All 14 ACC teams playing conference games this week.
12:00 (ESPN-2) #5 Louisville [7-1/5-1] at Boston College [4-4/1-4]
Louisville escaped Scott Sisson Stadium with a late game win, while BC upset the Pack on the road. UofL played with fire at a place that isn't easy to win. Not sure BC has enough offense to stay with the Cardinals, but BC does play good defense at times. The Cardinals lead the all-time series, 5-3, including both times since UofL joined the ACC. The Cardinals are laying 25 pts.
12:30 (ACC Network - Split) Georgia Tech [5-3/2-3] at #18 Cheaters [6-2/4-1]
A preview of this game has already been posted in another thread. Here's the link… https://georgiatech.forums.rivals.c...-meets-leather-game-9-preview-cheaters.14330/ The Cheaters are 10.5 pt favorites.
12:30 (ACC Network - Split) Pittsburgh [5-3/2-2] at Miami [4-4/1-3]
Pitt is coming off a bye week, while the Canes lost their 4th in a row...this time in the last minute at South Bend against a poor Irish team. These 2 programs have met 35 times with the Canes leading 24-10-1. Miami has won 17 of the last 19 going back to 1984. The Canes are laying 3.5 pts. Pretty sure you can expect Pitt to score in the 30's and to give up pts at least in the 30's.
3:00 (RSN) Virginia [2-6/1-3] at Wake Forest [5-3/2-2]
Virginia almost pulled the huge upset at SSS this past Saturday that would have made a lot of fans across the nation happy. But, to no avail. Meanwhile, the Deacs were being upset by the Fighting Monkens of the Hudson. Don't know what to make of either of these teams. The Cavaliers lead the series, 34-14. These 2 programs have only met twice since 2008 and the Deacs won them both. Virginia won 17 straight from 1984 to 2000. The Deacs are laying 3 pts.
3:30 (ESPN-U) #23 Virginia Tech [6-2/4-1] at Duke [3-5/0-4]
It is unclear to me why the Cheaters are ranked so far ahead of the Hokies when VPI&SU dominated them at Chapel Hell. They both have bad losses away from home - Cheaters to the Cesspool and Hokies to Cuse. The Hokies can put a major nail in their Coastal title dreams with a win at Duke. The Hokies lead the series, 14-9, though the Jersey Girls have won 2 of the last 3. Oddly, the road team in this series has won 3 straight and they were all very very close. Final margins of victory in those 3 games have been 3, 1 and 2. The road team will be favored again this year. The Hokies are laying 11 at Rutgers-Durham.
3:30 (ABC) Syracuse [4-4/2-2] at #3 Clemson [8-0/5-0]
The Tigers have defeated both Louisville and FSU. Their season-opening win at Auburn is looking better and better every week that Guz Malzahn's bunch is doing well nowadays. Syracuse is dangerous. Clemson has shown signs of playing to the level of its competition (see Troy, NC State, 2nd half vs GT). Clemson is 3-1 in the all-time series and 3-0 over the Orange since the Upstaters joined the ACC. Tigers are 26 pt favorites. But, watch out, Kitty Cats!!
7:00 (ESPN-U) #19 Florida State [5-3/2-3] at NC State [4-4/1-3]
FSU remains ranked (and ahead of Va Tech for some reason). I think the Pack lost its entire season when they choked at Clemson. Sometimes you let a loss like that lose the next game for you. Perhaps theirs will be more. The Noles lead the all-time series, 25-11, and have won 3 straight. FSU is laying a TD at Raleigh, where they seem to always play close in this series.
And a few others…
11:30am (CBS) Navy [5-2/4-1] vs Notre Dame [3-5] at Jacksonville
Early start in Jacksonville (as part of a CBS triple-header) sees the Mids gunning for a big MEG representation from the Group of 5 as they sit atop the AAC. Navy is coming off a game where they gave up 50+, but scored almost 50 at South Florida. Notre Dame doesn't play much defense, but they can score. Another high-scoring game on the horizon? It would seem so. The Irish lead this series, 76-12-1. Notre Dame won every game annually between 1964 and 2006. Navy broke the streak in Admiral Johnson’s last year at Annapolis. Coach Niumatalolo then went on to win again in ’09 and ’10. Since then though, the Irish have reeled off 5 straight. Notre Dame is laying 5.5 pts.
8:00 (CBS) #1 Alabama [8-0/5-0] at #15 LSU [5-2/3-1]
Both teams were off last weekend. LSU cranks up a November that sees them host Bama, travel to Arkansas, host Florida, and then finish at Texas A&M. Good luck with that. This is the last road game for Alabama before they host Miss State, Chattanooga and then the Iron Bowl. Bama leads the series, 50-25-5. The Tide has won 5 straight. Bama is laying a TD.
8:00 (ABC) #9 Nebraska [7-1/4-1] at #6 Ohio State [7-1/4-1]
Nebraska lost its first game at Wisconsin this past weekend, while OSU was tied with Northwestern heading into the 4Q before scoring to take a 7-pt lead and then holding off the Wildcats for a 24-20 victory (in Columbus). A bit surprising that these 2 have only met 4 times with the Buckeyes leading 3-1. They’ve met twice since the Huskers joined the Big 14 with Nebraska winning in ’11 and OSU winning the year after. The other 2 meetings were in ’55 and ’56. The Buckeyes are laying 13.5 at home.
12:00 (ESPN-2) #5 Louisville [7-1/5-1] at Boston College [4-4/1-4]
Louisville escaped Scott Sisson Stadium with a late game win, while BC upset the Pack on the road. UofL played with fire at a place that isn't easy to win. Not sure BC has enough offense to stay with the Cardinals, but BC does play good defense at times. The Cardinals lead the all-time series, 5-3, including both times since UofL joined the ACC. The Cardinals are laying 25 pts.
12:30 (ACC Network - Split) Georgia Tech [5-3/2-3] at #18 Cheaters [6-2/4-1]
A preview of this game has already been posted in another thread. Here's the link… https://georgiatech.forums.rivals.c...-meets-leather-game-9-preview-cheaters.14330/ The Cheaters are 10.5 pt favorites.
12:30 (ACC Network - Split) Pittsburgh [5-3/2-2] at Miami [4-4/1-3]
Pitt is coming off a bye week, while the Canes lost their 4th in a row...this time in the last minute at South Bend against a poor Irish team. These 2 programs have met 35 times with the Canes leading 24-10-1. Miami has won 17 of the last 19 going back to 1984. The Canes are laying 3.5 pts. Pretty sure you can expect Pitt to score in the 30's and to give up pts at least in the 30's.
3:00 (RSN) Virginia [2-6/1-3] at Wake Forest [5-3/2-2]
Virginia almost pulled the huge upset at SSS this past Saturday that would have made a lot of fans across the nation happy. But, to no avail. Meanwhile, the Deacs were being upset by the Fighting Monkens of the Hudson. Don't know what to make of either of these teams. The Cavaliers lead the series, 34-14. These 2 programs have only met twice since 2008 and the Deacs won them both. Virginia won 17 straight from 1984 to 2000. The Deacs are laying 3 pts.
3:30 (ESPN-U) #23 Virginia Tech [6-2/4-1] at Duke [3-5/0-4]
It is unclear to me why the Cheaters are ranked so far ahead of the Hokies when VPI&SU dominated them at Chapel Hell. They both have bad losses away from home - Cheaters to the Cesspool and Hokies to Cuse. The Hokies can put a major nail in their Coastal title dreams with a win at Duke. The Hokies lead the series, 14-9, though the Jersey Girls have won 2 of the last 3. Oddly, the road team in this series has won 3 straight and they were all very very close. Final margins of victory in those 3 games have been 3, 1 and 2. The road team will be favored again this year. The Hokies are laying 11 at Rutgers-Durham.
3:30 (ABC) Syracuse [4-4/2-2] at #3 Clemson [8-0/5-0]
The Tigers have defeated both Louisville and FSU. Their season-opening win at Auburn is looking better and better every week that Guz Malzahn's bunch is doing well nowadays. Syracuse is dangerous. Clemson has shown signs of playing to the level of its competition (see Troy, NC State, 2nd half vs GT). Clemson is 3-1 in the all-time series and 3-0 over the Orange since the Upstaters joined the ACC. Tigers are 26 pt favorites. But, watch out, Kitty Cats!!
7:00 (ESPN-U) #19 Florida State [5-3/2-3] at NC State [4-4/1-3]
FSU remains ranked (and ahead of Va Tech for some reason). I think the Pack lost its entire season when they choked at Clemson. Sometimes you let a loss like that lose the next game for you. Perhaps theirs will be more. The Noles lead the all-time series, 25-11, and have won 3 straight. FSU is laying a TD at Raleigh, where they seem to always play close in this series.
And a few others…
11:30am (CBS) Navy [5-2/4-1] vs Notre Dame [3-5] at Jacksonville
Early start in Jacksonville (as part of a CBS triple-header) sees the Mids gunning for a big MEG representation from the Group of 5 as they sit atop the AAC. Navy is coming off a game where they gave up 50+, but scored almost 50 at South Florida. Notre Dame doesn't play much defense, but they can score. Another high-scoring game on the horizon? It would seem so. The Irish lead this series, 76-12-1. Notre Dame won every game annually between 1964 and 2006. Navy broke the streak in Admiral Johnson’s last year at Annapolis. Coach Niumatalolo then went on to win again in ’09 and ’10. Since then though, the Irish have reeled off 5 straight. Notre Dame is laying 5.5 pts.
8:00 (CBS) #1 Alabama [8-0/5-0] at #15 LSU [5-2/3-1]
Both teams were off last weekend. LSU cranks up a November that sees them host Bama, travel to Arkansas, host Florida, and then finish at Texas A&M. Good luck with that. This is the last road game for Alabama before they host Miss State, Chattanooga and then the Iron Bowl. Bama leads the series, 50-25-5. The Tide has won 5 straight. Bama is laying a TD.
8:00 (ABC) #9 Nebraska [7-1/4-1] at #6 Ohio State [7-1/4-1]
Nebraska lost its first game at Wisconsin this past weekend, while OSU was tied with Northwestern heading into the 4Q before scoring to take a 7-pt lead and then holding off the Wildcats for a 24-20 victory (in Columbus). A bit surprising that these 2 have only met 4 times with the Buckeyes leading 3-1. They’ve met twice since the Huskers joined the Big 14 with Nebraska winning in ’11 and OSU winning the year after. The other 2 meetings were in ’55 and ’56. The Buckeyes are laying 13.5 at home.
