-- Greg Madia, The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress
1. MIAMI (6-0, 2-0 ACC; No. 1 last week): The Hurri-canes appeared destined for a downfall on their trip west to Cal after falling behind 35-10 midway through the third quarter. But Miami QB Cam Ward accounted for 288 total yards (249 passing, 39 rushing) and three total touchdowns as he led his team all the way back for the improbable victory to remain unbeaten. This week: Idle
2. CLEMSON (4-1, 3-0 ACC; No. 2 last week): Two TD throws from QB Cade Klubnik in the opening quarter -- one to Antonio Williams, the other to T.J. Moore -- helped Clemson take an early 17-0 lead on the way to an easy win at Florida State. This week: at Wake Forest, Saturday
3. PITTSBURGH (5-0, 1-0 ACC; No. 5 last week): The Panthers are 5-0 for the first time since 1991 after QB Eli Holstein threw for a career-best 381 yards and three TDs in their victory at North Carolina. This week: vs. California, Saturday
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4. SMU (5-1, 2-0 ACC; No. 6 last week): SMU has averaged 47.3 points per game -- across wins over TCU, Florida State and Louisville -- since falling to BYU last month. QB Kevin Jennings threw for 281 yards and rushed for 113 yards against the Cardinals. This week: Idle
5. VIRGINIA (4-1, 2-0 ACC; No. 8 last week): UVa forced three turnovers in the fourth quarter -- Chico Bennett Jr.'s interception, Jonas Sanker's 40-yard fumble return for a TD, and Kendren Smith's interception -- during its effort to erase a two-touchdown deficit and beat Boston College. This week: vs. Louisville, Saturday
6. Syracuse (4-1, 1-1 ACC; No. 10 last week): RB Le-Quint Allen's 1-yard TD run in overtime capped his four-score performance -- two rushing TDs, two receiving TDs -- and gave the Orange a thrilling victory in a back-and-forth bout at UNLV last Friday. This week: at NC State, Saturday
7. LOUISVILLE (3-2, 1-1 ACC; No. 3 last week): Louisville yielded 190 rushing yards and three TDs on the ground in its loss to SMU. This week: at Virginia, Saturday
8. GEORGIA TECH (4-2, 2-2 ACC; No. 12 last week): The Yellow Jackets outscored Duke, 14-0, in the final quarter on the way to their 24-14 victory against the Blue Devils. Georgia Tech outrushed Duke 245 yards to 74 on Saturday. This week: at North Carolina, Saturday
9. BOSTON COLLEGE (4-2, 1-1 ACC; No. 4 last week): The Eagles jumped out to a 14-0 lead at Virginia, but couldn't hold it and stumbled to a loss while managing only 7 rushing yards in the second half and turning the ball over three times. This week: Idle
10. DUKE (5-1, 1-1 ACC; No. 7 last week): The Blue Devils' five-game winning streak ended on Saturday with its loss at Georgia Tech, which scored the game's first 10 points and the game's last 14 points to beat Duke. This week: Idle
11. VIRGINIA TECH (3-3, 1-1 ACC; No. 13 last week): Virginia Tech's first trip west was a success as QB Kyron Drones threw for two TDs and rushed for another in the Hokies' rout of Stanford. This week: Idle
12. CALIFORNIA (3-2, 0-2 ACC; No. 9 last week): Everything was going well for Cal against Miami until the fourth quarter, when the Hurricanes outscored the Bears, 21-3, denying them an upset victory. This week: at Pittsburgh, Saturday
13. WAKE FOREST (2-3, 1-1 ACC; No. 17 last week): Two fourth-quarter TD runs for standout RB Demond Claiborne propelled the Demon Deacons to a 34-30 comeback win at NC State this past Saturday. Claiborne had 136 rushing yards. This week: vs. Clemson, Saturday
14. FLORIDA STATE (1-5, 1-4 ACC; No. 15 last week): The Seminoles managed only 22 rushing yards on 23 attempts in their loss to Clemson. This week: Idle t-15. NC STATE (3-3, 0-2 ACC; No. 14 last week): In its three games against Power Four competition this season, NC State is giving up 48 points per game. This week: vs. Syracuse, Saturday t-15. NORTH CAROLINA (3-3, 0-2 ACC; No. 16 last week): Saturday's loss to Pittsburgh marked the third time this season the Tar Heels have given up at least 300 passing yards. This week: vs. Georgia Tech, Saturday
17. STANFORD (2-3, 1-2 ACC; No. 11 last week): The Cardinal were limited to 258 total yards of offense in their lopsided loss to Virginia Tech. This week: at Notre Dame, Saturday
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