Wake – Still having trouble running the ball, averaging 3.2 yards per carry for the first 2 games. This week they have a bye week so maybe they can tie up loose ends. We will see as their opponent after the by e is FSU.
Florida State – Looked very impressive against their opener against Western Carolina. The Noles had many positives to come from the game, plus it seems their QB issues have been solved. The Noles have arguably been the most impressive out of all the ACC team winning 69-0. However they did play Western Carolina which, last I checked, is not a very competitive opponent. Still this win has got to be a breath of fresh air for the noles who have had back to back 7-6 seasons.
Maryland- With a lose to worst team in the sun belt conference and barely squeaking by Delaware the 2nd worst team in the Colonial conference, it is hard to believe that they would be a contender in the ACC. One would even wonder why anyone would consider them having the best OL in the ACC. Particularly after giving up 40 sacks last year and giving up 4 already this year against the worst in the Sun Belt and Colonial conferences.
Clemson – Got a win this weekend but managed to still give up over 400 yards to citadel. It is becoming clear that if you want to succeed against Clemson just throw the ball on them.
Boston College – Lost to GT but in all honesty this game could have gone either way.
North Carolina State – Truly a team that will not be very good this year. They got the win against William and Mary but only beat them by 10.
Virginia Tech – Is Tyrod the answer? We will find out as the season goes on but look at the stats against Furman; Glennon-3/8, 42 yards, 1 sack, 1 TD, 1 INT, Taylor-4/5, 26 yards, 3 sacks, 0 TD, 0 INT, 14 rushes 112 yards.
Miami-Had a great showing against UF. But other than a moral victory there is nothing here. Especially not on the offensive side of the ball. I don’t know what this game says; Miami is not as bad as we thought they were or UF is not as good as we thought they were. Let me know what you think. Plus how far has Miami fallen to make them think scoring 26 points on them is considered running up the score?
Georgia Tech- See my take on BC. After this game the questions still remains; can Paul Johnsons offense work in the ACC?
North Carolina-Bye week.. This week Rutgers
Duke-Lost to Northwestern, is anyone really surprised by this?
Virginia-Beat Richmond, a Colonial conference opponent, by 16. Well to be fair they did shut them out.
So what does this say about the ACC? Well it is completely up for grabs. Before the season started most, if not all, thought it was going to be Clemson and VT in the ACCCG. Now it looks like anyone can get there. By this fact alone will make the ACC a very tough conference come end of October-beginning November. I suspect the ACC will come around by this point and be an elite conference once again by the end of this season going into the next. Tell me what you think.
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We won't have to wait long to find out who the class of the ACC is. We have Wake vs. FSU and UM vs FSU in the span of a few weeks. I expect that we will find out a lot about where these three programs are and which one looks to be the dominant team in a down league. If FSU can win both, it will be hard to argue against them. The way things are shaping up these are the two crucial games of the first half of the season for the ACC. The league needs a strong showing by all three because I don't see anyone else making many waves nationally.
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