AROUND THE ACC

Huddle up: WR Alex Amidon had 13 receptions to move into 10th on the school's career list with 127 and 11th in career receiving yards with 1,919. … Coach Steve Addazio is upset with the short week: "It's Week 2, and you're trying to grow, that's why I get aggravated at a short week like this. … You're trying to grow, you're trying to get better. And sometimes you get chopped up like this a little bit." … TB Andre Williams has a strained hamstring, but should play this week, Addazio said.

Tweetable fact: There was a live eagle mascot at a BC game for the first time in 47 years.

Clemson (1-0)

Next game: vs. S.C. State, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, FSSO

Huddle up: The ACC honored QB Tajh Boyd (offensive back), WR Sammy Watkins (receiver), C Ryan Norton (co-offensive lineman) and LB Spencer Shuey (linebacker of the week) for their performances in the win against Georgia on Saturday. … Boyd has 22 career wins, tying him for fourth at Clemson with Homer Jordan (Cedar Shoals). … Vic Beasley (Adairsville) had two sacks against UGA, the third multiple sack game of his career. … Three of Clemson's top defensive linemen are from Georgia, including Beasley, DT Grady Jarrett (Rockdale County) and DE Corey Crawford (Carver-Columbus).

Tweetable fact: Clemson is No. 4 in the AP Poll, its highest rank in 25 years.

Duke (1-0)

Next game: at Memphis, 4:30 p.m. Saturday

Huddle up: LB Kelby Brown (seven tackles) and TE Braxton Deaver (three catches) both returned after missing 2012 with injuries. … WR Jamison Crowder has caught 86 passes for 1,209 yards in his past 15 games. … Seven redshirt freshmen and five freshmen played, a group that included CB Deondre Singleton (Archer), who had three tackles. … QB Anthony Boone threw for 176 yards and rushed for a TD in his debut. … RB Juwan Thompson (Woodward Academy) rushed for 30 yards.

Tweetable fact: Duke can start 2-0 for the first time since 1998.

Florida State (1-0, 1-0 in ACC)

Next game: vs. Nevada, 3:30 p.m. Sept. 14

Huddle up: TE Nick O'Leary, who is golfer Jack Nicklaus' grandson, matched his total of three TD catches from 2012 with three in the opening win over Pitt. It was the first time an FSU tight end had more than one TD catch in a game since 1994. … QB Jameis Winston was ACC rookie of the week after his stunning debut, in which he was 25-of-27 for 356 yards and four TDs. … RBs James Wilder Jr. and Devonta Freeman — known as "Wild and Free" — combined for 19 rushes for 110 yards and no TDs, but average 5.8 yards a carry.

Tweetable fact: Winston set the school record with his completion percentage of 92.6 percent.

Maryland (1-0)

Next game: vs. Old Dominion, 4:30 p.m. Saturday

Huddle up: QB C.J. Brown made a strong comeback from his ACL injury by going 20-of-23 for 281 yards and three TDs. He also rushed for 105 yards and two scores in the win over Florida International. … OL Nick Klemm (Wheeler) and RB Tyler Cierski (Mill Creek) are among the players questionable against Old Dominion. … QB Perry Hills, who started four games in 2012, hasn't fully recovered from an ACL injury and might redshirt, but coach Randy Edsall said it's "too early to tell."

Tweetable fact: LB L.A. Goree has led Maryland in tackles for four consecutive games.

Miami (1-0)

Next game: vs. Florida, noon Saturday, ESPN

Huddle up: This is the first time Miami has played Florida since 2008 and the first time in Miami since 2003. … Coach Al Golden joked about the trash talk that is expected between Florida and Miami. "I'm sure there won't be," he joked. "To me, we're a more mature team, to be honest with you." … DB Ray Lewis III is the son of former NFL star Ray Lewis, who played at Miami from 1993-95.

Tweetable fact: Miami has had more than 500 yards of total offense in its past three games, dating to last season.

North Carolina (0-1)

Next game: vs. Middle Tennessee, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, WUPA

Huddle up: Coach Larry Fedora has a list of bright spots from the opening loss: These include: WR Johnathan "Bug" Howard (Wilcox County), who had two catches for 32 yards, the play of the offensive line, special teams and the play of the defense, other than allowing big plays, according to the Raleigh News Observer. … North Carolina was 6-1 at home last season. … The Tar Heels have 11 seniors, tied for fifth-fewest in the nation.

Tweetable fact: Bryn Renner hasn't thrown an interception in 134 attempts, the third-longest streak in the nation.

N.C. State (1-0)

Next game: vs. Richmond, 6 p.m. Saturday

Huddle up: Freshmen WR Jumichael Ramos (Lovejoy) and Bryant Shirreffs (Jefferson) made their college debuts. Ramos had one catch for 28 yards. Shirreffs, who led Jefferson to a state title last season, rushed nine times for 34 yards as one of four players who saw time at QB. He's listed as a FB. … Starting QB Brandon Mitchell (foot) is out and could miss up to six weeks. Backup Pete Thomas likely will start. … RB Shadrach Thornton (Liberty County) is back after a one-game suspension.

Tweetable fact: The Wolfpack scored the most points in a coach's debut since 1980, when Monte Kiffin's team beat William & Mary 42-0.

Pittsburgh (0-1, 0-1)

Next game: vs. New Mexico, 12:30 p.m. Sept. 14

Huddle up: WR Devin Street set a career high with 141 yards receiving, breaking his former mark of 140 yards. … QB Tom Savage threw for 201 yards, a TD and two interceptions in his first start since Nov. 13, 2010. He started 15 games at Rutgers in 2009 and '10, sat out one year after transferring to Arizona and then sat out last season after transferring to Pittsburgh. "I was excited. I was ready to get out there," he said after the game.

Tweetable fact: P Matt Yoklic leads the ACC and is third nationally with a 54.3-yard average.

Syracuse (0-1)

Next game: at Northwestern, 6 p.m. Saturday, Big Ten Network

Huddle up: LB Cameron Lynch (Brookwood) set a career high with 10 tackles in the loss to Penn State. … DE Robert Welsh was ACC defensive lineman of the week with six tackles — four for loss — and an interception. … Redshirt freshman RB George Morris (Central Gwinnett) had two kickoff returns for 70 yards in his debut. … LB Marquis Spruill has made 37 career starts, which leads the team.

Tweetable fact: WR Jarrod West has caught at least one pass in 15 consecutive games.

Virginia (1-0)

Next game: vs. Oregon, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC

Huddle up: Oregon's speed concerns coach Mike London. They look like the Green Bay Packers out there. "I mean this: The guy that goes to get the tee after the kickoff is really fast, and their whole team is fast." … Oregon has never played in an ACC stadium. … SS Anthony Harris had 11 tackles, a sack, blocked a punt and had an interception in the opener. … Two freshmen and eight redshirt freshmen made their debuts.

Tweetable fact: No. 2 Oregon is highest-ranked team to play at Virginia since No. 1 FSU in 1999.

Virginia Tech (0-1)

Next game: vs. Western Carolina, 1:30 p.m. Saturday

Huddle up: Virginia Tech is making personnel changes — which could include using starters — to its special teams in hopes of bringing back "Beamer Ball." … Alston Smith and Kyle Chung are sons of former Virginia Tech All-Americans Bruce Smith and Eugene Chung. … Coach Frank Beamer is 16 wins away from tying Bear Bryant with 232 career victories for seventh on the FBS list.

Tweetable fact: The Hokies haven't blocked a punt against a FBS team or scored a defensive touchdown since 2010, according to The Washington Post.

Wake Forest (1-0)

Next game: at Boston College, 8 p.m. Friday, ESPN2

Huddle up: Cory Helms (Milton) started at center for Wake Forest, the first time Wake Forest has started a freshman in his college debut since 1987. … Other freshmen who played included: DB Thomas Brown (Greenbrier), DB Deonte Davis (South Gwinnett) and OL Josh T. Harris (Milton). … LB Brandon Chubb (Hillgrove) had his first career interception, and WR Jonathan Williams (Mays) had five catches for 143 yards.

Tweetable fact: WR Michael Campanaro (hamstring) missed the opener, but expects to play against Boston College.