverSept. 14 ............................................................................... Braden Smith, WR, LouisvilleSept. 21 .........................................................................Zay Flowers, WR, Boston CollegeSept. 28 ................................................................................Lavel Davis Jr., WR, VirginiaOct. 5 ............................................... Emeka Emezie, WR, NC State & DJ Turner, WR, PittOct. 12 ...........................................................................Zay Flowers, WR, Boston CollegeOct. 19 ...............................................................................................................................Oct. 26 ...............................................................................................................................Nov. 2 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 9 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 16 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 23 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 30 ..............................................................................................................................Dec. 7 .................................................................................................................................

Defensive LineSept. 14 ............................................................................ Curtis Ryans, DE, Georgia TechSept. 21 ........................................ Victor Dimukeje, DE, Duke & Rashad Weaver, DE, PittSept. 28 .......................................................................................Patrick Jones II, DE, PittOct. 5 .......................................................................Emmanuel Belmar, DE, Virginia TechOct. 12 .........................................................................................Patrick Jones II, DE, PittOct. 19 ...............................................................................................................................Oct. 26 ...............................................................................................................................Nov. 2 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 9 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 16 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 23 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 30 ..............................................................................................................................Dec. 7 .................................................................................................................................

LinebackerSept. 14 ..........................................................................Chazz Surratt, LB, North CarolinaSept. 21 ..............................................................................................Cam Bright, LB, PittSept. 28 ................................................................................... Zane Zandier, ILB, VirginiaOct. 5 ...................................................................................Baylon Spector, LB, ClemsonOct. 12 ....................................................................................... SirVocea Dennis, LB, PittOct. 19 ...............................................................................................................................Oct. 26 ...............................................................................................................................Nov. 2 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 9 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 16 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 23 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 30 ..............................................................................................................................Dec. 7 .................................................................................................................................

Defensive BackSept. 14 .....................................................................Asante Samuel Jr., DB, Florida StateSept. 21 .......................................................................................Bubba Bolden, S, MiamiSept. 28 ................................................................................. Trill Williams, DB, SyracuseOct. 5 ............................................................................... Andrew Booth Jr., CB, ClemsonOct. 12 .........................................................................................Bubba Bolden, S, MiamiOct. 19 ...............................................................................................................................Oct. 26 ...............................................................................................................................Nov. 2 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 9 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 16 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 23 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 30 ..............................................................................................................................Dec. 7 .................................................................................................................................

SpecialistSept. 14 ...........................................................................Marvin Wilson, DT, Florida StateSept. 21 ................................................................................. Jose Borregales, PK, MiamiSept. 28 .........................................................................................Alex Kessman, PK, PittOct. 5 .............................................................................. Khalil Herbert, KR, Virginia TechOct. 12 ........................................................................................... Charlie Ham, PK, DukeOct. 19 ...............................................................................................................................Oct. 26 ...............................................................................................................................Nov. 2 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 9 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 16 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 23 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 30 ..............................................................................................................................Dec. 7 .................................................................................................................................

RookieSept. 14 ................................................................................. Jeff Sims, QB, Georgia TechSept. 21 ......................................................................... Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Georgia TechSept. 28 ................................................................................Lavel Davis Jr., WR, VirginiaOct. 5 ...........................................................................Lawrance Toafili, RB, Florida StateOct. 12 ...................................................................................Jeff Sims, QB, Georgia TechOct. 19 ...............................................................................................................................Oct. 26 ...............................................................................................................................Nov. 2 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 9 ................................................................................................................................Nov. 16 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 23 ..............................................................................................................................Nov. 30 ..............................................................................................................................Dec. 7 .................................................................................................................................


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ConsecutiveSchool Polls Top 10 No.1 Weeks RankedBoston College - 34 1 144Clemson 91 185 22 458Duke - 57 - 172Florida State - 368 72 560Georgia Tech - 146 - 306Louisville - 40 - 143Miami 5 305 68 495North Carolina 6 78 1 251NC State - 11 - 161Notre Dame 51 563 98 822Pitt - 125 21 300Syracuse - 69 7 205Virginia - 24 3 174Virginia Tech 2 95 - 308Wake Forest - - - 47

ACC ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING HISTORY ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKINGSSchool Pr S13 S20 S27 O4 O11Clemson 1 1 1 1 1 1Alabama 3 2 2 2 2 2Georgia 4 4 4 4 3 3Notre Dame 10 7 7 5 5 4North Carolina 18 12 11 12 8 5Ohio State 2 - - 6 6 6Oklahoma State 15 11 15 17 10 7Cincinnati 20 13 14 15 11 8Penn State 7 - - 10 9 9Florida 8 5 5 3 4 10Texas A&M 13 10 10 13 21 11Oregon 9 - - 14 12 12Miami - 17 12 8 7 13Auburn 11 8 t8 7 13 14BYU - 21 18 22 15 15Wisconsin 12 - - 19 16 16SMU - - - - 18 17Tennessee 25 15 16 21 14 18Michigan 16 - - 23 20 19Iowa State 23 - - - 24 20Louisiana - 19 19 - 23 21Kansas State - - - - - 22 Virginia Tech - 20 20 - 19 23Minnesota 19 - - - 25 24USC 17 - - - - 25LSU 6 6 6 20 17 -Texas 14 9 t8 9 22UCF 21 14 13 11 - -Mississippi St. - - - 16 - -Oklahoma 5 3 3 18 - -Pitt - 25 21 24 - -Memphis - 16 17 25 - -Army - 22 22 - - -Kentucky - t23 23 - - -Louisville - 18 24 - - -Marshall - - 25 - - -Appalachian St. - t23 - - - -Utah 22 - - - - -Iowa 24 - - - - -

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGSSchool N24 D1 D8 D15 D20


Saturday, Oct. 17#1 Clemson (4-0, 3-0 ACC)

at Georgia Tech (2-2, 2-1 ACC)Noon; ABC

GT leads series, 50-32-2Last meeting: CU, 52-14 (2019)

Head Coaches:Clemson - Dabo Swinney (134-31 in 13th season at Clemson and overall)Georgia Tech - Geoff Collins (5-11 in second season at Georgia Tech; 20-22 in fourth season overall)

Notes: Clemson has held the recent upper hand in a series dominated early on by Georgia Tech, winning each of the last five meetings and eight of the last nine • The schools first met in 1898 and 1899 with games at Augusta, Ga., and Greenville, S.C. • Those were the only neutral-site meetings until the 2009 ACC Football Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. • Saturday will mark the 15th time in the last 17 meetings that at least one team has been nationally ranked • Last year’s game between the teams in Death Valley came in the season opener and marked the Georgia Tech debut of head coach Geoff Collins and the first-ever live football broadcast on ACC Network • RB Travis Etienne got then-defending national champion Clemson off to a running start by rushing for 205 yards and three touchdowns on just 12 carries • The Tigers have scored a combined 101 points in the last two meetings versus the Jackets.

Saturday, Oct. 17 Pitt (3-2, 2-2 ACC)

#13 Miami (3-1, 2-1 ACC)Noon; ACCN

UM leads series, 27-11-1Last meeting: UM, 16-12 (2019)

Head Coaches:Pitt - Pat Narduzzi (39-31 in sixth season at Pitt and overall) Miami - Manny Diaz (9-8 in second season at Miami and overall)

Notes: Miami is 12-5-1 all-time in home games versus the Panthers and 5-2 in ACC meetings, including wins in each of the last two • Pitt had already clinched the Coastal Division title when the teams last met at Hard Rock Stadium in 2018, but the homestanding Hurricanes rolled to a 24-3 win as RB Travis Homer rushed for 168 yards on just eight carries – including a 64-yard touchdown run – and DeeJay Dallas ran back a punt for one of his two scores • Miami won 16-12 last season at Heinz Field on QB Jarren Williams’ 32-yard touchdown pass to WR KJ Osborn with 58 seconds remaining in the game • The schools first met on the football field in 1950 (a 28-0 Miami win) and have never gone more than eight years without playing in the nearly seven decades since • They met 11 seasons in a row as members of the Big East from 1993 through 2003.

Saturday, Oct. 17Liberty (4-0)

at Syracuse (1-3, 1-3 ACC)Noon; RSN

SU leads series, 1-0Last meeting: SU, 24-0 (2019)

Head Coaches:Liberty - Hugh Freeze (12-5 in second season at Liberty; 54-37 in 10th season overall)Syracuse - Dino Babers (24-29 in fifth season at Syracuse; 61-45 in ninth season overall)

Notes: Liberty makes its first-ever trip to the Carrier Dome on Saturday • The game will be the second of a three-game series between the schools, with another game slated for 2021 • Syracuse opened last season with a 24-0 win over the Flames in Lynchburg, Va. • The Orange, ranked No. 22 nationally entering the contest, accumulated eight quarterback sacks and held Liberty to minus-4 rushing yards while pitching the shutout • It was Syracuse’s first away-game shut-out since the Orange won at Tulane (24-0) on Sept. 28, 1991 • Liberty, now in its fourth season as an FBS member, posted an 8-5 record in 2019 under then first-year head coach Hugh Freeze, followed by this season’s strong start • As the lone non-conference game on Syracuse’s 2020 schedule, Saturday’s con-test continues a stretch in which the Orange play five of six games at the Carrier Dome, with the lone road trip coming Oct. 24 to Clemson.

Saturday, Oct. 17Louisville (1-3, 0-3)

at #4 Notre Dame (3-0, 2-0 ACC)2:30 p.m.; NBC Series tied, 1-1

Last meeting: ND, 35-17 (2019)

Head Coaches:Louisville - Scott Satterfield (9-8 in second season at Louisville; 60-32 in seventh season overall)Notre Dame - Brian Kelly (74-36 in 12th season at Notre Dame; 245-93-2 in 30th season overall)

Notes: Louisville faces Notre Dame for the second consecutive season • The teams opened the 2019 campaign at Louisville, with the Fighting Irish posting a 35-17 win • QB Ian Book ran for one touchdown and threw for another, and RB Jahmir Smith rushed for two scores to lead then-No. 9 Notre Dame • Louisville junior QB Jawon Pass rushed for touchdowns of 8 and 17 yards to key the Cardinals to a 14-7 first-half lead • The Cardinals’ lone previous trip to South Bend came in 2014, when freshman QB Reggie Bonnafon ran for a pair of touchdowns and threw a 21-yard scoring pass to WR DeVante Parker to key the Cardinals’ 31-28 win • Saturday’s meeting caps a four-game homestand for Notre Dame, which is scheduled to close the month of October with road trips to Pitt and Georgia Tech • Louisville returns home to face Florida State and Virginia Tech.

Saturday, Oct. 17 Duke (1-4, 1-4 ACC)

at NC State (3-1, 3-1 ACC) 3:30 p.m.; RSN

Duke leads series, 41-36-5Last meeting: DU, 38-20 (2013)

Head Coaches:Duke - David Cutcliffe (73-83 in 13th season at Duke; 117-112 in 18th season overall)NC State - Dave Doeren (50-43 in eighth season at NC State; 73-47 in 10th season overall)

Notes: Neighboring schools square off for the 83rd time but for the first time in seven years • DB DeVon Edwards scored three touchdowns – two on intercep-tion returns in a span of 16 seconds in the fourth quarter and another on a 100-yard kickoff return – as the Blue Devils defeated the Wolfpack 38-20 in Dur-ham in their most recent meeting in 2013 • It was the second consecutive series win for Duke, which went on to finish atop the Coastal Division and play in the ACC Football Championship Game • The Blue Devils last visited Carter-Finley Stadium in 2009, when they claimed a 49-28 victory behind QB Thaddeus Lewis’ record-setting day • Prior to those two Duke wins, the Wolfpack had won 11 straight against the Blue Devils to tighten up the ledger in a series that was first played in 1924 • NC State holds a 19-17-4 edge versus Duke in games played in Raleigh, and is 29-21-4 versus the Blue Devils in ACC play.

Saturday, Oct. 17Virginia (1-2, 1-2 ACC)

at Wake Forest (1-2, 0-2 ACC)4 p.m.; ACCN

UVA leads series, 34-14Last meeting: WF, 16-10 (2012)

Head Coaches:Virginia - Bronco Mendenhall (26-29 in fifth season at Virginia; 125-72 in 16th season overall)Wake Forest - Dave Clawson (37-42 in seventh sea-son at Wake Forest; 127-122 in 20th season overall)

Notes: The Demon Deacons face the Cavaliers for the first time since 2012 and the first time at home since 2008 • The Deacons won 16-10 at Charlottesville eight years ago as RB Josh Harris ran for a touchdown, PK Chad Hedlund kicked three field goals and CB Kevin Johnson made a key interception • Wake Forest won 28-17 at home in 2008, as RB Brandon Pendergrass rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown • Prior to that meeting, Virginia had won its previous three games against the Deacons and 20 of the previous 21 • The series was first played in 1889 at the Demon Deacons’ original Wake Forest, N.C., campus (a 46-4 Virginia win) • Saturday’s game continues a stretch in which the Deacons play five consecutive season-opening games within the state of North Carolina • It opens a two-game road swing for the Cavaliers, who are scheduled to visit Miami on Oct. 24.

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Saturday, Oct. 17 #5 North Carolina (3-0, 3-0 ACC)

at Florida State (1-3, 0-3 ACC)7:30 p.m.; ABC

FSU leads series, 15-3-1Last meeting: UNC, 37-35 (2016)

Head Coaches:North Carolina - Mack Brown (79-52-1 in 12th season at North Carolina; 254-128-1 in 32nd season overall)Florida State - Mike Norvell (1-3 in first season at FSU; 38-18 in fifth season overall)

Notes: The teams meet for the first time since 2016, when PK Nick Weiler nailed a career-best, 54-yard field goal as time to expired to give North Carolina a dramatic 37-35 win and snap the No. 12 Seminoles’ 22-game home winning streak, which stood as the FBS’ longest active entering the game • Ironically, the previous meeting between the teams in 2010 – also in Tallahassee – saw the Tar Heels win by the same 37-35 score as QB T.J. Yates threw for 439 yards and three touchdowns, and PK Casey Barth kicked his third field goal of the game with 55 seconds left • The Tar Heels’ only other win in the series came in 2001 by a 41-9 score in Chapel Hill • FSU leads 13-3 all-time in ACC play versus UNC and is 7-2-1 in home games • The schools met in football for the first time at the 1983 Peach Bowl in Atlanta, where Florida State defeated the Tar Heels 28-3.

Saturday, Oct. 17Boston College (3-1, 2-1 ACC)

at No. 23 Virginia Tech (2-1, 2-1 ACC)8 p.m.; ACCN

VT leads series, 18-10Last meeting: BC, 35-28 (2019)

Head Coaches:Boston College - Jeff Hafley (3-1 in first season at Boston College and overall)Virginia Tech - Justin Fuente (35-21 in fifth season at Virginia Tech; 61-44 in eighth season overall)

Notes: Virginia Tech and Boston College have met at least once every year since both became ACC mem-bers • Boston College has won the last two meetings, including a 35-28 victory in the 2019 season opener • QB Anthony Brown threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Eagles • BC also won 31-21 on its last trip to Blacksburg two seasons ago as RB Travis Levy’s two rushing touchdowns led the then-No. 24 Eagles to a 31-21 victory • The schools have met 28 times since 1993 • That includes back-to-back meetings in the 2007 and 2008 ACC Football Championship Games, both won by Virginia Tech • The Hokies are 10-7 in previous meetings between the teams in ACC play • Virginia Tech holds a 7-5 edge versus the Eagles in Blacksburg • BC returns home Oct. 24 to face Georgia Tech, while Virginia Tech hits the road after Saturday’s game for trips to Wake For-est (Oct. 24) and Louisville (Oct. 31).

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