Boston College (3-2, 1-1 ACC)
Next game: at Clemson, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC
Huddle up: Kevin Pierre-Louis is the ACC's LB of the week after he had a career-high 18 tackles, including 10 solos, in the win over Army. … RB Andre Williams tied the school record with five TDs and had a career-high 263 yards rushing. … Former Florida OL Matt Patchan has started all five games at BC. … DT Kaleb Ramsey is recovering from a shoulder strain that limited his time against Army.
Tweetable fact: Boston College had six sacks in 12 games last season; it has 16 in five games this season.
Clemson (5-0, 3-0)
Next game: vs. Boston College, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC
Huddle up: Clemson's goal is to rush for 200 yards in every game, but the Tigers' high this season is 197 yards against Georgia. … Tajh Boyd is the fourth QB in ACC history to break 10,000 yards of total offense. … DE Vic Beasley (Adairsville) has eight sacks, which matches his total from last season. … The Florida State game Oct. 19 will begin at 8 p.m. and be televised by ABC.
Tweetable fact: Clemson has defeated 13 consecutive unranked opponents by double digits. Only Alabama, at 22, has a longer streak.
Duke (3-2, 0-2)
Next game: vs. Navy, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, WUPA
Huddle up: QB Anthony Boone, who broke a collarbone in a win over Memphis on Sept. 7, is practicing, but isn't full speed. "We don't want to put Anthony in too early and get him hurt," coach David Cutcliffe said. "We have the luxury that we don't have to rush him." … Backup QB Brandon Connette and Clemson's Woodrow Dantzler and Tajh Boyd are the only three QBs in ACC history to throw for 300 yards and rush for 100 in the same game.
Tweetable fact: Duke has allowed 400 yards per game, 12th in the ACC.
Florida State (5-0, 3-0)
Next game: at Clemson, 8 p.m. Oct. 19, ABC
Huddle up: S Tyler Hunter (Lowndes) will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair a bulging disc in his neck. Jalen Ramsey will take his place in the lineup. Hunter has another season of eligibility. … Jameis Winston leads the ACC in pass efficiency (213.9), completion percentage (73.2) and TD passes (17). … C Bryan Stork left Saturday's win over Maryland in the second quarter after sustaining a concussion.
Tweetable fact: Winston has thrown for at least 300 yards and four TDs in all three ACC games.
Maryland (4-1, 0-1)
Next game: vs. Virginia, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPNU
Huddle up: Caleb Rowe would start at QB if C.J. Brown isn't healthy enough to play. Brown suffered a concussion in Saturday's loss to Florida State. … The Terrapins have 18 sacks, tied for third in the FCS. … Maryland entered the FSU game ranked sixth in the FCS in total defense and No. 3 in scoring defense. The Terps fell to 22nd and 33rd in those categories. … WR Amba Etta (McEachern) has one catch for 5 yards.
Tweetable fact: This will be the 78th meeting between Maryland and Virginia, the most in Maryland history.
Miami (5-0, 1-0)
Next game: at North Carolina, 7:45 p.m. Oct. 17, ESPN
Huddle up: QB Stephen Morris, who is hampered with a bruised right ankle, has thrown at least one TD pass in each of his past 10 games. … The Hurricanes have cut down on giving up big plays. They allowed 22 plays of 25 or more yards in the first five games in 2012, but only seven in their first five games this season. … LB Jimmy Gaines has recovered a fumble in each of his past two games, and Miami has forced 16 turnovers.
Tweetable fact: Miami is 5-0 for the first time since 2004.
North Carolina (1-4, 0-2)
Next game: vs. Miami, 7:45 p.m. Oct. 17, ESPN
Huddle up: QB Bryn Renner thinks he'll be able to play against Miami after missing Saturday's loss to Virginia Tech with a foot injury. "It was one of the toughest experiences of my career," Renner told the Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer. He started 29 consecutive games. Backup QB Marquise Williams had 333 total yards in his first career start. … TE/LB Jack Tabb is suspended for the first half of Saturday's game after being ejected for throwing a punch against Virginia Tech.
Tweetable fact: North Carolina kickers have made 189 consecutive extra-point attempts.
N.C. State (3-2, 0-2)
Next game: vs. Syracuse, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, FSSO
Huddle up: N.C. State has committed at least eight penalties in three of its five games. … WR Rashard Smith (Dublin) injured his right knee Saturday and might not be able to play against Syracuse. … Starting QB Brandon Mitchell might be able to return to the lineup after missing the past four games with a broken bone in his left foot. … LT Rob Crisp (concussion) will miss his fourth consecutive game. … RB Matt Dayes (hamstring) is expected to play.
Tweetable fact: OL Quinton Schooley and Joe Thuney have played every snap this season.
Pittsburgh (3-1, 2-1)
Next game: at Virginia Tech, noon Saturday, ESPNU
Huddle up: QB Tom Savage was cleared to play after he experienced concussion-like symptoms in a win over Virginia on Sept. 28. … Pitt was off last week, giving time for coach Paul Chryst to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates. "It's 'Buctober,' so you have to focus on the Bucs," he said. … Pitt is 5-0 under Chryst when it gains at least 500 yards of offense in a game. The Panthers did it three times in 2012 and twice this season.
Tweetable fact: Freshmen James Conner and Tyler Boyd lead Pitt in rushing, all-purpose yards and scoring.
Syracuse (2-3, 0-1)
Next game: at N.C. State, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, FSSO
Huddle up: No WRs caught a pass against Clemson, which held the Orangemen to 74 yards receiving. However, Syracuse had a season-high 323 yards rushing. … CB Keon Lyn will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury. He is a three-year starter. … CB Brandon Reddish, who missed the Clemson game, is healthy and likely will start for Lyn. … Coach Scott Shafer apologized for his sideline outburst near the end of the first half.
Tweetable fact: Syracuse gave up a TD just 38 seconds into its first ACC game.
Virginia (2-3, 0-1)
Next game: at Maryland, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPNU
Huddle up: Coach Mike London is searching for answers after losses to Pitt and Ball State. "Our main focus is to put together a complete game … and focus on that, and not worry about the things that have gone on in the past, but focus on the things that can cause us to help us win," he said. … P Alec Vozenilek filled in for injured K Ian Frye (hip flexor) and kicked field goals of 38 and 39 yards.
Tweetable fact: Virginia has used three freshmen on the OL, the most in the country this season.
Virginia Tech (5-1, 2-0)
Next game: vs. Pittsburgh, noon Saturday, ESPNU
Huddle up: QB Logan Thomas is the Hokies' all-team leading passer with 7,398 yards, passing Tyrod Taylor, who had 7,107. Thomas didn't throw an interception for the second consecutive game. … Tech has allowed only 30 second-half points this season. … The Hokies, who have won five consecutive games, are No. 24 in the AP Top 25 this week, the first time they've been ranked since starting 2-0 in 2012. That year they promptly lost to Pitt, which is this week's opponent.
Tweetable fact: WR D.J. Coles has 11 catches, five of which have gone for TDs.
Wake Forest (3-3, 1-2)
Next game: vs. Maryland, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 19, TBD
Huddle up: Coach Jim Grobe has 76 wins at Wake Forest, one shy of tying Douglas "Peahead" Walker for the school record. Walker was at Wake Forest from 1937-50. … Grobe's teams defeated coaches John Bunting, Ted Roof, Tom O'Brien, Butch Davis, David Cutcliffe, Larry Fedora and Dave Doeren, in their first games against Wake Forest. … QB Tanner Price ran for a career-high 82 yards against N.C. State. … NG Nikita Whitlock ranks ninth in the FCS with 11 1/2 tackles for loss.
Tweetable fact: Wake Forest is 21-3 at home against in-state opponents under Grobe.
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