By With three weeks of the regular season left, it’s a big week in the ACC. Week 11 of college football will see every ACC team in action, and No. 7 Miami looks to stay unbeaten in conference play after it lost to Notre Dame last weekend. The Duke Blue Devils are a sneaky team that has a very good defense, and Manny Diaz will have an upset on his mind.
But that’s not the only game to pay attention to. One of the bigger games of the weekend, in terms of conference implications, is No. 13 Wake Forest against SMU. The Demon Deacons are the only one-loss team left in the ACC and they are second behind Miami. The Mustangs have two losses and a win over Wake Forest could put them in contention to make the ACC Championship Game.
Here’s how every ACC game could go this weekend.
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Duke vs. No. 7 Miami
It felt like Miami was up against it last week once wide receiver Malachi Toney was ruled out ahead of the Notre Dame game. It’s possible the ‘Canes would’ve found a way to win with Toney available, after suffering a seven-point loss. While losing isn’t ideal, Miami got a lot more out of Elija Lofton and Cooper Barkate, who both were dynamic in the pass game.
Duke has the top-ranked pass defense in the ACC, and it won’t be easy for Darian Mensah. But the key for the Hurricanes is slowing down Nate Sheppard, who is among the top running backs in all of football. Duke will likely keep this closer than some expect, but Miami is too good offensively.
Final score: Miami 27, Duke 20
The rest of the games will be quick-hitter style:
- Pitt 30, Florida State 21
- SMU 34, No. 13 Wake Forest 31
- NC State 24, Syracuse 20
- Clemson 24, Georgia Tech 17
- No. 5 Notre Dame 38, Boston College 10
- Virginia 21, Cal 20
- North Carolina 30, Louisville 27
- Virginia Tech 34, Stanford 24
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