The Orange are licking their wounds after losing two straight games. Fortunately, they enjoyed a week off to get ready to take on North Carolina next weekend. If Syracuse doesn’t get to 5-2 after their game with the Tar Heels it’ll be cause for serious concern.
Anytime Boston College wins an ACC game without A.J. Dillon it qualifies as a success. Louisville isn’t a top-notch opponent, but the Eagles deserve credit for handling their business at home. Neither David Bailey or Ben Gines is going to remind anyone of Dillon, but they were productive against the Cardinals defense. Both backs went over 100 yards and that allowed Anthony Brown a lot of time to attack the opposing secondary. That’s a solid blueprint for Boston College moving forward.
Winning at Georgia Tech isn’t going to shoot the Blue Devils into the top 25, but it’s a solid win for David Cutcliffe and company. In particular, limiting the Yellow Jackets to just 14 points is a solid accomplishment for an underappreciated Duke defense. On the offensive side of the ball, Daniel Jones continues to put solid film on tape for NFL scouts. This wasn’t his best day, but going 17 for 27 for 206 yards and three touchdowns was good enough to get his team an important ACC win. Duke quietly continues to rack up wins, competitors cannot afford to take this team lightly.
Mark Richt and company are going to be kicking themselves after dropping a tight game at Virginia. It’s likely going to end up costing them any chance of winning the ACC this season. Even worse, the debacle in Charlottesville has sparked a quarterback controversy in South Florida. N’Kosi Perry was awful in this game. He was understandably benched after throwing two picks on six throws. Malik Rosier wasn’t much better. Finding the right guy this week in practice is going to be a huge challenge for the Hurricanes.