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ACC Football Top Stories
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All 17 ACC Teams in Action Over Labor Day Weekend - Week 1
It will be a busy holiday weekend for ACC football fans with every team on the schedule. It starts Thursday night with three games...Western Carolina at #24 NC State, North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest and UNC at Minnesota. A pair on Friday night includes Elon at Duke and TCU at new member Stanford. Saturday launches with a noon kickoff for #14 Clemson and #1 UGA at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Other 12pm starts are Virginia Tech at Vandy, Kent State at Pitt and Austin Peay at Louisville.
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ACC Football Weekly Release
The ACC will be part of one of the only three top-25 matchups set for Week 1, when No. 14 Clemson takes on No. 1 Georgia in the Aflac Kickoff Game on Saturday, August 31, at Noon ET on ABC in Atlanta, Georgia. Also on the schedule, #7 Notre Dame at #20 Texas A&M Sat., Aug. 31 - 7:30 p.m. ET and #23 USC vs. #13 LSU Sun., Sept. 1 - 7:30 p.m. ET. The ACC will be the only FBS conference in Week 1 to play a conference game, as Boston College will take on No. 10 Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida, on Monday, September 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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ACC Power Rankings: Georgia Tech soars while FSU, SMU tumble
Week 0 of ACC action is in the books. Three teams from the ACC were in action this weekend, including 2 who faced off in Florida State and Georgia Tech. The result of that game is reflected in these rankings, as is SMU’s 29-24 win over Nevada. There is a little bit of movement in the rankings (due to some offseason news) even beyond Florida State, Georgia Tech and SMU. Without further adieu, here are Saturday Down South’s ACC power rankings ahead of Week 1 of the 2024 season:
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Yellow Jackets Rake in Honors Following Win Over No. 10 FSU
Georgia Tech football received several individual honors on Monday in recognition of its 24-21 win over No. 10 FSU. Head coach Brent Key was named the Bobby Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week, while r-Jr. QB Haynes King, RB Jamal Haynes, OL Weston Franklin and LB Kyle Efford were all named Atlantic Coast Conference Players of the Week. The Seminoles' Ryan Fitzgerald, picked up Specialist honors, becoming the third player in FSU history with multiple 50-yard field goals in a game (59 & 52) .
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How No. 10 FSU’s loss to Georgia Tech impacts ACC, 12-team CFP
The 12-team College Football Playoff era is off to a fitting start. Anything can happen, right? Georgia beat No. 10 Florida State 24-21 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday in the first stunner of the 2024 college football season. The Seminoles – a popular pick to repeat as ACC champions – could not get a stop in the fourth quarter. Tech broke a 15-game losing streak against top-10 teams with a 44-yard field goal by Aidan Birr as time expired. That secured a program-building victory for Brent Key.
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Kirk Herbstreit Names 'Sleeper' Team In ACC For 2024 College Football Season
ESPN's "College GameDay" returned to the spotlight this Saturday to preview an exciting matchup between Florida State and Georgia Tech. While on the show, Kirk Herbstreit revealed his sleeper team in the ACC. Herbstreit started off by giving Dabo Swinney and Clemson some praise. He believes they'll do well this fall. "Clemson, to me, is the team you'd better look out for. Everybody's making fun of Dabo," Herbstreit said.
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ACC officially welcomes three newest members to the league
The Atlantic Coast Conference now stretches across the country, breaking away from its original geographic footprint to add two new members from California and a third from Texas. The conference welcomed Cal, Stanford and SMU into the fold. SMU’s first official day in the ACC was on Monday, while Cal and Stanford, refugees from the nearly depleted Pac-12 Conference, will become official members on Aug. 2, 2024. All three institutions will begin conference competition this fall.
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ACC Recruiting Rankings Update: Georgia Tech Gains Momentum
In July, ACC recruiting is heating up following a busy June, with notable gains by Georgia Tech and Miami, now overtaking the Yellow Jackets for the conference's second spot. Florida State, after a slow start, has swiftly climbed to seventh in the rankings, aiming to maintain its top position. Clemson leads the ACC rankings, with Stanford and Duke also in the top five. Meanwhile, Syracuse has dropped to sixth place. Georgia Tech returns some key
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ESPN's ACC Football Predictions Not Kind to Cal
ESPN and CBS Sports this week provided some predictions regarding the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, and both project Cal will finish near the middle of the pack with a chance to finish with a winning overall record. ESPN’s ACC preview is filled with charts and graphs, and its rating system predicts Cal will finish 10th in the 17-team ACC, with a 1.3% chance of winning the ACC title but a 64.9% chance of winning six games or more in its 12-game schedule.
Show MoreAtlantic Coast Conference Teams
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2024 Football Schedule
Bobby Dodd Stadium At Hyundai Field,
Atlanta, GA
Clemson Tigers
Clemson Tigers
2024 Football Schedule
Memorial Stadium,
Clemson, SC
Florida State Seminoles
Florida State Seminoles
2024 Football Schedule
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S.
Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Miami Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes
2024 Football Schedule
Hard Rock Stadium,
Miami Gardens, FL
Boston College Eagles
Boston College Eagles
2024 Football Schedule
Alumni Stadium,
Chestnut Hill, MA
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2024 Football Schedule
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium,
Winston-Salem, NC
North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels
2024 Football Schedule
Chris Smith Field at Kenan Stadium,
Chapel Hill, NC
North Carolina State Wolf Pack
North Carolina State Wolf Pack
2024 Football Schedule
Carter-Finley Stadium,
Raleigh, NC
Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal
2024 Football Schedule
Stanford Stadium,
Stanford, CA
Syracuse Orange
Syracuse Orange
2024 Football Schedule
JMA Wireless Dome,
Syracuse, NY
Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers
2024 Football Schedule
David A. Harrison III Field
at Scott Stadium,
Charlottesville, VA
Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech Hokies
2024 Football Schedule
Lane Stadium/Worsham Field,
Blacksburg, VA
Pitt Panthers
Pittsburgh Panthers
2024 Football Schedule
Acrisure Stadium,
Pittsburgh, PA
Louisville Cardinals
Louisville Cardinals
2024 Football Schedule
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, KY
Duke Blue Devils
Duke Blue Devils
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Wallace Wade Stadium,
Durham, NC
SMU Mustangs
SMU Mustangs
2024 Football Schedule
Gerald J. Ford Stadium,
Dallas, TX
Cal Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
2024 Football Schedule
California Memorial Stadium,
Berkeley, CA
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