AROUND THE ACC

Tweetable fact: Boston College didn't lose a fumble in the first five games and has lost only two this season.

Clemson (8-3, 6-2)

Next game: vs. South Carolina, noon Saturday, ESPN

Huddle up: Clemson has lost five consecutive games to South Carolina. … QB Deshaun Watson (knee) isn't completely recovered, but could play. Cole Stoudt would start if Watson can't go. … RB Tyshon Dye (Elbert County), who had five career carries before Saturday, had 20 carries for 124 yards and two TDs in Saturday's win. Wayne Gallman (Grayson) had 30 yards and a TD. … DE Vic Beasley (Adairsville), who has nine sacks this season and 30 in his career, is a Lombardi Award finalist.

Tweetable fact: Clemson ranks eighth in the FBS in scoring defense at 17.6 points per game.

Duke (8-3, 4-3)

Next game: vs. Wake Forest, 7 p.m. Saturday, ESPNU

Huddle up: Instead of a possible trip to the Orange Bowl as the highest ranked ACC team not in a CFP bowl, Duke is looking at a second-tier bowl. Those include the Belk, TaxSlayer and Music City bowls, among others. … LB David Helton leads the ACC with 119 total tackles and 10.8 per game. … Jamison Crowder has 268 career catches, 15 behind ACC record holder Conner Vernon. … Only five other Duke teams have won nine games.

Tweetable fact: Duke has 12 sacks in the past four games, including six in the loss to Virginia Tech.

Florida State (11-0, 8-0)

Next game: vs. Florida, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPN

Huddle up: Jimbo Fisher on the rivalry with Florida: "One of the reasons you come to Florida State is to be able to play in this rivalry." … FSU's 27-game winning streak is an ACC record and the 17th-longest winning streak in NCAA history. … LB Matthew Thomas will miss the first half after being ejected for targeting against Boston College. … Jameis Winston has thrown at least one TD pass in 24 consecutive games. … WR Rashad Greene (Westover) has 3,613 career receiving yards to set the school record.

Tweetable fact: FSU has scored on five opening drives.

Louisville (8-3, 5-3)

Next game: vs. Kentucky, noon Saturday, ESPN2

Huddle up: Freshman QB Reggie Bonnafon is the ACC rookie of the week after he threw for 170 yards and one TD and rushed for two TDs in a win over Notre Dame. … S Gerod Holliman's 13 interceptions is one from tying the NCAA record set by Washington's Al Worley in 1968. … RB Brandon Radcliff had 129 of his 136 yards rushing in the second half of the victory over Notre Dame. The Cardinals rushed for 229 yards.

Tweetable fact: Bobby Petrino's teams at Louisville are 4-0 against Kentucky, with an average margin of victory of 20.5 points.

Miami (6-5, 3-4)

Next game: vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2

Huddle up: TE Clive Walford has averaged 107 yards receiving in the past three games. He's caught 17 passes and averaged 18.8 yards a catch in that span. Walford leads the Hurricanes with 33 catches for 522 yards and is tied for the team lead with seven TD catches. … Coach Al Golden said there are comparisons between Miami RB Duke Johnson (1,431) and Pittsburgh RB James Conner (1,600 yards). … Brad Kaaya leads the ACC in passing efficiency at 152.6.

Tweetable fact: Miami has won eight consecutive and 16 of the past 17 against Pittsburgh.

North Carolina (6-5, 4-3)

Next game: vs. N.C. State, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, WUPA

Huddle up: QB Marquise Williams is the offensive back of the week, Landon Turner is the OL of the week and Nazair Jones is the DL of the week for the win over Duke. Williams had 374 yards of offense, Turner graded out at 96 percent and Jones had six tackles, 2.5 for loss, forced a fumble and batted down a pass. … The school will pay for thousands of dollars damage the players caused to the visiting locker room at Duke.

Tweetable fact: North Carolina has scored at least 40 points in four of the past six games.

North Carolina State (6-5, 2-5)

Next game: at North Carolina, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, WUPA

Huddle up: N.C. State is the only ACC team to play the conference's four ranked teams. Clemson has played the other three. … RB Matt Dayes is one of two FBS players with more than 300 yards rushing (469), receiving (303) and return yards (379). He is the only player with 300-plus yards rushing and receiving, along with five or more TDs. … DE Art Norman (Chamblee) leads N.C. State with 6.5 sacks, with 4.5 of those coming in the past four games.

Tweetable fact: N.C. State has forced 17 turnovers, with seven interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries.

Pittsburgh (5-6, 3-4)

Next game: at Miami, 7 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2

Huddle up: James Conner, who needs one rushing TD to break Tony Dorsett's 38-year-old single-season record of 22, left Saturday's game with a hip injury. His status for this week is not known. … Tyler Boyd is the first WR in ACC history to gain more than 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first two seasons. He had 1,174 last season and 1,077 this season. He had seven catches for 126 yards and TD in Saturday's win. … Pittsburgh had five false start penalties Saturday.

Tweetable fact: Pittsburgh can become bowl-eligible for the seventh consecutive season.

Syracuse (3-8, 1-6)

Next game: at Boston College, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, FSSO

Huddle up: Syracuse has lost eight of its past nine games and is looking to avoid its first three-win season since 2008, Greg Robinson's last year as coach. … RB George Morris (Central Gwinnett) had the longest play of the first half with a career‐long 33‐yard run. He's rushed for 91 yards. … Syracuse is making its first trip to Boston College since 2004. … Cameron Lynch (Brookwood) has 87 tackles, the most for an Orange LB since 2010.

Tweetable fact: Syracuse has faced nine bowl-eligible teams, tied for the second most in the FBS. Auburn has played 10.

Virginia (5-6, 3-4)

Next game: at Virginia Tech, 8 p.m. Friday, ESPN

Huddle up: Virginia held Pittsburgh's James Conner to a season-low 83 yards and held Miami's Duke Johnson to his season low of 88 yards rushing. … S Anthony Harris is the ACC's DB of the week after he had 10 tackles and broke up three passes in the win over Miami. Harris and fellow S Quin Blanding are the only safety duo in the FCS with more than 100 tackles each.

Tweetable fact: The winner of the Virginia and Virginia Tech game will gain bowl eligibility. For Virginia, that would mean its first bowl trip since 2011.

Virginia Tech (5-6, 2-5)

Next game: vs. Virginia, 8 p.m. Friday, ESPN

Huddle up: Virginia Tech has won the past 10 games against Virginia, a series that dates to 1895. The Hokies need a win to extend their bowl streak to 21 consecutive years, which coach Frank Beamer said is important. "It says this has been a consistent program," he said. .. FS Detrick Bonner (Luella) is one of 14 seniors who will be recognized Saturday. He's played in 50 career games, starting 41. … Three freshmen WRs have at least 35 catches.

Tweetable fact: Virginia Tech is second in the FCS with 42 sacks and 94 tackles for loss.

Wake Forest (3-8, 1-6)

Next game: at Duke, 7 p.m. Saturday, ESPNU

Huddle up: LB Marquel Lee is the ACC LB of the week with 12 tackles, three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in the 6-3 double-OT win over Virginia Tech. … Wake Forest allowed its fewest points since defeating Florida State 12-3 in 2008. … P Alex Kinal has averaged 43.8 yards a punt, with a net of 42.6 (fourth in the FBS). He has not had a touchback and has had 26 punts downed inside the 20.

Tweetable fact: Wake Forest is the fifth Power 5 team in the past decade to win a game despite scoring only six points.