Boston College (4-4, 2-3) at Syracuse (3-5, 0-4), Noon, ACCN, 137, 193, 955
Series: Syracuse leads, 32-20; Last meeting: Syracuse, 42-21 (2018)
ACCN: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Eric Wood (sideline)
 
NC State (4-3, 1-2) at No. 23/22 Wake Forest (6-1, 2-1), Noon, ESPN, 133, 194, 956
Series: NC State leads, 66-40-6; Last meeting: Wake Forest, 27-23 (2018)
ESPN: Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
 
Virginia Tech (5-2) at No. 16/16 Notre Dame (5-2), 2:30 p.m., NBC , 129, 382, 971
Series: Tied, 1-1; Last meeting: Notre Dame, 45-23-7 (2018)
NBC: Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Doug Flutie (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline), Chris Simms (sideline)
 
Miami (4-4, 2-3) at Florida State (4-4, 3-3), 3:30 p.m., ABC, 133, 194, 956
Series: Miami leads, 33-30; Last meeting: Miami, 28-27 (2018)
ABC: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
 
Wofford (5-2) at No. 4/3 Clemson (8-0), 4 p.m., ACCN, 137, 193, 955
Series: Clemson leads, 12-3; Last meeting: Clemson, 49-10 (2015)
ACCN: Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
 
Pitt (5-3, 2-2) at Georgia Tech (2-5, 1-3), 4 p.m., RSN, 113, 202, 965
Series: Pitt leads, 8-5; Last meeting: Pitt, 24-19 (2018)
RSN: Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Kelsey Wingert (sideline)
 
Virginia (5-3, 3-2) at North Carolina (4-4, 3-2), 7:30 p.m., ACCN, 137, 193, 955
Series: UNC leads, 63-56-4; Last meeting: Virginia, 31-21 (2018)
ACCN: Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Katie George (sideline)

Noting the ACC
Twelve of 14 ACC teams are in action in week 10, including five conference matchups and two non-conference games. Virginia and North Carolina, which are tied atop the Coastal Division, cap the action Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. on ACCN. Virginia has won the last two head-to-head meetings in “The South’s Oldest Rivalry,” which was first played in 1892.  Pitt is one of four teams with two losses in the Coastal Division, and plays at Georgia Tech at 4 p.m. on RSN. Virginia Tech, which is 2-2 in the Coastal Division, steps out of conference for a 2:30 p.m. matchup at Notre Dame. 

In the Atlantic Division, a pair of noon games kick off the weekend when Syracuse plays host to Boston College on ACCN and Wake Forest welcomes NC State to Winston-Salem on ESPN. The Wolfpack and Deacons have played every year since 1910.

The annual cross-divisional rivalry between Miami and Florida State kicks off at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.  Miami holds a 33-30 edge in the all-time series, which was first played in 1951, and has won two in row over the Seminoles.

There are 16 conference games remaining that involve at least one Coastal Division team, and entering week 10, there are 65,536 possible end-of-season standings scenarios. Following this week’s games, there will be 8,192 possible scenarios, and after games of Nov. 9, the number decreases to 1,024 possible scenarios.

The ACC has posted 22 wins against teams with a .500 record-or-better, which ties for the most of any conference.

The ACC is the most competitive conference in the country with 17 of 32 conference games (53.1 percent) decided by one possession.  That is the highest percentage of any Power 5 conference. Nine ACC games have been decided by three points or fewer, the most of any Power 5 league.

Including non-conference games, Miami and North Carolina have each played seven games decided by one possession, which ties for the most in the country. Pitt has played six games decided by eight points or fewer, Wake Forest has played five and Florida State and Virginia Tech have played four. North Carolina's four losses have come against teams that are a combined 24-3.

Most Games Decided by One Possession in 2019
Miami    7 (UF, NC, CMU, VT, VA, GT, UP)
North Carolina    7 (SC, UM, WF, ASU, CU, VT, DU)
Pitt    6 (PSU, UCF, DEL, DU, SU, UM)
Eastern Michigan    6

According to ESPN Stats & Info, 51 games involving an ACC team have been decided by one possession, 13 more than any other conference. There have been 32 ACC games involving a Coastal Division team decided by one possession, which is more than all but one conference. In those 32 games, the Coastal teams are exactly 16-16 and have scored 778 points and allowed 778 points. Overall, all games involving at least one Coastal team have been decided by 1.7 points per game. 

In ESPN's Football Power Index, 13 of the ACC’s 14 teams are ranked in the top 76 of FPI, the most of any conference. FPI is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season.

The ACC boasts two of the top 10 offenses in the country in No. 4 Clemson and No. 5 Wake Forest. Four ACC teams rank among the top 15 defenses in the country, including No. 4 Clemson.  The Tigers are the only team in the country in the top five in both total offense and total defense.

The league is on pace to have 12 bowl eligible teams and is the only conference in the country with 12 teams with a .500 record-or-better. 

In the NCAA strength of schedule ranking, Louisville has played the nation's third-most difficult schedule based on past opposition. Louisville's opponents are a combined 39-15 (.722). It is the most difficult schedule to date of any Power 5 team. Florida State ranks fourth, followed by No. 6 North Carolina, No. 18 Miami and No. 23 Pitt.  

Led by Pitt, seven ACC teams rank among the top 20 nationally in sacks per game. The Panthers lead the nation with 38 sacks in seven games (4.75/gm) and are followed by No. 4 Virginia (4.0), No. 7 NC State (3.71), No. 9 Clemson (3.63), No. 12 Virginia Tech (3.57) and No. 18 Syracuse (3.13) and Miami (3.13). 

Clemson and Wake Forest are ranked in both the AP Top 25 Poll and the Amway Coaches Poll. Clemson is fourth in the AP poll and third in the Coaches poll. Wake Forest is No. 23 in the AP poll and No. 22 in the Coaches poll. Pitt, Virginia and Virginia Tech are receiving votes in at least one of the polls. 

Clemson has won 23 consecutive games. That is the second-longest streak in ACC history and the longest active streak in the country. The league record is 29 straight by Florida State from 2012-14. 

ACC Win Streaks (all games)
29 - Florida State, 2012-14
23 - Clemson, 2018-present
17 - Florida State, 1999-2000
17 - Clemson, 2014-15

Clemson has won a nation's best 26 consecutive regular season games. The last time the Tigers lost a regular season game was at Syracuse on Oct. 13, 2017. Clemson has won 57 of its last 59 regular season games.

Clemson registered its 750th all-time victory with a 45-14 win over Florida State on Oct. 12. Clemson, which now has 752 wins, leads all ACC teams and ranks 15th among all FBS schools.  Virginia Tech is 16th with 748. Georgia Tech (19th, 737) and Syracuse (22nd, 722) also rank among the top 25 in wins.

Eleven ACC head coaches have won at least 50 career games, including five with more than 100 victories.  The five 100-win coaches are UNC's Mack Brown (248), Wake Forest's Dave Clawson (124), Clemson's Dabo Swinney (124), Virginia's Bronco Mendenhall (120) and Duke's David Cutcliffe (115). No other conference has as many coaches with 100 career wins.  

Two of the five active coaches to win a national title reside in the ACC. Dabo Swinney led Clemson to national titles in 2016 and 2018. UNC's Mack Brown won a national title at Texas in 2005.

Wake Forest place-kicker Nick Sciba has converted 23 consecutive field goals (last 11 of 2018; all 12 in 2019). The ACC record is 27 by Marc Primanti of NC State (last seven of 1995; all 20 in 1996).  Sciba was a Lou Groza Star of the Week for his performance against FSU.  He made all five field goals, including a 25-yard game-winner in a 22-20 win.

Junior RB Cam Akers has been named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for his performance in Florida State's 35-17 win over Syracuse. Akers carried the ball 23 times for 144 yards and four touchdowns, completed two passes from the wildcat position and caught two passes.  Aker's record-tying four rushing scores included runs of 23, three and six yards in the first half, when he also ran for a two-point conversation His final touchdown was a seven-yard run in the third quarter that put the game out of reach. 

Clemson running back Travis Etienne has 46 career rushing touchdowns, which ties Florida State's Dalvin Cook (2014-16) for fifth in ACC history. Pitt's James Conner (2013-14, 2016) holds the ACC career mark with 52. Etienne also has 49 career touchdowns (46 rushing, 3 receiving), which is tied for seventh in league history.

ACC Career Rushing Touchdowns
    1.    James Conner, UP    2013-14,16    52
    2.    Lamar Jackson, UL    2015-17    50
    3.    Ted Brown, NCSU     1975-78    49
    4.    James Davis, CU    2005-08    47
    5.    Dalvin Cook, FSU    2014-16    46
        Travis Etienne, CU    2017-present    46

ACC Career Scoring (excluding place-kickers)
    1.    James Conner, UP    2013-14,16    338
    2.    Ted Brown, NCSU    1975-78    312
    3.    Wali Lundy, UVA    2002-05    312
    4.    C.J. Spiller, CU    2006-09    310
    5.    Leon Johnson, UNC    1993-96    306
    6.    Lamar Jackson, UL    2015-17    300
    -    Travis Etienne, CU    2017-present    294

Virginia kick returner Joe Reed is close to becoming the second player in ACC history with 3,000 kickoff return yards.  Reed currently ranks second behind ACC record-holder T.J. Graham of NC State (2008-12).  Syracuse's Sean Riley ranks seventh with 2,377 kickoff return yards.

ACC Career Kickoff Return Yards
    1.    T.J. Graham, NCSU    2008-12    3,195
    2.    Torrey Smith, MD    2008-10    2,983
    3.    Joe Reed, UVA    2016-present    2,931
    7.    Sean Riley, SU    2016-present    2,377

BC running back AJ Dillon is on pace to set the ACC record for rushing yards per game.  He is currently averaging 120.7 rushing yards per game, which is just ahead of the record set by FSU's Dalvin Cook set from 2014-16 (117.5 ypg).  Dillon is also climbing the ACC career rushing chart, currently ranking 13th in league history.

ACC Career Rushing Yards Per Game 
    1.    AJ Dillon, BC    2017-present    120.7
    2.    Dalvin Cook, FSU    2014-16    117.5
    3.    Lamar Jackson, UL    2015-17    108.7

ACC Career Rushing Yards 
    1.    Ted Brown, NCSU    1975-78    4,602
    2.    Dalvin Cook, FSU    2014-16    4,464
    13.    AJ Dillon, BC    2017-present    3,741
    31.    Travis Etienne, CU    2017-present    3,314

Three ACC running backs – Boston College's AJ Dillon, Clemson's Travis Etienne and Florida State's Cam Akers – have been named semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, which is presented to the Collegiate Player of the Year. Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons and FSU nose guard Marvin Wilson were named Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalists. 

The ACC leads the country with nine starting quarterbacks in the NFL.  NC State leads all schools with four starters – Jacoby Brissett (Colts), Philip Rivers (Chargers), Russell Wilson (Seahawks) and Ryan Finley (Bengals).  Other starters from the ACC include Boston College's Matt Ryan (Falcons), Clemson's Deshaun Watson (Texans), Duke's Daniel Jones (NY Giants), Florida State's Jameis Winston (Buccaneers), Louisville's Lamar Jackson (Ravens) and North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky (Bears).  

UVA's Jordan Mack Named Campbell Trophy Finalist
Virginia linebacker Jordan Mack has been named a finalist for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda, announced by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF). Celebrating its 30th year in 2019, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. An ACC player has won three of the last five Campbell Trophies and each of the last two.

Syracuse's Hofrichter Named Senior Class Award Finalist
Syracuse punter Sterling Hofrichter has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. 

Around The ACC
Boston College (BCeagles.com): AJ Dillon became Boston College’s all-time leading rusher with 76 yards rushing against Clemson. Dillon broke the record with a 10-yard carry in the third quarter to move past Andre Williams into the top spot in BC history. He now has 3,741 rushing yards.

Clemson (ClemsonTigers.com): Clemson has produced at least 550 yards in three straight games for the first time since 2013; scored 45 points in three consecutive games for the first time since 2012; and rushed for at least 275 yards in three straight games for the first time in the Dabo Swinney era.

Duke (GoDuke.com): QB Quentin Harris has tallied at least one rushing score in five of Duke’s eight games.

Florida State (Seminoles.com): Akers tied an FSU record with 4 rushing touchdowns in the Noles' 35-17 win over Syracuse, rushing for 144 yards on 20 carries (7.2 ypc). Akers ranks in the top 10 nationally in rushing yards, rushing yards per game, scoring, total touchdowns and rushing touchdowns.

Georgia Tech (RamblinWreck.com): Georgia Tech scored a season-high 28 points in the win over Miami.  RB Jordan Mason ran for a career-high 141 yards a week after rushing for 106 vs. Duke. 

Louisville (GoCards.com): Louisville has intercepted a pass in four straight games for the first time since 2016. The Cards have six interceptions in the last four games as a team. UofL has forced nine turnovers in the last four games. UofL has forced multiple turnovers in the last four games for the first time since 2016.

Miami (HurricaneSports.com): Miami kept Pitt out of the end zone for the second consecutive season.  The Hurricanes limited Pitt to three points a year ago, and this year held the Panthers to four field goals in a 16-12 win.

North Carolina (GoHeels.com):  With the win over Duke, Mack Brown became the winningest coach in Carolina football history with 73 victories. His career record with the Tar Heels is 73-50-1. Dick Crum held the previous record with 72 wins since 1987.

NC State (GoPack.com): Wolfpack WR Devin Carter set career-bests with six catches for 140 yards against Boston College. It marked his first game over 100 yards receiving.

Pitt (PittsburghPanthers.com): Junior PK Alex Kessman opened the scoring against Miami with a 54-yard field goal. It was Kessman’s seventh career field goal of more than 50 yards, extending his own school record. Kessman now has kicked two field goals at Heinz Field longer than the NFL record of 53 yards.

Syracuse (Cuse.com): The Orange has played three consecutive games without turning the ball over. The last time Syracuse turned the ball over was a fumble on Sept. 28 in the fourth quarter versus Holy Cross – a stretch of 242 offensive plays.

Virginia (VirginiaSports.com): WR Joe Reed surpassed 100 career receptions in the Louisville game. He is the 24th Cavalier in program history to reach 100 career catches. He is the 22nd Cavalier in program history to have 100 career receptions and 1,000 career receiving yards. He is the second Cavalier to reach both plateaus this season, joining Hasise Dubois. 

Virginia Tech (HokieSports.com): The North Carolina game was the first time since Sept. 22, 2007, that Virginia Tech had three players complete a pass. All three (Hendon Hooker, Ryan Willis and Quincy Patterson) threw a touchdown.

Wake Forest (GoDeacs.com): PK Nick Sciba made all five field goal attempts in a 22-20 win over Florida State.  Sciba has made a nation's best 23 consecutive field goals.

Active Career Rushers in ACC 
Five active ACC running backs have rushed for at least 2,000 career yards, led by Boston College's AJ Dillon and Clemson's Travis Etienne, who each have more than 3,000 yards.

Top Active Career Rushing Yards (active career rank)
1.    AJ Dillon, Boston College    3,741 (4th)
2.    Travis Etienne, Clemson    3,314 (9th)
3.    Cam Akers, Florida State    2,647 (18th)
4.    Cade Carney, Wake Forest    2,123 (35th)
5.    Moe Neal, Syracuse    2,158 (37th)

ACC Football Championship Game Tickets on Sale Oct. 1
Tickets for the 2019 ACC Football Championship Game are now on sale via Ticketmaster. Tickets can also be purchased on the ACC’s official website, theACC.com, and at the Bank of America Stadium Ticket Office.  Prices start at $45 for upper level seating and $55 for lower level seating. This year all tickets for the game will follow the Bank of America mobile ticket process. Fans must access their digital tickets through their mobile phones in order to enter the stadium. 

The 15th annual ACC Football Championship Game is set for a prime time kickoff and will be nationally televised at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. ACC Football Championship Games played at Bank of America Stadium have had an average attendance of more than 70,000 with four sellouts.

Ten different ACC teams have competed in the game, including a different Coastal Division team each of the previous six years.