ACC Power rankings, Week 5: Virginia Tech falls while Clemson rolls

ACC Power rankings, Week 5: Virginia Tech suffers upset of the year

BLACKSBURG, VA - SEPTEMBER 22: Quarterback Josh Jackson #17 of the Virginia Tech Hokies is wheeled back onto the field with an ankle injury against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second half at S. B. Ballard Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Norfolk, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images) /

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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – SEPTEMBER 22: Boston College Eagles running back AJ Dillon (2) runs to the outside during the college football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Boston College Eagles on September 22, 2018, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The Eagles had a big chance to give their program and the ACC a big boost by going on the road and beating Purdue. Instead, Boston College looked awful in West Lafayette. They followed their big road win at Wake Forest with an absolute disaster against the Boilermakers.

As good as Anthony Brown was last week, he was equally as bad on Saturday. He threw for just 97 yards against a pretty mediocre Purdue defense. Even worse, he threw four interceptions. His inability to get the passing game prevented A.J. Dillon from getting going as well. Boston College needs to try to put this nightmare game out of their minds and get back to business next week.

Beating a MAC opponent at home doesn’t mean the Seminoles are anywhere close to “back.” On the plus side, this was Willie Taggart’s first win over an FBS opponent at Florida State. We suppose that represents some type of progress.

Interestingly, it was quarterback Deondre Francois who got the offense going in this one. The Huskies did a good job limiting Cam Akers and the FSU rushing attack, but they couldn’t top Francois from lighting up their secondary. He won’t throw for 352 yards every week, but this was an encouraging performance for the ‘Noles passing attack.

David Cutcliffe’s team just keeps on trucking. They’re quietly off to a 2-0 start in the ACC and the win over the Eagles gets them to 4-0 overall. It could be a really special year for the Blue Devils.

It was the rushing attack that powered Duke to an easy win in this one. A plethora of running backs helped rack up 372 yards on the ground. It’s hard to lose when that happens. Credit Duke for taking care of business and winning this game without any unnecessary drama.

Miami’s 31-17 victory over Florida International wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. The Panthers put up all 17 points in the fourth quarter after the Hurricanes had already put up all of their 31 points. This was a solid win for Mark Richt and company.

N’Kosi Perry made a real statement that he should be the team’s starting quarterback moving forward. He’ll face tougher defenses, but going 17 for 25 with 224 yards and three touchdowns is still impressive. Malik Rosier is going to have a hard time getting Perry off the field after the way each player performed against FIU.

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